A Horse For My Kingdom - by Susan Hayden Kennedy

re: A Horse For My Kingdom - by Susan Hayden Kennedy

Rhonda Hill Nolan — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:57:43 GMT

Thougb I am not a horsewoman, this is a beautifully written, compelling piece that makes me wish to go find one to call my own. But instead I shall pass this on to the equestrians and fellow animal lovers that I know in hopes that at least one horse will find a new home.

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susan kennedy — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:53:35 GMT

Christy: If you google Edwin Muir's name, you find sites where you can access his poems for free.

All: It seems I called Edwin Muir an American poet when, in fact, he was Scottish. I apologize for the error.

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Maria — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:15:53 GMT

Very nice piece! Well said.

Absolutely, their care is a debt we owe! I'm so grateful to those who try so hard to protect, re-home, and re-habilitate our equine athletes (a big thank you to all of those people), and also for those who are kind enough to return the phone-calls or emails when someone contacts them, wanting to give a good home to a horse they used to know who isn't able to race well anymore.

After years of working, jumping, racing, or whatever the career may be, for us, our horse owes us nothing. (And yet so many of them will still give us everything, if we will only give them a second chance; another assignment - whether it be a second career, an easier job, or the chance to be someone's special pasture pet!) We, on the other hand, owe him/her everything. Good for you, Susan, for writing a piece that reminds us of that.

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susan kennedy — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:43:20 GMT

Christy--Here's a link to the entire poem "The Horses": famouspoetsandpoems.com/.../2726

All--I called Muir an American poet, when in fact, he was Scottish. I do apologize.

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pamela — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:02:56 GMT

Lovely story!! Totally agree that it is OUR turn to save THEM. Watched Martin Clune's Horsepower series also. THAT guy is AWESOME! He had me laughing and crying along with him with his obvious love of his horse and all horses. Wished he would have touched on the slaughter issue just a little. Find it odd that we are de evolving and trying to turn our beloved horse back into a meat animal. Humans are a VERY ungrateful and cruel species. THAT is WHY I prefer the company of my horses.

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elizabeth slagsvol — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:37:53 GMT

It IS our turn to save them. Pulitzer Prize winning author Scott Momaday says the same thing. In essence Mr. Momaday, a Kiowa_Cherokee writer says he's hoping that somehow it will be possible, "that man will save the horse, because in so many instances the horse has saved man."

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Suzanne — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:23:39 GMT

What a lovely piece! I don't think I've ever seen the horse/human bond explored so thoroughly. In the end though, our relationship with horses remains indescribable. And utterly incredible.

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christy tate — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:32:52 GMT

would like to know where i can find a copy of the poem. would love to have one. there's an old Arabian proverb that says"the horse is God's gift to mankind". i agree, and feel that they should be treated as such. i feel that more people would be inclined to watch horse racing if they knew that the horses were being treated better.

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Catherine Ritlaw — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 23:54:38 GMT

Unfortunately, humans are an ungrateful species. PBS did a 6 hour series in the 1980's- The Horse in History. Without the horse, we would still be living in caves. It is heartbreaking that many see him as as livestock, a piece of meat, something to be used and abused and discarded. Our rescued mustangs have taught me more about integrity, loyalty and courage than any humans have.

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pNewmarket — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:27:22 GMT

A few weeks ago there was a fantastic two-part tv series shown here in England, made by British actor, and horse owner, Martin Clunes.

It charted the horse's relationship with man and saw him travel the world to look at different ways the horse has affected us.

You can find it on YouTube if you search for "Martin Clunes horsepower"