Parkside Acres Equestrian

01/17/2025

11/16/2024

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In the golden light of evening's fall,
A woman stands by her horse, once tall,
Now silver threads weave through their mane,
And time has softened strength with pain.

Once, wild fields knew their dancing flight,
Where dawns were chased and stars kissed night,
Galloping trails, leaping rivers wide,
Braving storms with hearts full of pride.

Her laughter rang like a joyful bell,
As he tossed his head with a spirited swell,
Together, they conquered forest and plain,
Their bond unbroken, deep as the rain.

But now, the miles have slowed their run,
Their shadows stretch long in the setting sun,
Legs that once soared now walk with care,
Dreams of youth drift in the autumn air.

Yet love grows richer in its grace,
Lines of wisdom mark her face,
While gentle eyes, so deep and wise,
Glimmer with love that never dies.

They share a peace that adventure gives,
Echoes of joy in the life they’ve lived,
She hums old songs, he nuzzles near,
Comfort and warmth replacing fear.

No mountain's call, no race to win,
Just whispers of memories cradled within,
Soft brush strokes and whispered words,
In the stillness, they need no spurs.

For friendship never truly fades,
No matter how the years have played,
Love holds strong through every course,
Between a woman and her aging horse.

Their hearts still gallop, dreams still flow,
Where fields of youth in memory glow,
A timeless bond, a love so wide,
Riding forever, side by side.

11/16/2024

Yes. This!!

11/15/2024

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11/13/2024

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10/29/2024

Please share with your horsey friends!

10/22/2024

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10/22/2024

A thought-provoking read.
By Jane Smiley

Most horses pass from one human to another - some horsemen and women are patient and forgiving, others are rigorous and demanding, others are cruel, others are ignorant.

Horses have to learn how to, at the minimum, walk, trot, canter, gallop, go on trails and maybe jump, to be treated by the vet, all with sense and good manners.

Talented Thoroughbreds must learn how to win races, and if they can't do that, they must learn how to negotiate courses and jump over strange obstacles without touching them, or do complicated dance like movements or control cattle or accommodate severely handicapped children and adults in therapy work.

Many horses learn all of these things in the course of a single lifetime. Besides this, they learn to understand and fit into the successive social systems of other horses they meet along the way.

A horse's life is rather like twenty years in foster care, or in and out of prison, while at the same time changing schools over and over and discovering that not only do the other students already have their own social groups, but that what you learned at the old school hasn't much application at the new one.

We do not require as much of any other species, including humans.

That horses frequently excel, that they exceed the expectations of their owners and trainers in such circumstances, is as much a testament to their intelligence and adaptability as to their relationship skills or their natural generosity or their inborn nature. That they sometimes manifest the same symptoms as abandoned orphans - distress, strange behaviors, anger, fear - is less surprising than that they usually don't.

No one expects a child, or even a dog to develop its intellectual capacities living in a box 23 hours a day and then doing controlled exercises the remaining one.

Mammal minds develop through social interaction and stimulation.

A horse that seems "stupid", "slow", "stubborn", etc. might just have not gotten the chance to learn!

Take care of your horses and treasure them.

10/22/2024

❤️ Poor souls.

A thought-provoking read.
By Jane Smiley

Most horses pass from one human to another - some horsemen and women are patient and forgiving, others are rigorous and demanding, others are cruel, others are ignorant.

Horses have to learn how to, at the minimum, walk, trot, canter, gallop, go on trails and maybe jump, to be treated by the vet, all with sense and good manners.

Talented Thoroughbreds must learn how to win races, and if they can't do that, they must learn how to negotiate courses and jump over strange obstacles without touching them, or do complicated dance like movements or control cattle or accommodate severely handicapped children and adults in therapy work.

Many horses learn all of these things in the course of a single lifetime. Besides this, they learn to understand and fit into the successive social systems of other horses they meet along the way.

A horse's life is rather like twenty years in foster care, or in and out of prison, while at the same time changing schools over and over and discovering that not only do the other students already have their own social groups, but that what you learned at the old school hasn't much application at the new one.

We do not require as much of any other species, including humans.

That horses frequently excel, that they exceed the expectations of their owners and trainers in such circumstances, is as much a testament to their intelligence and adaptability as to their relationship skills or their natural generosity or their inborn nature. That they sometimes manifest the same symptoms as abandoned orphans - distress, strange behaviors, anger, fear - is less surprising than that they usually don't.

No one expects a child, or even a dog to develop its intellectual capacities living in a box 23 hours a day and then doing controlled exercises the remaining one.

Mammal minds develop through social interaction and stimulation.

A horse that seems "stupid", "slow", "stubborn", etc. might just have not gotten the chance to learn!

Take care of your horses and treasure them.

10/13/2024

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