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I found this poem published in Jane Savoie's December e-mail newsletter and am sharing it with the gracious permission of the author, Kris Garrett. Enjoy!

Yesterday, for the first time, I was too tired to ride
Yesterday, for the first time, I was afraid I would be hurt if I was thrown
Yesterday, for the first time, I heard someone say my barn was too shabby
Yesterday, for the first time, I let someone tell me I was too pudgy to ride
Yesterday, for the first time, I realized I was old
Yesterday, for the first time, I had to face that I could no longer keep up
Yesterday, for the first time, I had to let go of my dreams
Yesterday, for the first time, I knew I was done

Today, for the last time, I felt warm, braided leather in my hands.
Today, for the last time, I ran my stirrups up so they wouldn't bang my mare's sides
Today, for the last time, I released the buckles on the girth and watched my girl sigh
Today, for the last time, I slowly dropped the bit so it wouldn't hit her teeth
Today, for the last time, I buried my head in her soft, warm neck
Today, for the last time, I inhaled the sun and the dust in her long winter coat
Today, for the last time, I tracked hay and horse hair into my house
Today, for the last time, I pulled off my boots and felt the sting of warm blood returning to my cold toes

Today, for the first time, I cried after my ride
Today, for the first time, I waited for the new owner's trailer to arrive
Today, for the first time, I set my boots in a box to go to the Goodwill
Today, for the first time, I sighed at the wear on my riding gloves
Today, for the first time, I had no hay in my hair
Today, for the first time, I did not hear nickering when I opened my back door
Today, for the first time, I felt worse leaving the barn that I did when I entered
Today, for the first time, I had no one to check on before going to bed

Tomorrow, for the first time, I won't have to buy hay
Tomorrow, for the first time, I can stay in bed longer
Tomorrow, for the first time, I won't see the poop pile grow
Tomorrow, for the first time, I won't be able to fly on four legs
Tomorrow, for the first time, I will regret letting her go
Tomorrow, for the first time, I will be angry at God
Tomorrow, for the first time, I will be angry at myself
Tomorrow, for the first time, I will be glad to die

Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will awaken in tears
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will know I was wrong
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will defy all the judgement
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will ignore my old bones
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will return the buyer's check
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will bring my friend home
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will take my boots out of the box
Day after tomorrow, for the first time, I will be reborn

For the rest of my life, I will have a horse in my yard
For the rest of my life, I will ignore the naive judging
For the rest of my life, I will watch the poop pile grow
For the rest of my life, I will have hay in my hair
For the rest of my life, I will track mud in my house
For the rest of my life, I will bury my face in her soft neck
For the rest of my life, I will let my soul fly
For the rest of my life, I will never be alone

From IMHC member Carolyn Stanger:

"We just brought AR Revelation April Love home late June. She is by Barb Rudicel's Raintree Revelation. We plan to trail ride and drive her - possibly start her in combined driving. She's one of the prettiest Morgans we've ever owned!" How about sending us some pictures, Carolyn?

Club president Sandy White received the following letter from IMHC Gold Cup representative, Byron Singer, on Feb 25:

"By this note I hereby tender my resignation as a Gold Cup Director for Indiana Morgan Horse Club effective at the completion of this year’s show or a replacement is named whichever occurs first. I am not sure how long I have served on the Gold Cup board but am sure it must be pretty close to 20 years. The experience has been rewarding including the opportunity to serve as the Gold Cup president. Recently my schedule has resulted in my missing a number of meetings and the future will probably result in our moving away from Indiana making attendance even more difficult.

I would like to thank the Indiana Morgan Horse Club for providing me the opportunity to serve as a Gold Cup Director."

Byron Singer

On behalf of IMHC, we want to thank Byron for his many years of hard work on the Gold Cup Committee. He will be a tough act to follow! We wish Byron and Gayle all the best in their future endeavors. Anyone interested in becoming a Gold Cup Committee representative for IMHC, please contact Sandy White.