wingnut
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I went to a graduation party for the daughter a coworker/friend. Her daughter has been riding/showing for many years. Many of the people at the party were from the same barn where they've boarded their daughter's horse. Obviously the conversation at the table was about horses. My friend let them know that we had minis so the conversation swung my way for a bit.
At one point, one lady actually asked me "You groom them all yourself?"
I was honestly speechless for a second because my brain, I think, didn't comprehend what she meant. Of course I groom them myself! Who else would do it? I did keep myself from asking "You don't?" LOL
I realized that all of these people board their horses and must do full boarding where they don't do the bulk of the care themselves. Having never been in that particular situation, I had never given it much thought.
And of course, I got the "Why didn't you get something you could ride?" more than once.
At least no one asked "What do you DO with them?" LOL!
At one point, one lady actually asked me "You groom them all yourself?"
I was honestly speechless for a second because my brain, I think, didn't comprehend what she meant. Of course I groom them myself! Who else would do it? I did keep myself from asking "You don't?" LOL
I realized that all of these people board their horses and must do full boarding where they don't do the bulk of the care themselves. Having never been in that particular situation, I had never given it much thought.
And of course, I got the "Why didn't you get something you could ride?" more than once.