"...looking at the work done and the work still to do, most people would have written the whole thing off as too much sweat for too little gain. But I didn't want an easy life. I wanted a beautiful one." ~Ben Short~ Photo by Patrick Lane

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Words to Live By

"Remember, it's always better to be at the bottom of the ladder you want to climb than the top of one you don't. Be productive and patient. And realize that patience is not about waiting, but the ability to keep a good attitude while working hard for what you believe in."

Excerpted from the following article:
http://livelearnevolve.com/10-painfully-obvious-truths-everyone-forgets-too-soon/



Frisco Bay three months prior to his sixth birthday, earning a 72.4% on First Level Test 3, and a 70.767% on our First Level Freestyle, only my second time showing a Freestyle, and I made it myself. I will never regret taking the long, slow, often heartbreaking path of developing my own horses.

On Lightness and Harmony

If the rider's aids are precise and well-timed(QUICK), there is no need for strength. That is the lightness we're seeking: a precise...