Music for Horse Lovers
Posted by Mikki on Jul 16 2008 at 04:59 pm | Tagged as: Horse Lifestyle
I was searching the Internet a while back for something, and I came across an artist y’all will really enjoy. Her name is Mary Ann Kennedy, and she’s right here in Tennessee. She is a horse person like we want to be horse people - she lives and breathes horses. And she writes music about horses - good music. They aren’t the kind of songs you listen to and think, “That’s pretty, but what does it mean?” These songs celebrate the relationship between humans and horses in a very real way - some are funny (”Cleanin’ Stalls”); some are poignant (”Horses in Heaven”); all are true to life. Our current favorite is “Green on Green.” It pretty much describes Bill’s relationship to Moonshine:
“Green on green makes black and blue
I wouldn’t ride that horse if I were you…
Today you might get off scot free
But chances are eventually
He’ll go up and you’ll come down
That’s when you’ll understand this song…”
Yep, a green horse and a green rider, bad combination! We also like “Jack Russell” - we have 3 of those little monsters. There’s also “Hayin’ Time,” “Horsin’ Around,” and a beautiful song called “Fireflies” that makes me want to go riding in the dark this summer.
Those songs are from her CD “Hoofbeats, Heartbeats and Wings” from 2005. She just came out with a new CD: “Rhythm of the Ride.”
We just got it, but there are some great songs on it too. The title song is great, and I really like “Heart in Your Hands” - it’s a great reminder of the responsibility that goes along with loving our four-legged friends.
If you have a CD player in your barn, there’s nothing better to listen to while grooming your horses, taking care of your tack or, yes, cleanin’ stalls.
Song samples used with permission
Thanks for the music! I love it. Will turn on my saddlebag friends to it.
Thanks for passing this along~
I heard the songs and after listening to Fireflies, I drove over to the barn, with dreams of riding LH bareback around the property in the dark. LOL! LH had other ideas. I got on, walked her out and she got all nervous and decided it’s a good idea to go back in. I didn’t fight her since I was bareback and alone. But it was a good idea. Hopefully one of us will get to ride in the dark sometime.
Laura, the same thing happened over here. Our dream of riding with the fireflies isn’t going all that well either. Turns out most horses are a bit skittish after dark. Dang.
I’ve ridden Baby Doll at night, but only in the arena. And I usually ride with my neighbor and her horse and both horses are calm and relaxed.
But when we stepped out of the arena, Baby Doll acted like we’d walked into a Roman Coloseum and the lions were ready to pounce! Gak!
I suppose it’s just as well. Here in New Mexico we don’t have any fireflies