10 Things that make horse people happy
It's not easy to make just anyone smile, let alone a tired, dusty horse lover coming in from hauling manure and setting a stall. However, there are certain things in life that can make a horse person smile and it seems to settle their soul. Here are the top 10 smile-inducing things:
1. The sight of a horse
Maybe your own horse, maybe someone else's but there is something about the horse whether standing still, grazing, or running in the pasture.
2. Clean tack
After the scrubbing, the oiling, and the polishing, but the tack back on the rack, leaves productive gratification stamped on one's soul, and also the desire to ride again.
3. A freshly groomed arena
Speaking of riding, just seeing the perfect arena waiting for you can make you grin. It's time to grab that freshly polished saddle.
4. The sound of a horse
As you approach the stable or the pasture, that nicker can please you just as much as a loved one say hello, because that is what it truly is.
5. After the ride
A dismount, a pat, and walk away horse in tow, can make you fill with happiness and pride for a ride well done, and looking forward to the next.
6. The Farrier leaving
While it is nice to say hello to another fellow horse lover, it is the view of those perfectly trimmed hooves that makes you think, 'Damn, that looks good'.
7. A ribbon
This is for some. It is that view of the pretty ribbon with the gold foil lettering that lets you know that your and your horse worked together well enough to earn it.
8. Fresh shavings
A clean stall with shavings loosely fluffed about not only smells pleasing but also looks perfect.
9. A horse in the trailer
The horse trailer can be a dreaded place should the horse decide not to go in. There is just something special about the horse safe and sound in the trailer, quietly waiting for the ride to be over, and there is something even better about returning home, parking the trailer, and having the horse step out without any issues or injuries. It is satisfaction.
10. The smell of the horse
As long as they are clean, it is the natural smell of the horse that fills your nostrils and calms your senses.
Okay, it's time to sniff some horse and have a great ride that will hopefully leave you with a perm-a-grin!
1. The sight of a horse
Maybe your own horse, maybe someone else's but there is something about the horse whether standing still, grazing, or running in the pasture.
2. Clean tack
After the scrubbing, the oiling, and the polishing, but the tack back on the rack, leaves productive gratification stamped on one's soul, and also the desire to ride again.
3. A freshly groomed arena
Speaking of riding, just seeing the perfect arena waiting for you can make you grin. It's time to grab that freshly polished saddle.
4. The sound of a horse
As you approach the stable or the pasture, that nicker can please you just as much as a loved one say hello, because that is what it truly is.
5. After the ride
A dismount, a pat, and walk away horse in tow, can make you fill with happiness and pride for a ride well done, and looking forward to the next.
6. The Farrier leaving
While it is nice to say hello to another fellow horse lover, it is the view of those perfectly trimmed hooves that makes you think, 'Damn, that looks good'.
7. A ribbon
This is for some. It is that view of the pretty ribbon with the gold foil lettering that lets you know that your and your horse worked together well enough to earn it.
8. Fresh shavings
A clean stall with shavings loosely fluffed about not only smells pleasing but also looks perfect.
9. A horse in the trailer
The horse trailer can be a dreaded place should the horse decide not to go in. There is just something special about the horse safe and sound in the trailer, quietly waiting for the ride to be over, and there is something even better about returning home, parking the trailer, and having the horse step out without any issues or injuries. It is satisfaction.
10. The smell of the horse
As long as they are clean, it is the natural smell of the horse that fills your nostrils and calms your senses.
Okay, it's time to sniff some horse and have a great ride that will hopefully leave you with a perm-a-grin!
