Perhaps you never realized that there are horses in heaven. Perhaps you never thought about how you could go to heaven when you die. You can try to be as good as gold, but the Bible says that to go to heaven, you must ask Jesus to forgive your sins. Verses to think about: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23); “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16); “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:13).
Do you want to be part of Jesus’ cavalry in heaven some day? Have you ever asked Jesus to forgive your sins and make you ready for heaven? If you’ve never done so, please ask Jesus to save your soul today.
As I’m riding my prancing white steed with his long wavy mane and tail dragging to the ground, I’ll be look ing for you!
Glossary of Gaits
Gait- A gait is the manner of movement; the way a horse goes.
There are four natural or major gaits most horses use: walk, trot, canter, and gallop.
Walk- In the walk, the slowest gait, hooves strike the ground in a four-beat order: right hind hoof, right fore (or front) hoof, left hind hoof, left fore hoof.
Trot- In the trot, hooves strike the ground in diagonals in a one-two beat: right hind and left forefeet together, left hind and right forefeet together.
Canter- The canter is a three-beat gait containing an instant during which all four hooves are off the ground. The foreleg that lands last is called the lead leg and seems to point in the direction of the canter.
Gallop- The gallop is the fastest gait. If fast enough, it’s a four-beat gait, with each hoof landing separately: right hind hoof, left hind hoof just before right fore hoof, left fore hoof.
Other gaits come naturally to certain breeds or are devel oped through careful breeding.
Running walk- This smooth gait comes naturally to the Tennessee walking horse. The horse glides between a walk and a trot.
Pace- A two-beat gait, similar to a trot. But instead of legs pairing in diagonals as in the trot, fore and hind legs on one side move together, giving a swaying action.
Slow gait- Four beats, but with swaying from side to side and a prancing effect. The slow gait is one of the gaits used by five-gaited saddle horses. Some call this pace the stepping pace or amble.
Amble- A slow, easy gait, much like the pace.
Rack- One of the five gaits of the five-gaited American saddle horse, it’s a fancy, fast walk. This four-beat gait is faster than the trot and is very hard on the horse.
Jog- A jog is a slow trot, sometimes called a dogtrot.
Lope- A slow, easygoing canter, usually referring to a western gait on a horse ridden with loose reins.
Fox trot- An easy gait of short steps in which the horse basically walks in front and trots behind. It’s a smooth gait, great for long-distance riding and characteristic of the Missouri fox trotter.
Resources for Horse Information Contained in this Book
Henry, Marguerite. Album of Horses. Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., 1952. Henry, Marguerite. All About Horses. New York: Random
House, 1967. Jeffery, Laura. Horses: How to Choose and Care for a Horse. Berkley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers, Inc., 2004.
Roberts, Monty. The Horses in My Life. Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Square Publishers, North, 2004.
Self, Margaret Cabell. How to Buy the Right Horse. Omaha, NE: The Farnam Horse Library, 1971.
Simon, Seymour. Horses. New York: HarperCollins, 2006.
Sutton, Felix. Horses of America. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York City, 1964.
Ulmer, Mike. H is for Horse: An Equestrian Alphabet. Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press, 2004.
Ontine resources
http://www.appaloosayouth.com/index.html
http://www.shetlandminiature.com/kids.asp
http://www.twhbea.com/youth/youthHome.aspx
Other Books in the Keystone Stables Series
A Horse to Love (Book One)
On the Victory Trail (Book Two)
Southern Belle’s Special Gift (Book Three)
Leading the Way (Book Five)
Blue Ribbon Champ (Book Six)
Whispering Hope (Book Seven)
The Long Ride Home (Book Eight)
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Summer Camp Adventure
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Summary: Having taken a crash course in American Sign Language, Camp Tioga junior counselor Skye tries to communicate with a troublesome camper who is deaf, and when he disappears on horseback into the hills, she and Chad lead the rescue team.
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