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Poems
"Let me teach you" by Willis Lamm
When you are tense,
let me teach you to relax.
When you are short tempered,
let me teach you to be patient.
When you are short sighted,
let me teach you to see.
When you are quick to react,
let me teach you to be thoughtful.
When you are angry,
let me teach you to be serene.
When you feel superior,
let me teach you to be respectful.
When you are self absorbed,
let me teach you to think of greater things.
When you are arrogant,
let me teach you humility.
When you are lonely,
let me be your companion.
When you are tired,
let me carry the load.
When you learn,
let me teach you
After all, I am your horse.
"I Saw A Child"
A poem by John Anthony Davies
I saw a child who couldn't walk
sit on a horse, laugh and talk.
Then ride it through a field of daisies
and yet he could not walk unaided
I saw a child, no legs below,
sit on a horse, and make it go
through woods of green,
and places he had never been
to sit and stare,
except from a chair.
I saw a child who could only crawl
mount a horse and sit up tall,
Put it through degrees of paces
and laugh at the wonder in our faces
I saw a child born into strife, take up and hold the reins
And that same child was heard to say,
"Thank God for showing me the way..."
"Riding Wistful Horses"
by Alastair Adamson
Sitting here and thinking how
My life much richer is now
For all the ones I've chanced upon
And the tapestry that was spun
There was a time when no one came
No friends to play in childhood game
No one to shelter from the rain
Nor the adolescent pain
Yet in my inner heart I knew
Secrets rare and secrets true
Were wishes horses, all would ride
Other dreamers by my side
Then one day I dropped my guard
I never did something so hard
In my heart I let others in
And found I had a friend
By one's and two's they gathered near
Soothing all my darkest fears
A tapestry we began to weave
And I once more believe
For youth need never fade away
As long as I can dream and play
On wistful horses I will ride
With other dreamers at my side
"Pokey"
by Heather Roper
I have a favorite horse to ride,
Some people call him Smokey.
He's an old, dusty, trail horse,
But I'd rather call him Pokey.
He's slow and plods along the rail,
But he's a stallion in my dreams.
My friend and I will dance so light,
In a class that's called drill team.
We circle to the left and trot,
We gather for the pin wheel.
We break in teams and canter,
As we cross we give some heel.
We group into the center,
We're finished with our show.
I've finally lived my favorite dream,
How sad I am that he must go.
"Quarter Horse"
by Natasha Anderson
My best friend isn't like most
He never judges me, just loves me
Even though he aint the best host
He brings out the best in me
No matter how strong the competition
He guides me when I can't see
When we are together we are one
That is how I like to be.
He is my guide through the course
Just me and him, me.
And my American Quarter Horse
"DREAM HORSE"
By: Lauren Wilcox
A wonderful horse, waiting for me
As beautiful as horses can be
A chestnut, red as Mars
When she jumps up, she hits the stars
A deep brown eye, like jarrah wood
When I give her aids, she does what she should
This horse is the only one for me
I'll ride her from new south wales to Northern Territory
This horse and I, when we meet first
I will ride her for all I'm worth
She'll gallop so fast, it really is frightening
This horse goes by the name of Lightning
"My Horse" by Bonnie Lewis
My horses feet are swift as Thunder
He carries me away from all my fears
And when the world threatens to fall asunder
His mane is there to wipe away my tears
If I had a horse" by Lindsay
Turcotte
If I had a horse, I'd ride off in the sunset,
where dreams and shadows lie.
To a life where pain and sorrow don't exist
And where hopes and dreams become reality
" Horse Owners" by Helen Thompson
You can tell a horse owner by the interior of their car.
Boots, mud, pony nuts, straw, items of tach and a messed
up
waxed jacket of incredible antiquity.
There is normally a top layer of children and dogs.
"Riding" Quote by Pam Brown
Riding turns "I wish" into "I can"
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Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the Desires of your Heart.
Psalm 37:4