Hi, Ian -
For the record, the lyrics in the Digital Tradition are here (click)

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Here's the entry from the Traditional Ballad Index:

I Learned about Horses from Him

DESCRIPTION: The singer describes the horses (and others) he has met in his life. Every incident ends with the rueful comment, "I learned about horses from him." There is a "horse," Conscience, he hasn't ridden; he expects hereafter to learn about that horse from Him
AUTHOR: George B. German
EARLIEST DATE: 1932
KEYWORDS: cowboy horse humorous Gods
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ohrlin-HBT 71, "I Learned about Horses from Him" (1 text, 1 tune)
Notes: Modeled after Kipling's poem "The Ladies" ("I Learned about Women from Her"). - RBW
File: Ohr071

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• Dale Rose posted the Ohrlin version here (click).
• Stewie posted the Goebel Reeves version here (click)

I crosslinked the other threads we have on this song. Note that the Kipling poem has already been posted - but we didn't know that this morning when SuperSearch was down.
-Joe Offer-

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Click to play Ohrlin tune

- It's unclear whether this tune is appropriate or authentic for the Kipling and Goebel Reeves versions.