Whatever way you slice it, weather has the possibility to make – or break – your day at the barn. Nice, sunny weather always seem to equal happy horses and happy riders. On the other hand bad, crappy, snowy, icy weather always seems to equal last minute cancelled lessons, fighting to get the driveway plowed out, unruly horses, breaking your back dumping a wheelbarrow, and lots of broken stuff (gates, fences, water buckets, you name it).
My favorite time to be at the barn working is actually not when it’s nice and sunny out. I love cleaning stalls during a rainstorm or snowstorm (I know, go figure) when the horses are snug in their stalls happily munching away on hay and I can let Finn and Jett loose in the barn to play behind closed doors. I can set the radio station to country and crank it as loud as I want to. I don’t have to get ready for lessons, or give tours… I can just take my time cleaning stalls and breathe in the horses.
So what is your favorite barn weather? Do you like it super hot? Cold? Raining? Snowing? None of the above? Post a comment and let me know!
[ Braveheart enjoying some morning hay ]
I love when it rains at the barn in the summer. Especially on a really hot day.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I love when it is pouring down rain and your soaking wet and its so funny and amazing to be splashing around with the animals you love.
ReplyDeleteMy barn is muddy and gross during rainstorms, but i love the sound and smell of them munching at night during a rainstorm .
ReplyDeleteI agree. I love mucking out stalls in the rain.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I hate the day after rain, when everything is slick and muddy, and all the horses are filthy from rolling in all the mud!