HN Carols: The 12 Daze of Christmas

Join us for a week of horsey holiday caroling!

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Anyone that’s ridden enough horses has definitely been left feeling dazed and confused from time to time. Feel free to sing along, to the tune of “12 Days of Christmas.”

On the first day of Christmas,
My bad horse gave to me
A hoof print in my left knee.
 
On the second day of Christmas,
My bad horse gave to me
Two broken toes
And a hoof print in my left knee.
 
On the third day of Christmas,
My bad horse gave to me
Three crow hops,
Two broken toes
And a hoof print in my left knee.
 
On the fourth day of Christmas,
My bad horse gave to me
Four breakneck bucks,
Three crow hops,
Two broken toes
And a hoof print in my left knee.
 
On the fifth day of Christmas,
My bad horse gave to me
Five broken ribs,
Four breakneck bucks,
Three crow hops,
Two broken toes
And a hoof print in my left knee.
 
On the sixth day of Christmas,
My bad horse gave to me
Six falls a-hurting,
Five broken ribs,
Four breakneck bucks,
Three crow hops,
Two broken toes
And a hoof print in my left knee.
 
On the seventh day of Christmas,
My bad horse gave to me
Seven words a-swearing,
Six falls a-hurting,
Five broken ribs,
Four breakneck bucks,
Three crow hops,
Two broken toes
And a hoof print in my left knee.
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On the eighth day of Christmas,
My bad horse gave to me
Eight mares a-squealing,
Seven words a-swearing,
Six falls a-hurting,
Five broken ribs,
Four breakneck bucks,
Three crow hops,
Two broken toes
And a hoof print in my left knee.
 
On the ninth day of Christmas,
My bad horse gave to me
Nine hours jigging,
Eight mares a-squealing,
Seven words a-swearing,
Six falls a-hurting,
Five broken ribs,
Four breakneck bucks,
Three crow hops,
Two broken toes
And a hoof print in my left knee.
 
On the tenth day of Christmas,
My bad horse gave to me
Ten boards a-leaping,
Nine hours jigging,
Eight mares a-squealing,
Seven words a-swearing,
Six falls a-hurting,
Five broken ribs,
Four breakneck bucks,
Three crow hops,
Two broken toes
And a hoof print in my left knee.
 
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
My bad horse gave to me
Eleven boarders griping,
Ten boards a-leaping,
Nine hours jigging,
Eight mares a-squealing,
Seven words a-swearing,
Six falls a-hurting,
Five broken ribs,
Four breakneck bucks,
Three crow hops,
Two broken toes
And a hoof print in my left knee.
 
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
My bad horse gave to me
Twelve reasons I’m drinking,
Eleven boarders griping,
Ten boards a-leaping,
Nine hours jigging,
Eight mares a-squealing,
Seven words a-swearing,
Six falls a-hurting,
Five broken ribs,
Four breakneck bucks,
Three crow hops,
Two broken toes
And a hoof print in my left knee.