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Aaaah moment
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Although I have been a horse owner and principal carer for a long time, I still love to admire the stable when I have done a thorough muck out, bed up, floor dried and new bedding put in. I always look over the door with a sense of pride at the nice clean bed all ready and waiting for the horse to come in and muck it up again. When Sas is brought in, fed and is contentedly munching her hay, even after all this time, I still get an aaah moment. There is nothing quite like a contented horse to make a contented owner. Am I weird? Well probably, but I can't help it. I am really lucky to be able to look after my own horse. Sure it is hard, dirty work, and not so much fun in the bad weather but I love it. I love the whole deal, not just the riding and competing. Of course I would undoubtedly get better results in the show pen if Sas had spent more time with a trainer and less time being molly coddled by me but the relationship is more important to me than the rosettes. Remind me that I said this if you see me at a show in future feeling disappointed at not winning anything!
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campbh says...
Awwww!! I so know where you're coming from as I'm right at the other end of the spectrum at the moment - horse at full livery at trainer's yard - and it's a year now since I was doing my own, but I always loved the horsecare side of things and am horribly OCD when it comes to mucking out, grooming, hoofcare, paddock maintenance - and I really miss it :-(. I love the fact that looking after your horse really helps you to understand and 'read' him/her, you pick up on nuances of mood and well-being so much more quickly, spend time indulging their (and your!!) favourite habits, watch them interact with others. Hmmm.
Oh yes, the OCD definitely kicks in at the yard. Sometimes I think I am more "houseproud" at the yard than at home! Not that the yard is particularly smart, but I have a place for everything and it does the job!
AnneHM says...
Same here - there's not much better than going out to do late hay and seeing them all contentedly eating, relaxed and happy. When I've done all the stables, swept up, all the haynets soaking, it's great to look at the barn and take pride in how they're cared for, before I collapse in a knackered heap! It's also great to be able to do everything my way, rather than fit in with a livery yard. Funny thing is that I decided not to work with horses and have a career which would allow me to keep a horse, and now all I seem to do is horses, and cook and clean for our holiday business - from boardroom to chambermaid!
Me too, I decided not to work with horses (nearly followed the BHS AI route) so that I would be able to afford my own at some stage, I am just lucky that I was able to retire early to enjoy it. From office worker to manual labourer with the hands to prove it!
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