The pride factor, Turning a horse out well for someone else.
I was asked a question the other day, and thought the answer might provide a good blog post. "Why do you turn horses out for other people, and then not mind when they take comments about how good their horses look?" Well for me personally, its quite simple. I get a huge amount of satisfaction from seeing the horses I turn out, out doing their jobs, with the riders looking like they are having the time of their lives. For me its the best picture in the world and simply the knowledge that I have helped to create that picture is a massive satisfaction for me. I see some of these horses come in mid week as mud monsters, having had a serious field party. By the time they go out they are immaculate. Its incredibly rewarding. For me its not about who takes credit for what is done, almost all of the people I have ever turned out for thank me. I love hearing that there have been comments made about how smart the horses look, even if that comment has not b