Its February so the new year is in full swing now and everybody is working hard to accomplish their goals that they set on the bright horizon. With this comes a load of training that entails many inevitable highs and lows because progress is not linear. Sometimes these roadblocks take a hard toll on us or our horses. When these tough times fall on us its important to remember the reason behind all of this...the joy of riding. When riding gets to a point where it's unhealthy stress, it's important to take a step back and access the situation. This has happened to me many times, and every one of those times I've had to alter something in my life to shift riding back to the joy and therapy its always been for me.
WEF Training & AspirationsSince I have arrived at WEF last week, (WEF Week 4) my awareness of people's desires to rush anything has really heightened. This is not a new phenomenon but I think it is far more common at the beginning of the year when everyone is figuring out their ambitious goals. For example, wanting to move up multiple divisions. Sometimes this is perfectly fine but in past experience, like with my previous horse lease Chaz, it takes the right combination of enough experience as a rider at that current height, enough experience from the horse at that height and lastly enough confidence from both the horse and rider as a team. The extent of any of these factors becomes more and more important the higher the divisions because every move up requires more tactful riding.
Pony Update!
I am also trying to ride as many different horses as I can while I am down here so I can gain as much mileage as possible. I am really proud of the training that my horses and I have accomplished so far and I think its paying off in the long run. Both Bijoux and Uno have so much potential, my overarching goal is to just to help them become the best horses they can be. Shouldn't the welfare of our horses really always be the encompassing goal? 'til next time...
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AuthorMy name is Martha Wyatt-Luth, I have been riding since I could talk but loving horses since I was born. Between being a studious high-school student and riding up to 6 days a week, my days get pretty busy. However, dedicating time to "hobbies" helps me keep going even on the longest days. For example, I love running and I hope to do a marathon one day! |