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lessons learned from a symphonic wind |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia 
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Her name is Symphonic Wind. She is a gentle forgiving mare, a great beginner’s mount who glides and bends gracefully over poles and jumps in a dusty lesson arena. When you come to her as a student to groom and tack up for a ride, if you pay attention and listen to the language of Equis, you will learn far more than how to move from point A to B in style safely. Listen carefully. Watch and observe. For the Symphonic Wind can teach valuable life enhancing lessons of forbearance, patience, persistence, understanding, respect and compassion. If you give her what she needs to succeed as your partner, in each encounter you will find the channels of communication are wide open. Come to think of it, this method works equally well with two legged creatures, though it appears to be a technique rarely used, especially by most governments. * |
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Saunni Senior Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 1777West Virginia |
Your poetry always amazes me. You write with such a beauty that only you can do.  Sauni:)The Only Time I See The Sun Is When I'm Within That Vanilla Breeze.The Only Time I'm One With The Sun Is When He Shelters Me From The Rain. |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
I agree. The four legged animals can teach us well. Aw, I guess I better include the two legged creatures, too. There is a family of geese that regularly visit each year-what a lesson they teach. Your writing was enjoyable. Sadie |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Ha! I love how you end this one! I've never encountered the feeling training equi but I can well imagine the bond that grows between animal and human. However, I do know the bond that can exist between an animal and a human. Beautiful name! "symphonic wind" Reminds me of the song by Michael Martin Murphy...."Wildfire" Talk about a bond... She Comes down from yellow mountain On a dark, flat land she rides On a pony she named Wildfire With a whirlwind by her side On a cold Nebraska night Oh they say she died one winter When there came a killing frost And the pony she named Wildfire Busted down his stall In a blizzard she was lost She ran calling WILDFIRE! she ran calling WILDFIRE! she ran calling WILDFIRE! By the dark of the moon I planted But there came an early snow Theres been a hoot owl howling outside my window now For six nights in a row Shes coming for me I know And on WildFire were both gonna go We'll be riding WILDFIRE! We'll be riding WILDFIRE! We'll be riding WILDFIRE! On WILDFIRE (were gonna ride) (were gonna leave sodbusting behind)WILDFIRE! (get these hard times right on outta our minds..riding wildfire) WILDFIRE Ain't doin nothin at all |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
very inspiring! |
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Local Rebel Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-21
Posts 5767Southern Abstentia |
Well, I know good horse sense when I see it  |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Saunni, so good to have you visit! Sadie, yes, some two leggeds, too  Eric, wow, thanks for posting MMM's song! Several years ago, I saw him perform that song live in Tallahassee, FL. His traveling motor coach is painted with a galloping herd on it. Dixie  glad you enjoyedREB,  thanks, sweetie! |
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