Facebook can be annoying with all the nonsense that people post, but Facebook can also be a link to the past.  In the last several months I have been contacted by people I used to ride with, both in the hunt field, and just for fun.

The one thing I can say is that even though you haven’t spoken with these people in about 20 years or more, when you speak with them, it’s like you’ve never been apart.  It’s especially true when you speak with kids you grew up with, or maybe even with their children.

Of course horses are the main topic.  The horses we had, and the things we did together.  The funny things that happened while we were riding, and the stupid things we did.

Then you always have to catch up on the horses you have now, and the dumb things you are still doing.  We may be getting older, but we may not be getting that much smarter.

Horses are a catalyst to the past and to the future.  Meet a horse person and you can speak with them for hours, feel like you’ve been friends forever, and as a matter of fact, you probably will be.  You may not remember their name, but if you’ve seen them riding, you will remember their horse and the horse name.  The other odd thing is that you will meet people on the hunt field, or in the show ring with their helmets on, but at the tea or parking lot afterwards, remove the horse and the helmet and you won’t be able to place them.

Funny, but I have no interest in going to any High School Reunion, but get a call from someone I knew years ago in horses, and I really enjoy speaking with them for hours.

So here’s to horses, our past, present and future.  Our link to a multitude of friends, old new, and those we haven’t met yet.