When you go to the barn, you expect to be greeted by your favorite furry friends.
No, we don’t mean cats, who won’t leave you alone until you pet them, or sometimes leave you a present — whatever animal they hunted down that morning.
I’m not even talking about the horses, even though they’re pretty great.
I’m talking about barn dogs.
They’re the first ones to say “hello” when you get to the barn. They’ll keep you company when everyone avoids helping you with chores. And their fur is great for burying your head in when you’ve had a rough lesson.
They’re the ultimate cheerleaders at a horse show, though it’s honestly tragic that you have to keep them on a leash.
OK, so they’d probably run into the ring or raid a food stand if you didn’t.
Dogs do some stupid things, but their cute faces make it easy to forgive them.
Dogs are so much less accident-prone than horses. They’re easier to cuddle with, especially at home. And they’re a lot less expensive.
This might be controversial, but dogs might make better friends than horses.
Because you’ll have bad days with even the most push-button horse, but dogs will never let you down.
