Once Upon A Horse

09/19/2023

11/08/2019

When I Am An Old Horsewoman
I shall wear turquoise and diamonds,
And a straw hat that doesn’t suit me
And I shall spend my social security on
white wine and carrots,
And sit in my alleyway of my barn
And listen to my horses breathe.

I will sneak out in the middle of a summer night
And ride the old bay gelding,
Across the moonstruck meadow
If my old bones will allow
And when people come to call, I will smile and nod
As I walk past the gardens to the barn
and show instead the flowers growing
inside stalls fresh-lined with straw.

I will shovel and sweat and wear hay in my hair
as if it were a jewel
And I will be an embarrassment to ALL
Who will not yet have found the peace in being free
to have a horse as a best friend
A friend who waits at midnight hour
With muzzle and nicker and patient eyes
For the kind of woman I will be
When I am old.

-Author Patty Barnhart

11/06/2019

I have no idea what this is....do you??

04/10/2012

Coming up: Ladies riding at New Horizon show April 22. Renee on Wrhett Butler, Vonda on Scarlet Belle, and hopefully Jan on Tex.

03/08/2012

02/16/2012

The horse show at New Horizon got cancelled! We are bummed, after a year long drought, a show is cancelled because of too much rain!!

01/12/2012

Every time you ride, you are either teaching or unteaching your horse. (borrowed from post)

12/29/2011

Look what I got for Christmas!!!