And pushing 91! Hopefully Ken Hobday will provide some inspiration for your weekend; you're never too old to call yourself an equestrian, and a skilled one too!
Have you ever thought about how long your riding career will last?
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I've been riding since I was 9, and in love with horses from the day I was born. Living in Washington with my horse and 5 dogs.
Yesterday I wrote about it being okay to walk away from horses and the response to that post has been incredible. A lot of equestrians have reached out to me to say thank you, to…
I caught this one on my way out the door for the day, and it put a smile on my face. Simple, easy, enjoyable. Reminded me of starting my first horse, minus two blondes… Oh, and for those that think this is a dig at the hair pigment challenged… fyi, I’m a (natural) blonde myself.
Have you ever met anyone who was self taught a foreign language by book alone? Neither have I.
I also have never met anyone who learned how to train their horse and to ride by book lesson alone – and was successful at it. Success.
This still happens? I imagine the result of this training to be a horse who is unattached to humans, works based off repetitive cues rather than the conversation with the rider, and that avoids being caught to go for a ride. And I’m not certain the purpose of having her jump over a barrel when first being started under a rider, is it the prevention of bucking?
I know I’ve said before, but this likely will not be the last time I will remark that it is a small world… in more ways than one.
Which would you prefer; to be happy, or to prove you’re right no matter what? I know what my choice is, yet sometimes I let myself get confused with the thought that being right will make me happy, even if I have to feel absolutely miserable in the process.
Ken’s attitude is remarkable, moving, to be praised and admired by, both, young and not so young people. But such an attitude, as we can perceive in the video, is not limited to his equestrian love. What is really admirable is the cause: his inner strength to demonstrate (to himself!) that he can, that he can do whatever he wants to achieve and enjoy, irrespective of possible obstacles such as being 91. An applause for Ken!