I survived horseback riding!
My horse Max was just about the most stubborn animal I have ever
met. He wouldn’t go when I wanted him
to, would try to eat bushes when he was supposed to be walking, and would put
down his hooves when I was trying to clean them. I had my hands full but was determined to win
over this horse!
For my first lesson, it was rainy and cold. In my rain jacket pocket, I put two packs of
fruit snacks in the case that I would go low while riding. Where that didn’t happen, I think Max smelled
them!
After several weeks of nagging and nagging him to just move,
I finally felt a connection! The last
lesson was so much fun! We played a game
where each horse and rider team would take turns trotting in a straight line
and somewhat trot jumping over pole obstacles.
The other horses were run by the instructors, but Max automatically knew
what to do! He was having fun and that
made me happy!
Through my horseback-riding interim, I learned a lot about
patience! I learned that persistence is
often key to success, and if you give up after every first time that you fail,
you will get absolutely nowhere in life!
Connection: Diabetes…
persistence…. success!!
“Never tell me the sky’s the limit, when there are
footprints on the moon.”
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