Pages

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Haiku

crisp sharp morning air
first slanting rays of sunshine
wild hooves thunder by


Kate at The Adventures of Lucy is having a contest!  "All"  you have to do to enter is write a horsey haiku.  This is a challenge if you're like me - not arty!  But the effort is worth it.  You could win a drool-worthy hand-painted saddle pad.  Here's the one I covet -


Following Kate's blog has been a lot of fun.  I've watched her transform her lovely mare Lucy from a wild thing to a jumping machine.  Kate has determination, focus and bravery.


6 comments:

Sharon said...

Very nice saddle pad!

Lori Skoog said...

I think I should attempt to do this. Thanks for the tip. Now I have to figure it out.

Dom said...

I got one of Kate's pads last month. It is AWESOME. Totally need to take photos of Ozzy in it.

Alison said...

LOVE your haiku and your photo. Whaddya mean, not arty? Pphhh, whatever! ;)

Dreaming said...

I have to agree with Flartus!
Horse Haiku...hmmmm, that could be tough!

John Going Gently said...

that first photo is a cracker