I saw this poem on the back of a Celestial Seasonings tea box,and thought that it was so pretty,I had to pass it on!

                                           A Winter Ride

"Who shall declare the joy of the running! Who shall tell of the pleasures of flight!

Springing and spurning the tufts of wild heather,Sweeping,wide winged,through the blue dome of light.

Everything mortal  has moments immortal,Swift and God-gifted,immeasurably bright.

So with the stretch of the white road before me

Shining snow crystals rainbowed by the sun,

Fields that are white,stained with long,cool,blue shadows,Strong with the strength of my horse as we run.

Joy in the touch of the wind and the sunlight! Joy! with the vigorous earth I am one."

Amy Lowell

Inspiration for anyone that wants to ride in wintertime,and Cowpony ,I am reminded  of you!

Very pretty!  Makes me think of when I was growing up in Virginia. I rode my ragamuffin little "mutt" pony bareback (didn't have a saddle) through all kinds of weather.. I don't ever remember saying that it was too cold to ride (THEN! LOL!) ....I miss snow.