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Outside the Arena
Counter Canter With
Garry Stauber |
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My Lover |
by Garry Stauber |
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I'm going to see my love tomorrow. When I arrive, I will shout, "Honey, I'm home!" When I am with her, she makes me feel wonderful, |
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alive and free. I always know who I am when I'm with her. I'm not someone conforming to the busy world around me. When I am not with her I feel like a sheep, wandering and following the herd. When we are apart, I wonder if she misses me as much as I do her. |
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She is not helpless or weak, but is very independent and strong on her own. And, if you do not respect her, she will hurt you. She has many surprises. And she has her own type of rage. Her fury has chased me away with her heat and with her cold.
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Though I have not always done so, I have learned to treat her with kindness. Then she will not leave me and will be around forever. Admire her beauty and she will make you feel beautiful. Take time to be
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quiet in her presence and she will heal all your wounds. Sing to her, then listen and she will sing back. She is often the giver of bouquets of flowers. But when you go to bed, be ready, because you never know what will happen during the night. |
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Often I have to share her with others and it is difficult. But she is for anyone who wanders upon her land. And the tragedy is, not all treat her well. Not all preserve her beauty. Not all know her as I do.
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But those who do cherish her will fight to keep her as she is. And we fight to keep the roads and trails to her home open so we can visit her often. I take others to meet her, and I boast and brag of her beauty. Especially those who I know will appreciate her.
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I once spent 100 days with her, and she changed my life. She has changed the lives of many. She has many names but she is who she is. She is the back country, the wilderness, the mountains, the national park, the U.S. forest and the state park. But to me she is just, "My Love." |
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Read comments or post your own comments to this article at the bottom of this page. |
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Garry rode the length of California on horseback with a packhorse in 2003. The trip took 3 1/2 months and covered 1350 miles. Upon completion of this trip, Garry became a member of The Long Riders Guild. Now he is President of the Ohlone Riders Unit of the Backcountry Horsemen of California. He is a horse trainer and NARHA Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor. As a member of the Wilderness Rider Program, Garry is a trained and certified instructor and spokesperson for the U.S. Forest Service, National Parks Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Game Department and Backcountry Horsemen of California. He is an equestrian writer and has had over 100 articles published in 15 magazines. Garry is Chairman of the Board of The DreamPower Foundation, which provides equine therapy to children and adults with mental and emotional problems. In 2004, Garry retired from a 20 year career as an Executive in Silicon Valley. |
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Copyright © 2008 All rights reserved. The above article is the property of the Author and may not be duplicated or redistributed in any way without permission. |
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Reader comments for this article |
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Name: mym Time: 2008-06-14 18:06:39
Comment: What a marvelously written paean to Our Mother Earth! She is my love, too, and my sustenance and she nurtures me. When I became disabled, I thought I would never again go where cars can't. Now horses have taken me and life is good.
Name: Kaye Bruns Time: 2008-06-05 20:06:48
Comment: Garry:
Another wonderful story. Keep up the great writing and the wonderful email newletter.
I find lots of useful information each month!!
Looking forward to my time in he backcountry this year.
Kaye
BCHC AV Unit
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