tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post2146116916174567769..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Maggie's Farm: Not working@MF no more :-)Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-28284425245516669292012-08-17T08:20:28.036-04:002012-08-17T08:20:28.036-04:00You have definitely earned that extra day off! En...You have definitely earned that extra day off! Enjoy it and enjoy those work-free barn visits!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-56640789401547446792012-08-17T07:53:33.868-04:002012-08-17T07:53:33.868-04:00You've earned a day off ;o) I like having my h...You've earned a day off ;o) I like having my horse at home, and it does keep me fit and trim (though I could stand to lose maybe 15 pounds, heh heh), and it has made me very appreciative of the hard work that has to be done at the stable by the staff (and because the staff can be very transient, by the owners as well. Managers at McDonald's pick up the slack when the hourly help doesn&#TBDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889066602819359591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-36815945658203161812012-08-16T23:15:06.474-04:002012-08-16T23:15:06.474-04:00Ditto! I noticed how quickly I plumped a bit after...Ditto! I noticed how quickly I plumped a bit after quitting barn work. No more hefting and dropping hay bales. But I definitely have better horse sense from these experiences, even beyond horse, ie time management and efficiency, Enjoy!V. Violahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207894774400070699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-45828185458741319482012-08-16T21:14:58.598-04:002012-08-16T21:14:58.598-04:00Congrads on your "retirement"! When I mo...Congrads on your "retirement"! When I moved and became a boarder again, instead of a worker, at my current barn, at first I was a little lost. Ok, I rode, now what do you mean I can just go home? What about those stalls over there or dragging the ring...But it is pretty nice to get there with clean boots and to leave with clean boots. :) Enjoy your free time!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12030245285246831187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-15933603215169125472012-08-16T18:46:48.716-04:002012-08-16T18:46:48.716-04:00Good for you!!! sounds like you've more than e...Good for you!!! sounds like you've more than earned it. I think taking a hand in our horse's care is a huge part of a good education (as well as empathy for barn management). I'm not sure I want my horses at home again, but I'm so grateful I had them there for 10 years...Ginghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06677667981067220682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-47107396279852990502012-08-16T16:13:35.917-04:002012-08-16T16:13:35.917-04:00Good for you! I stopped having to work weekends my...Good for you! I stopped having to work weekends myself back in April, and OH, what a relief it is. Do NOT feel guilty, and DO stifle the urge to muck or turnout or do something other than be with your horses at the barn (you know things probably won't be to your total satisfaction). Relax and enjoy, you've earned it!RiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679157278313699794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-9974735836705409862012-08-16T14:48:25.321-04:002012-08-16T14:48:25.321-04:00So... you're quitting barn work altogether or ...So... you're quitting barn work altogether or just taking one more day a week off? Either way, it's a great idea. You have way more time for your own horse when you aren't monkeying with everyone else's. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-85005813750599250432012-08-16T14:08:20.742-04:002012-08-16T14:08:20.742-04:00I tell you what ... NOTHING makes you more appreci...I tell you what ... NOTHING makes you more appreciative of the barn workers more than when you do the work yourself! And, the other thing that makes you feel their pain is dealing with the completely whacko, never-satisfied horse owners that honestly think their horse farts rainbows and deserves to live like a prince and eat bonbons off a china plate. <br /><br />I have my own farm. It is Friesianwelshxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11559821379568055421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-68067617184076669002012-08-16T13:54:32.341-04:002012-08-16T13:54:32.341-04:00It's time. You are at a good place where Harv ...It's time. You are at a good place where Harv will be well cared for, even if you are not the one doing it all. <br /><br />Enjoy your time off and find lots of good ways to spend those precious hours for "freedom." <br />Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.com