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Horses
and Dreams and Very Hard Work
Horses
are real-life dreams for many young girls, and learning to ride is a
very good way of fulfilling this vision. But, there is more to this
dream than just saddles and reigns. There are other
sides, too. And, one of these sides is learning to work very hard.
A
long time ago, I was at a riding school in the Borders of Scotland
with two very good friends. Their daughter was taking a lesson. And,
being interested, I looked round the stables.
I
was impressed. These were the cleanest and neatest
stables I'd ever, ever seen. And, all thanks to a
small group of girls. They were mucking out the
stables and having great fun.
And,
this weekend fun was all part of a stable management course. Two
days of very hard work. And, amazingly, with no pay at all. The
girls were all working for nothing. But, this was just half of the
story.
The
girls had to pay very much for this course. Learning to work at the
stable. And, it was intensive and very expensive. And, the girls
even had to bring their own lunches. Nothing was provided
– not even a drink. But, the girls were all happy. They were
living their dreams. And, the owners of the stable were very happy,
too. Not only free labour, but free money too!
But,
there was a reward for the girls at the end of the course. A
diploma. A proud reminder to take home and frame and hang on their
walls. A certificate of merit. And all for a very high price.
Horses
are real-life dreams for many young girls. And, learning to ride is
a very real way of living this dream. And, so too is paying to muck
out the stables and polish the tackle. But, if it
makes people happy - why not? Life is for living and having great
fun. And, owners of stables live very well, too. And, all thanks to
young girls with very rich parents.
Horses and Dreams and Very Hard Work
Vocabulary
canter
– leichter Gallop
common
sense – Hausverstand
grooming
– pflegen
I'd
– I had
impressed
– beeindruckt
mucking
out – ausmisten
neatest
- ordentlich
provided
- bereitgestellt
saddles
and reigns - Sättel und Zügel
tackle
– Pferdeausrüstung (auch Sportausrüstung)-
Other pages of interest -
Lexmatica - Very easy texts for beginners - Read, listen, enjoy.
Tram 49 - Audio blog - Click, listen and enjoy
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