We Need More

We've just had our horses teeth done today, and if there's ever one activity that makes you thankful for someone who's not only a superbly qualified but a terrific horseman - this is it.  As in many health related fields (both animal and human), so often patient care is put to one side in favour solely of technical expertise.  Yes, it is important to be skilled at your profession to be a responsible practitioner, but it's having the additional patient handling skills (especially with difficult cases like our little one Angus) which makes great professionals.  We all want our horses to be treated with respect and dignity while being treated- and finding that balance while getting the job done should be higher on the list of priorities for many people in the field.  What it boils down to, I think, is that people who enjoy being around horses are those who are better at treating horses- empathizing with them and understanding them instead of viewing them as an inanimate object to be serviced.  So, to all those dentists, EPs, vet, farriers, etc.  who take the time to treat our horses with kindness- thank you.