Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Phillip Dutton's: Day 1
Day 1 of me as a working student for Phillip Dutton. The trip was about 3 hours from Northern VA to here in West Grove, PA. I ended up paying about $32 in tolls on I-95. One toll was $23! It was just crazy. I can definitely tell here is Amish land- I've been stuck behind about 3 horse-carts. I got here about 3:30 and unloaded Sully in to the barn. My old friend Nate lives/works here, so it was nice having someone to show me around and get me acquainted with everyone. I'm staying in an apartment underneath the office/indoor arena viewing area. That means on my day off I can go upstairs and watch people riding in the ring :) My place has a living area, mini kitchen, and separate room for my bed. I haven't been able to get the a/c working in my room, so hopefully I can tough it out tonight and get it fixed tomorrow! For dinner tonight Nate took me to a nearby bar/restaurant. It was full of horse people which was really neat. I miss being in the horse world. This is definitely a headfirst dive in to it! Well, I'm off to bed.. gotta be up and ready for a long day starting at 7am tomorrow!
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I am so sorry if this comes off as creepy but would you reccomend TPF as a good place for a young rider going prelim to become a working student?
ReplyDeleteYes, definitely. TPF is like a factory, and you will never work at another barn like it. If you can afford it, I would suggest working there for a few months (6-10) and then going to a smaller facility where you can apply what you learned. I would not commit to a full year, only because you really have to look at it month-to-month. Working there is not for everyone, but if you look at it as a choice activity instead of a job it tends to feel less stressful.
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