Horses Are Heroes

I've always admired horses and I guess I most surely always will No legend without em' complete The unsung heroes of any heroic battle Pony, colt, filly or mare ride it bareback if you dare Ride them to a trot, ride them to a canter your beast of burden yet be fair with the horsewhip Dön't think it cannot throw you off just coz' your feet are secured in the stirrup A horse is so handsome, graceful and royal Know you've harnessed a stately, princely animal Tis surely a conveyance both regal and loyal Hooves and horseshoes have trodden paths since times immemorial. Whether twas the magnificent Moghuls or the mighty maharajas tis horses who added to their pomp and glamour The knights, squires and musketeers all needed horses too for any show of valour I ardently admire the noble appearance of the silky maned Arabian horse of elegance Described as a powerful white beauty with flowing manes and tails To me a horse with dashing, equine charisma altogether of admirable build and countenance On these majestic yet stalwart stallions depended the victory feats of most battalions No victory or history without horseback power The horse is indeed the heroic champ of champions As for food feed it fodder Hallowed be the stables for this fauna of the fables But be not harsh with the halter Stroke its mane or its muzzle The rider seated in its saddle And the rider goes a' walloping as the gelding goes a' galloping. Ah and there goes a jockey in his jodhpurs racing in a livery of racing spurs Thus a more flattering sporting exercise is the equestrian esp if compared to the jogging pedestrian And then to have a look at horsey hues coats in shades of mustard, magenta and maroon Feel that velvet touch of nature's velveteen Tis universally admired, that glossy brown sheen The bridle and the reins on this regal being seem quite ironic and unfit to me But it is indeed quite a task to tame that wild mustang hued in deep mahogany Famous heroic horses that've ridden into the present from the anals of history and I'll mention those well-known to me They're Al-Boraq, the Zuljanah, the wooden Trojan horse and the Xanthus Some real remarkable horses, others more legendary They do deserve such fabled epic and fuss Horses are heroes no one can deny and while horsecarts mightn't have units of horsepower but a foal shall grow into a steed as time goes by when it shall welcome on its back the rider Hearken em' horses neigh, whinny snort or nicker Have been mounted both by villains and hero riders There riding on smooth sandy dunes or even coarse gorse Clip clop go the hooves of the heroic horse.