My horses have been on holiday
And face it so have I
But the time has come to jump on again
And I can’t wait to fly!
He’s been eating all the grass
His tummy looks quite fat
His paddock mate has been chilling too
And they’re both quite happy with that
They run and buck and jump around
They’re quite a sight to see
The old one and the young one
Loving being free
The older one, he’s such a charm
I can just grab him from his rest
He never needs a working down
He truly is the best
It’s because he knows his job
And is actually rather enthused
He knows when we go on the float
We ride out to see the views
The younger one a different story
He really is rather green
The manners that I taught him before
Are nowhere to be seen
He’s bucking and a rearing
He looks fit and mighty fine
And no it doesn’t freak me out
I know he just needs some time
It’s not that he’s not respectful
Because he knows much better than that
It’s just that he’s enjoying being a horse
And sometimes he’s a brat
The older one is different
He comes up to the gate
Curious to see whether I’ve got food
Because I really am his mate
The younger one isn’t quite so sure
And sometimes buggers off
You’re not catching me today
He truly seems to scoff
But then when I go and snuggle
With the gentleman I know so well
The youngster comes up, inquisitive
And remembers how I smell
He may be kinda jealous
And comes up to sniff my hair
He’s gentle but he’s playful
And doesn’t want to share
So I grab both halters
So I don’t have to choose
And catch them both together
Well what have I got to lose?
So think again you silly knob
It’s like carrying shopping bags
You’re better off to take two trips
Than to try and lead both nags!
I try to lead them out the gate
But parked the float too tight
The young one rushes quickly
And gives the older one a fright
The older one has bite marks
All over his curvy bum
The young one totally carefree
Doesn’t care it’s what he’s done!
The older one is smarter
And knows to get out the way
He rushes through the lead rope
And the younger runs away
My eyes dart round quite quickly
To check on my surrounds
I realise very quickly
He cannot get out of the grounds
And so I let him run off free
Dragging on his rope
And put the older one on the float
Thinking Kel, you silly dope!
I decide to climb through the fence
The bottom strand is barbed
Of course I cut my leg on this
Why did it get this hard?
The young one’s running round and round
Looking fabulous I might add!
I need to catch the little 💩
Before it gets too bad
And so I try my groundwork trick
Of raising my right hand
I got the response I was hoping for
And he turns immediately and stands
I smile thinking “yes I’ve won”
My training’s done the trick
The young one has remembered
He’s really not that thick!
I lead him back towards the float
And make sure he listens well
Thinking if I’d led one at a time
It may not have gone to hell!
But with the older gentleman already in
The young is keen to float
He walks himself right on in
It’s now my time to gloat.
The young one has been on holidays
He’s been having a rest
So to remember after all that time
I have to say that I’m impressed!
So despite a few minor hiccups
I tow them both home happily
Thinking that in time the younger one
My best friend he will be.
The thing that I like the most
About this special two
Is how they’re both so willing
To do what they’re asked to do
They have both got willing spirits
And genuinely try to please
They’re gentle and they’re kind
Just like who I try to be
So while I’ve had one quite a while
The other is still quite new
They both are on the same training path
Thinking “How can I please you?”