I added one of my new favorite quotes to this video from last week’s ride, hoping that some of you will find it as true as I have:
“If you want to be happy, do something to make yourself proud of yourself, every day.”
That’s something I’ve been living by since I came across these words. On a day where I feel blah, frustrated, apprehensive, nervous, disappointed or unproductive, that can really turn the tide.
Good days become better that way. And, little by little, my horses and I as well as the projects I have in the works are progressing too.
I was nervous about the weather that day, it was cold and snow cloudy with high winds in the forecast. I was nervous about bringing the new filly along on this ride. I was nervous about going on that particular trail because it’s getting to be snake season and I didn’t want any of my animals to get bit. Months ago (not that many months, actually) I was nervous about asking either of the lovely ladies who made this ride possible to ride with me because even though our paths had crossed, we didn’t really know each other. This would be the first ride with the three of us.
The weather turned out to be great, we didn’t see a single snake nor did anyone get rattled at, Echo – that’s the name for Lacy’s “big little sister” that we’re currently trying on for size – did amazing on her first ever outing all of 6 weeks out of BLM holding, and the three of us (riders) had so much fun, enjoying our horses, each other’s company and the beautiful scenery.
“If you want to be happy, do something to make yourself proud of yourself, every day.”
It’s wild to think that none of the above would have happened without this quote that has become a mantra of sorts.
Yay for marvelous country, great friends, good horses and loyal dogs. And being happy and brave more often.
I drag myself out of my comfort zone every day, often kicking and screaming. Without that you don’t train Mustangs, or do any kind of hard or scary thing. But it’s worth it.
I’ve been sending out adoption agreements over the past few days. Several of Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy ‘s gentled wildies are about to start new lives with wonderful adopters, making space for us to help more Mustangs find their humans and vice versa.
Thank you for being along for the ride, we couldn’t do this without you!
