Today I am going to honor
the horses, The sacred ones who carry our Riders in all
weathers, they run in snow, rain, fog, sunlight, freezing
cold and boiling heat, and they enjoy it. They are loyal
and loving, they can be docile, or spirited or downright
hornery or all three, but they will stand by their riders
through thick and thin, these inquisitive, clever four
leggeds who know when ceremony is being done and will
stand and wait patently for it to end. We even have a
photo of one, Captain, who closes his eyes during prayers.
A friend sent in a story today that I am going to use
here. A photo was also sent in yesterday that went perfectly
with the story. I hope you like it. - Gloria
Nancy
Kohn Raven
The Soul of a
Horse and the Soul of a Man are almost identical,
they are each made from Stardust, once you are
intimate with a horse with one horse , exchanging
breath blowing each on the other, you will be
connected to all horses. In the eye of a Horse
you can see many things, the beginning of the
World and the red glow of its ending, and all
this the horse knows and more as well, How many
of our Warriors felt the anguish of their ponies
falling in the sand, its nostrils blood red, staining
the Earth, So many died this way, and massacred
by white mans greed, Did they die with regret
you ask?? No they died with Valor and Nobility
of Heart, and with acceptance of what is and was
and what will ever be, Today these same ponies
walk with the riders, blowing their sacred breath
into the cold of a winters day, snorting and prancing,
talking in horse talk to their brothers. Telling
them stories of where the grass still grows belly
deep and how they run still in high chaparral,
and drink long and deep from cold rivers., and
what it is to be free , running in the wind. Today
I send a prayer, to where the Sun goes down, the
place of horse and its beginning, Be with us now
. and forever,
Aho Nancy Raven Kohn
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This horse, Eagle
Bear, is flying in the wind, chasing the stars with
Richard on board... |
Eagle Bear with his feathers
and prayer ties
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Darcy
Good Crow
at My Thunderdome
Thank you
all for sharing your wonderful posts and pictures today
with us here in Porcupine. I'm happy my son Jay M. Garnette
gets to experience this event with you all. Many blessings
of the day. ~Thank you Auntie Pat Patt Iron Cloud for being
there~
Debbie
Snowolf Como
sleep tight tonight...may
creator bless you...may the ancestors sing you all to sleep
and tell you secrets of the old ways.... i love you all
even though i dont know u lol
Candace Zapata
GM old man winter
has arrived! I couldn't sleep last night thoughts of you
all kept running thru my head! I said prayers for you all
I asked the creator to keep you safe & warm! I love
you all bundle up good & have a good day!
Josette Peltier
Hahanna Was'te Mitakuyepi!
Day 6: Rest day for our beautiful relatives: the Sunka Wakan
n our riders. They endured some cold wet weather n it was
very humbling to be amongst them. Want to say thank you
to Carol Weddell-Zephier for providing hot coffee, chocolate,
sandwiches n snacks for the riders. Also the socks n hand
warmers. We appreciate everything you n your staff do for
the riders n supporters. It will be good to have the rest
of this day to rest up. FIS- Ed Lunday, GeriAnn Headrick
n their staff were awesome. From Administration n all the
departments involved it came together. Pidamayaye!
Day 7: Rest day in Flandreau RRC. Getting moving, the snow
plows are out n about. As I get ready to go back to work
my heart goes out to all the riders, supporters n most of
all my beautiful relatives the Sunka Wakan. It has been
the most amazing 6 days of being in prayer, humbleness n
gratitude. I will be praying for you all and will catch
up on the 18th with you all. Mitakuye Owasin.
Patt
Iron Cloud
Such a blessing this
early morning hour to be among the Sacred Riders of the
Dakota 38+2 Reconcilation Riders in Madison, SD on our way
to Flandreau, SD . Wopida Tankan to my Brother Richard Milda
for teaching me in a good way about this beautiful way of
our people.. I was Humbled all day because of the beautiful
songs and prayers for all of us and for the Shunkan Wankan.
Grandma Patt from Montana
Tonia
Goertz
Sending prayers for each of you this day. Hoping the things
you ride for and pray for come to a good resolution. Praying
for safety and the ability of each of you to do what you
need to do to heal yourselves and the communities you will
touch when you get home. I am praying for blessings for
each of you, and thank you for including my family in your
prayers. Safe travels and much love.
Jeanne
Zimmerman
Ever since I watched the video, I have been praying for
you on this annual tribute journey. I feel this should be
seen in all schools in the country. I sent a link to every
TV channel I could in SW PA and a few others (27 different
places) and requested they consider placing this in their
lineup. No responses of course, but the fact that so many
are following you now, it will spread everywhere. Many prayers
for riders and horses, and the ones who help you along the
way.
Alice Erickson
Good morning everyone.
The elements are not the best. Please be safe, warm and
most of all take good care of the one who carries you on
your sacred, humble, journey.
As I have my morning coffee, I sit and say prayer for all
of you, can you imagine how it was for our ancestors, no
car to warm up, only what was provided them by our 4 leggeds.
I feel such a ache in my heart for them,
We look forward to your arrival here in our small Indian
community in Pipestone.
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