BRANDYWINE, Maryland (TFD) - Max Diesel, pronounced Mack Diesel got his name from some cowboys doing some aggressive riding. A show came out of this guy driving this race car and his name was Van Diesel.” And the guys said you know what “you just like that Van Diesel.” And he said that’s what your name is “Max Diesel.”
WHEN DID YOU FIRST BECOME A COWBOY
“I’ve been a cowboy all my life- man!, Mack Diesel said.” Originally from Whitesville, NC, now 67 grew up on a 70 acre farm that his grandparents owned.“We raised cotton, corn, tobacco, soy beans, cucumbers, watermelons, peanuts, berries, small family garden, pigs, chickens, cows, ducks. The farm was tended by 6 brothers and two sisters and parents.
HOW DID YOU GET YOUR PRODUCT MARKET
“ We transferred the products with trucks.” We had plenty of racial issues in fact, at one point my dad couldn’t sell at the market and had to another part of a state to Wilson, NC. “ The white folks up there were more friendlier and they gave us fair price Mack Diesel said,”
At six years old Mack was working on his farm and other farms making a living. “Me and a bunch of neighborhood fellas would work the farms, put the corn and berries in the wagon and my older brother would cart the mule and the wagon on down to the market.”
In fact, Mack bought his own school clothes by the time he entered the first grade. Working on other farms is how he got his money.
HOW DID THE TRAIL RIDE COME ABOUT
After doing trail rides with different clubs Max and friends started his trail ride in 2019 and settled the tradition in March because most the friends birthdays were in March and the ride became the March Birthday Bash.
DO YOU TEACH FOLKS HOW TO RIDE.
Before the trail rides I taught folks how to ride and the most exciting student I had was this 83 year old lady.” She came from another barn were he was boarding looking for a guy name Mack Diesel. Max replied to the lady that he is not here. and he’ll be back later on.
Mack continued the conversation with the lady and gave her few lessons for the day. Mack said he put her on the horse and slowly worked with her.
After a while the lady said she was good and Mack added “she was in pretty good shape and she got on the horse without a stepping block.”
Finally after the few lessons Mack took her on a trail ride and complimented her for her quick study. And after that ride Mack finally said “you know what I’m Mack Diesel.”
The woman cried and cried after learning who Mack was. “She went back to her car and sat there for an hour.” Finally Mack checked on her and she said Baby! I’ll tell you tomorrow when I come back.”
Mack said she came back the next day and rode some trails and after the ride she told Mack I’ve been trying to learn how to ride for some 20 odd years. And every time I would go somewhere they would take my money and never ever finished up on the ride lessons. She said Baby! Is this all that it is to it. She came back the next day and paid me 800.00 and baby! I’m so glad I met you she said. “Cause somebody said to me if I couldn’t teach you how to ride then nobody on this earth a teach you how to ride.” She exclaimed! and that was the best student I had ever had Diesel said.