It has been a while. A long while. Between school, work, and life I just haven't had much time for blogging. I also haven't had much time for the horses. And how can I keep up a horse blog when I'm not doing much with horses? Sure, this blog is somewhat of a "lifestyle" blog …
Tag: inspiration
Work Hard and Toughen Up
We get what we work for! There are very few shortcuts in life, and a whole lot of setbacks! But it is amazing what can be accomplished when we let go of excuses, put our heads down and work! I used to be a terrible student, and I always had an excuse for it. I …
Be Kind
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” - Hebrews 13:2 I love this verse, and I love thinking about angels walking among us! It seems that these days we tend to shy away from the supernatural aspects of Christianity. We can't forget that God is not of this world, …
Embrace Your Journey
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." ~Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken Robert Frost really just describes my life in this poem! I definitely did not take a "normal" path in life. It has taken me a long …
Disappointments
Disappointments are a part of being an equestrian. Bleak, I know, but very true. Horses get sick, hurt, or even die. Or if they are perfectly healthy, perhaps they simply do not want to do what you want to do. Perhaps they end up being crazy. Or perhaps you have everything going for you horse-wise …
Attitude is Everything
It is easy to have a good attitude about riding (and life) when everything is going well. But our attitude when things are going wrong can really shape our riding careers, and our lives. Say you have a bad show. We have all been there. After all of your terrible rounds are finished, do you …
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." ~ Socrates Wishing you all a great and short week filled with horses!
A Little Monday Inspiration
"I didn't have talent, but I had great Ambition, and still have great Ambition." - George Morris Well according to the king of the hunter jumper world, ambition is all we really need to be great. I believe this to be true. Natural talent is rather useless without the desire and drive to achieve. And …
Back Again
I have been a little absent from the blogging world the past couple of months, but now that life seems to be slowing down a bit I plan to get back to it! What has been going on? Of course work has been crazy, as well as farm planning. Also, Texas keeps trying to float …
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