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Date Posted: 21:33:30 02/07/03 Fri
Author: Cheri
Subject: Friday's horse fact..
In reply to: Cheri 's message, "A New Week. Daily Inspirations, and Horse Facts.." on 00:16:39 02/04/03 Tue



The Connemara Pony


The Connemara Pony originates from Galway, on the western coast of Ireland, but is now bred in England and the US, as well as Australia. It is a descendant of the Celtic Pony, but Spanish blood was introduced in the 1500's by horses from the wrecked Armada. An interesting history and legend of the breed, by Maureen Loughman Abel, can be read at the American Connemara Pony Society's Web site. More recently the Connemara Society purchased two small thoroughbreds and a part-Arabian to improve the breed further.


The Connemara today is an all-round riding pony, which is extremely versatile and accomplished in many disciplines, such as eventing and dressage.
Connemaras range between 13 hands to 14.2 hands and are sturdily built, with an attractive pony head, good depth of girth and free-flowing action. They are very agile, with good feet and legs (a benefit of their heritage in the rough, craggy terrain of Galway). Their coat color can be dun, bay, black, brown or grey.


In addition to being accomplished athletes, Connemaras are perfect children's ponies, having a docile temperament. In fact, the English Connemara Pony Society made a donation of a pony named "Rambles" to the Riding for the Disabed, illustrating the breed's suitability for children.

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[> Saturday's inspiration.. -- Cheri, 03:25:17 02/09/03 Sun



THE GRAND PRIZE

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Hebrews 10:35-39 (NRSV)

Do not, therefore, abandon that confidence of yours; it brings a great reward. For you need endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.

For yet "in a very little while,
      the one who is coming will come and will not delay; but my righteous one will live by faith.
      My soul takes no pleasure in anyone who shrinks back."
But we are not among those who shrink back and so are lost, but among those who have faith and so are saved.

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For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.

- Ephesians 2:8 (NRSV)

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FREQUENTLY I receive engaging correspondence in the mail announcing that I have reached the final stage in a particular contest. When I open the mail, the information indicates that further participation requires me to purchase a certain product. Usually I am not able to purchase it. This causes me to think, By not participating, I am losing the opportunity to win the grand prize. I am somewhat comforted that with so many contestants playing, my chances of winning are slim, at best.

The Bible speaks of another type of participation. It teaches that those who accept Jesus as Savior are participants in his infinite grace. Being a participant in his grace has immediate rewards for our lives -- forgiveness of sins, salvation. But the Lord also offers a final reward -- eternal life.

Unlike me with any day's mail offer, we all can participate freely in the kingdom of God. All we have to do to be full participants is to accept the grace which is in Christ Jesus. In him our place in the kingdom of God is secured.


Prayer: God, help us accept the grace of Christ. Thank you for
inviting us to participate in your kingdom of love and justice. In the name of Jesus. Amen.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
By faith, each one of us can participate fully in God's kingdom.

-- Lucy Cortes de Nieves (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico)

PRAYER FOCUS: That all may accept God's grace
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