Player's not bored any more!

I’ve heard it said “you can please some of the people some of the time….but you can never please all of the people all of the time”. That’s JUST how it works here at the ranch ! Player the flashy gray who boards here at the barn was diagnosed “bored”. Clearly, eight hours mowing the pasture, being thoroughly pampered and preened by his people and taking his special person out daily (weather permitting !) for a usually turbo spin around the arena, popping over a few strategically placed jumps and being fed a gourmet meal twice daily isn’t enough….clearly, Player needed more in his life. The gray gelding entertained himself for a while by turning on the barn lights. At three in the morning, the barn was frequently lit up like a Christmas tree, the valley was illuminated. The no blame policy got old as we each wondered who’s advancing senility had caused our electricity digits to match the national debt. Each morning, the horses, accustomed to a food bucket arriving almost simultaneously with the magic light going on would be impatient and irritable…..we were three and a half hours late at 7.30am, the lights had been on since 3am. Greg resolved the situation and foiled Player, normal breakfast service was resumed and our electricity bill returned to almost acceptable…  but the horse was bored. Player’s horse family had an inspiration, the pampered gray gelding needed a distraction and the equine toy shop was just the place to find said distraction, a brightly colored gizmo with a peppermint and apple sucker and a selection of shiny hanging balls. It was with great excitement the new distraction was elevated into just the right position…at just the right height. Player looked strangely disinterested……he was just playing it cool…right ? Our answer came as breakfast was served yesterday morning. There in a crumpled heap of rope and not so shiny balls, mashed into the pee and poo was the very sad looking gizmo and Player, having clearly reached Nirvana by destroying something was standing over it…I guess he wasn’t bored any more.
Well, looks like the frost is on the pumpkin again, it’s going to be another cold morning out there. Time I got layered up for another day. Take care, keep safe and warm. M