So I have had a horse since I was 5 years old and my mom had horses before then, so it’s safe to say that there really hasn’t been a day in my life that I haven’t had a horse. Well, actually I didn’t have a horse for a few weeks a couple of years ago because my gelding died, but other than that I have always had a horse…until now. I have a booming web content business called Words You Want and I was to the point to where my poor horse was getting neglected because I am incredibly busy with my business. The business is growing everyday and I just couldn’t give Rio the attention and training time he needed so I decided to sell him. So, as of Tuesday my sweet little gelding was put on a trailer bound for Mississippi.
Today I received the call that he made it and then I went to the boarding barn to clean up my tack room and his stall for the last time. It was really quite depressing. His new owner is going to send him to a trainer for cutting and team penning and I’m sure he will make a great cutting horse because he has Mr San Peppy bloodlines and that is what he was meant to do, it’s just really depressing. So depressing I wrote this post to share my anguish with the world, but it should be okay and I’m over dramatizing this because I’m a writer. But, I’ve been without a horse now for the past two days and it’s weird to say the least. I mean what do people do when it’s not time to go feed anymore?
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November 19, 2007 at 9:11 pm
What do you do when it’s not time to go feed anymore? It’s time to get out their and find a new horse! Work life balance! Work life balance!
I can understand not having a horse because you don’t have the money. I’ve had horses my whole life too. When I couldn’t afford them anymore, I tried for 5 years to forget them. But what do you do without horses? It doesn’t go away, believe me. So, even though I can’t afford one of my own, I work with other peoples horses.
If you have a lot of work to do, subcontract it out, free up some of your time, regroup, and get back in the saddle sister! Theres a horse out there waiting for well-read, wordsmithy momma just like you.
-MJ
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November 28, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Yes, the work life balance thing is something we’re going to have to work on. I will have another horse one of these days, but I know I will not try to forget them. The problem with subcontracting is that I am the one who gets subcontracted to! I am planning on getting back in the saddle and my business is getting to the point to where I’m a 9-5 Mon-Fri gal, it’s just right now we never know what’s going to happen!