
I am still feeling very happy about how I did in Rhode Island this weekend at the NEATO ride.
I was convinced be a very nice person that I could do it and that she would ride it with me. I have been dithering on doing a 50 for personal reasons..not that my horse could not do it as he is and has been ready for awhile now. For me it was totally the mental aspect of it. There are several considerations one needs to take into effect before jumping into anything that could harm your horse and yourself. Since I had weighted my horses condition and knew he was physically and mentally ready for it I had to turn to myself and ask why the hesitation. Mentally ready for me means being foremost able to take care of my horse 1st and then myself. And I wasn't sure I could do that. Second, how would I handle the inevitable pain and push doubts about myself completing out of my mind...to be continued

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