27/01/2025
Hereโs to the owners who are outside every couple of hours to monitor their horsesโ health in these frigid temps.
Hereโs to the owners who are checking waterers for ice. Hereโs to the owners who are freezing their fingers to hang up their hose, or bringing hoses inside their house to keep from freezing.
Hereโs to the owners switching blankets, double blanketing, or cleaning out shelters for their unblanketed horses. Hereโs to the owners who are worried if their horse is staying warm enough with or without their blanket.
Hereโs to the owners who are throwing countless flakes of loose hay out while making sure the round bale feeders donโt go empty.
Hereโs to the owners praying that equipment starts, and hydraulics work smoothly. Hereโs to the owners who figure it out when the equipment fails you.
Hereโs to the messy mud room, filled with winter bibs, charged heated vests, boot dryers plugged in, and headlamps charged. Hereโs to the countless pairs of gloves you have to swap out each time you venture outside.
Hereโs to the rigorous training schedules, riding lessons, and busy barn coming to a halt. Hereโs to putting the health of the animalโs first.
Hereโs to the part of horse management that isnโt so glamorous. Thank you for all you are doing for the safety and wellbeing of your horses during this time.
Hereโs to all of us โ๏ธ๐ฉต