I feel like I have people always telling me that riding isnt a sport. Now, I can understand that most of theses people saying that are completely unaware to what riding really is. But they see riding as just sitting there, not doing anything, having the horse do it all. So, instead of arguing with the person..I just say,"I can defiantly see where you are coming from..but it can be more intense than you think." and while I say that, I'm thinking.."Ohh, I'd love to see you ride my pony on a bad day..."
Anyways, the sport of riding to me is two completely different minds working together as one.Me and my pony are a team, just like any other basketball or soccer team. If one of us is off, we are both off. We have good days, and bad days. We fail, we succeed. We both practice the long hours of intense, sometimes frustrating training. We may get totally ticked at one another; but at the end of the day we are still best friends. Riding is my sport, always will be my sport.
What's your sport?
Very nicely written! My sport would be riding...but I haven't been able to do it at all. :(
ReplyDeleteSage you are awesome. And yes riding is a sport. Right there with you. "I would like to see you ride my pony on a bad day?" How many ordinary people do you know that could stick our one of Oliver's BIG bucks? Not many. LOL :)
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