Do Your Job!

So there is a horse show at the barn where I ride and help out this weekend. Putting on a show is a HUGE amount of work. I can't even get into everything that has to be done. Imagine getting married, then add in horses and lots of kids, and then do it three times a year. No matter how many checklists you have, there is still a ton of logistical planning that has to take place.

Well, my job has always been to check the class lists, assign the horses for the kids who don't have their own, and then kind of run things the day of. The barn owner keeps the judge happy, schmoozes with the clients, and does a lot of course designing and setting up the night before. There is also a butt load of office work to be done. Handing out numbers, collecting payments, taking care of add/scratches, etc. And this is all within 24 hours of the event! Planning has to kick into high gear 6-8 weeks out!

Well, in order to assign horses, assign numbers, and do the splits, I need to have the registration list. I took care of the on time entries last Saturday. Apparently a few more have come in. On Wednesday, I asked the office person to please send me the file so that I could get most of that logistical stuff done while I was at home. The whole process takes at least 2 hours, and I know I will have a zillion lessons tomorrow. Guess who doesn't have the file yet. That's right, me. I bet she hasn't even updated it with the new entries yet! I just texted her asking for it again.

I love my barn. I love the kids I work with. But the stress of this freaking horse show is ridiculous! I am giving up an entire Sunday, the day before I start my new job, to help with it. Toss me a bone people! At this rate, I'll be at work until 10:00 on Saturday and still have to be at the barn at 5:00 on Sunday!

I'm so not happy right now. Why am I the only one who thinks working ahead is a better choice?

OMG, I just realized that we don't even have prizes for all the classes.