“There are so many people and causes in the world that need us and I
feel a responsibility to give back. Not in the foreseeable future, but that
will be the end phase of what I want to do with my life.”
“Governance is really interesting do with my life.” is destructive, and there is never a
to me. Our season is so long, and I What would you change?? pleasant solution.”
question if it is good for the horses. “Oh gawd, I would have someone “Years ago we had a great client
Baseball, football and all major sports else do the driving!!!” she says after leave and go to another Trainer who
have a shorter and set ‘season’ but we go a long pause, a sigh and a huge ultimately did a better job for them
all year, and more keeps getting added, laugh. “Have you driven I-5 lately… than we did. That ehurt!!! The way it
such as more shows here in Thermal it’s like its own sporting event!! ‘hurt’ was for all the right reasons.
WE needed to look at ourselves and
our process. We chose to view it as
an opportunity for us to look in and
do better! It ended up being a great
lesson for us.”
For now these two are not riding
off into the sunset; they are very
much part of the painting of our
West Coast sport. The two of them
together are an entertainment center
in their own right, and separately
they are dynamic individuals. They
this year. It’s almost impossible for a Defensive driving at its best! Tire welcome conversation and love a
trainer to be active and yet pare out time graveyards on the right side of the great joke, even when it is on them!!
to help govern. We don’t have enough freeway all the way down this state. Their ability to look and laugh at the
of an off season to schedule the I will someday write a novel and call world, and themselves, is refreshing
governance process so professionals it ‘Tales of the Road’, I already have to say the least.
can actually be involved in running the enough material!”
sport. The result is that we are NOT.” “I am thankful for just
“The NFL used to be 12 weeks and EVERYTHING,” she says and
then it went to 16 over a period of throws her hands in the air. “The
time. Simply did not work. It stretches horses are an ongoing sense of
the limit of what the human body can amazement and we are lucky to be
take. Horses at the top in our sport involved with them. I am thankful
never get a rest. How much do we for my family and I am thankful
really know about how much a horse’s for my friends, most who are in the
body can take? Interesting subject.” horse business. The eclectic nature
On a lighter note, Macella is asked of the people at the shows; what
what will she do when she gets a cast of characters. I believe that
“old”???? whatever you do, do it with GREAT
“I love the horses but at some passion and integrity, then you have
point,” she said. “When I get old, I’ll accomplished something with your
probably leave the horse business. life.”
I can’t justify this indulgence on For Charlie it is ‘learning’ and the
myself for my whole life. I think process that that brings that to our
I will need to do more ‘service’ character. “Trainers put themselves
to the world things and I want to in unprofessional positions with
contribute to a desperate cause. clients, and then the problems come.
There are so many people and causes When people (trainers and clients)
in the world that need us and I feel look at what they are ‘unhappy’ with,
a responsibility to give back. Not in usually the common denominator is
the foreseeable future, but that will themselves. Take a look inward for
be the end phase of what I want to solution, too much finger pointing
M
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