Many people work from the comfort of their own homes and for riders, in particular, this can reap many benefits...
Sticking to your riding attire
When you have the luxury of working from home, you can literally stumble in from the yard straight to your desk, without changing out of your breeches all day. And when it comes to team calls on Zoom, who is ever going to know you’re actually sat there in your riding gear?
That special scent
Being in the comfort of your own home and not among colleagues, means that eau de horse is absolutely acceptable and a shower is not always a necessity (who has time for a wash in the morning anyway?). After all, the scent of not-so-fresh straw and the aroma of our equine friends is the norm for many of us.
Snack attack
When at home, you can literally eat what you like, when you like. There are no eagle-eyed colleagues secretly judging that it is your fifth visit to the vending machine in so many hours, or your 10th cup of strong black coffee that day.
The perfect lunch break
Not being office-based means that the golden hour that is your lunch break can be much more efficient – no more nibbling a stale sandwich on a park bench. Whether it is using your lunch hour to ride your horse or get those odd jobs done around the yard, this hour can add vital minutes to your day. For some, you might be able to enjoy a quick hack in the sunshine while getting away from the computer screen for 60 minutes.
A perfect non-match
When we get up in the morning to ride, the last thing we worry about is whether our socks match. The beauty of working at home, is that none of your colleagues can see your feet, so socks can be as unmatched and hole-infested as you like.
The country air
For many, hours spent in an busy office can result in moments dreaming of being in the great outdoors and not confined to the four office walls. A home office may mean you have the countryside on your doorstep, and simply sticking your head out the front door for a breath of fresh air can do wonders for your concentration levels.
Embracing the top bun
For the ladies especially, dry shampoo has always been a gift sent from God when it comes to transforming horsey hat hair. If you’re working from home, piling greasy hair into a top bun is now more acceptable than ever — dry shampooed or not.
The best kind of cuddles
Being at your own desk may mean that you miss human interaction, but it does increase the quantity of cuddles you can receive courtesy of your pooch, who will never turn down the opportunity for some affection.
Ssshhh…
For any racing fans working from home (who can also multitask), home comforts do also mean you can sneakily have ITV Racing on in the background, while also productively churning out your work, of course. Just don’t forget to hit mute when your boss calls…
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