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 been made directly to me. 

Ive never been one for taking centre stage, so the ability to produce something that does draw the comments and praise, whilst staying back behind the scenes is a huge achievement for me. 

Its not just horses that are actually going out and competing either. 

Horses that have just come in from a summer out and look like feral long haired beauties, turned around and made to look fresh and pampered also gets me a large kick (Hopefully not literally!). 

It makes me proud to see horses I have worked with looking their best and making the people that own them happy.