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| Or if you are not riding the right horse. I never felt this way with my good mare. I always looked forward to riding and hauling..now it just seems like another chore.My family does not understand the time commitment and i feel like i am torn between doing things i have to do vs doing things i want to do.. And having a really hard time finding a nice balance. Lately i feel like all i do is work and come home to more work. Its making me miserable. |
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| When you start to lose enjoyment in thing you once loved it's time to figure out why. Is work life balance an issue, could you be going through a bout of depression? If the horse is the issue consider sending her to a trainer for a tune up. And if you still do not like the horse you could always sell and take that time to figure out what you really want. Time was a thing for me, so I decided that when I got my next horse I was boarding her. It has made all the difference in the world. And I think it has saved me money too, who would have Thought! No cleaning stalls, no searching for hay or hauling it. I love it. |
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Location: Texas | RunfastNTurn - 2016-10-12 8:08 AM Or if you are not riding the right horse. I never felt this way with my good mare. I always looked forward to riding and hauling..now it just seems like another chore.My family does not understand the time commitment and i feel like i am torn between doing things i have to do vs doing things i want to do.. And having a really hard time finding a nice balance. Lately i feel like all i do is work and come home to more work. Its making me miserable.
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Location: Oklahoma | I've felt like this for two years. I sold a horse I dearly loved to ride and run because I got offered a LOT of money for him, and since selling is what I do, everything has a price. However, even though I had several other horses, I didn't really like riding them. It was, as you said, just another chore to do. I was constantly looking for that one that would replace the one I liked to ride. Finally in June, I saw a horse that was bred like I liked, and looked like what I wanted. I bought him out of ND sight unseen, and have been SOOO happy. I love riding this horse. He's green, but we're coming along and I look forward to the time I get to spend with him; whether it's riding him, or giving him a bath or whatever. It sounds like you need to get rid of your current horse, and get you one you enjoy. JMO
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Location: North of where I want to be | When it is no longer enjoyable, when it is a challenge to want to ride, when the horse you are riding is kicking your confidence in the hind end and you have given it considerable time......it is time to move on.
I bought one 2 yrs ago I was so in love with. He had what I thought were a few minor issues that I could fix. They turned out to be major issues and some very hard(however good) lessons learned.
He is NOT meant mentally or physically to be a barrel horse. I am done beating myself up about selling him.
Diane Guinn has said numerous times on here that their are lines she will not ride now due to her experiences with them , and I never truly understood that until this horse. |
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| I totally agree with all,others, riding is a gift. And if you don't enjoy and appreciate the gift of riding STOP! If it is a chore your heart is not into it. We are to do all things with joy and commitment in our hearts, to appreciate the gift God has given. It's ok, to change your passion to something you will not dread doing   |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | If you are asking this question and miserable, then its time to call it quitts. |
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| I agree with the others. If it feels like a chore then do yourself a favor and let someone else enjoy your horse. Don't punish the horse by letting her just stand in the pasture, but don't keep trying to juggle so many things until you really hate riding. There will come a time where you want to do it again if its meant to be.
Last year I had been riding 3 horses constantly while working a full time job. To say I was tired was an understatement but I would not give myself a break even after thinking to myself, "I really wish I could just have a break." A week later I broke my ankle and there ya go! I got my break. Im going to tell you I really wish I would have just followed my heart instead of my head. |
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| Thanks everyone. Its not tha I dont want to ride..its all i think about most of the day. Making the time is quite difficult working 2 jobs.. And maybe that is why i feel like it is a chore..becouse when I get home from work and feed my family it is dark out..when I had my mare that did not stop me..i have faced quite a few obstacles with the new horse and maybe that is my source of discouragement. Idk part of me says move on to a different horse and part of me says try harder. I think my family would not mind a bit if i gave it up completely..but I dont think they would like me much if i did..Im a mess...lol |
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