
16/07/2025
To the young athletes out there…
The ones grinding in silence. Working hard for very little glory. Chasing something deeper than a medal or a podium.
Grit.
It feels like a lost art these days. But it’s everything.
When the rest give up at the first hurdle, you keep showing up.
Wilting when it gets tough? That’s never an option. Not for you.
Stop being obsessed with the wins and the victories.
Start getting obsessed with the process.
The early mornings, the failures, the sweat, the lessons, the breakthroughs.
Because when you chase the process, the rest follows.
A legend of showjumping once told me:
“If you think you’re working… work harder.”
There’s always someone better, so be humble—and hungry.
Every day is a chance to get 1% better. And in every situation?
There’s always a better way—try seeing it.
Don’t let social media, or what others have, or their “perfect” lives and shiny things drag you down.
Stay in your lane. Create your own journey.
It’s not determined by anyone or anything but YOU.
Talent is great.
But hard work, effort, and resilience will beat it—every single time.
Take a second to reflect…
Where were you this time last year?
Look at how much you’ve grown, developed, achieved.
How much you’ve become. It’s easy to forget how far you’ve come.
And when it all feels hard, when the doubt creeps in—remember why you started.
It wasn’t because you loved shoulder-in, no stirrups, or hours of repetition in the saddle.
You started because you fell in love with one of the most majestic animals on Earth—
The Horse.
Hold onto that.
Keep showing up.
And never stop chasing better.