Horseback On Bandon Beach in Oregon

Terry on Sabrina, Vicki on Texas

On a Sunday last month (September, 2022), Vicki and I trekked to Bandon, Oregon to ride horses on the beach. We had a wonderful time and I commemorated it with an occasional poem, which is a poem written for a special occasion. Here's the poem:

HORSEBACK ON THE BEACH

Copyright Terry Macrae

What are these magnificent animals

my girlfriend Vicki and I have come to ride

on the beach in Bandon, Oregon?

A place so beautiful that movies

have been made here.

My horse Sabrina is a beautiful white,

tan, and brown 10 year old. Vicki’s, Texas,

is a tan 22 year old with a dab of white.

Both are quarter horse and draft horse

crosses.

Stepping up stairs to mount our horses,

easier due to our old and broken bodies,

we climb aboard and take the reins. We

are then treated to a brief riding lecture.

So far, so good.

Our guide leads us and three

other couples along a narrow trail

to the beach on our mounts. Climbing 

down a short sandy path,

we reach the beach.

As we gaze at the stunning scene

before us, we see large rocks in the water

playing amidst the frothy whitecaps.

The sky is busy with lazy clouds

blowing slowly through the blue.

The largest rock formation rises

out of the water like a citadel built

by a long-forgotten race of elves.

The smaller formations appear

as sentinels guarding the castle.

We pause to take photos. One of our

guides, Cassie, dismounts and takes

photos of Vicki and me using my

smartphone while we hold hands.

She then takes a few of the formations.

All in all, a very relaxing ride into scenery

which I’m sure graces the photo albums

of the thousands of tourists who visit.

Vicki and I will always treasure memories

of our horseback ride on the beach.