what else do you juggle in life besides horses?

Thank god it's not just me!!! Sometimes I think I'm mad for juggling so many things!!

I juggle....business that's doubled in turnover in 5 years and can't seem to find staff, 2 children one of which is not horsey at all so always wants to stay at home making me feel awful, other is 13 but works very hard and pulls her weight :-) house that is being renovated which needs at least 50k spending on it still which we don't have....my office is an hour from home so spend a lot of time driving...5 year old horse who is challenging but I'm pushing on and things are coming good now..luckily OH hill climbs cars so he's too busy to notice I'm never there 😉
 
6 horses (one's a baby, one's retired) all at home but living out and low maintenance... Endurance riding (qualified at 100 mile distance last year and got to the Quilty).. 2 kids one of whom is mad keen on endurance one of whom dabbles in riding along with being ferried to gymnastics, music and Guides, 2 dogs, 100 acre property and a house which is mostly built now but not yet finished (we started with an empty paddock 10 years ago). Full time job, running (training for a 12km fun run in May)... Oh and an OH who likes water skiing!
I sometimes think I must be mad but mostly know I would be bored if I was an "average" person who spent their weekends sleeping and pottering in the garden..
How I manage? I have a 7 minute commute to work (and that includes dropping the kids at school), a supportive OH, horses literally at the back door and I can't remember the last time I sat down and watched TV! Oh and I'm in bed at 9.30 every night so I can get up at 5.30.
 
Gosh, some of you are amazing! I used to be very busy, I have a 33 box riding school and livery yard and used to teach a huge amount plus supported my son with his competing including getting his horses fit to event while he was away at uni and looking after my elderly father. After being very ill a couple of years ago I have been forced to slow down a lot, I still teach but not to the same extent, let staff do the yard more, don't do son's horses etc. However I'm still an RDA regional sj coach, sit on RDA, PC and BHS committees and train the area intermediate and open PC teams and look after an aunt with progressive MS who, having had to give up driving, refuses to use taxis and expects me to drive, shop and be a general PA sorting out all her household, medical and financial matters. This all has to be fitted round my own medical and personal problems which include a neurological issue which means I walk with crutches and tire easily. Luckily I have a supportive husband!
 
Full time plus job, three kids, 7 ponies, ducks and chickens, OU degree, Old hard to keep clean house, Half acre garden, Husband, three cats and 6 dogs all large breeds. It has made me an insomniac and find I cannot sleep anymore. Don't know how I did it to be honest and couldn't have without a very helpful OH. Now retired and have one cat, one labrador and three ponies and one homegrown livery now owned by someone else. I now have a smaller cleaner to keep house and only do voluntary work but even then I don't know how it all gets done
 
I love my life but sometimes I do struggle due to chronic ill health (MS, FM & ME).

I have two semi-retired equines on assisted DIY, 4 rabbits, cat, two guineapigs, 13 fish, two teenage step children who live with us part-time, OH works away a lot, I work full-time, I also home check for animal charities and foster small animals for the rspca as well as studying part-time. Luckily OH, kids and YO are all very supportive and my job is very flexible.
 
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