09/30/2025
This past weekend we went to our local saddle club fun obstacle show (Yes I high jacked to photos from Wendy). My main objective was to be inspiring the entire weekend and do my best to see that my group of people enjoyed their weekend (this was a few of the humans and horses first experience at an event). I’ve always tried my best to encourage the best out of everyone and every horse that comes across my path in life to be the best they can or want to be. Nobody in our group put getting a ribbon above the wellbeing of their horses or themselves having a good weekend with each other. This was a “fun event” so it was way easier but, I feel it can set the tone for more “serious” events in the future.
A lot of times it seems once the “fun” is lost for a person at any event the purpose and positive engagement for the horse is also lost. I believe this is important to think about because most horses don’t know why they’re there in the first place, they didn’t go on facebook and sign up to go. However, if it’s a positive place of engagement most likely they’ll go along and enjoy their weekend also. Then in the future they may look at an open trailer thinking that a new adventure awaits them. I can’t speak for every horse or person but, in my mind that is one of those goals that makes me happy through and through, if you know your horse, I mean really know your horse you can see it and feel it.
