A Horse’s Prayer to his Human
Posted: Thursday, October 14, 2010
by The Old Gray Mare
www.DressYourHorse.com
There was a time when the horse shouldered critical roles in the lives of humans. His service has been "outsourced" to the automobile and other mechanical inventions. Yet he has steadfastly grown in numbers, more breeds have been developed, and his aficionados can be counted in ever-increasing numbers. He plays the role of companion, show horse, trail horse, pet, beast of burden, jumper, sport horse, race horse . . . his popularity continues to grow in all disciplines.
What follows is my rendition of an old-time favorite, greatly shortened and put into contemporary wording. It is my own personal version of "A Horse's Prayer to His Human."
I hope you like it and take the words into your horse loving heart:
Dear Master,
Please take good care of me and I will give you my heart, my body and my spirit. Consider me yours for all the years of my life.
Every day, please feed and water me, provide dry shelter and clean bedding. Be kind to me, and I will repay you willingly with honest, loving service. I respect the sound of your voice and ask that you speak to me often. It is the gentleness of your speech and the softness of your touch that means everything to me. I will give up my life for you, Dear Master, if you ask it of me.
Use your beloved voice instead of harsh spurs, bits, whips and reins so that I can better understand your lessons. Give me time to comprehend or follow your instructions because I really want to please you. Offer me a signal, touch or kind rub when I grasp your directions and I will do my very best next time.
Consider that I may be having an off day or toothache or pain when my performance is not up to par. Always know that I want to do my best for you.
If the day comes and you no longer need or want me, please don't abandon me or casually sell me. Be kindhearted. Let me live out my life in green pastures or permit me to be the perfect companion for your new horse.
Amen
Thewrites for www.DressYourHorse.com & her Blogs.
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-Beautiful article Heidi- the prayer reminds us that, contrary to some people's belief- animals have souls too. Thanks- Always- Ella-P.S.- I had occasion to use your personal quotation in one of my comment responses recently- it came in handy- of course, I gave you credit-----
Hello and many thanks. I'm glad you found use for my quotation - it has worked well for me in many ways. It sort of gives me an excuse to ask something difficult and is also an icebreaker at times. Back to the horse prayer - I've often said that I cannot imagine a heaven without dogs and horses - there are lots of fabulous animals but especially dogs and horses. Our family has had the most amazing creatures that shared our lives and I hope their goodness is personified in some fashion after everything - you know how I mean it I'm sure. Thanks again Ella.
Oh, this is absolutely beautiful, Heidi! I'm so glad that horses don't have to do all the dirty work any more. I love to see people writing about or being caring towards their animals. Thanks for sharing this :)Hi Jennifer. I am glad too. Thank you so much for reading and your kind comments. You and SW folks are the greatest!
What is a beautiful heartfelt prayer Heidi. It shows that you have such a gentle loving spot for horses as do all of your articles. Thank you for sharing., Linda DThank you Linda. I've written this prayer so often in my mind and just never committed it to paper. Finally. It spells out how we like to treat our horses.
Hi Heidi.
PERFECT! That was all that I wanted to say, but the SW people say it is not long enough to be a comment. So, I've added this.
Hugs,
DianneThank you. So glad you stopped by. You just know I had to write the horse's prayer from my point of view. Quite a bit shorter than the original version but I think it says what it needs/
I enjoyed reading this wonderful version. The Old Gray Mare is such an enjoyable writer.Thank you so much. Come join our community or at least visit us often. I very much appreciate your taking the time to read and to comment.
This is so amazing. d.a.v.
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