So as you all know I was bitching about the rain yesterday…and although it cleared up it was too wet to ride.
See this picture of Texas. This is not him trying to forge a river or drink from a pond. This is a picture of the ring yesterday! And this ring was better than the lower ring even. We got a lot of rain in not a lot of time. Texas didn’t even get to go out yesterday…which made him a total mad man! I never would have thought mr lazy would jump around for so long! I tease Gen that he is a Mexican jumping bean sometimes…and I think Texas might be getting that nickname himself after his behavior yesterday! That is a story for a different day though.
What I want to talk about now is how today is beautiful outside…and I can’t ride! When I worked at the barn it was understood by my family that holiday’s were no excuse for a day off. I worked my days and that was that. I didn’t matter if it was new years day or thanksgiving, horses need to be fed and stalls need to be cleaned. Well, now that I am not working at a barn my family wont let me out of ANYTHING. I love them and all, don’t get me wrong about that, but can’t they let me sneak away for a few hours so I can ride? The answer is no. They can’t. Or more accurately they wont.
Gen is still fighting his injury (yesterday his lower leg was so swollen!) so I am excused for the 1.5-2 hours it takes to make sure he is okay, but going over to see Texas is a no. How did I find this out? My parents came home from yet another vacation (I know I live at home, which should be weird since I am old and all, but since my parents are never around it is not the normal adult child living at home situation) on Friday and before I even went to bed the gave me the Easter itinerary. Which has no gaps! I don’t have a huge family…how is is possible that we have so many different things going on? I had to tell them that I needed some Gen time, so I was granted permission and that is when they said it. The one thing all us horse people hate to hear, “You wont have time to ride”.
I tried to argue with them, but they made some good points. So here I am dreaming of riding instead of actually doing it.
I know I shouldn’t pout. I mean, I do love my family. We are “good people”. So much so that even the Young Rider has been adopted in and is spending the holiday with us. I feel very blessed to even have a family at all to spend Easter with. And not only that but Easter is my FAVORITE holiday of the year hands down. I love it!
So is anyone else out there feeling my pain of wanting to ride but having other obligations? How are you handling it? Or do you all think I am crazy for even wanting to ride on a Holiday?
HAPPY EASTER!!! I hope the Easter Bunny leaves you all good things!
Sorry – you have no room to complain. We don’t get to spend the day with family OR riding. Can’t even get over to see our boy. All of our family lives out of state except my sister and she’s spending Easter with “the boyfriend”. Hubby and son will leave shortly for motocross practice leaving us with no vehicle (short term problem that is getting old quick). So unless we ride our bikes the 5 miles to the barn, we aren’t getting to see our boy and we won’t be going to church, and there’s no point in making much of an Easter dinner…
Our solution? Jelly beans. Lots of jelly beans. Maybe we should ride the bikes those 5 miles…..
Happy Easter!
Oh, that sucks, especially with the show season quickly approaching. I think it’s okay for you to be annoyed with your family for demanding you don’t ride. I would probably feel the same way. I’ve decided to stay at my apartment for Easter instead of heading home to my parents. I was invited to eat lunch with one of the families from my previous barn. They are my family when I’m at school. Sounds like your family has adopted the Young Rider. All of us “adopted” kids appreciate our second families!
I probably won’t ride today because I’m a wimp and it’s cold out today. I’m good at riding in the cold during the winter, but as soon as spring is here I avoid the chillier days. But I will go out and see him and make sure he is settling in well at his new home.
Happy Easter! Enjoy you time with Gen!
Our lives are so busy, and our love of horses so strong, I believe it’s only natural to want to ride whenever possible. It’s what makes us horsepeople. That said, if I take the time to ride today, my family will be grumpy and the Easter Bunny (a.k.a. my husband) may take back some of my chocolate (or eat it himself).
Ooh, I can feel your frustration!!! I am in the same boat. I had a beautiful ride yesterday with my boy and spent the whole day at the barn with him and my friends
Today is another lovely day, but I am obligated to spend it with my family. Since my horse is about 35min from my house and almost an hour from my parents’ place – - going to see him is out.
I have been wishing for nice weather for ….like…forever and to have a day off on a nice day. Here I get a whole weekend where it’s beautiful and still have to give up a day.
Like you, I am trying to tell myslef to not be selfish and be grateful that I have family to spend Easter with. I’m trying to see the bright side in that at least I’m not working
Hugs to you and Happy Easter!!
Don’t feel bad. It was a crappy day to ride anyway. Yes, it was sunny, but the wind was soooo bad and it never got above 47F.
All of the horses were nuts from being in on Saturday. The wind made it miserable to be on a horse, and the horses were jumpy with the wind.
You didn’t miss anything!
Easter is the one major holiday of the year that we don’t usually try to do anything with family. Ours are both out of state; and we’ve been traveling every weekend for the last month seeing my hubby’s family, and we’re going to see my family this coming weekend, so we were happy to just stay home. We went to church in the morning and celebrated there, and then I did get to go ride. My boy is still out of commission, so I groomed him and rewrapped his legs. Then I hopped on Marahute bareback for a bit … she hasn’t been worked since before I got Ace so she’s really out shape and has gotten way fat over the winter. She was pissy at first that I was making her do something, but she got over it. It was a nice sunny Easter day here in Ohio! But really, even though I got to see my horse and ride, I probably would have rather been at Easter dinner at my grandma’s with my family.