*RANT*

I am having a moment. I have a beautiful new place where my horses are safer than they have ever been. I can not justify EVER moving again. Building a barn and house and fence is just too much, especially for a single, not-so-handy person. What have I done?

1. There are NO english riders here. I found an ad online for lessons. Got excited. The "trainer" is in jr. high and cannot sit their horse at a walk- youtube is enlightening, as always.

2. There are no tack shops within 2 hours. I am wasting my summer waiting on a girth that fits and dealing with silly returns. Misjudgement on my part.

3. I cannot afford satellite because new house, barn, fence. I have no tv today because of the weather. I get 4 channels on a good day and one is radar....course you don't get signal if bad weather is within 20 miles. (Not horse related but I am on a roll, here.)

What to do....

1. Suck it up and do something.

2. Get out the western saddle in the meantime. You know it will work in a pinch.

3. Quit crying, you big baby. You made the decision to stay here, deal with it.

I feel better, now.