Retirement Day #2446 Wednesday March 11, 2026 Last Friday, as I slipped the bridle onto my horse, I heard the not so  gentle rumble of distant thunder. I paused – “hmm- never had a lesson during a thunderstorm before – this could be a disaster  interesting.” As I entered the arena, I saw my trainer, Jenn, look at her phone with a quirky half-smile on her face. The rain began to fall – hard and heavy – on the metal roof of the arena. If you’ve ever been in a barn or similar me