........It's the ride of your life. Your heart is racing, the crowd is screaming, the judge's eyes are staring you down, but you don't feel any of this. With your earpiece intact, you and your trainer are an indestructible pair. The entire crowds' eyes are on you, their faces anxious to see what's to come. You are so nervous you can feel your legs shaking beneath you, but confident you can win at the same time. It's almost like your nerves take over, and you're just going to hold on for the ride. No matter how many times you have shown, this feeling never goes away. All the hours you spent practicing are out the window now. It's just you and your horse out there, and it's show time!



Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Looking Back..

     
         Now that I am eighteen, it seems like ages ago that I moved in with my dad. What had started as a nightmare, has turned out to be the best childhood anyone could ask for. I have met a lot of people and found something that I love. When I was little, my dad would always ask me, "Are you going to sit up there and ride?" That quote has been one that has not only stuck with me, but followed me. My dad still tells me this every time I get ready to show. Showing horses has brought me and my dad closer then I could ever imagine. Actually sitting back and thinking about our old relationship makes me tear up. My dad has been the most amazing friend, parent, and sometimes girlfriend. Every step of growing up he has been there. Whether it was my first date, learning to make pancakes, graduation, or going into a chocolate induced coma over a boy, he has always been there. If I could go back and do this all again, I wouldn't change a thing. My journey through the small portion of life I have lived, has made me who I am today. It's tough to raise a teenage girl by yourself, but hey, I turned out pretty dang good.
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