The ABCs
of Keeping a Horse
Always Be Change-able:
Have a Plan B… Plan C… Plan…
As I drove to the barn, Plan A was to take Pins for a walk outside in the crisp, fresh winter air then in for a quick groom and a ride. That was the Plan anyway.
BUT the ground was choppy, frozen and slippery, so we nixed that Plan. No problem, we’ll just switch to Plan B. We’ll take our walk in the arena, not as scenic but it’ll still limber us up before grooming and riding. Nearing the end of our walk a rider entered the arena. No problem usually as Pins is very good being around other horses and we’d been in the arena with them before.
BUT this time her horse was more than a little feisty and she remarked on controlling him.
Humm….. knowing she usually schools her horses for a fair amount of time, our quick grooming would put us back in the arena while she was still riding. Unsure if she’d still be having a difficult ride we opted to err on the side of being considerate and let her have the arena without the distraction of another rider. We moved on to Plan C.
Aah… a relaxed grooming session. Yes, Plans fell apart but the day was not disappointing. On the contrary. Being leisurely pampered, Pins was so affectionate it was an amazing experience. Couldn’t have planned it if I’d tried.
And what’s that they say about ‘good deeds”? More often than not I see good deeds pay off.
Plans & Serendipity. Yeah, ya just never know!
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