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Date Posted: 18:19:22 01/24/03 Fri
Author: Cheri
Subject: Thursday's horse fact..
In reply to: Cheri 's message, "A New Week. Daily Inspirations and Horse Facts.." on 16:08:02 01/20/03 Mon



The Cleveland Bay..


Origins..


The Cleveland Bay is the oldest breed of horse indigenous to the United Kingdom. It takes its name from the area in which it was bred, which included Cleveland and the North Riding of Yorkshire in northeast England.


It traces its roots back to the Chapman Horse, a clean-legged pack horse that was used in the mining industry to transport ore from the mines. During the English Civil War, from 1642 to 1649, Spanish blood was introduced. From 1661, when Charles II married
Catherine of Braganza, there was constant traffic between the north African port of Tangier and the seaports of northeastern England. This allowed the Barb horse to be imported and have a strong influence on the development of the Cleveland Bay.


From the 18th century, there is no evidence of further introductions of new blood and by that time, the Cleveland Bay was firmly established as a fixed type. Its prepotency led to it being exported to Europe to improve and refine many European breeds. In 1884, the Cleveland Bay Horse Society of Great Britain established its first stud book.


For many years, the Cleveland Bay was considered the best and most powerful coach horse. Eventually, with the industrial revolution and a need for speed, the
Cleveland Bay fell out of favor and the Yorkshire Coach Horse (a Cleveland Bay/Thoroughbred cross) gained popularity.

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[> Friday's inspiration.. -- Cheri, 18:24:10 01/24/03 Fri



LISTENING TO GOD

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2 Samuel 7:1-9 (NRSV)

Now when the king was settled in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, the king said to the prophet Nathan, "See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God stays in a tent." Nathan said to the king, "Go, do all that you have in mind; for the LORD is with you."

But that same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan: Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the
LORD: Are you the one to build me a house to live in? I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent and a tabernacle. Wherever I have moved about among all the people of Israel, did I ever speak a word with any of the tribal leaders of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?"

Now therefore thus you shall say to my servant David:
Thus says the LORD of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep to be prince over my people Israel; and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.

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The word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying: "Go and tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD says . . .'"

- 2 Samuel 7:4-5 (NIV)

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NATHAN, the prophet, is not as well-known and revered as King David. Yet Nathan was present at critical moments in King David's life. After Uriah's death, God's call for David came through Nathan, not to David directly. David was fortunate to have Nathan. In fact, Nathan was a gift from God to David.

We also are blessed when we have someone who listens to the voice of God and encourages us in God's ways. Everyone needs such friends. They can guide us to hear God rightly and to obey.

When we take a wrong road, it may be partly because we have no one like Nathan to speak to us and help us listen to God. That is one of the purposes of the church: to be a community of Nathans for one another. Together, we can listen for and faithfully follow God.


Prayer: Lord, teach us to listen to you for ourselves and for our
community of faith. In your name we pray. Amen.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
We can help one another to listen to God and obey.


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