Everything Horses and Livestock® Magazine Sept 2018 Vol 3 Issue 3

Everything Horses and Livestock Magazine ®

Giving of our time… Pass it On… This summer our arena has hosted 4H horse shows, Open horse shows, Stock Horse Versatility shows and Cowboy Mounted Shooting just to name a few. At each event, we enjoy the opportunity to listen to people talking about their horses and travels. Some of the contestants are new to the horse world and some are old hands. One thing for certain is they all have a story to share. One day we had a gentleman call and offer his services to help with the cow horse clinic. When we ask our clinician about this he said “yes please

have him come, we would love the help”. Saturday morning bright and early, trailers began to pull in for the clinic. Our crew was just finishing up with setup when a man rode up and said Hi I'm here to help, my name is Dick. As we were standing at the arena talking, my son and I began to put two and two together. We first recognized his horse. We realized we had seen this horse and rider do an amazing bridle-less reining demonstration at the American Royal in Hale arena years ago. What a fun character this man was. He had been there, done that, was enjoying life, people and fellowship. He made us

smile and feel good with his voice full of passion. With a big smile on his face, he turned his horse and headed to help gather cattle. After working cattle in the arena, we all gathered for lunch and to cool off. Dick shared a book full of pictures, horse papers, and memories then ended his journey reciting two poems to me. These poems mean a lot and I want to share them with you all; “Always remember to forget the things that make you sad. Never forget to remember the things that make you glad. Always remember to forget those friends that proved untrue. Never forget to remember those friends that stuck by you. Always remember to forget the troubles that passed your way. Never forget to remember the

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