Feeling a bit under the weather today. I have a couple of extra days off and my plan for today was to get on in the garden, sort out some things in the house and go to the gym.
It is a good reminder that sometimes other things get in the way of life. And I can already hear my good friend saying "You are exactly where you are meant to be". Thank you :)
And that "there will be a reason that I feel a bit under the weather" - I just don't know what that is right now!
How many times has this happened to you?
I remember during my week off in October my horse went lame. He is an older horse so doesn't get ridden now. I see him every day and feed him and look after him. I was almost certain that the lameness on this occasion was caused by a foot abscess. It is the most common form of lameness in horses especially un-shod horses. This meant that I had to attend him twice a day and steep his foot in a hot bucket of water and poultice it. What a pain was my first reaction - now I had to factor in an evening visit to the horse! Then I took some time for reflection and realised that it was a gift. I really enjoy seeing my elderly horse - he has given me so much pleasure over the years and in his day was a Champion in the show ring. Him being lame allowed me to spend extra time with him, which is something that I wouldn't have necessarily considered during that week off.
He is an amazing horse and I felt lucky to have that extra time with him. We have a very special partnership and during that week I was reminded of this in the way that he accepted my nursing - calmly, unlike many other horses that make a song and a dance of anything outwith their normal routine.
I'm so grateful to have this horse. He's not one in a million - he's unique!
Have an amazing day.
Heather
It is a good reminder that sometimes other things get in the way of life. And I can already hear my good friend saying "You are exactly where you are meant to be". Thank you :)
And that "there will be a reason that I feel a bit under the weather" - I just don't know what that is right now!
How many times has this happened to you?
I remember during my week off in October my horse went lame. He is an older horse so doesn't get ridden now. I see him every day and feed him and look after him. I was almost certain that the lameness on this occasion was caused by a foot abscess. It is the most common form of lameness in horses especially un-shod horses. This meant that I had to attend him twice a day and steep his foot in a hot bucket of water and poultice it. What a pain was my first reaction - now I had to factor in an evening visit to the horse! Then I took some time for reflection and realised that it was a gift. I really enjoy seeing my elderly horse - he has given me so much pleasure over the years and in his day was a Champion in the show ring. Him being lame allowed me to spend extra time with him, which is something that I wouldn't have necessarily considered during that week off.
He is an amazing horse and I felt lucky to have that extra time with him. We have a very special partnership and during that week I was reminded of this in the way that he accepted my nursing - calmly, unlike many other horses that make a song and a dance of anything outwith their normal routine.
I'm so grateful to have this horse. He's not one in a million - he's unique!
Have an amazing day.
Heather