Thacher Rising

From a distant ridge,
The future now appears suddenly;
Carried on proven hooves and strong backs.

Stirring dust around them,
They arrive hesitantly and perhaps unsure;
But with the courage to rise to any challenge.

Encircled by love,
And the wisdom of the ages;
Fallen riders rise again in glory.

Time and trials flee,
As the thunder of the herd passes swiftly;
On to mountaintops and pastures unknown.

Armed with honor and integrity,
Imbued with fairness and curiosity;
Each wave of fresh riders, undaunted, nourish distant shores.

Entering each new day,
Horse and rider take wing;
Soaring through clouds of splendor to unseen heights.

And as a distant dream unfolds,
The past becomes the future once again;
And memories of greatness ride to lofty peaks above.