My old trainer posted this on Facebook today. Just a warning... It did make me cry at work. Fortunately my office mates were at lunch. As much as those four legged beasts cost in money, time, and the resulting tifts with the SO about time spent at the barn they are SO worth it. I hope that when I'm in my 80's I will be one of those little old ladies perched atop a giant warmblood riding Grand Prix despite the fact that everything hurts and it took a ladder to get me in the saddle.
I Hung Up My Bridle Today
by Kris Garrett
Yesterday, for the first time, I was too tired to ride
Yesterday, for the first time, I was afraid I would be hurt if I was thrown
Yesterday, for the first time, I realized I was old
Yesterday, for the first time, I had to face that I could no longer keep up
Yesterday, for the first time, I felt my heart break
Yesterday, for the first time, I turned my back on my friend
Yesterday, for the first time, I knew I was done
Today, for the last time, I felt warm, braided leather in my hands.
Today, for the last time, I released the buckles on the girth and watched my girl sigh
Today, for the last time, I slowly dropped the bit so it wouldnt hit her teeth
Today, for the last time, I buried my head in her soft, warm neck
Today, for the last time, I tracked hay and horse hair into my house
Today, for the first time, I cried after my ride
Today, for the first time, I felt my hands shake as I set the saddle on its rack
Today, for the first time, I hugged my young trainer a final goodbye
Today, for the first time, I waited for the new owners trailer to arrive
Today, for the first time, I did not hear nickering when I opened my back door
Today, for the first time, I felt worse leaving the barn that I did when I entered
Today, for the first time, I had no one to check on before going to bed.
Tomorrow, for the first time, I can stay in bed longer
Tomorrow, for the first time, I wont be able to fly on four legs
Tomorrow, for the first time, I will regret letting her go
Tomorrow, for the first time, I will be angry at myself
Tomorrow, for the first time, I will cry the day away
Tomorrow, for the first time, I will be glad to die
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will know I was wrong
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will defy all the opinions
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will ignore my old bones
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will bring my friend home
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will be reborn
For the rest of my life, I will have a horse in my yard
For the rest of my life, I will ignore the well-meaning advice
For the rest of my life, I will bury my face in her soft neck
For the rest of my life, I will let my soul fly
For the rest of my life, I will never be alone
I Hung Up My Bridle Today
by Kris Garrett
Yesterday, for the first time, I was too tired to ride
Yesterday, for the first time, I was afraid I would be hurt if I was thrown
Yesterday, for the first time, I realized I was old
Yesterday, for the first time, I had to face that I could no longer keep up
Yesterday, for the first time, I felt my heart break
Yesterday, for the first time, I turned my back on my friend
Yesterday, for the first time, I knew I was done
Today, for the last time, I felt warm, braided leather in my hands.
Today, for the last time, I released the buckles on the girth and watched my girl sigh
Today, for the last time, I slowly dropped the bit so it wouldnt hit her teeth
Today, for the last time, I buried my head in her soft, warm neck
Today, for the last time, I tracked hay and horse hair into my house
Today, for the first time, I cried after my ride
Today, for the first time, I felt my hands shake as I set the saddle on its rack
Today, for the first time, I hugged my young trainer a final goodbye
Today, for the first time, I waited for the new owners trailer to arrive
Today, for the first time, I did not hear nickering when I opened my back door
Today, for the first time, I felt worse leaving the barn that I did when I entered
Today, for the first time, I had no one to check on before going to bed.
Tomorrow, for the first time, I can stay in bed longer
Tomorrow, for the first time, I wont be able to fly on four legs
Tomorrow, for the first time, I will regret letting her go
Tomorrow, for the first time, I will be angry at myself
Tomorrow, for the first time, I will cry the day away
Tomorrow, for the first time, I will be glad to die
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will know I was wrong
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will defy all the opinions
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will ignore my old bones
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will bring my friend home
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will be reborn
For the rest of my life, I will have a horse in my yard
For the rest of my life, I will ignore the well-meaning advice
For the rest of my life, I will bury my face in her soft neck
For the rest of my life, I will let my soul fly
For the rest of my life, I will never be alone
