As most of you know, we board horses here at Westwood...the personal and professional care of each horse in our custody is our top priority. I take great pride in applying years of experience, and a genuine apreciation of the horse to provide a quality of care that is hard to find elsewhere. That being said, I've gone round and round on occasion with a client debating requests or accommodations that aren't in the best interest of the animal in our care. We do, in fact, draw the line when the interest of the owner is at odds with the best interest of the horse. You see, I am not actually in the business to make the owners happy above all else....I believe making the owners happy is a byproduct of excellent HORSE-care. We strive to provide our boarded horses at least as much turnout time as they get 'stall' time. When horses aren't exercised regularly, we recommend more turnout (field board), and even offer exercising services if the owners should elect to have their horses lunged, round-penned, or ridden in their absence. I was happy to come across this article that does an excellent job of digging deeper into the phenomenon we encounter from time to time....when 'love hurts'.
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