SUMMER FUN!
Both sessions of summer camp proved to be fun, and the July show in Odessa was
great! Now riding students are keeping the barn busy getting ready for the state fair!
great! Now riding students are keeping the barn busy getting ready for the state fair!
Here We Are!!
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"Just a Horse"
From time to time, people tell me, "Lighten up, it's just a horse," or "That's a lot of money for just a horse." They don't
understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a horse." Some of my proudest moments
have come about with "just a horse."
Many hours have passed when my only company was "just a horse," but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest
moments have been brought about by "just a horse," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a horse"
gave me comfort and reason to overcome.
If you, too, think it's "just a horse," then you will probably understand phrases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just
a promise."
"Just a horse" brings to my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. "Just a horse" brings out the
compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of "just a horse" I will rise early, take long walks and
look longingly to the future.
So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a horse" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond
memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a horse" brings out what's good in me and diverts my
thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day. I hope that someday they too understand that it's not "just a
horse" but it's the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a woman."
So the next time you hear the phrase "just a horse" just smile, because they "just" don't understand.
From time to time, people tell me, "Lighten up, it's just a horse," or "That's a lot of money for just a horse." They don't
understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a horse." Some of my proudest moments
have come about with "just a horse."
Many hours have passed when my only company was "just a horse," but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest
moments have been brought about by "just a horse," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a horse"
gave me comfort and reason to overcome.
If you, too, think it's "just a horse," then you will probably understand phrases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just
a promise."
"Just a horse" brings to my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. "Just a horse" brings out the
compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of "just a horse" I will rise early, take long walks and
look longingly to the future.
So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a horse" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond
memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a horse" brings out what's good in me and diverts my
thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day. I hope that someday they too understand that it's not "just a
horse" but it's the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a woman."
So the next time you hear the phrase "just a horse" just smile, because they "just" don't understand.
