Category: Poetry

Last Brace

August 5, 2025 | Poetry | Comments
Well, he’d not a place Now down to last brace  Hadn’t paid entry fees  Couldn’t, less this one got one of three He was desperate  More than that  Out of place  Read more

The Hole

July 16, 2025 | Poetry | Comments
Every dog has got a hole The old wisdom says How to work round it Every handler’s test Won’t back Circles back Head trails Tail trails Read more

The Joy of the Hunt

June 30, 2025 | Poetry | Comments
Some hunt to watch the bird fall The wise hunt to see the bird fly After pointed by a bird dog of one’s own Or of a competitor or of a friend Therein lies the true joy of the hunt Read more

Sage Advice on Backing

June 26, 2025 | Poetry | Comments
Once upon a time A customer brought Arthur A puppy to be trained So he could run her as a derby Arthur kept her six months  Then called the customer  “You can come and get her” Which the customer did Read more

Pup in Spring

June 1, 2025 | Poetry | Comments
If your pup is whelped in January Or a little before but registered so Now is the time to turn him free To learn the world with you to see Read more

A Brace

May 21, 2025 | Poetry | Comments
Two hoary-headed handlers Ride to the break away Their mounts tired for ‘Twas their third brace of the day Their scouts lead their entries By a rein, the other rein leads their horses At the line the scouts’ left hands grab their dogs’ collars Right hands snap the rein to the ring on a bit shank Read more