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Winter's coming, ice, snow, wind, rain, expense of bedding, hay, hard feed, chilblains - ouchy, cold wet feet, earache, pooh picking in all weather, frozen pipes and no water at the Yard, soaking muddy rugs, mud monster feathers, wind knots in manes etc .... but do you know what?

Today I went to the Yard and felt so happy to see my lad so well behaved, gentle, happy, contented, responsive ..... Immediate lift on all my depression, anxiety and work related pressure and family illnesses ....... all temporarily forgotten. What is it that gives us this tonic about them? I wish I could bottle the feeling and carry it around with me outside the land.:)
 
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In my case (4 kids - full time job) they give me a bit of me time, and they give Fergus and Sam (who has to look after them (ish) during the week, some responsibility, that he could not learn at school)
 
Totally agree, I forget everything when I am with my mare and often come home on a genuine high. I think when you have a good ride you experience what artists call 'flow' when its just about feeling, not thinking.
 
Aww I know what you mean hippo, can't wait to get riding again, but for now I just love hanging about with my horse, just standing about in the field giving her a scratch or poo picking or chatting nonsense at her, I think the fact I can walk there is good too and gets me active instead of sitting in the house being grumpy and stressed! Shame its so dark now as I normally like a late night stroll/check, but not much point as I get the heebeejeebies on my own and I can barely find her!
 
There's something about it all with horses, that puts you in the here and now - living in the present, so to speak. Plus the land ... back to nature, crisp and fresh, the smell of them, the quiet and the rhythm as you hear them eating their hay in the stable - it makes your mind still while you wait to listen:)
 
I get completely lost up at the stables! Can quite contently spend the whole day up there, in fact dizzy's stable has become my office and I do my editing in there! Everyone I speak to who has nothing to do with horses thinks I am mad! But today when my instructor was showing me how the contact should feel with a lunge line and dizzy just stood there right next to me no one was holding on to her and she kept on trying to play the contact game too :rolleyes: and licking my face. It is the best thing EVER!
 
It is not even about the riding for me...it is the soft whicker of a welcome I get when I arrive...the expectant look on his face, ears pricked so forward they look like they will roll off his head. His furryness in winter and warmth on cold hands.
I love my horse to bits and he warms my heart just by being him...a naughty sod. I have no children and have no wish to...I can only assume that the feeling of niceness and happiness my horse gives me is akin to those that have children....just great.
And that is without going into the blissful peace and quiet I get being the only one around in the middle of fields...the world to myself for a little while...bliss.
 
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It is not even about the riding for me...it is the soft whicker of a welcome I get when I arrive...the expectant look on his face, ears pricked so forward they look like they will roll off his head. His furryness in winter and warmth on cold hands.
I love my horse to bits and he warms my heart just by being him...a naughty sod. I have no children and have no wish to...I can only assume that the feeling of niceness and happiness my horse gives me is akin to those that have children....just great.
And that is without going into the blissful peace and quiet I get being the only one around in the middle of fields...the world to myself for a little while...bliss.
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That's exactly what I would have tried to say, but not as well :). How precious is that little nostril flutter they do, with no sound? And my absolute favourite is when I'm working in the field, poo picking or on fences and go out of sight of the horses, then get a lovely whinny when I reappear :)
 
I think they're just such gentle, inquisitive creatures - they do just take you away from it all whether riding or just sitting in stable with a book with them :D My husand had cancer just before I met him and he always he wishes he'd have known me/horses when he was going through such a bad time as time with the horses as they are great healers. There was a programme about a place with horses - like a healing cenre a few weeks back - made me cry ha
 
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