JoAli's Horse Human Connections

The unfortunate truth of owning and running a business.

Running a business is really hard.

What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid back people.

People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.

Friends and family will expect discounts and people will value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.

You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.

Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work life balance. You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend... it’s one of the hardest things you will try and balance

There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5 years. If they are successful they are overwhelmed. It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially the past couple of years when so much has been out of our control.

Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives.

Be kind, be patient, support small businesses… and hopefully more of us will stick around!

I copied this from another small business owner # #

Long-lining & verbal cues,
carrot stretches & helping Albi deal with the super friendly flies 🪰

Communication and partnership 💜

It’s getting to that time of year again,

Mr Albi having fun splashing in the sun! 🌞🌊☀️

Brianna Dickson and Albi working together to get through the gate with their champion 🏆 partnership!

There’s problem solving and team work going into what looks like an “easy” task.

*Read the comments on each photo to see how Bree and Albi successfully navigate getting out of the paddock*

Our journey in from the paddock this morning

Welcome to spring 😃

Bree & Albi being brave together 🤗

Welcome home Albi!!!

Some of you may or may not know…we have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of a new team member 😍

Meet: Albi
Bay standardbred gelding 17 years old.
Sweet, honest, willing and stoic

We are so very happy to finally have you with us and look forward to many adventures 🥰

Parsharnt showing how her growing relationship with Bundy 🤎 has helped boost her confidence where she and Bundy took off to explore the paddock before we could blink!

This definitely made me teary with joy 😍