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9:30 Coffee Break: Horses

Jan Ebeling of the United States riding Rafalca competes in the Dressage Grand Prix on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on August 2, 2012, in London.
Jan Ebeling of the United States riding Rafalca competes in the Dressage Grand Prix on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on August 2, 2012, in London.Alex Livesey/Getty Images

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by Jill Riley and Brian Oake

April 21, 2016

This weekend, April 22 to 24, the 2016 Minnesota Horse Expo takes place at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The event features equine competitions, horse-related presentations and vendor booths.

A number of listeners must be taking part in the Horse Expo, because we received messages from Kelly, Jennifer, Raina, Katherine, Mary and Judyth - and all of them suggested a Coffee Break related to horses. It just so happens there are indeed a number of songs that mention or reference horses.

It's a great suggestion for a theme, and we're not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention or refer to a horse or horses? Send us your requests.

Thanks to Kelly, Jennifer, Raina, Katherine, Mary and Judyth for today's theme.

Songs Played


Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones
A Horse Called Music - Wille Nelson (with Merle Haggard)
Bring on the Dancing Horses - Echo and the Bunnymen
Dig a Pony - The Beatles
Back in the Saddle Again - Gene Autry
Tennessee Stud - Doc Watson

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