When things are a
bit rubbish, you find out what a difference a really great friend can
make.
My mate Emma has
been keeping a close eye on me since Harvey died because she's spotted that I
bluster through things smiling when inside I don't want to get out of bed.
Probably because she's faced a lot of heartache with her animals over the years
and knows too well how sad it feels when they're gone and the world just carries
on anyway.
I've spent as much
time with Cady as ever lately and she's been a great comfort but my enjoyment
for riding had just sort of trickled away. Enter Emma, who has gently kept
tapping away at me to pick up the reins again. She texted me again last week and
suggested she box over with her lovely mare Tia so we could go for a hack
together.
Man I just did not
want to, but I reluctantly agreed. And I'm so glad I did. Emma and Tia arrived
and we had a great ride. Cady was good as gold and I was really proud of her,
while Tia and Emma were number 1 superstar rock steady hack leaders.
There was
all kinds going on with traffic, flappy pigeons, joggers and road signs etc but we survived totally unscathed.
The sun even came
out and when we got back and the horses were seen to we had a cup of coffee and
some cake.
Since then I've
ridden a couple more times and enjoyed it, cleaned my tack and bought some nice
fly spray that smells of eucalyptus. I feel enthusiastic again and that there
are plenty of good times to come - and very lucky that I have a friend who'll go
out of their way to make me feel better.
I'm a firm believer
that you have to take charge of your own life but I also know that you can't
always summon up the motivation to move on without a gentle shove from someone
who knows you.
And I think this is
especially true when it comes to the horsey life. So if you're in a rut for
whatever reason I would highly recommend accepting a bit of help from your
friends. It goes a long way.
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