I just watched a video on Facebook about the Hunt Race at the Dublin Horse Show. It brought back wonderful memories when we used to do that. I shared it and one of my old hunting buddies, who was on-line, got back to me. We started talking about all the fun we had together. Things back then, that weren’t exactly funny at the time, are hysterical now.
We moved away, but Facebook keeps us in touch. The memories of our hunting experiences and our off times of clinics, and shows are the glue that keeps us together.
Do you have old horsey friends you haven’t spoken with in a while? Get in touch with them. Relive the glory days. It will perk you up and get that adrenaline rushing again. It will make you smile and just give you a nice warm feeling. Something we all need every now and then.
Make new horsey friends. Share your experiences and encourage them to do something fun. Help them to create great memories for when they move on with their lives.
I recently made a new friend on Facebook who has been hunting forever. We may have crossed paths in our hunting years, or we may have just missed out on knowing each other. Either way I spent some time speaking with him on the phone. I loved talking “Fox Hunting” again. We shared stories and found out how many people we both knew.
Horse people, for the most part, are wonderful. Check in with some old friends, and review the things that made you who you are. Don’t hesitate to make new friends along the way.
A woman got in touch with me the other day trying to find out if my farm was the one her mare was bred at. Unfortunately it wasn’t, but now I’m helping her to locate the breeder. There is absolutely nothing in it for me other than I’m helping someone who really loves her horse and wants more information. I just made another new horsey friend, and she appreciates the help I am trying to give her.
Horses are our lives, we use them to help keep us upbeat and smiling, and possibly help someone else.
In Girl Scouts I remember a song we used to sing – “Make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the others gold.” It is so true.