Keeping a Horse Can Be a Waiting Game
As I drove to the barn recently on a cold, damp, rainy, miserable morning I wondered if the vet would arrive on time. And if not, I wondered how long I would have to wait in the damp barn on this cold, rainy, miserable morning. Stopping at the drive-thru for a hot cup of coffee to take was little consolation as I wondered how long it would stay hot, or even lukewarm. I knew not for long on this cold, damp, rainy morning.
As I sat and waited I was thinking: do vets and farriers even have ‘appointments’ in the traditional sense? Sure, weeks in advance they give you a time they EXPECT (hope) to arrive, but when it comes down to it ya just never know. So many circumstances/emergencies can come up to change the best laid plans. Personally, I’m a stickler about being on time and am uncomfortable when I’m late for appointments or meetings. Meetings especially – it drives me crazy when a late comer holds up the whole team and much of what had already been covered has to be repeated for the late-comer.
But truth be told, as frustrating as it can be, I can’t really complain about the vet/farrier’s schedule. When it’s MY horse being seen I want them to spend as much time as needed with Pins, even if it delays ‘appointments’ later in the day. I imagine most horse owners feel the same.
Photo Credit: Andrey Grushnikov