Devotion and support...or utter madness...

I do a lot of thinking...
Mainly in the car....mostly a lot of nonsense
The last 2 weeks have been crazy busy...I have hardly seen the Small Brown one, but this morning as I drove to work (yes, on a Saturday) at 8am in the sunshine, it occurred to me how bloody lucky I actually am.

Outsiders, I think, believe this to be a bit of a crazy obsession
True, I work 3 jobs to keep everything going...cars, family, dogs, cats, pony, training,competitions
We make a lot of sacrifices as a family...this summer will be our first holiday for 8 years and although there is the odd grumble, I could not wish for a more supportive family

The Grumpy Bear met me with a horse in tow (knocked him over on their first meeting..) He should have run for the hills...now 10 years and *cough* a few horse later, he is still here, taking photographs, filming tests, handing out tissues, keeping a low profile when it goes wrong, never asking how much things costs(he would weep)doing stable jobs,babysitting, celebrating the high points....he loves Small Brown really...

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The Little Bear is rather more vocal in her feelings about all things horse related. Having been wheeled out to yards in her pram since birth,you would have thought she loved it....sunny days are good...sometimes she grumbles...

Sometimes she is very honest...

Just a couple of thoughts...

.sometimes she creates her own little movies....

Home movies

And then there is The Wise One...who has endless patience with us both, listens quietly, offers advice, laughs at our stupid moments, has utter faith in the fact that we 'will' get there,never rushes us, never over analyses, never ever complicates anything and definitely has no concept of bullshit...ask a straight question and there will be a straight answer, has trained me to believe in myself, mean it when I ask for something and never to waste a single second of our precious time together...he has without a doubt changed my entire outlook on the world of dressage...I no longer look to anyone or anything else apart from myself if things are going wrong...it is always a privilege to have such an inspiration in your life

So, yes, I am lucky...I have love, support, patience, and inspiration surrounding me...now we have to make the most of it and be the best we can be...