Duncan The Horse Analysis

“Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, Friendship without envy, Or beauty without vanity? Here, where grace is served with muscle. And strength by gentleness confined. He serves without servility; he has fought without enmity. There is nothing so powerful, nothing less violent. There is nothing so quick, nothing more patient.” Writer, poet and playwright, Ronald Duncan penned these lines in his poem “The Horse”. These excellent words bring into perspective exactly how I feel about horses; in fact, my best friend might be a short, ornery, little blue roan named Cinder. Cinder and I have had the privilege to go horse camping with an incredible group of people with whom my parents are members. Such occasions I will not
It only takes a few seconds to realize this is not a normal day. The smells of eggs and sausage wafts its way to me as I roll out of bed; but, before I am able to eat, the horses must be taken care of; for example, cleaning up what they have left for me over night and getting them water and grain. After breakfast, it is time to saddle up. First the horse must be brushed and then the saddle blanket goes on, closely followed by the saddle and bridle. Finally, up I go and as I settle into the rich smelling leather saddle, I can hear the birds singing, and I realize how blessed I am to be outside on this magnificent
Hot dogs and brats are soon sending their aroma into the evening air. The crackling fire seems as if it is dancing to music as the flames lick up toward the mouthwatering meat. It is not long before everyone has their food on their plates; plenty of food has been brought and is shared by all. Darkness has finally stolen its way across the sky as everyone pulls their chairs in closer to the campfire. The cool pleasantness of the night surrounds us while the flames cast a warmth that reaches deep into our souls. The sound of crickets chirping sets the ambiance to the chatter and occasional laugh that goes around our little circle of chairs surrounding the glowing