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[RC] New Year's Resolutions for horse folk - Christina McCarthyThought this hit it on the head about resolutions!New Year's Resolutions for horse folk: > 1. The barn will be cleaned before noon every day. I plan to resolve to do that...maybe even accomplish it. > 2. I will clean my tack faithfully after every ride, even if it's just with the quickie leather cleaner. Okay, once a week at least. > 3. I will buy three Lotto tickets each week: One to pay for more horses; one to cover veterinary expenses; and one to cover farrier expenses. > 4. I will make appointments for a haircut at least as often as my horse needs new shoes. In fact, that's a good way to remember. > 5. In the coming year, I will check my clothes for hay before going out in public. > 6. When I reach into my coat pocket for change, I will try not to pay with pieces of carrot or horse treats. > 7. Horse clothing will not be cleaned in the family washing machine any more. At least, not while The Husband is home. > 8. I will not soak bits in the kitchen sink. I will put them in the dishwasher instead. > 9. I will remember to write social obligations on the calendar as religiously as I write clinic and competition dates. That way, maybe I can keep them. If they don't conflict, of course. > 10. I will (occasionally) feed the family before the animals at least on weekends. > 11. I will endeavor not to scream NO! every time a family member attempts to take a carrot from the 50-lb. bag earmarked for the horses. > 12. I promise to stop critiquing every movie I see in which there are horses and the riding, grooming, or tack is incorrect. > 13. I will stop saying "over" to my spouse when he's in my way in the kitchen and "whoa" to my children. > 14. On the first rainy or snowy day of the New Year, I will muck out the house. > 15. In the future, the living room will not be decorated with bridles and bailing twine. I'll save that for the family room. > 16. I will wash my truck as often as I wash the horses. > 17. I will not use the exercise bike as a saddle rack. > 18. When I uncover the exercise bike and find new homes for the blankets and saddles it is holding, I will ride it. > 19. I resolve to completely ignore all of the above resolutions this year to take enough time to actually RIDE my horse and stop grousing about not doing it enough. Chris & JJ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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