Am I just that paranoid

Maybe it's because I am so unused to being helped that I am unwilling to believe that people do something for nothing these days. I help people out for nothing, but since it is rarely done for me - especially when it's to do with work - I always wonder:
"What are you going to ask for in return?"

This week has been a huge jump for me, not one but two people have done nice things without even telling me about it! One lady has given me some rugs that she no longer needs, and they are almost new gorgeously expensive rugs to boot. The other has weeded a paddock, he's a border, he's not supposed to do that, it's my job! It's hard to imagine what's going on in my brain right now. I live in a world where I don't get offered help if my foot is broken ( that's happened twice) or I am hallucinating because I have a fever, I'm still at work, still struggling on. So to get help that is actually useful help, and totally unasked for..... it's like a dream come true!

So to all of those boarders out there who help out their stable staff without being asked, or those who just pitch in to lend a hand when someone is struggling, I say a BIG THANKYOU!!!!!
And if we don't seem immediately greatful, just remember, we're not used to being helped.... we may not understand it.

Thanks Coprice - so Useful

There's a lot to be said about supply and demand, the way it works and what it encourages people to do. Take, for instance, Rice Bran. Wonderful product that has a great use in the horse industry for a quiet means of putting condition onto even the most hyperactive of horses. So many people use it, and mostly it has been used as the last resort for getting weight onto a horse whose lucerne tolerance is through the floor. Difficult to find an alternative "safe" feed for these types of horses!
What has this got to do with supply and demand I hear you ask???

The makers of Rice bran in Australia (Coprice) decided not to let everyone know that they were out of stock, and had no ETA on the product untill no one had more than a pallet left in their sheds, and most stores/suppliers didn't even have that! Back orders waiting up to 6 weeks before the fax comes through to say....
"Oh sorry, we F'd up a little bit, and rather than tell you we'd just yank your chain for a couple of months."
To add insult to injury Coprice didn't even think to add a little amendum to mention what might be a good alternative while they try to source the rice bran elsewhere. Their products are rice based, and I assume they have a nutritionist on their staff who would know which product would at least be a starting point.

Sadly no. I am sure they are just worried about getting sued, sad world that it is.
Had people been forewarned, I'm sure there would have been a run on the product, leading to them being out of stock for an extended period of time. People would have also known to ration their product, and start to gradually change over to a new feed, instead of having the bomb dropped on them when they were out! These are HORSES, with shitty digestive systems, it takes time to change their diets!!!!
It's just my opinion, but it could have been managed a whole lot better.

PS: STILL no ETA on the Rice Bran, apparently it's going to have to be shipped in from overseas.

Your name is not a Tattoo on that stable.

Sometimes in boarding stables horses have to be moved around in the stable block. Whether this is for some new horses coming in, an old one leaving, or a pair that just aren't getting on it's all just part of stable life. The horses settle down very rapidly, as nothing much has changed in their routine. Unfortunately the same can't be said of the owners....
This is the bit I don't really get, why do owners go into conniptions anytime something changes? Where I kept my girl she was always the one who got shifted about, or turned out into the paddock for the night if we needed extra space, or one of the other yards was being mended. It never seemed to bother her, and it definately didn't bother me. So why do people go into melt-down about a minor move? Realistically it is at the owner of the boarding stable's discretion as to where any of the horse's go on their property, and they can shift them all around at a moments notice.

If you're one of these people who freak out at the change, I'd love to hear why.