tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391335904890951481.post2285809868899913462..comments2023-05-16T09:44:08.624-04:00Comments on The Collegial Equestrian: Barn break: work vs. playCarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01428539179552096078noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391335904890951481.post-48682065689423546672012-09-11T13:00:10.705-04:002012-09-11T13:00:10.705-04:00Nope, I hadn't read those sites before you men...Nope, I hadn't read those sites before you mentioned them, but maybe I'll check it out. Email me at collegialequestrian [at] gmail [dot] com if you have a contact for them. Does it matter that I don't live in the UK?Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01428539179552096078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391335904890951481.post-70046918998783490702012-08-31T08:50:24.081-04:002012-08-31T08:50:24.081-04:00I think 'L.Williams' has hit the point dea...I think 'L.Williams' has hit the point dead-on. Even doing something you love can have things that feel like a chore, but those are just the parts which pay the bills. It's a rare privilege to be able to make your living without ever feeling like you're doing work. <br />Stick at it Carla, you've going absolutely the right way about it. Have you thought about trying to become a Blog writer at somewhere like <a href="http://www.anythingequine.co.uk/Behavioural-Articles/" rel="nofollow">anythingequine.co.uk</a> or http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/blogs ??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813459936476289602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391335904890951481.post-9293370176755081892012-08-26T22:39:46.540-04:002012-08-26T22:39:46.540-04:00Thanks for your comments! Really enjoyed hearing b...Thanks for your comments! Really enjoyed hearing both perspectives. I like my job (though of course a lot of it is more work than fun) and I just started, so I'm not really at a point where I want to take the plunge into a full-on horse job. But of course I won't ever know if that would make me happier than my non-horsey job till I try it.<br /><br />And I agree with you, L...the "work" part of riding is when I ride horses that I am not in love with. I just don't look forward to it as much--rather than, "Hooray, today I'm riding Joey!" it's more like, "Okay, I have to ride this lesson horse so I can have another horse that will actually canter reliably for a beginner."Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01428539179552096078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391335904890951481.post-60934842379457982182012-08-22T12:17:27.893-04:002012-08-22T12:17:27.893-04:00I think some horses are more chores then other, cu...I think some horses are more chores then other, currently I am working a pony and she is cute and I like riding her, but it is work, compared to my own horse, who I ride after, and I always look forward to riding my own horse!<br /><br />If you are really, really passionate about something and work it as a job you'll always find some parts of it are work and others are purely joyful. Thats what I realized when I became a Graphic Designer, I love art, I love designing, working for clients sucks but thats what pays the bills. My own projects though (which I have many) aren't work and I rotate them regularly to keep myself fresh and interested. L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391335904890951481.post-40417468530312906812012-08-22T03:35:21.986-04:002012-08-22T03:35:21.986-04:00I have the same reasons for not pursuing a horsey ...I have the same reasons for not pursuing a horsey career when I finished school. I never want horses or riding to become a chore to me. It seemed perfectly sensible to relegate them to the 'expensive hobby' category of life. The plan was: study, get a well paying job that I enjoyed, spend all free time and money with ponies.<br />This only succeeded in making me miserable. I'm far happier now that I work, study and plan in the horse industry. I can't even lie and say that I wish Plan A was still an option.CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454384973270742505noreply@blogger.com