hardin

What is a horse trainer? He is a stranger in a modern world. Struggling for survival in an age of computers. All he has to sell are his time and his talent, other horse men tell him that better days are coming. His mother tells him that he should have done something else. A horse trainer comes in different sizes and from different backgrounds. He is a college graduate with manure on his boots and sawdust n his hair. He is a country boy in a New Cadillac He is athlete..business man..family man and show man. The kids idolize him..the girls love him..his wife tolerates him. His days are long,and his pay is short. He lives a life of sleepless nights,constant travel and credit cards. His bank account hangs on victory and defeat. His best friends are also his toughest competition. the only time he is made to feel important is when he judges a show and this is short lived. A horsetrainer is known for his violent temper and his soft heart. He will battle a horse with a vengeance and will handle a colt with kindness. Between these extremes of his nature a trainer is consoled by the thoughts that he gets when he puts his foot in the stirrup and swings into the saddle on a good horse. He may be poor by some standards but he is,at that moment,rich beyond compare.After all.... he is a horse trainer. Author unknown