From the Editor…

As I write this I found out it is National Volunteer Week in Canada. Did you know that there are 24 million volunteers in our country? That’s pretty impressive! And how many of you volunteer? You do know that horse shows wouldn’t happen if there weren’t any volunteers? No one to open or shut the gate, to give out ribbons, set up and tear down the trail or jump course, move the cattle… you’d be at home, or riding out in a field or on a trail. There would be no show, because there would be no volunteer(s) to organize it. So you wouldn’t have any event to go to. No organized poker rides, no rodeos, no gymkhanas, no dressage tests, no cuttings, ropings or pennings… nothing for you to do with your horse… because no one volunteered to take it on.

So… let’s THANK THE VOLUNTEERS for giving us something to do every weekend. And if you having nothing else to do… why not VOLUNTEER! There is always a place for someone… whether it’s at a horse event or in your own community! Things wouldn’t happen without YOU the volunteer(s)! When you volunteer everyone benefits.

Would like to get some feedback from my readers… as this topic has come up before. Does your veterinarian accept after hours and weekend calls? Or are you told to call someone else? There are fewer veterinarians these days willing to work after hours. Your thoughts?

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Note to self: Wear my ski goggles next time I’m brushing the horses! Pffftthhh… hair everywhere! Or even better, a welder’s helmet – ha! ‘Tis the season!

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