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Troika !!! by john k zimmerman Saturday, August 21, 2004 Rated "G" by the Author. Share Print Save Become a Fan I caught the heavy horse show at local fall fair last year. Standing at the rail of the track I was less than three meters from the action-- I could feel as much as hear their hooves pound !!!
I watch and listen in awe as two and a half tons of horse trot by. Troika! Three of the great beasts hitched abreast, bells in their beribboned manes jingle counterpoint to the rhythm of their gait. Daughters of Clydesdale mares by a Hackney stud, bred for work no longer needed, they now strut their stuff in the show ring. Marvels of breeding and horsemanship they excite and inspire with fire, and thunder. and the jingling of bells. (The Commercial Horse was bred for light delivery work. Also known as Canadian Cross Bred Horse the breed seems to have originated in southern Ontario. It has the gait, head and fire of the Hackney coupled with the strength, feet, and gentleness of the Clydesdale.)

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Reviewed by Fr. Kurt Messick	9/4/2004

:-)




Reviewed by jude forese	8/24/2004

very different theme ... well done!




Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner	8/21/2004

(((john))) beautiful write of beautiful creatures! well done! (((HUGS))) and love, karla. :)




Reviewed by Carmen Ruggero	8/21/2004

You built beauty and excitement into this poem. I could almost see it. Good job -- strong visual. Carmen :-)




Reviewed by Regis Auffray	8/21/2004

Great tribute to lovely horses, John. Thank you. Love and peace. Regis




Reviewed by Kate Clifford	8/21/2004

Love it!




Reviewed by Ed Matlack	8/21/2004

We own a Tennessee Walking horse, he is enough to handle let alone the big ones you are discussing...my other will enjoy this poem as she loves horses and anything connected therein...Peace, eD & rufuz




Reviewed by Tinka Boukes	8/21/2004

Magical Feeling to this one John!! Love Tinka