Horse Moms unite!

Last night I saw my friend Mary at a New Year's party. We commiserated, as we do whenever we meet, on our horses. Her daughter left for college this fall also, and Mary is taking care of equine kid Jacob, who is boarded near their home at a small backyard barn. She was telling me how she has her routine with him when she gets home from work; how she goes over with some apples or carrots and grooms him, and how everything else just fall away when she does that. It's apparent that she enjoys her time taking care of him, and that it's a responsibility she's gladly assumed because Jacob became a member of the family through the years. We're both in the same place with that, and it's always great talking to her ... a little Horse Mom support session.