Being an equestrian means that you are thrust into a world separate from the normal world. It is filled with people who share a similar passion. However, after surrounding myself with so many of these amazing people, I have formulated the conclusion that people have forgotten that riding is an individual pursuit. We often get lost on the road to success. With so many shows and competitions, many people often find their main goal to is to win, or to beat out certain people. They also seem to strive to compete in bigger, better, more competitive, and more prestigious shows. I do not find anything wrong with this. No one should strive for failure. Nor should they become complacent with their current level. Striving to be better is an important goal that everyone should possess. However, I feel as though with all of this competition, many have failed to maintain that reasoning for pursing this hobby in the first place. This sport is not all about winning, but rather for the love that we have for the incredible animals.
Next time you see your horse, allow that inner child who so desperately wanted nothing more than a pony, to be awaken. Recall all of those reasons that you wanted to sit on a horse for the first time. Allow yourself to be happy with what you have at the moment and go for a ride with your only intentions being to make you and your horse happy. Allow yourself to be filled with pure joy as you create new, individualized goals for your equine hobby.
"A horse is the projection of peoples' dreams about themselves--strong, powerful, beautiful--and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence."
- Pam Brown
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