is good for the inside of a man…Winston Churchill.
So true it is. I’ve been snarling at people in real life and in my judgement on this forum, because of things in my work life and things physical (the agony of trying to catch up on a desk job with a back that has decided it is done in three places!). So I made myself take my big guy out for a bit of ground driving today, in the lovely warm autumn dusk. He enjoyed it as he always loves getting out in the neighborhood, I enjoyed the brisk walk, and for a little bit there was that wonderful connection between the horse and the person. We all know the one. Made even sweeter with a smart, responsive, but ‘difficult’ horse. For a little while it was just me and him, in that old, old dance of man and horse. No back pain, no job, no bank account, just the two of us.
I hope you all can find that same moment.
Well done. Yes I had a happy calm moment after tucking in the horses and fowl just now. Everyone safe and well fed.
It is true, but it did not originate with Churchill.
Lord Palmerston?
Its one of the reasons I like going to the barn in the evening, particularly in the winter - its just me and my horse. No small talk, no drama. I just get to spend uninterrupted time with him. We are making great strides in our rehab program and I am so proud of how he is progressing. Yesterday he was moving so nicely it was wonderful to see him get stronger and meet his potential. It was just a great moment that gave me so much joy.
I’m so co-dependent with him that if he feels good - I feel good. But if he is in pain, or grouchy or we have a bad session, I spend hours analyzing what I need to change to make things better for him. But yesterday it was proof that the changes I have made in the past few months (changing barns, firing trainer, new farrier, designing my own feed program etc) were paying off - having a happy, sound horse after a year of soundness issues is such a great feeling. It was all the more sweeter since he is improving so much by me sticking to my guns and doing what I knew was right for my horse.
