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Hi All-
My life has taken a very positive turn. After several years working my butt
off as a traveling instructor and hoof trimmer, I finally have a ranch to
call home.
I recently responded to a call for hoof trimming in Pacifica, which is on
the coast just south of San Francisco, a pretty area. I got chatting with the
horse's owner who told me he just bought the property and plans to build a
boarding facility. It became clear that he is very wealthy, loves horses, and
knows almost nothing about them. That night I started thinking, hmm... I called
him the next day and said, "You don't happen to need a resident trainer and
barn manager, do you?" He hired me the next week. My compensation includes
housing and boarding on the property! I am so excited! It's a great
arrangement
-- I don't like to be told what to do, and he doesn't care how I run things
so long as they go smoothly. For example, I was shopping for a manure
spreader, looking for something used/local. After several days of no luck, he
did an
internet search and sent me an ad for one that cost $2500 and would have to
be shipped from Ohio. His email said, "How about this one?" I chose another
one, for $850, and he's going to order it. He basically said, whatever we need
he will buy. Same thing with the local supply/tack shop and hay delivery
service -- there is an account on file and I'm to order anything we need.
It will be so great to have my herd right outside the door. I feel I can
accomplish a lot more now that I can ride almost every day. There will be other
work to do, but I'll save hours in drive time staying in one location.
As if that wasn't good enough, one of my best friends decided to buy my pet
sitting business. This will free up my time for ranch work, and it will give
me some money to ease the transition.
Things are looking up!
/ )_~
/L/L
Brigid Wasson
SF Bay Area, CA
_www.Brigid.Clickryder.com_ (http://www.brigid.clickryder.com/)
