A tribute to Paris -  November 7th 2008

It is with great sadness that I bring the news that Paris will be weaving her magic as a spirit horse from now on at Holistic Horses.  Paris was like no other horse and was the flagship for Holistic Horses.  She has helped so many people enjoy riding again, and helped many regain confidence on and off horseback.  She was patient, kind, willing and amazing.  She was happy, healthy and well right to the end and was enjoying excess carrots during her last days at Holistic Horses.  She was ridden right up until her last week of earth life and will be very much missed by many.  I've heard the comment many times that no one is irreplaceable - Paris is an exception to this rule - she allowed me to guarantee that I could offer enjoyable rides on a safe horse - a comment, despite the wonderful wonderful horses we still have, I can no longer use .... I suspect I will never replace her.

Death is nothing at all, I have only slipped away into the next stable, I am Paris and you are you, Whatever we were to each other That we are still.
Call me by my old familiar name, Speak to me in the easy way you always used, Put no difference into your tone, Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow
Ride as we always Rode, enjoy the hacks we always enjoyed together, smile, think of me, pray for me, Let my name be ever the stable name that it always was
Let it be spoken without effort, Without the ghost of a shadow in it, Life means all that it ever meant, It is the same as it ever was
There is absolute unbroken continuity.

Why should I be out of mind, Because I am out of sight?
I am waiting for you for an interval, Somewhere very near, Just around the corner, All is well.
Nothing is past; nothing is lost, One brief moment and all will be as it was before, How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again!

We're very excited about the new facility which provides Lisa with the opportunity to operate a size of yard where the strong focus on high quality individual client attention, that is central to the Holistic Horses ethos, is enhanced and sustained for the future. All the rider services Holistic Horses currently provide are still offered. Please refer to Contact Us page for location map and directions.

We would just like to say a big THANK YOU to all our clients for their loyal custom over the last four years during our time at Kingston Lisle and we look forward to welcoming you to our new stables in Sparsholt.

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