Unsung Heroes

What would Westerns be without Horses
Would our heroes be as well known
Without their equine companions
They’d chase the bad guys on their own.

Roy would be lost without Trigger
And Gene without Champion - no way
Hoppy relied upon Topper
To keep the bad guys at bay.

“Hi-Ho Silver” yelled the Lone Ranger
Tonto followed with “Git em up Scout”
These guys relied on their horses
That’s what Westerns were all about.

Tom Mix rode Tony The Wonder Horse
That goes back a long time ago
Cisco Kids mount was Diablo
Red Ryder rode Thunder, I know.

There were other well known horses
Like Flicka and Thunderhead,
Fury and National Velvet
Black Beauty and of course Mr. Ed.

So as these Heroes rode the range
To find an outlaw who’s hiding
Lets pause and give some credit
To the Horses that they are riding.

Theme:  Horses
Contest: Horses or Snowflakes or Horses and Snowflakes
Written by:  Ralph Taylor 7/28/10
Sponsor:  Constance~A Rambling Poet

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 6/28/2011 1:47:00 PM
Ralph, Cool to see a great poem in the winner circle. Agape, Moses
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Date: 6/24/2011 2:57:00 AM
Well done Ralph, Red Rider we used to see saturday afternoon, at the flics....was he also some other hero too.. ? Tim Holt Tom Mix etc, thanks mate, Don
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Date: 6/23/2011 8:34:00 PM
Congratulations, Ralph, on your win. Glad to see you on the winners list.
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Date: 6/23/2011 5:27:00 PM
Don't forget Mr. Ed I loved Mr. Ed! Light & Love and Congrad's
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Date: 6/23/2011 2:37:00 PM
Many congrats on your win, Ralph : )
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Date: 6/23/2011 1:48:00 PM
My congratulations on the win in the contest of carol, Ralph
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Date: 6/23/2011 1:02:00 PM
Congrats Ralph o another awesome win in the horse contest with this exciting entry luv.. always fun to read u luv..enjoy..
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Date: 6/23/2011 12:35:00 PM
Congratulations and thank you for supporting my contest Ralph. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/5/2010 10:01:00 AM
wow, Ralph, you sure do know your horses and your westerns. I even recognized a great number of them here. Congratulations. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 10/30/2010 10:22:00 AM
Congratulations on your ninth place win with this wonderful write, I truly enjoyed the read. Caryl
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Date: 10/28/2010 1:10:00 PM
wonderful entry, enjoyed much both times I have read it, congrats on your win in the contest
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Date: 10/27/2010 8:46:00 AM
It is hard to imagine Westerns without horses. Many congratulation's Ralph on your win in Constance's fine contest >> James
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Date: 10/26/2010 3:32:00 PM
Congrats Ralph on your winning poem in Constance's contest with this unique and creative entry luv.. enjoy your grand win tonight as I have enjoyed reading ...my friend..
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Date: 10/26/2010 3:09:00 PM
Another honor for this wonderful poem, Ralph. Congratulations on your well-deserved win! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 10/26/2010 1:14:00 PM
And I go way back to where horses were our power. We could not have farmed without horses. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 10/26/2010 12:41:00 PM
Congratulations on this well deserved win, Ralph
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Date: 10/26/2010 12:17:00 PM
Congratulations Ralph on your win in Constance~The Rambling Poet's contest "Horses and Snowflakes". Love, Carol
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Date: 8/4/2010 9:58:00 AM
Well, I returned from vacation to find this wonderful gem, Ralph. You are so witty! Congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 8/3/2010 7:40:00 PM
Good job, Dad! Congrats on your win :-)
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Date: 8/2/2010 10:33:00 AM
Congratulations to you on your win Ralph in Tirzah Conway's contest "A Horse Is A Horse Of Course". Love, Carol
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Date: 7/30/2010 11:05:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Raloh!
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Date: 7/30/2010 9:02:00 PM
I remember most of these from my childhood. Thanks for taking me back with this fine wining entry. RAY
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Date: 7/30/2010 5:25:00 PM
enjoyed reading today!
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Date: 7/30/2010 3:54:00 PM
Congrats on the first place win, Ralph
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Date: 7/30/2010 1:17:00 PM
wonderful memories I eat where they hang old cowboy posters & I was just revisited all my childhood heros there & then look at this gift to us! Congrad's LighT & Love
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