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Horses in China

Two horses resting in the streets of Lijiang, China.

Old Age

  This horse’s working days are o’er. The shafts and saddle nevermore Shall hold him. Here he waits his end Continue Reading →

Friendship

  A beautiful racehorse became very much attached to a cat. So much so that he was never happy unless Continue Reading →

Curiosity

  All horses very curious are And things which they espy afar Arouse their curiosity: They wonder what on earth Continue Reading →

Shying

  “A wicked horse,” perhaps you say, “To shy in such a sudden way, And almost make his rider fall. Continue Reading →

Service

  The Bus horse does not work all day, For if he did he’d waste away. He does his work Continue Reading →

Jibbing

  Of all the tiresome steeds that are The jibber is the worst by far. He stands and contemplates the Continue Reading →

Perseverance

   The horse affords the best example amongst animals of perseverance: he will go on until he falls exhausted or Continue Reading →

Bucking

  When horses buck they take a bound With all their four feet off the ground. Unless they know just Continue Reading →

Patience

The cab horse is a useful steed, Ever handy, good at need— A patient uncomplaining jade, What should we do Continue Reading →

Bolting

  See this runaway flecked with foam Galloping fast as he can for home, Caring nought for the shouting man Continue Reading →

Sagacity

  There is danger at this place which the horse can see, but which the rider fails to detect. They Continue Reading →

Rearing

  Rearing is an awkward vice, No rider ever thinks it nice. When the horse prances on two feet It’s Continue Reading →

Duty

  The troop-horse, like all soldiers, has to learn his drill till he becomes as efficient as his rider. In Continue Reading →

Hunting

  What sweeter sound on winter morn Than music of the hounds and horn? What prettier sight could e’er be Continue Reading →

Toiling

  These three horses are ploughing an upland field. They are thoroughly enjoying themselves, for they are so strong that Continue Reading →

Biting

  Peggy is the children’s pride, And she allows them all to ride. She comes to them whene’er they call, Continue Reading →

Gentleness

  These big carthorses and these little children are great friends. Although the horses are so big, they are very Continue Reading →

Kicking

  These two are very much dismayed To see the fuss their horse has made Because this dog in playful Continue Reading →

Intelligence

  On the prairies in the Far West of America a man lost his way. He had no water to Continue Reading →

Wilfulness

  A horse’s great red-letter days Are days of hunting, when his ways Are often very wilful. Here See this Continue Reading →

Willingness

  Although this horse is doing all he can to drag his heavy load up the hill, the lazy boy Continue Reading →

Cleverness

  Billy, the circus pony, can Distinguish letters like a man: He’ll hold up for you in the ring His Continue Reading →

Schooling

  The horse, like us, must go to school To learn by precept and by rule. Like us, he does Continue Reading →

3 Horses At Play

  Three little foals you see at play. They romp and sport all through the day, But sometimes they are Continue Reading →