Thursday, December 20, 2007

December 20, 2007

It's important to treat any ranch hand with complete respect. Most people who work in these positions are willing to do types of work that no one else will do. This work might include, but is certainly not limited to: handling frozen pipes in the middleof the night; going into a pen to catch a horse that is obviously dangerous; clean up manure of all kinds; hand walk a sick or lame horse, etc. It's odd that our culture would treat folks in the position to do us all favors, with such disdain.

My habit is to treat people here to help us with care and kindness. If they feel appreciated and respected, they will stay and do what I know I don't want to do.