This seems an appropriate way to start the day here in Massachusetts given that we had our first snow of the season overnight. I saw this poem on the Chronicle of the Horse Forums but a reader let me know that it originally appeared in the February 2006 issue of FresNotes, the monthly newsletter of the Fresno Chapter California Dressage Society.
When your day seems out of balance
and so many things go wrong …
When people fight around you
and the clock drags on so long …
When some folks act like children
and fill you with remorse …
Go out into your pasture and wrap
your arms around your horse.
His gentle breath enfolds you
as he watches with those eyes …
He may not have a PhD
but he is,oh so wise!
His head rests on your shoulder
you hug him good and tight …
He puts your world in balance
and makes it seem all right.
Your tears will soon stop flowing,
the tension will be eased …
The nonsense has been lifted.
You are quiet and at peace.
So when you need some balance
from the stresses in your day …
The therapy you really need
Is out there eating hay!
It appears this was authored by Dianne Cloyd:
http://www.fresnocds.org/FresNotes-Feb2006.pdf
Please post this back to the CoTH forum.
Great picture and a nice poem to make everyone feel good!