22/09/2024
Guys, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows here with horses. Instagram is fake news….we laugh at stupid mistakes but only after we cry about them (sometimes a little, sometimes a lot). There are times when you feel like you’ve conquered the world and you’re unstoppable, but that’s probably only one line of tempis, one ditch, or one misstep in front of an oxer away from gut wrenching failure. But here we are, participating in arguably the most difficult sport there is…the sport where we get to do the crazy Vulcan mind meld and use our wicked Jedi skillz to ride a horse around and do fancy or brave or strong or fast stuff. But….there is always someone fancier, always someone braver, always someone stronger or faster. So, my friends, assemble your tribe carefully. It may be big, it may be small, but you need a tribe that sticks with you and supports you, trusts you to support them, doesn’t rain on your parade and is there with a hug when it sucks… (and knows where to find a lighter to burn a dressage test now and then) Thanks Paige, for being one of the best competition buddies I’ve ever known. .eventin07