I Love My Horse Rango

I wrote this poem 14 years ago, shortly after I got Rango and shortly after I began practicing "natural horsemanship."

I love my horse RANGO and he loves me

in his horsey way.

We are tuned in

he and I, or I like to think so

For better or worse

   we belong together

He looks to me as leader

   he wants me to set limits

   to give guidance.

He's looking for emotional

                          physical

                   and  mental fitness on my part.

He'll push if I'm not giving it.

When he doesn't see these qualities it angers him

He's looking for a worthy leader

14 years ago

He wants to respect me



   but he knows I must earn that respect.

He's looking for a leader he is able to follow with confidence

He will greet me with a nicker and ears forward in anticipation

 He will be a perfect and natural partner
content to be together and alert to my requests.
His responses will be immediate and whole hearted.
His desire will be to please me.

He will give me his bond and his devotion
He will follow me with confidence
He will yield his strength to me
he will follow me .. even to his death.
And so ...

I am learning to be a good leader for him

And he is learning to be a good partner for me

I love my horse Rango and he loves me

   in his horsey way

We are tuned in, he and I, or I like to think so

WE BELONG TOGETHER!