A new venture gone wrong

 

I started a new business venture which, I am sad to say, is not going that well. I decided to provide a horse-sitting service. It's a bit like baby sitting, or to be more precise, it's like dog or cat kennels where people leave their pets when they go on holidays.

We live near a racecourse and there's a number of stables around, so I thought this service would prove popular. 

I got a contract from someone to look after his horses. He plays polo and this is his set of six horses.

I thought that I would go to his stables and feed his horses, clean their stables and so on. Easy work and good money.

On the day in question a couple of big vehicles turned up at our home and his people delivered six horses. I asked why are they not at the man's stables, and was told he has gone away on business and the stables are being refurbished and repainted and the horses are to stay with me. 

I do not have any stables in my back garden. I do not have any in my front garden either. The horses have been in our living room for a week. They made quite a mess of the carpet and they insist on watching horse racing on TV and programs of Mr Ed; whoever he is. They stand there facing the TV and saying "Neigh ... Neigh ..." to each other. 

My wife is very upset about the whole thing. She said my business plan is flawed. I put the cart before the horse.

I showed her how much the man paid us and said, "Never look a gift horse in the mouth!" 

She got more upset and said it was more a question of Trojan horses who have taken over our whole way of life as well as the living room.

At this, one of the horses went "Neigh!!!" And that was his contribution to the argument. "Neigh ..." straight from the horse's mouth.

It was pointless closing the front door after the horses got in!