She really is quite fabulous; we all agree it’s true
And we agree it’s time that she was given praise that’s due.
She takes us in and sorts us out, no matter who we are,
The stressed, the scared, the traumatised, with her we all go far.
We start at first not sure of what our lives will now entail,
But find that soon her every word is like the holy grail!
Not only does she sort out all the upset in our heads,
She also knows the ultimate in feeds and hay and beds.

We know we’re quite a handful and we give her lots to do,
We fight and scrap and hurt ourselves and sometimes escape too!
But she never shouts (well almost) if we’re naughty or in trouble,
She’s always there to sort it out quick time, and on the double.
Our fields are clean, our rugs are dry and beds are clean and warm,
We get to play outside each day; we know we’re free from harm.
But more than this we have to say a miracle she does,
She also sorts our owners out, with minimum of fuss!

We all really love our lessons ‘cos it’s fabulous to hear
Our owners being sorted out, it’s true there’s lots to fear!
If we are kicked or hurt or pulled in a way that is unfair,
She’ll jump and scream and shout and even start to pull her hair!
We know that if we do our job she’ll make our owners work,
They have to ride correctly they are not allowed to shirk!
“Sit up straight, legs back I said, WHY ARE YOU DOING THAT!
Don’t move your hands, look up look up, oh god look how you’re sat!”

We really think it’s funny, to see her try to show
Just what she means and to explain just how to get us go!
Her legs contort, her arms twist round as she leaps around the floor,
And then when our poor owners try, they mess it up some more!
But we don’t laugh too loudly as there is a danger there
that on our backs she’ll jump and then it’s our turn to care.
We get away with nothing we perform for all our might,
our owners get the last laugh as we have to get it right.

We talk at night amongst ourselves to see who achieved what,
The horses or the owners, who was in the tightest spot?
But each time we do to find out who came out on top that day,
It always seems to be our Mel, who’s won we have to say.
But in the end we have to tell, she’s fair in all she does,
And being cared for at her yard gives all of us a buzz!
So here’s an ode to Melanie, a horse’s real best friend,
This is to say we love her so and our thanks to her we send!