THE SKOOG FARM JOURNAL: THE GRASS IS GREEN IN CHRISTINA'S WORLD

Thursday, October 14, 2010

THE GRASS IS GREEN IN CHRISTINA'S WORLD

And Mr. Sandman is loving it!

Photos by Tina Eibl

6 comments:

Verde Farm said...: Hi Lori, saw your post on Bee Haven Acres. Beautiful horse you have here. I am going to check out more of your posts :)
Amy; October 14, 2010 at 12:16 PM
Louise said...: He is such a handsome boy!; October 14, 2010 at 1:21 PM
Terry said...: Mr. Sandman is beautiful!; October 14, 2010 at 3:50 PM
Gail said...: Great shots of a great looking man!; October 14, 2010 at 7:09 PM
Michelle said...: Thanks for visiting my blog today. Wonderful shots of your horses. Beautiful farm!; October 14, 2010 at 8:11 PM
Kritter Keeper at Farm Tails said...: what a pretty boy! and i absolutely love what you said about over bending in dressage these days in your previous post...i am sure you watched weg...good instructors are hard to find!; October 14, 2010 at 8:19 PM

FROM GREY HORSE MATTERS...

Where to Bury a Horse

If you bury him in this spot,
the secret of which you must already have,
he will come to you when you call;
come to you over the far, dim pastures of death.

And though you ride other living horses through life,
they shall not shy at him, nor resent his coming,
For he is yours, and he belongs there.

People may scoff at you, who see no lightest blade of grass
bent by his footfall,
who hear no nicker pitched too fine for insensitive ears.
People who may never really love a horse.

Smile at them then, for you shall know something
that is hidden from them
and which is well worth the knowing
The one place to bury a horse is in the heart of his master.

Thank you, Grey Horse Matters.

Poem for Masterpiece

Masterpiece of '79

He was a dark bay Masterpiece.

Deep chocolate brown

With small coal tipped ears

And three snowy white socks.

An eraser smudge of white

Above his eye

And a star connected to a blaze

Starting narrow and funneling wide

To wrap his lips

in a kiss.

He lived with dignity and joy;

A Masterpiece blend

of longevity

And temperament.

Appaloosa for soundness,

Thoroughbred for heart, and

Quarter Horse for sensible intelligence.

Although he is gone

His Masterpiece remains

In the memory of Jen

Who found and rode him;

And of Lori

Who soaked his beet pulp

And his sore feet,

Who loved him and,

When it was time,

Let him go.

Poem by Annette from Aspen Meadows.
Thank you.....

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Thursday, October 14, 2010

THE GRASS IS GREEN IN CHRISTINA'S WORLD

6 comments: