By: Ron Anderson
Meetings. People that work in the real world (outside the horse business) are always arranging or attending meetings. They don’t seem to like meetings, but obviously it’s a necessity of their employment.
To me, I assume that’s equivalent to cleaning stalls: it’s not my first or favourite choice, but it’s got to be done. Anyway…
Horse affairs are seasonal. In this hemisphere you schedule meetings when everyone wants to be indoors ‘cuz in the warmer months everyone wants to be doing their horse deal outside.
In the last few weeks of winter, I felt like “Mr. Downtown.” I attended (by request, I proudly add) four meetings in less than two weeks.
One meeting stood out in my alleged mind. The other three were typical of all horse association meetings: a group of people captive in a small room drinking bad coffee with the heat set far too high for attendees in long underwear.
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