07/04/2025
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There is no such thing as the “wrong horse”.
Not every horse that comes into your life will be exactly what you want, in fact very few will be, but whether the come temporarily, or stay forever, every horse comes for a reason.
That reason is not always clear. It can feel like all some horses bring is stress, pain and heartache. It can sometimes feel so ‘wrong’ that you can’t see how any good could ever come from it.
But the most valuable lessons come from the ‘wrong’ horses.
When you get up after eating dirt after being thrown for the third time that ride, you’ll find resilience you never knew you had.
When your tired of sitting at the side lines, watching your friends having fun whilst your horse is still chapters behind, you’ll find patience within yourself that you didn’t know was there.
When your sick of spending every ride questioning your ability and second guessing yourself, you’ll dig deep and find the self belief that’s always been hidden inside you.
And when you meet a horse that is so broken, even giving the very best of yourself won’t fix it, you’ll find a selflessness in you to make sure that horse never knows anything but love.
Patience, resilience, determination, selflessness aren’t easy lessons, but we’re better riders for learning them.
You may think you’ve got the “wrong horse”, but you’ve actually got the right horse to teach the hardest lessons.
Learn well.
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