Sometimes we get up on the wrong side of the bed.  Sometimes the horse gets up on the wrong side of the stall.  With women and mares it’s usually a hormone thing, or life.  With men it’s a bad day at the job, or a hormone thing, or a full moon or a ………… you fill in the blank.  Those are days that I say “I’m really Ugly”, best avoid me at all costs.”

Anyway, we always believe that if we go to the barn or ride our horse we’ll feel better,  right?  But let’s think about this.  When some one is in a really “Bad” mood, do you want to hang with them?  Their energy is so bad that you can feel it across the room.  Well now you have an animal who is highly sensitive to energy, after all that’s what keeps them alive.  Do you really think they want your negative energy inflicted on them?  You hang with someone with a black cloud over their heads for any length of time, and it rubs off on you.

There are just some days that I know I should not ride, train, or even handle my horses.  I’ll sit and chill.  Maybe watch them peacefully move around the pasture, and hopefully their peace will rub off on me.  Sometimes they just nuzzle you and make you smile, or check your pocket for a treat.

Never ride or work with your horse when you are one match short of starting a 4th of July Grande Finale.  He’ll react and you’ll both take two steps backward in your training, and your relationship.

Everyone gets “One Of Those Days.”  When I’m in a mood, I just feed the horses, tend their needs, love them, try to let their positive energy influence mine, and wait for a day when we can both move on to the “Good.”

With that said, “Have A Nice Day!”  Your horse will be glad you did.