The Long Distance Equestrian

After six years of being out of the saddle, it is finally time to get back in the game again. I gathered up the courage to message a stable on Monday, that offered riding lessons. I have been following them on Facebook for quite a bit now, and finally felt it was time to try to get back into riding lessons once again. The good news is that I got a message from them on Tuesday morning, with all the info that I needed. Now, I am scheduled to visit the barn at 10:30am on Saturday. The visit will most likely consist of observing the grounds, and talking one on one with the instructor about what I wish to achieve with horse riding. It has been like it has been so long since I have actively been riding. I feel like I have to start from scratch, and relearn everything. I am both excited, and nervous about the barn visit. I am hoping that I will mesh well with the instructor, and that the barn will feel like the right barn for me. I miss the Barn environment, and what it entails. I miss being ...

It is no good to be stressed all the time, and I know that. It is just hard not to be stressed most of the time. My main sources of the stress are home life, and a bit of the work life. It can be stressful at work, at least when it is a busy day, and nothing is done. If nothing is done before close, I usually have to try to rush myself in order to get the closing done in a timely manner. This can be difficult on a busy day, when there is a line out the door. Sometimes, when it is busy, there will be a short slow down time of maybe ten minutes, to thirty minutes. Doing those break bursts, I quickly try to stock what has to be stocked, and try to pre close what I can. I love it more when it is a steady day... not too fast, and not too slow. When it is steady, I can get things done in a timely manner, and I still have other things to do by the time the primary pre closing is done. It also helps to have a person who is willing to help the closer with pre closing duties. Usually, there will...