Most people are familiar with the common horse colors...sorrel or chestnut (reddish), black, bay (brown), and white.
My favorites from a pure esthetics view are the off colored horses. Below are a few different colors to choose from. Your task is to write a poem or prose that relates to one of the following.
The pictures are taken from Google, and their original site links are included. You may get a larger or better picture at the link site.
Dappled grey - http://aldamirfarm.com/images/ticaface.jpg
Silver Grulla - http://www.fqha.com/articles/grulla1.jpg
Brown/White Pinto - http://www.whispereddreamsranch.com/Pinto_Horse.jpg
oooops, that's me! That's what we call a horse's ass!
Rules:
- Any style, length or form except haiku.
- Spelling matters
- PW's allowed, even encouraged...give me something that is polished and edited.
Judging based on my personal preferences, and the impact your writing had on me while reading it. Therefore, strict adherence to form and structure won't necessarily win over something that moves me in some way.
I will read all entries once, and then again when the contest closes. I will not comment until after the second read, ensuring that I read each piece at least twice. I promise to comment on all entries.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 29
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 250, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: Thanks to everyone who entered, this was very enjoyable and all entries were worthy reads. I had a difficult time choosing amongst the finalists, and shuffled the order many times. On another day, I might have 4 different winners, but for today, I had to choose, and did so based on the effect the poems had on me.
This is a topic dear to my heart and it's nice to read of others experience and memories. May we all ride these memories into the hills of yesteryear and enjoy the magnificence of the horse.
Rory
Contest Winners
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The Hamilton Greys formed up chest to chest,
Spirited, stomping their iron clad feet.• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Sunday morning dawned, clear, cold and bright,
I had waited up on that colt nearly all night.by malmadre 34 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 17 11:04 PM. In Contest, western style poetry
Silver trophy winner
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They called your forebears "Injun
pony." Mine "that crazy Scot!"• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Written for a contest• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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The dapples in your coat weren't there,
when first you breathed the spingtime air.by Sunshine Always 19 lines, 36 comments, on Mar 15 6:00 PM• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
The Great Chief sits upon his trusty steed
Great Spotted horse• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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You can tell by the way he counts out his fare
that he never carries cash-• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
a horse, of course,
is what I think of• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Figurant half-hidden fades below / the plodding hoofs of half forgotten years, / from chariot to dray spanned, disappears. / Hansom, carria• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Once upon a time
there was a horse.by Jessieprincessi 19 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 2 12:48 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Yearning to be a part of the quarterhorse scene,
without any money to buy registered stock.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Way back when, when everything was made,
When everything was given its shape, and size and shade.• Commented on by judge.
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If you are interested in adding a paint for your consideration...let me know...I have a terrific one...and would love to write about her...
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I added the Pinto to the list, as this is about color not breed, but bring on the Paint!!
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That palomino looks like my old mare Amber Mist
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The Palomino is a beautiful horse.
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Great pics, Hon.. I love horses of a different color too, but I'd have to go with a dappled steel gray with black mane and tail as one of my most favorites (having owned a great QH years ago with that color)..
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I'd have to agree with you, that and the silver grulla are my favorites.
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People plz read my entry and tell me what you think! I'm kind of new at this and I just wanted to know if any of you more experienced people could give me some advice or constructive criticism...I love horses, too!!!
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Grullos/grullas, roans, and duns are my favorites, personally. Though, bay and brown aren't really the same thing. A bay horse has black legs, mane, and tail, IIRC, where a brown horse doesn't.
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Very true about the bay, thanks for the info!
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O, I bet on the gray mare, and I bet on the bay,
If I'd bet on Old Stewball, I'd be a rich man today.
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My own favorite is the Appaloosa., especially the blanket pattern. But I have to admit that I find the Dapple Grey and the Blue Roan to beautifully marked as well.
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Appies are very beautiful, though I must confess I've had some bad luck with one. Feel free to write on an Appaloosa if you like.
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What absolutely beautiful horses! I'm afraid I haven't had much personal experience with these animals and don't feel qualified to write.
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Well, since you ask...
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