Pepper

Pepper is a horse I will get for A+'s and A's.
She is a pure black 20 year old mare.
She likes to run and nothing else.
A horse trainer I know said its like someone has her in over drive.

JD

Summer of 2008
My mom got a call from her dad.
"I just bought a palomino mare you might be interested in," was all he had to say.
My mom and I drove down to Winterset to she what she was like.
When we got there a tall, long legged mare stood in the middle of my grandpa's pasture.
"I've seem that mare before," my mom said.
"Well that's why I thought you might want her," my grandfather said gazing at the mare.


We bought her and named her JD. My mom never got to ride her because it was winter, but my mom said that she had awesome bloodlines and was very well trained. In spring we went down to my grandpa's to ride JD. He stood in the drive way. When we got out of the car he looked at us.
"I'm sorry I couldn't get out there in time. JD is dead. She fell, got stuck in the mud and couldn't get up"

Inside the Barn

Inside the barn
a herd of horses with hooves
painted ruby red.
Racing and galloping from front
to back.
Feeling.....
free.
Gazing at the
thundering hooves...
but why wold these
gigantic, gentle, beasts
trust a traveler
like me.
Tapping noises come from Dusty's hooves
as he anxiously trots over to me.
The potato colored horse stares
at the mural of his father
as if he wishes
he would come back
to life.

If Cats Could Talk

Many cats need homes so get out there and help them. Do you what you want frostbite and no place to go in the harsh, cold winter? Well neither do the cats! If they could talk they would be begging for your help!

For one, there are way to many hungry, thirsty, and homeless cats wondering the streets. In other words " strays. " These strays fight to stay alive. They must face the challenges of crossing highways, and struggling for food and water. Most of these wondering felines where abandon by there owners. They are scared that they will find another nice home and be thrown to the streets again. So if you take in a cat from the outdoors you've help that cat both mentally and physically the cat may be shy at first so don't worry if the cat runs every time it sees you.

If you adopt, buy, take in a cat your going to need a few things first. Most cats are easy to take care of. All you need is to get two bowl one for food and the other for water and these bowls are going t need to be filled every day. Your cat is also going to need to a litter box which you are suppose to clean every day. A cay also needs attention and a few toys.

If you get a cat one of the first things you're going to need to do is declaw it just to be on the safe side so you don't get scrathed. Also if yu come home from work and feel down on the dumps, flop down on the couch then your cat will most likely curl up next to you and start to purr ,and they do this just to cheer you up!

Now do you see what I mean when I say you should own a cat? Save a cats life and be a hero for that cat! So please, save a stray cat!!

Alyssa L