lördag 18 januari 2014

The best colour

 
Tradition, they say
can teach us a lot.
So here is what horsemen
on colour have thought.
 
A bay is hardy,
a chestnut is fast.
And you can't kill a buckskin,
he'll just last and last.
 
A gray is gentle,
a sorrel is hot.
A dun is a horse
you'll be happy you bought.
 
White eyes are flighty,
white feet may crack.
While some won't rely
on the feet of a black.
 
Some pintos are lucky,
like the medicine hats.
But all horsemen agree -
the best color is fat.
 
Marjorie C. Lacy
 
 


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