Last night I had a long over due meeting with some of the adults who understand the purpose of our program and who also understand the logistical problems of keeping it going. I received some great ideas and offers of assistance.
Our operation could easily take up a full time position for two very hard workers. We do not have, nor will we have, such a staff. Instead we will have an advertising and publicity committee, families will be asked to take responsibility for certain building and maintenance programs, invoices will be mailed out monthly, mandatory meetings regarding safety and program changes will be a condition of participation, participants will be given the option of taking a greater role in the full panoply of jobs that horse ownership requires or paying an increased fee for program participation and I will offer for sale several first rate horses that I would have never considered selling in the past.
If everyone pitches in, and if the older kids encourage the younger ones to do the same, by spring time our program should be back on sound footing.
My granddaughter, shown here about to ride Holland into the James river, will serve as Director of Program Compliance. The consensus seems to be that I am too soft hearted to whip this program back into line. She inherited no such tendencies. A quick glance into her eyes reveals just what a hard nosed businessman she is.
"Many hands make light work." It sound like you have a good plan in place. Your granddaughter looks very capable of seeing that it is carried out, with the assistance of the Compliance Committee.
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