Secretariat, God's Workmanship

I watched a documentary last night about a racehorse that I found very interesting and uplifting. Many of you have  probably already seen the 2010 movie Secretariat about an American Thoroughbred that became a racing legend by winning the Triple Crown in 1973. For those of you who haven't, it's a story worth knowing, the beautiful chestnut stallion was the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 25 years and to make it even more special, he won by an amazing 31 lengths. He ran with all his heart and the Lord filled him with a joy and desire to run. It was a beautiful thing to see. Brought tears to my eyes. 

The book of Job describes the character of a horse as the Lord designed it. The Lord is speaking to Job when He says, "Do you give the horse its strength or clothe its neck with a flowing mane? Do you make it leap like a locust, striking terror with its proud snorting? It paws fiercely, rejoicing in its strength, and charges into the fray. It laughs at fear, afraid of nothing; it does not shy away from the sword. The quiver rattles against its side, along with the flashing spear and lance. In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground; it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds. At the blast of the trumpet it snorts, ‘Aha!’ It catches the scent of battle from afar, the shout of commanders and the battle cry." Job 39:19-25 I think it describes Secretariat perfectly.

I believe he was an extremely intelligent horse who simply love to run and wanted to win. Below is the documentary I watched on youtube and I thought you might enjoy. If the player does not work you can watch it here.