| DO you want to learn to ride a horse, but are put | | | | following our intuition and living in balance with our |
| off by doubts in your ability? Do you have an | | | | heart's desire, our life's purpose. |
| underlying fear that you just aren't good enough? | | | | When we listen and act according to our inner |
| Do you feel time has passed you by and it is too | | | | voice, our frustrations with the world dissipates. |
| late? Do you already ride, but only to win? Do | | | | We feel joy, fulfillment and sheer gratitude for life. |
| you ride in a style that you struggle to enjoy? | | | | Horse Riding for pure pleasure, is just that. It is |
| Are you limiting your riding pleasure by worrying | | | | using the skills we currently posses and the style |
| about what others may say or think? Are you | | | | of riding that expresses our true character, |
| holding yourself back from fulfilling your true | | | | whatever the style, that makes our hearts sing. |
| potential? Are you living your life the way YOU | | | | We ride for our pleasure and ours alone. |
| want to live it? | | | | No thought is given to whether we please |
| Many of us lack confidence when we build our | | | | another, or not. Approval from others may be |
| satisfaction on the approval of others. When we | | | | gratifying, but it is not essential to survive. In fact, |
| rely on anothers reaction, to determine what | | | | getting approval all the time simply isn't possible, |
| course we take. We can learn to depend on | | | | you will always be offending someone or stepping |
| other's opinions. This can influence our future | | | | on someone's toes, or not living up to their |
| choices. This is not living true to ourselves. | | | | standard. Seeking approval from these people |
| Sadly, many of us vividly remember our bad | | | | guarantees unhappiness. |
| experiences and perceived failures to the point of | | | | Riding for pure pleasure only takes our needs into |
| forgetting about our success. We build up the | | | | consideration. If competing is what fills us with |
| picture of many failures and bad experiences and | | | | joy, we compete. We do it with purpose. We |
| soon lose our confidence. | | | | don't need to fear another will beat us to what |
| Perhaps our family and friends have encouraged | | | | we desire, for there is enough for all. If a space is |
| this over the years. All too often a scary or bad | | | | taken by another, there will be a better one for |
| story gets more attention than a story of | | | | us, further on. We ride for the pleasure it brings. |
| success. How many of us have rushed home to | | | | There is no hurry, or fear, or doubt. |
| share our story of success only to have been | | | | No matter what kind of riding we choose, there is |
| passed over by something dramatic on the TV or | | | | a style for us to enjoy, that perfectly suits our |
| a tragedy. | | | | personalities, and current skills. |
| How many of us do have the support from | | | | We are full of gratitude for the moments of |
| family and friends, but fail to believe in our own | | | | pleasure it brings us. |
| ability? We listen and act according to the opinions | | | | Remember these things as you ride. If there are |
| of others. | | | | changes to be made, do so. Life is too short. Live |
| What can we do about this? | | | | and ride the way you were born to. |
| It all comes down to listening to our inner voice, | | | | |