Horse Becomes Life Coach, Teaches Confidence by Galloping Away from All Responsibilities

Ma said, “He booked a TED Talk slot?”
Pa laughed, “He’s just runnin’ from the lot.”
Horse whinnied deep from barnyard soul,
“True strength is ditchin’ every role.”
“If bills arrive–just break the gate,
And gallop toward your destined fate.”
Goat nodded, started skipping chores,
While Rooster galloped through feed store doors.
Granny wept with prideful cheers,
As Horse dodged taxes for seven years.
“Leave burdens where the hay once laid,
Real courage means you never stayed.”
Preacher gasped, “This ain’t divine!”
But Horse kicked down his sermon sign.
Now city folks quote Horsey’s creed,
“Run fast from jobs–succeed with speed!”
And therapy barns charge per neigh,
For folks who want to trot away.

Alan Nafzger (editor@bohiney.com)

Last Updated on February 19, 2025 by Alan Nafzger

By Alan Nafzger

Professor Alan Nafzger is the publisher of Farm.FM, writing from Wichita Falls, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in political science with a focus on rural policy and agricultural economics, a master's degree in public administration emphasizing rural development, and a bachelor's degree in political science. Over a dual career spanning 57 years, he has taught rural policy, agricultural economics, and county administration while managing a family operation that includes farming, ranching, and dairy. The classroom and the farmstead keep each other honest: he writes about the policies he has studied and the cattle, crops, and milk checks he has actually had to live with.

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