Horses once were the difference in battle
pulling chariots competing in Roman races.
The living for the man who made the saddle
pioneers hopes pulling wagons to open spaces.
They led the charge of the light brigade
were mounted by calvary that tamed the west
rode with Joan of Arc in the holy crusade
posed with Napoleon with his hand in his vest.
From the armored clad medieval knights
to general Custer at the Little Big Horn
the horse has charged into enemy sights
they were in every war and battle worn.
The horse did so many things in their day
delivered mail by Pony express in record time
plowed the fields and pulled wagons of hay
been subject of songs and poems that rhyme.
Rode under the jousting knights of olde
pulled lavish carriages of kings and queens
herded cattle, were bought and sold
painted with lonely cowboys in prairie scenes
They ran in the Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs
led the bands, rode in every big parade
performed in circus, wild west shows and clowns
they put on shows, fought and died unafraid.
Have we come to forget how much they did?
Breeding them now for cans of dog food
selling them out to the highest butchers bid
how can their importance end so rude.
Silver trophy winner
Honorable mention
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