Sugar_and_Spice
Well-Known Member
Following on from the "ladies of a certain age" thread...how do we get it back? The simplicity and carefree feeling I mean. Or maybe we can't?
I keep my horses in a fairly simple lifestyle anyway, but does anyone have any tips or any advice on how to keep it fun? I know its the end of a long winter but I feel its more than that.
I love horses, I love riding and I love the bond you achieve from being a horse owner. But I find I'm not enjoying modern horse keeping. I'm sick of the mud in the tiny overcrowded fields and the fighting at the gate. I'm sick of crazy horses from stabling (I'm not against stabling as long as it doesn't send the horse crazy). Riding isn't relaxing any more, what with cyclists whizzing past and being chased by dogs and hikers everywhere plus road traffic dangers. Other horse riders are often inconsiderate.
Maybe I should just give up? I don't want to. I want to feel that my horses are a pleasure not a chore, but I'm wondering if perhaps that isn't possible.
I keep my horses in a fairly simple lifestyle anyway, but does anyone have any tips or any advice on how to keep it fun? I know its the end of a long winter but I feel its more than that.
I love horses, I love riding and I love the bond you achieve from being a horse owner. But I find I'm not enjoying modern horse keeping. I'm sick of the mud in the tiny overcrowded fields and the fighting at the gate. I'm sick of crazy horses from stabling (I'm not against stabling as long as it doesn't send the horse crazy). Riding isn't relaxing any more, what with cyclists whizzing past and being chased by dogs and hikers everywhere plus road traffic dangers. Other horse riders are often inconsiderate.
Maybe I should just give up? I don't want to. I want to feel that my horses are a pleasure not a chore, but I'm wondering if perhaps that isn't possible.