This morning as I was drinking my coffee (probably about cup number 8 or 9), I began to think about my horses, showing and why I am so enthralled with the whole thing. Unless a person is a trainer or a large breeder, showing one’s morgan horse throughout the summer is mainly a hobby; a very, very expensive hobby. As I look at the amount of money that I have spent over the years, I began to think about why I do it. Why do I spend so much money and time to go around a ring on my horse to have a judge and others on the rail decide whether I or my horse is any good? I am not degrading this, I am just honestly wondering why I do it.
I have come up with many possible answers to this question, but so far I have not decided which one best fits my situation. In reality, they probably all do.
As many of you know I get very, very nervous before I enter the ring (I often decide that I am absolutely crazy to think this is a good idea) but when I exit the ring I always feel that I have accomplished something (even if it is not falling off or crashing). So, maybe I do it to test myself and prove to myself and others that I can swallow my fears in order to climb one more rung on my personal confidence ladder.
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