As I have previously mentioned, I have done a lot of "waiting for my life to start." I thought that by pursuing other dreams I would realize that my heart really is still beating and that I do have the control to make some of my other dreams come true. This is Precious. She is a morgan/draft mix and she is teaching me how to jump. I just had my third lesson on Friday. I love it! It is fun, challenging, exciting... I was never really able to ride as a kid. And so it wasn't until college that this horse crazy girl got to start riding. Poor Josh never knew this side of me! When I graduated from college Josh bought me my first horse. And as much as I loved Sox, he was not a good fit for me. Our first wild ride (after he was my horse) ended with me in a pile on the ground and a cracked helmet. It has taken me years to get over the memory of being on a very fast runaway horse and the lack of memory of landing. But I still have this NEED to be around horses. The world just looks better from the back of a horse!
I sold Sox last year to a home that was a better fit for him. I actually rode less when I owned my own horse because I could never trust the poor guy. I am playing with the idea of buying another horse. I want to have the freedom to ride whenever I want. I love getting out on the trail and just going for miles. I feel like all of my worries and fears are left at the trailer and I get to just be me for a while. Horses are great therapy! When you ride you have to be the leader. It takes me out of the victim role that is so easy to fall into sometimes. When I am riding, I have control over my life. When I am riding, I am free. (If you have any doubts just look at the goofy grin on my face!)
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