I walk into the class and people roll their eyes. "Here comes horse girl" they murmur. I had ridden three horses this morning and jumped off the last one in order to run frantically to class. Many people don't understand, often times I don't think some of my closest friends get it. And lets be honest my own sister often laughs at me when I wake up at 6am to head off the barn. Regardless being the equestrian I am makes me happy, it makes me tick.
Not only does the riding fulfill me but it makes me the person I am today. I have always been a stubborn child. My parents taught me lessons but I only half listened, horses however were able to break through my exterior. Soon riding became more than the cliche of a little girl with her pony. It became my passion and drive with determination to succeed; all along staying humbled by the horses mercy. I had to build a balanced relationship with giving and taking on both sides, in order to build the trust where a once wild animal will do a completely unnatural thing for me....jump.
Ok by now half of you have dismissed me as a crazy girl who is lets just say "off her rocker" or maybe i just fell off and hit my coconut a few too many times. But this is not the case, everyone has a lesson to teach us all we have to do is listen.