Why do we do it!!!

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pottamus

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Okay, so I know I am not on my own here...but why do we horses riders worry so much about our horses all the time!?
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I constantly find myself in turmoil about whether he is too hot, too cold, happy enough, not enough grass, too much grass, enough to eat, wants to be in, wants to be out etc etc etc!
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I decided last week to turn him out 24/7, which he is more than happy with! So this will make him happier and me happier because I have less work to do...BUT now I find myself worrying about what rug to put on him and whther he has enough to eat as he has eaten all the grass in his field and has to just have hay
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And then I have to go away for a night at the weekend and I worry he will be okay and whether I will put out enough hay and what rug to put on again!! Arghhhh!
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I guess it is because we care but I wish I could stop worrying myself sometimes!!!
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Me too!! Its stupid I know. Horses are alot more tougher than what we think.
I bought an 11month old Dales colt 6year ago and when he was one I put a heavyweight turnout on him. My yo at the time said"Emma are you mad the horse is a native!! and has more coat on him than all the horses on this yard put together!!"I still kept him rugged up.I wouldnt let him live out 24/7,now came to my senses a bit and have a tbx mare,she is soft as crap. Which I know is my fault too.
She lives out as much as poss cos she has COPD,so I have just had to cope with it for her sake. She is happy as larry when she is out all the tme but I still obsess with rugs,feed etc.x
 
Oh God Im the same. Ive started turning Murph out 24/7 which apart from the last month, he's been 24/7 since I bought him.
And every night Im worrying about him. Last night I left him in and voila - the worry is gone!
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I suppose we wouldnt be good mums if we didnt worry - but maybe we should give ourselves a break sometimes!!
 
AND don't forget all the natural horsemanship aka the simpsons stuff. Am I stressing him taking him away from his buddy? Is it cruel to ask him to stand in a stable at all? Does he really like me? Does he like his work? Its ENDLESS isn't it? I think we should all have full time counsellors on the NHS.
 
I think I would be worrying about something no matter what. At least if I'm worrying about the horse, I'm not wasting the effort on worrying about something worthless!
 
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