I think deep down I always wanted to be a horse person. When I was younger and took lessons, I was so allergic to the hay in the barn that I could hardly breathe and I just wasn't into it. I always think about my sister and how her whole childhood unfolded differently because of horses and what they have taught her. I know if I would have started riding when I was 10, my whole adolescence would have been different and maybe I would not have struggled so much in my younger years with self worth. Maybe that would have been the lesson that riding would have taught me.
I love that Katie rides for this exact reason. There is something very powerful that comes from believing in your capability of being able to control a horse and ask him to do what you want and have him actually listen! It's this great avenue that unlocks this beautiful potential inside. And I know looking back, having all the kids take riding lessons will be a great gift for each of them because of what else will incidently emerge from that experience.
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