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- 0:00One
- 0:00of
- 0:00the
- 0:00things
- 0:00I've
- 0:00been
- 0:01thinking
- 0:01about
- 0:01and
- 0:01I've
- 0:02actually
- 0:02talked
- 0:02about
- 0:03a
- 0:03little
- 0:03bit
- 0:03lately,
- 0:04is
- 0:04how
- 0:05much
- 0:05the
- 0:05structure
- 0:05of
- 0:06the
- 0:06horse
- 0:06world
- 0:06has
- 0:07changed.
- 0:08For
- 0:08example,
- 0:09when
- 0:09I
- 0:10was
- 0:10riding
- 0:10as
- 0:10a
- 0:11junior,
- 0:11there
- 0:12were
- 0:12no
- 0:12Division
- 0:131
- 0:13college
- 0:13equestrian
- 0:14teams.
- 0:16That
- 0:16pathway
- 0:17simply
- 0:17didn't
- 0:18exist.
- 0:19But
- 0:19today,
- 0:20riders
- 0:20can
- 0:20develop
- 0:21all
- 0:21the
- 0:21way
- 0:22through
- 0:22college
- 0:23and
- 0:23when
- 0:23that
- 0:24ends,
- 0:25many
- 0:25of
- 0:25them
- 0:26still
- 0:26want
- 0:26to
- 0:26ride.
- 0:27I
- 0:28think
- 0:28that's
- 0:28where
- 0:28the
- 0:29young
- 0:29professional
- 0:30path
- 0:30often
- 0:31begins.
- 0:32But
- 0:32becoming
- 0:33a
- 0:33professional
- 0:33rider
- 0:34usually
- 0:35means
- 0:35more
- 0:36than
- 0:36just
- 0:36riding.
- 0:37It
- 0:37can
- 0:38mean
- 0:38teaching,
- 0:39managing
- 0:39horses,
- 0:41more
- 0:41importantly,
- 0:41working
- 0:42with
- 0:42clients
- 0:43and
- 0:44learning
- 0:44the
- 0:44business
- 0:45side
- 0:45of
- 0:45the
- 0:45sport.
- 0:46So
- 0:47I
- 0:47wanted
- 0:47to
- 0:47talk
- 0:47with
- 0:48someone
- 0:48who's
- 0:48actually
- 0:49living
- 0:49that
- 0:50path
- 0:50right
- 0:51now.
- 0:52This
- 0:52is
- 0:52two
- 0:53Point
- 0:53Perspective.
- 0:54Two
- 0:54riders
- 0:55with
- 0:55different
- 0:55viewpoints
- 0:56from
- 0:56different
- 0:57generations
- 0:58talking
- 0:58about
- 0:59the
- 0:59same.
- 1:01Today
- 1:01I'm
- 1:01talking
- 1:02with
- 1:02Josie
- 1:03Elliott.
- 1:03Josie
- 1:04grew
- 1:04up
- 1:05riding
- 1:05in
- 1:05Lexington,
- 1:06Virginia
- 1:07and
- 1:07later
- 1:07rode
- 1:08on
- 1:08the
- 1:08equestrian
- 1:09team
- 1:09at
- 1:09Oklahoma
- 1:10State
- 1:10University.
- 1:12After
- 1:12college,
- 1:13she
- 1:13worked
- 1:14for
- 1:14top
- 1:14trainer
- 1:15Stacia
- 1:15Madden
- 1:16at
- 1:16Beacon
- 1:17Hill.
- 1:18And
- 1:18more
- 1:18recently
- 1:19she
- 1:19moved
- 1:19to
- 1:19Dallas
- 1:20where
- 1:20she
- 1:21now
- 1:21works
- 1:21as
- 1:21a
- 1:22professional
- 1:22at
- 1:23Woodhill
- 1:23Farm
- 1:24with
- 1:24Matt
- 1:24Seifert.
- 1:26She's
- 1:26writing,
- 1:27showing,
- 1:27teaching
- 1:28and
- 1:28helping
- 1:29with
- 1:29sales.
- 1:30Josie,
- 1:31welcome
- 1:32to
- 1:32two
- 1:32point
- 1:33Perspective.
- 1:33Hello.
- 1:34Hello.
- 1:34Happy
- 1:35to
- 1:35be
- 1:35here.
- 1:36Great.
- 1:36So,
- 1:37Josie,
- 1:37I
- 1:38think
- 1:38we
- 1:38should
- 1:38start
- 1:38at
- 1:39the
- 1:39beginning.
- 1:39When
- 1:40you
- 1:40were
- 1:40growing
- 1:40up
- 1:41and
- 1:41riding
- 1:41in
- 1:41Lexington,
- 1:42did
- 1:42you
- 1:43always
- 1:43imagine
- 1:44becoming
- 1:44a
- 1:44professional
- 1:45or
- 1:45did
- 1:45you
- 1:46have
- 1:46that
- 1:47idea
- 1:47a
- 1:47little
- 1:47bit
- 1:48later?
- 1:48There's
- 1:49definitely
- 1:49a
- 1:49later
- 1:49thought.
- 1:50I
- 1:52went
- 1:52to
- 1:52ride
- 1:52at
- 1:52Oklahoma
- 1:53State,
- 1:53went
- 1:53on
- 1:53the
- 1:53team
- 1:54there,
- 1:54and
- 1:54I
- 1:54think
- 1:54that's
- 1:54kind
- 1:55of
- 1:55where
- 1:56I
- 1:56thought
- 1:56for
- 1:56sure
- 1:57I
- 1:57would
- 1:57just
- 1:58be
- 1:58a
- 1:58normal,
- 1:59you
- 1:59know,
- 1:59person,
- 2:00work
- 2:00a
- 2:009
- 2:00to
- 2:015
- 2:01and
- 2:01just
- 2:01keep
- 2:01it
- 2:01as
- 2:01a
- 2:02hobby.
- 2:03But
- 2:04I
- 2:04think
- 2:04as
- 2:04my
- 2:04time
- 2:05changed
- 2:06there,
- 2:06riding
- 2:06on
- 2:06a
- 2:06team
- 2:07and
- 2:07meeting
- 2:07those
- 2:07people
- 2:07and
- 2:08the
- 2:08opportunities
- 2:08that
- 2:09arose
- 2:09there
- 2:09is
- 2:10kind
- 2:10of
- 2:10what
- 2:10led
- 2:10me.
- 2:11I
- 2:11was
- 2:11like,
- 2:11you
- 2:12know,
- 2:12fully
- 2:12locked
- 2:13in
- 2:13on
- 2:13school,
- 2:14pretty
- 2:14studious,
- 2:16ready
- 2:16to
- 2:16go
- 2:16to
- 2:16vet
- 2:17school,
- 2:17and
- 2:17then
- 2:17was
- 2:17like,
- 2:17you
- 2:18know
- 2:18what,
- 2:18I
- 2:18can
- 2:19do
- 2:19that
- 2:19later
- 2:19on
- 2:19in
- 2:19life,
- 2:20you
- 2:20know,
- 2:20if
- 2:20I
- 2:21want
- 2:21to
- 2:21ride
- 2:21professionally.
- 2:22Now
- 2:22is
- 2:22the
- 2:22time.
- 2:23When
- 2:23you
- 2:24were
- 2:24a
- 2:24junior
- 2:24rider
- 2:25though,
- 2:25you
- 2:26didn't
- 2:26think
- 2:27about
- 2:27that,
- 2:27but
- 2:28what
- 2:28were
- 2:28your
- 2:28goals
- 2:29when
- 2:29you
- 2:29were
- 2:30riding
- 2:30as
- 2:30a
- 2:30junior?
- 2:31I
- 2:31think
- 2:32honestly
- 2:32I
- 2:32was
- 2:32pretty
- 2:33hyper
- 2:33fixated
- 2:33on
- 2:34finding
- 2:34a
- 2:35spot
- 2:35on
- 2:35a
- 2:35Division
- 2:351
- 2:36team.
- 2:37So
- 2:38I
- 2:38wouldn't
- 2:38say
- 2:38I
- 2:38had
- 2:38like
- 2:38a
- 2:39long
- 2:39term
- 2:39goal
- 2:39of
- 2:40what
- 2:40my
- 2:41how
- 2:42my
- 2:42life
- 2:42and
- 2:42horses,
- 2:43you
- 2:43know,
- 2:43went
- 2:43past
- 2:44college.
- 2:44I
- 2:44was
- 2:45just
- 2:45so
- 2:45dead
- 2:45set
- 2:46on
- 2:47getting
- 2:47on
- 2:47a
- 2:47team
- 2:47and
- 2:48riding
- 2:48somewhere
- 2:48that
- 2:49that's
- 2:49kind
- 2:49of
- 2:50my
- 2:50last
- 2:50three
- 2:50years
- 2:50of
- 2:51what
- 2:51I
- 2:51really
- 2:51focused
- 2:51on.
- 2:52One
- 2:52of
- 2:53the
- 2:53things
- 2:53that
- 2:53I've
- 2:53Been
- 2:53talking
- 2:54or
- 2:54thinking
- 2:54about
- 2:54a
- 2:55lot
- 2:55is
- 2:55that,
- 2:56you
- 2:56know,
- 2:56when
- 2:56I
- 2:57was
- 2:57riding
- 2:58or
- 2:58coming
- 2:59up
- 2:59as
- 2:59a
- 2:59junior,
- 3:00we
- 3:00didn't
- 3:00even
- 3:01have
- 3:01the
- 3:01opportunity
- 3:02to
- 3:03ride
- 3:03on
- 3:03a
- 3:03college
- 3:04team.
- 3:04I
- 3:04think
- 3:04it's
- 3:05changed
- 3:07the
- 3:07opportunities,
- 3:08I
- 3:08guess
- 3:08you
- 3:08could
- 3:08say,
- 3:09for
- 3:09so
- 3:09many
- 3:09people.
- 3:10I
- 3:10mean,
- 3:11did
- 3:11you.
- 3:11Did.
- 3:12Do
- 3:12you
- 3:12think
- 3:12that
- 3:13college
- 3:14riding
- 3:14changed
- 3:14how
- 3:15you
- 3:15thought
- 3:15about
- 3:15the
- 3:15sport?
- 3:16Yeah,
- 3:17for
- 3:17sure.
- 3:18I
- 3:19think
- 3:19there
- 3:19was
- 3:19a
- 3:19big
- 3:20aspect
- 3:20as
- 3:20a
- 3:21junior
- 3:21where
- 3:22the
- 3:22equitation
- 3:23was
- 3:23like
- 3:23kind
- 3:23of.
- 3:23I
- 3:24mean,
- 3:24it
- 3:24was
- 3:24fun,
- 3:24there
- 3:24were
- 3:24fun
- 3:25classes,
- 3:25but
- 3:26I
- 3:26don't
- 3:26really
- 3:26think
- 3:26I
- 3:27understood
- 3:27what
- 3:27it
- 3:27meant
- 3:28as
- 3:28much
- 3:28like
- 3:29the
- 3:29opportunities
- 3:29it
- 3:29could
- 3:29lead
- 3:30to.
- 3:30And
- 3:31that's
- 3:31where
- 3:31the
- 3:31coaches
- 3:32watch
- 3:32as
- 3:32far
- 3:33as
- 3:33how
- 3:34it
- 3:34leads
- 3:34to
- 3:35how
- 3:35you
- 3:35ride
- 3:35in
- 3:35the
- 3:36jumpers.
- 3:37Growing
- 3:37up
- 3:37in
- 3:37Virginia,
- 3:38everyone
- 3:39knows
- 3:39Virginia
- 3:39is
- 3:39so
- 3:40hunter
- 3:40dominated
- 3:42that
- 3:42the
- 3:43jumpers
- 3:43and
- 3:43equitation
- 3:44kind
- 3:44of
- 3:44took
- 3:44a
- 3:44backseat
- 3:45to
- 3:45that.
- 3:45And
- 3:46to
- 3:46me,
- 3:46it
- 3:46was
- 3:46just
- 3:46extra
- 3:47classes
- 3:47and
- 3:47more
- 3:48fun.
- 3:48And
- 3:48if
- 3:48I
- 3:48could
- 3:48have
- 3:48a
- 3:49catch
- 3:49ride,
- 3:49great.
- 3:49But
- 3:49it
- 3:50definitely.
- 3:50The
- 3:50college
- 3:51riding
- 3:51definitely,
- 3:51like,
- 3:51turned
- 3:52my
- 3:52eye
- 3:52to
- 3:52that.
- 3:52And
- 3:52now
- 3:53I
- 3:53feel
- 3:53like
- 3:54when
- 3:54I
- 3:54go
- 3:54to
- 3:54the
- 3:54horse
- 3:55show
- 3:55or
- 3:55I
- 3:55see
- 3:56a
- 3:56junior
- 3:56riding,
- 3:57the
- 3:57first
- 3:57thing
- 3:58that
- 3:58I
- 3:58go
- 3:58and
- 3:59watch
- 3:59is
- 4:00their
- 4:00equitation.
- 4:01What.
- 4:01What
- 4:02horse
- 4:03they
- 4:03have
- 4:03in
- 4:03the
- 4:03equitation
- 4:04and
- 4:04what
- 4:04their
- 4:05results
- 4:05are
- 4:05there
- 4:05definitely
- 4:06has
- 4:06me
- 4:07focused
- 4:07on
- 4:07that,
- 4:08for
- 4:08sure.
- 4:08Changed
- 4:09it.
- 4:09Yeah.
- 4:09It's
- 4:10interesting
- 4:10that
- 4:10you
- 4:10say
- 4:11that,
- 4:11because
- 4:11being
- 4:11from
- 4:12Atlanta,
- 4:13I
- 4:13feel
- 4:13like
- 4:14equitation
- 4:15was,
- 4:15even
- 4:16back
- 4:16in
- 4:16my
- 4:17day,
- 4:17if
- 4:17you
- 4:17will,
- 4:18was
- 4:18a
- 4:19first
- 4:20and
- 4:20foremost
- 4:20because
- 4:21it
- 4:21represented
- 4:22sort
- 4:22of
- 4:22proper
- 4:23riding.
- 4:24It
- 4:24wasn't
- 4:24just
- 4:25getting
- 4:25on
- 4:25and
- 4:26going
- 4:26out
- 4:26there
- 4:27and
- 4:27galloping
- 4:27to
- 4:27the
- 4:28jumps.
- 4:28It
- 4:28was
- 4:28really
- 4:29about
- 4:29the
- 4:30performance
- 4:30and
- 4:30how
- 4:31you
- 4:31rode
- 4:31your
- 4:31horse.
- 4:32Right.
- 4:32It
- 4:33is
- 4:33definitely
- 4:34interesting.
- 4:35So
- 4:35what
- 4:35did.
- 4:36What
- 4:36do
- 4:36you
- 4:36feel
- 4:36like
- 4:36you
- 4:37learned
- 4:37riding
- 4:38at
- 4:38Oklahoma
- 4:39State
- 4:39that
- 4:39you
- 4:39might
- 4:40not
- 4:40have
- 4:40learned
- 4:40somewhere
- 4:41else?
- 4:41I
- 4:42think,
- 4:42honestly,
- 4:42being
- 4:42on
- 4:43the
- 4:43team,
- 4:44you
- 4:44bring
- 4:45everyone
- 4:45together.
- 4:45Right.
- 4:46And,
- 4:47you
- 4:47know,
- 4:47for
- 4:48example,
- 4:48one
- 4:48of
- 4:48my
- 4:49roommates
- 4:49was
- 4:49from
- 4:49California.
- 4:50The
- 4:50other
- 4:50one
- 4:50was
- 4:50from
- 4:50Boston,
- 4:51and
- 4:51I
- 4:51was
- 4:51in
- 4:52Virginia.
- 4:52So
- 4:52I
- 4:52think
- 4:53even
- 4:53watching
- 4:54how
- 4:54those
- 4:54girls
- 4:54grew
- 4:55up
- 4:55riding
- 4:55different,
- 4:56the
- 4:57ability
- 4:57to
- 4:57watch
- 4:5750
- 4:58girls
- 4:59all
- 4:59compete,
- 5:00and
- 5:00I
- 5:00think
- 5:00you
- 5:01learn
- 5:01more
- 5:02about
- 5:02your
- 5:02riding
- 5:03and
- 5:03what
- 5:03you
- 5:03need
- 5:04to
- 5:04work
- 5:04on
- 5:04and
- 5:05how
- 5:05it's
- 5:05working
- 5:06for
- 5:06them
- 5:06in
- 5:06the
- 5:06ring
- 5:06versus
- 5:07how
- 5:07it's
- 5:07not
- 5:07working
- 5:08for
- 5:08them,
- 5:09I'm
- 5:09a
- 5:09very
- 5:09visual
- 5:10learner.
- 5:10So
- 5:10I
- 5:10think
- 5:10being
- 5:10able
- 5:11to
- 5:11watch
- 5:12those
- 5:12girls
- 5:12from
- 5:13all
- 5:13different
- 5:13backgrounds
- 5:14is
- 5:14probably
- 5:14where
- 5:14I
- 5:14learned
- 5:14the
- 5:15most.
- 5:15Being
- 5:16on
- 5:16a
- 5:16team.
- 5:17I
- 5:17mean,
- 5:17you're
- 5:17constantly
- 5:18in
- 5:18a
- 5:18group
- 5:19with
- 5:19other
- 5:19people
- 5:19who
- 5:19do
- 5:19the
- 5:20exact
- 5:20same
- 5:20thing
- 5:20as
- 5:20you.
- 5:21So
- 5:21learning
- 5:22what
- 5:22works
- 5:22for
- 5:22them
- 5:22and
- 5:23how
- 5:23you
- 5:24can
- 5:24Better
- 5:24yourself
- 5:24and
- 5:25things
- 5:25to
- 5:25take
- 5:25away
- 5:25from
- 5:25that
- 5:26is
- 5:26definitely,
- 5:26I
- 5:27think,
- 5:27my
- 5:27biggest
- 5:27change.
- 5:30So
- 5:30I
- 5:30guess
- 5:30when
- 5:31college
- 5:31ends,
- 5:32that's
- 5:32kind
- 5:32of
- 5:33an
- 5:33interesting
- 5:34moment
- 5:34because
- 5:35many
- 5:35people
- 5:35still
- 5:36do
- 5:36want
- 5:36to
- 5:36ride.
- 5:37And
- 5:38so
- 5:38what
- 5:38did
- 5:39that
- 5:39moment
- 5:39look
- 5:39like
- 5:39for
- 5:40you
- 5:40after
- 5:40graduation?
- 5:41I
- 5:41know
- 5:41you
- 5:41touched
- 5:41on
- 5:42this
- 5:42a
- 5:42little
- 5:42bit
- 5:42before,
- 5:43but
- 5:43if
- 5:44you
- 5:44could
- 5:44elaborate,
- 5:45be
- 5:45interesting,
- 5:46for
- 5:47sure.
- 5:49My
- 5:50sophomore
- 5:50year,
- 5:51we
- 5:51were
- 5:51about
- 5:51to
- 5:52go
- 5:52on
- 5:52summer
- 5:53break,
- 5:53and
- 5:53a
- 5:54friend
- 5:54of
- 5:54mine
- 5:54on
- 5:54the
- 5:54team
- 5:55said
- 5:55that
- 5:56she
- 5:56knew
- 5:56of
- 5:56a
- 5:56job
- 5:56and
- 5:56just
- 5:57kind
- 5:57of
- 5:57sent
- 5:57it
- 5:57in
- 5:57a
- 5:57group
- 5:58chat
- 5:58to
- 5:58all
- 5:58of
- 5:58us.
- 5:59It
- 5:59was
- 5:59a
- 5:59job
- 6:00working
- 6:00in
- 6:00the
- 6:00Northeast
- 6:01just
- 6:01for
- 6:01the
- 6:01summer.
- 6:02They
- 6:02needed
- 6:02extra
- 6:02help.
- 6:03And
- 6:03I
- 6:04was
- 6:05like,
- 6:05oh,
- 6:05my
- 6:05gosh,
- 6:05that
- 6:05sounds
- 6:05kind
- 6:06of
- 6:06cool.
- 6:06I've
- 6:06never
- 6:06been
- 6:06there.
- 6:07And,
- 6:07you
- 6:07know,
- 6:08the
- 6:08equitation,
- 6:08the
- 6:08jumpers,
- 6:09it's
- 6:09all
- 6:09big
- 6:09up
- 6:09there.
- 6:10And
- 6:10it
- 6:10was
- 6:10for
- 6:10a
- 6:10pretty
- 6:11big
- 6:11barn,
- 6:12very
- 6:12successful.
- 6:12And
- 6:13I
- 6:13thought,
- 6:13we'll
- 6:14give
- 6:14it
- 6:14a
- 6:14try.
- 6:14You
- 6:14know,
- 6:14if
- 6:15nothing
- 6:15else,
- 6:15it's
- 6:15a
- 6:15summer
- 6:15job
- 6:16and
- 6:16gives
- 6:17me
- 6:17something
- 6:17to
- 6:17ride
- 6:17and
- 6:18something
- 6:18new
- 6:18to
- 6:18learn.
- 6:19That
- 6:19turned
- 6:20into
- 6:20that
- 6:21summer,
- 6:22the
- 6:22following
- 6:22winter,
- 6:22the
- 6:23summer
- 6:23after
- 6:23that,
- 6:24the
- 6:24winter
- 6:24after
- 6:24that,
- 6:25which
- 6:25is,
- 6:25I
- 6:26think,
- 6:26where
- 6:26my
- 6:26mindset
- 6:27changed
- 6:28from.
- 6:28This
- 6:28is
- 6:28gonna
- 6:29be
- 6:29a
- 6:29hobby
- 6:29outside
- 6:30of
- 6:30my
- 6:30nine
- 6:30to
- 6:31five
- 6:31work
- 6:31hours
- 6:31to
- 6:32this
- 6:32is
- 6:32my
- 6:32nine
- 6:33to
- 6:33five
- 6:33and
- 6:34also
- 6:34my
- 6:34five
- 6:34to
- 6:35nine.
- 6:36So
- 6:36I
- 6:37think
- 6:38I
- 6:38kind
- 6:39of
- 6:39knew
- 6:39that
- 6:40moment
- 6:40you
- 6:40graduated,
- 6:41I
- 6:41didn't
- 6:41have
- 6:41that
- 6:41panic
- 6:41of,
- 6:42what's
- 6:42my
- 6:42job
- 6:42gonna
- 6:43look
- 6:43like?
- 6:43I
- 6:43definitely
- 6:44kind
- 6:44of
- 6:44made
- 6:44that
- 6:44transition
- 6:45summers
- 6:45ago,
- 6:46and
- 6:46I
- 6:47knew
- 6:47that
- 6:47I.
- 6:47I
- 6:48wanted
- 6:48to
- 6:48work
- 6:48there,
- 6:48and
- 6:49they'd
- 6:50given
- 6:50me
- 6:50the
- 6:50opportunity
- 6:51to
- 6:51come
- 6:51back
- 6:51when
- 6:51I
- 6:51graduated.
- 6:52And
- 6:52I
- 6:52knew
- 6:53the
- 6:53program,
- 6:53I
- 6:53knew
- 6:53I
- 6:53was
- 6:54getting
- 6:54into,
- 6:54so
- 6:54I
- 6:54felt
- 6:55like
- 6:55in
- 6:55comparison
- 6:56to
- 6:56some
- 6:56other
- 6:56people,
- 6:56I
- 6:57knew
- 6:57I
- 6:57had
- 6:57a
- 6:57lot
- 6:57more
- 6:57peace
- 6:58graduating
- 6:58knowing
- 6:59what
- 6:59my
- 6:59next
- 6:59steps
- 7:00were.
- 7:00When
- 7:00graduating
- 7:01college
- 7:01can
- 7:01be
- 7:01a
- 7:02little
- 7:02scary
- 7:02sometimes,
- 7:02not
- 7:03knowing
- 7:03what
- 7:03the
- 7:03job
- 7:03field
- 7:04looks
- 7:04like.
- 7:06Absolutely.
- 7:07So
- 7:08you
- 7:08knew
- 7:09how
- 7:09quickly
- 7:10that
- 7:10you
- 7:11wanted
- 7:11to
- 7:11stay
- 7:11in
- 7:11the
- 7:12industry?
- 7:12After
- 7:13my
- 7:13first
- 7:13summer,
- 7:14I
- 7:14worked
- 7:14the
- 7:15summer.
- 7:15First
- 7:15summer,
- 7:16Yeah,
- 7:16I
- 7:17worked
- 7:17the
- 7:17summer,
- 7:17and
- 7:17I
- 7:17was
- 7:17like,
- 7:17wait,
- 7:18this
- 7:18is
- 7:18kind
- 7:18of
- 7:18fun.
- 7:19And
- 7:19then
- 7:19I
- 7:20went
- 7:20back
- 7:20for
- 7:20the
- 7:20winter,
- 7:20and
- 7:20I
- 7:20was
- 7:21like,
- 7:21this
- 7:21is
- 7:21never
- 7:21going
- 7:21to
- 7:22end.
- 7:22This
- 7:22is
- 7:23my
- 7:23life.
- 7:23It
- 7:24was
- 7:24just.
- 7:24It
- 7:24was
- 7:24such
- 7:24a
- 7:24cool
- 7:25experience,
- 7:25and
- 7:25I
- 7:25was
- 7:25learning
- 7:26so
- 7:26much,
- 7:26and
- 7:26every
- 7:26day
- 7:27was
- 7:27different.
- 7:27And,
- 7:28yeah,
- 7:28then
- 7:29I
- 7:29think
- 7:29after
- 7:29that
- 7:30winter,
- 7:30I
- 7:30was
- 7:30like,
- 7:31you
- 7:31know,
- 7:31counting
- 7:31down
- 7:31my
- 7:32days,
- 7:32like,
- 7:32when
- 7:32does
- 7:33the
- 7:33next
- 7:33time
- 7:33I
- 7:33could
- 7:33get
- 7:34back
- 7:34to
- 7:34what
- 7:34I
- 7:34was
- 7:34doing?
- 7:36So
- 7:37what
- 7:37options
- 7:38did
- 7:38you
- 7:38see
- 7:38at
- 7:39that
- 7:39point?
- 7:39I'm
- 7:39just
- 7:40curious,
- 7:40like,
- 7:40what
- 7:40does
- 7:41the
- 7:41job
- 7:41look
- 7:42like
- 7:42that
- 7:42you're
- 7:43thinking
- 7:43of
- 7:43in
- 7:43Your
- 7:44mind
- 7:44after
- 7:44you've
- 7:44been
- 7:45doing
- 7:45this
- 7:45a
- 7:45couple
- 7:45of
- 7:46semesters,
- 7:46and
- 7:47now
- 7:47all
- 7:47of
- 7:47a
- 7:47sudden
- 7:47you're
- 7:48going
- 7:48to
- 7:48be
- 7:48out
- 7:48of
- 7:48college
- 7:49and
- 7:49this
- 7:49is
- 7:50it.
- 7:50What
- 7:50does
- 7:50it
- 7:51look?
- 7:52It
- 7:52was
- 7:52a
- 7:52funny
- 7:53transition
- 7:53because
- 7:54you
- 7:54work,
- 7:54you
- 7:54know,
- 7:55three
- 7:55months
- 7:55during
- 7:55the
- 7:55summer,
- 7:55and
- 7:56then
- 7:56I
- 7:56have
- 7:56a
- 7:56month
- 7:56off
- 7:56in
- 7:56the
- 7:57winter
- 7:57for
- 7:58break.
- 7:58So
- 7:58I
- 7:58did,
- 7:59you
- 7:59know,
- 7:59let's
- 7:59just
- 7:59say
- 7:59four
- 8:00months
- 8:00a
- 8:00year.
- 8:01You
- 8:01know,
- 8:01you
- 8:01graduate,
- 8:02you
- 8:03have
- 8:03four
- 8:03months
- 8:04until
- 8:04you.
- 8:04Three
- 8:05or
- 8:05four
- 8:05months
- 8:05until
- 8:05everyone
- 8:05goes
- 8:06back
- 8:06to
- 8:06school.
- 8:07Okay,
- 8:08End
- 8:08of
- 8:08August
- 8:09hits,
- 8:09and
- 8:10all
- 8:10my
- 8:10friends
- 8:10are
- 8:10going
- 8:10back
- 8:11to
- 8:11college
- 8:11and
- 8:11they're
- 8:11all
- 8:11living
- 8:12in
- 8:12the
- 8:12same
- 8:12place.
- 8:12And
- 8:13I'm
- 8:13like,
- 8:13wait
- 8:14a
- 8:14second,
- 8:14what
- 8:15happened?
- 8:15I'm
- 8:16still
- 8:16working.
- 8:16This
- 8:17is
- 8:17funny
- 8:17to
- 8:17me.
- 8:18Where
- 8:18are
- 8:18my
- 8:18friends?
- 8:19But
- 8:20it
- 8:20was.
- 8:20It
- 8:20was
- 8:20nice.
- 8:21Like,
- 8:22I
- 8:22knew
- 8:22that
- 8:23that's
- 8:23what.
- 8:23I
- 8:23was
- 8:23still
- 8:23enjoying
- 8:24every
- 8:24aspect
- 8:24of
- 8:25it.
- 8:25I
- 8:25still
- 8:25was,
- 8:26you
- 8:26know,
- 8:26going
- 8:27to
- 8:27different
- 8:27horse
- 8:27shows
- 8:28and
- 8:28new
- 8:28horses
- 8:29were
- 8:29coming
- 8:29every
- 8:29day,
- 8:29and
- 8:29it
- 8:30was
- 8:30something
- 8:30new
- 8:30to
- 8:30learn.
- 8:31But
- 8:31I
- 8:31was
- 8:31definitely
- 8:31safe.
- 8:32That.
- 8:32That
- 8:32transition
- 8:32period
- 8:33afterwards,
- 8:34I
- 8:34was
- 8:34like,
- 8:34whoa,
- 8:35wait
- 8:35a
- 8:35second.
- 8:36Like,
- 8:37you
- 8:37know,
- 8:37my
- 8:37four
- 8:37months
- 8:38hit,
- 8:38like,
- 8:39my,
- 8:39my
- 8:40summer
- 8:40was
- 8:41over
- 8:42and
- 8:42now
- 8:43everyone's,
- 8:43like,
- 8:43back
- 8:44in
- 8:44college
- 8:44and
- 8:45I'm
- 8:45old
- 8:46and
- 8:46now
- 8:46I'm
- 8:46working
- 8:47a
- 8:47job,
- 8:47and
- 8:47now
- 8:48what
- 8:48does
- 8:48life
- 8:48look
- 8:48like?
- 8:52So,
- 8:53yeah,
- 8:55so
- 8:56you
- 8:56ended
- 8:56up
- 8:56working
- 8:56for
- 8:57Stacia
- 8:57Madden,
- 8:58which
- 8:58is
- 8:58obviously
- 8:59a
- 8:59major
- 8:59program.
- 9:00And
- 9:01so
- 9:02you
- 9:02said
- 9:02that
- 9:03opportunity.
- 9:03Is
- 9:03that
- 9:04the
- 9:04one
- 9:04that
- 9:04came
- 9:04about
- 9:05from
- 9:06the
- 9:06group
- 9:06text?
- 9:08Yes,
- 9:08that
- 9:08was.
- 9:09And
- 9:09it
- 9:09was
- 9:09actually,
- 9:10it
- 9:10started
- 9:10off
- 9:10as
- 9:10I
- 9:11worked
- 9:11for
- 9:11a
- 9:12client
- 9:12of
- 9:12theirs
- 9:12who,
- 9:12like,
- 9:13keeps
- 9:13her
- 9:13horses
- 9:13separately,
- 9:14but
- 9:14she
- 9:14meets
- 9:14them
- 9:14at
- 9:15shows
- 9:15and
- 9:16one
- 9:16of
- 9:16the
- 9:16trainers
- 9:16will
- 9:17come
- 9:17in
- 9:17and
- 9:17give
- 9:17her
- 9:17lessons
- 9:17and
- 9:18stuff
- 9:18periodically.
- 9:19So
- 9:20I
- 9:20started
- 9:20working
- 9:20for
- 9:21that
- 9:21client,
- 9:21and
- 9:22I
- 9:23still
- 9:23text
- 9:23that
- 9:23client
- 9:24all
- 9:24the
- 9:24time.
- 9:24She's
- 9:24fantastic.
- 9:26And
- 9:27then
- 9:27the
- 9:27next
- 9:27winter,
- 9:28they
- 9:28had
- 9:28gotten
- 9:28more
- 9:29horses
- 9:29and
- 9:29they
- 9:29needed
- 9:30help
- 9:30at
- 9:31actual
- 9:32Beacon
- 9:32Hill.
- 9:33So
- 9:33it
- 9:33was
- 9:33nice
- 9:33because
- 9:33I
- 9:34got
- 9:34to
- 9:34see
- 9:34kind
- 9:35of
- 9:35a
- 9:36client
- 9:36that
- 9:36chips
- 9:37in
- 9:37and
- 9:37out,
- 9:37but
- 9:37kind
- 9:37of
- 9:37does
- 9:37her
- 9:38own
- 9:38thing
- 9:38at
- 9:38the
- 9:38same
- 9:38time.
- 9:39So
- 9:39I
- 9:39got
- 9:39a
- 9:39taste
- 9:39of
- 9:40what
- 9:40working
- 9:41and
- 9:41being
- 9:41in
- 9:41a
- 9:41program
- 9:42as
- 9:42successful
- 9:43and,
- 9:43you
- 9:43know,
- 9:44highly
- 9:44spoken
- 9:45of
- 9:45as
- 9:45Beacon
- 9:45Hill
- 9:45is.
- 9:46And
- 9:46then
- 9:46when
- 9:46I
- 9:46got
- 9:47to
- 9:47go
- 9:47work
- 9:47for
- 9:47them,
- 9:47my
- 9:48first
- 9:48we,
- 9:49I
- 9:49was,
- 9:50wow,
- 9:50that
- 9:51was
- 9:51awesome.
- 9:51But
- 9:51I
- 9:51was
- 9:52definitely,
- 9:52like,
- 9:52the
- 9:52first
- 9:52few
- 9:53days,
- 9:53I
- 9:53didn't
- 9:53know
- 9:53which
- 9:54direction
- 9:54to
- 9:54look.
- 9:54Left,
- 9:55right,
- 9:55up,
- 9:55down.
- 9:56Didn't
- 9:56know
- 9:56what
- 9:56was
- 9:56going
- 9:56on.
- 9:57Happy
- 9:57to
- 9:57help.
- 9:58Just
- 9:58needed
- 9:58some
- 9:58direction.
- 10:01So
- 10:01what
- 10:01is
- 10:02a.
- 10:02What
- 10:03does
- 10:03a
- 10:03typical
- 10:03day
- 10:04look
- 10:04like
- 10:04for
- 10:04a
- 10:05young
- 10:05professional
- 10:05in
- 10:05a
- 10:06barn
- 10:06like
- 10:06that?
- 10:07That
- 10:07was
- 10:08my.
- 10:08My
- 10:08start.
- 10:08I
- 10:09was
- 10:09kind
- 10:09of
- 10:10to
- 10:10the
- 10:10Wolves.
- 10:10I
- 10:10went,
- 10:11you
- 10:12know,
- 10:12we
- 10:12start
- 10:12every
- 10:12morning.
- 10:13Everyone
- 10:13kind
- 10:13of
- 10:13gets
- 10:13there
- 10:13at
- 10:14the
- 10:14same
- 10:14time.
- 10:14And
- 10:15you
- 10:15kind
- 10:15of
- 10:15divide
- 10:16and
- 10:16conquer.
- 10:16Some
- 10:16mornings
- 10:17you
- 10:17were
- 10:17in
- 10:17the
- 10:18ring,
- 10:18some
- 10:18mornings
- 10:19you
- 10:19have
- 10:19horses
- 10:19to
- 10:20lunch,
- 10:20some
- 10:21mornings
- 10:21you're
- 10:22getting
- 10:22the
- 10:22grain
- 10:22set
- 10:23up.
- 10:23You
- 10:23know,
- 10:23if,
- 10:23you
- 10:23know,
- 10:23you
- 10:23have
- 10:24a
- 10:24chaotic
- 10:24day
- 10:24and
- 10:24I
- 10:24have
- 10:2530
- 10:25minutes
- 10:25and
- 10:26sure,
- 10:26that
- 10:26maybe
- 10:27only
- 10:27gets
- 10:2750
- 10:28of
- 10:28the
- 10:28100
- 10:29buckets
- 10:29done,
- 10:29but
- 10:30that's
- 10:3050
- 10:30less
- 10:30than
- 10:31I
- 10:31have
- 10:31to
- 10:31do
- 10:31at
- 10:314:00pm,
- 10:32you
- 10:32know,
- 10:32so
- 10:33I
- 10:33think
- 10:33you
- 10:33kind
- 10:33of
- 10:33divide
- 10:34and
- 10:34conquer.
- 10:34And
- 10:35throughout
- 10:35the
- 10:35day
- 10:35it
- 10:36changes.
- 10:36You
- 10:36go
- 10:36into
- 10:37the
- 10:37day
- 10:37with
- 10:37a
- 10:37plan.
- 10:37Okay,
- 10:38I'm
- 10:38going
- 10:38to
- 10:38ride
- 10:38two
- 10:39horses
- 10:39in
- 10:39the
- 10:39ring.
- 10:39I'll
- 10:39go
- 10:40back,
- 10:40I'll
- 10:40help
- 10:40teach
- 10:40a
- 10:41lesson.
- 10:41Okay,
- 10:42the
- 10:42farrier's
- 10:42coming.
- 10:43I'll
- 10:43help
- 10:44rotate
- 10:44horses
- 10:44through,
- 10:45make
- 10:45some
- 10:45grain
- 10:45in
- 10:45between.
- 10:46And
- 10:47as
- 10:47the
- 10:47day
- 10:47goes
- 10:48on,
- 10:48one
- 10:48kid
- 10:49doesn't
- 10:49have
- 10:49time
- 10:49for
- 10:49this
- 10:50horse.
- 10:50One
- 10:51person's
- 10:51ring
- 10:51is
- 10:51behind
- 10:52that
- 10:52horse.
- 10:52Needs
- 10:52to
- 10:52get
- 10:52ridden
- 10:53now.
- 10:53You
- 10:53know,
- 10:53things
- 10:54change.
- 10:54But
- 10:54I
- 10:54think
- 10:54that
- 10:55was
- 10:55kind
- 10:55of
- 10:55what
- 10:55kept
- 10:55me
- 10:55interested
- 10:56in
- 10:56it,
- 10:56was
- 10:57how
- 10:57every
- 10:57day
- 10:58was
- 10:58different.
- 10:58And
- 11:00I
- 11:00mean,
- 11:00truly,
- 11:01I
- 11:01was
- 11:01so,
- 11:03like,
- 11:03I
- 11:03had
- 11:03so
- 11:03much
- 11:03to
- 11:03learn
- 11:04that
- 11:04it
- 11:04was
- 11:04all
- 11:05just.
- 11:05It
- 11:05was
- 11:05fun
- 11:05to
- 11:06me.
- 11:06I
- 11:07had
- 11:07no
- 11:07idea
- 11:07of
- 11:07right
- 11:07and
- 11:08wrong.
- 11:08I
- 11:08was
- 11:08just
- 11:08happy
- 11:09to
- 11:09be
- 11:09there
- 11:09and
- 11:09happy
- 11:10to
- 11:10see
- 11:10it
- 11:10all.
- 11:11It
- 11:11was
- 11:11so
- 11:11exciting.
- 11:12That's
- 11:12awesome.
- 11:13So
- 11:13on
- 11:13average,
- 11:14how
- 11:14much
- 11:14riding
- 11:15did
- 11:15you
- 11:16do
- 11:16versus
- 11:16everything
- 11:17else?
- 11:17Quite
- 11:18a
- 11:18bit,
- 11:18I'd
- 11:18say.
- 11:19My
- 11:19first
- 11:19winner,
- 11:20I
- 11:20think
- 11:20I.
- 11:21I
- 11:21actually
- 11:21vividly
- 11:22remember
- 11:22this.
- 11:22I
- 11:23got
- 11:23to
- 11:23show
- 11:24my
- 11:24first
- 11:24horse
- 11:25right
- 11:25before
- 11:25I
- 11:25went
- 11:25back
- 11:26for
- 11:26break.
- 11:26He
- 11:27is
- 11:27still
- 11:27like
- 11:27my
- 11:27all
- 11:28time
- 11:28favorite
- 11:28Beacon
- 11:28Hill
- 11:28horse
- 11:29I
- 11:29ever
- 11:29got
- 11:29to
- 11:29ride.
- 11:30I
- 11:30think
- 11:30it
- 11:30was
- 11:30just
- 11:30like
- 11:30a
- 11:30special
- 11:31thing,
- 11:31right?
- 11:31Like
- 11:31the
- 11:32first
- 11:32one
- 11:32that
- 11:33I
- 11:33got
- 11:33to
- 11:33jump,
- 11:33the
- 11:34first
- 11:34one
- 11:34I
- 11:34got
- 11:34to
- 11:34show,
- 11:34I
- 11:34thought
- 11:35that
- 11:35was
- 11:35so
- 11:35cool.
- 11:36So
- 11:36I
- 11:36didn't
- 11:36show
- 11:36a
- 11:37lot
- 11:37at
- 11:37first.
- 11:37I
- 11:38did
- 11:38a
- 11:38lot
- 11:38of
- 11:38riding
- 11:39back
- 11:39at
- 11:39the
- 11:39barn
- 11:39and
- 11:39riding
- 11:40the
- 11:40horses
- 11:40at
- 11:40the
- 11:40ring,
- 11:41or
- 11:41we'd
- 11:41start
- 11:41them
- 11:42for
- 11:42people
- 11:42before
- 11:42they
- 11:43went
- 11:43and
- 11:43showed.
- 11:43When
- 11:44you
- 11:44looked
- 11:44at
- 11:44the
- 11:44list
- 11:44for
- 11:45the
- 11:45end
- 11:45of
- 11:45the
- 11:45day,
- 11:45I'd
- 11:45say
- 11:45it
- 11:46was
- 11:46pretty
- 11:46even.
- 11:47Yeah.
- 11:47I
- 11:47don't
- 11:48mean
- 11:48per
- 11:49person.
- 11:49I
- 11:49mean
- 11:50how
- 11:50much
- 11:50riding
- 11:51versus
- 11:51everything
- 11:52else
- 11:52that
- 11:52you
- 11:52had
- 11:52to
- 11:53do
- 11:53during
- 11:53the
- 11:53day.
- 11:54Would
- 11:54you
- 11:54say
- 11:55that
- 11:55your
- 11:55job
- 11:55was
- 11:5670%
- 11:57riding
- 11:58versus
- 11:5970
- 11:59something
- 11:59else
- 12:00teaching
- 12:01or.
- 12:02No,
- 12:02I'd
- 12:02say
- 12:02honestly,
- 12:0350.
- 12:0350.
- 12:04Like
- 12:04obviously
- 12:05getting
- 12:05the
- 12:05riding
- 12:06done
- 12:06and
- 12:06getting
- 12:06the
- 12:06horses
- 12:06to
- 12:07the
- 12:07ring
- 12:07was
- 12:07the
- 12:07priority.
- 12:08Right.
- 12:08But
- 12:08in
- 12:09between
- 12:09all
- 12:09of
- 12:09that,
- 12:10like
- 12:10I
- 12:10said,
- 12:11I
- 12:11was
- 12:11doing
- 12:11grain.
- 12:12I
- 12:12was
- 12:12on
- 12:12every
- 12:13aspect
- 12:13every
- 12:13day.
- 12:14It
- 12:14wasn't
- 12:14like
- 12:14I
- 12:14was
- 12:14just
- 12:15there
- 12:15to
- 12:15ride
- 12:15or
- 12:15I
- 12:15was
- 12:15just
- 12:16there
- 12:16to
- 12:16make
- 12:16grain.
- 12:16You
- 12:17definitely
- 12:17saw
- 12:17you
- 12:18incorporated
- 12:18every
- 12:18aspect
- 12:19of
- 12:19the
- 12:19day
- 12:19into
- 12:19it,
- 12:19for
- 12:20sure.
- 12:20What
- 12:20surprised
- 12:21you
- 12:21the
- 12:21most
- 12:21about
- 12:22that
- 12:22job?
- 12:22Oh,
- 12:23I
- 12:23don't
- 12:23know.
- 12:24I
- 12:24felt
- 12:24like
- 12:24everything
- 12:24was
- 12:25a
- 12:25surprise
- 12:25at
- 12:25first,
- 12:26I
- 12:26think
- 12:26how
- 12:27welcoming
- 12:28they
- 12:28were
- 12:29to
- 12:29someone.
- 12:30I
- 12:30mean,
- 12:30okay,
- 12:31I
- 12:31obviously
- 12:31grew
- 12:31up,
- 12:32grew
- 12:32in
- 12:32my
- 12:32own
- 12:33horse.
- 12:33Like,
- 12:33I
- 12:33knew
- 12:33the
- 12:33ins
- 12:34and
- 12:34outs
- 12:34and
- 12:34I
- 12:34could
- 12:34do
- 12:35all
- 12:35the
- 12:35things,
- 12:35but
- 12:35at
- 12:36that
- 12:36level,
- 12:36it's.
- 12:37It's
- 12:37different.
- 12:38But
- 12:38they
- 12:38were
- 12:38just
- 12:38so,
- 12:39like,
- 12:40kind.
- 12:40I'm
- 12:40still,
- 12:40like,
- 12:41such
- 12:41good
- 12:41friends
- 12:41with
- 12:41all
- 12:42of
- 12:42them.
- 12:42Every
- 12:42time
- 12:42I
- 12:42see
- 12:42them,
- 12:43I
- 12:43go
- 12:43back.
- 12:43I
- 12:43think
- 12:44the
- 12:44connections
- 12:45I
- 12:45developed
- 12:46while
- 12:46there
- 12:47and
- 12:47the
- 12:47friendships
- 12:48I
- 12:48have
- 12:48is
- 12:48definitely
- 12:49the
- 12:49coolest
- 12:49part.
- 12:49It
- 12:49surprised
- 12:50me.
- 12:50I
- 12:50feel
- 12:50like,
- 12:51you
- 12:51know,
- 12:51the
- 12:51higher
- 12:52you
- 12:52go,
- 12:52typically,
- 12:52the
- 12:53more
- 12:54you
- 12:54would
- 12:54think
- 12:54that
- 12:54the
- 12:55more,
- 12:55you
- 12:55know,
- 12:55not
- 12:56personal
- 12:56or
- 12:56standoffish
- 12:57people
- 12:57can
- 12:57be.
- 12:57And
- 12:57that
- 12:58could
- 12:58not
- 12:58have
- 12:58been
- 12:58further
- 12:59from
- 12:59the
- 12:59case.
- 12:59I'm
- 13:00still
- 13:01very
- 13:01close
- 13:01with
- 13:02them,
- 13:02and,
- 13:02you
- 13:03know,
- 13:03obviously
- 13:03my
- 13:03life
- 13:04has
- 13:04gone
- 13:04a
- 13:04different
- 13:04direction,
- 13:05but
- 13:05I
- 13:05think
- 13:06the
- 13:06connections,
- 13:07the
- 13:07people
- 13:07you
- 13:08met,
- 13:08it
- 13:08was
- 13:08crazy.
- 13:09It
- 13:09was.
- 13:09It
- 13:09was
- 13:09a
- 13:09wild
- 13:10experience.
- 13:10Well,
- 13:11and
- 13:11they
- 13:11serve
- 13:11you
- 13:12for
- 13:13the
- 13:13rest
- 13:13of
- 13:13your
- 13:13life,
- 13:14too,
- 13:14by
- 13:14the
- 13:14way.
- 13:15Right.
- 13:15So,
- 13:16yeah.
- 13:17So
- 13:18I
- 13:18know
- 13:18another
- 13:18interesting
- 13:19part
- 13:19of
- 13:19your
- 13:19path
- 13:20is
- 13:20that
- 13:20you
- 13:20actually
- 13:20travel
- 13:21to
- 13:21Europe
- 13:21to
- 13:22look
- 13:22at
- 13:22young
- 13:23horses
- 13:23for
- 13:23import.
- 13:24How
- 13:25did
- 13:25that
- 13:25happen?
- 13:26I
- 13:26kind
- 13:26of.
- 13:27Well,
- 13:27it's
- 13:27a
- 13:27long
- 13:28story.
- 13:28I'll
- 13:28shorten
- 13:28it.
- 13:28But
- 13:29through
- 13:29college,
- 13:30I
- 13:30bought,
- 13:31you
- 13:31know,
- 13:31a
- 13:31few
- 13:31cheap
- 13:31horses,
- 13:32and
- 13:32then
- 13:32I.
- 13:33During
- 13:33the
- 13:33summer,
- 13:33I'd
- 13:33keep
- 13:34them
- 13:34in
- 13:34Oklahoma
- 13:34for
- 13:34extra
- 13:35rides.
- 13:35And
- 13:35then,
- 13:35I
- 13:36mean,
- 13:36during
- 13:36the
- 13:36winter,
- 13:36then
- 13:36during
- 13:37the
- 13:37summer,
- 13:37I'd
- 13:37take
- 13:37them
- 13:37back
- 13:37east.
- 13:38So
- 13:38I
- 13:38kind
- 13:38of
- 13:38did,
- 13:38like,
- 13:38a
- 13:39buying
- 13:39and
- 13:39selling
- 13:39on
- 13:40a
- 13:40few
- 13:40horses
- 13:41and
- 13:41made
- 13:41a
- 13:41little
- 13:41bit
- 13:41of
- 13:42money.
- 13:42And
- 13:42I
- 13:42was
- 13:42like,
- 13:42you
- 13:42know
- 13:43what
- 13:43the
- 13:44goal
- 13:44was
- 13:44always
- 13:44to
- 13:45make
- 13:45some
- 13:45money
- 13:45and
- 13:45then
- 13:46buy,
- 13:46like,
- 13:46something
- 13:46for
- 13:47myself.
- 13:47And
- 13:48I
- 13:48think
- 13:48that
- 13:48opportunity
- 13:49kind
- 13:49of
- 13:49presenting
- 13:49the
- 13:50time
- 13:50I
- 13:51was
- 13:51able
- 13:51to
- 13:51have
- 13:51a
- 13:51horse
- 13:52of
- 13:52my
- 13:52own.
- 13:52And
- 13:52I
- 13:53thought,
- 13:53I've
- 13:53never
- 13:54done
- 13:54that.
- 13:54I've
- 13:55ridden
- 13:55and
- 13:55owned
- 13:56horses
- 13:56that
- 13:56were
- 13:56imported,
- 13:57But
- 13:57I
- 13:57had
- 13:58never
- 13:58actually
- 13:58gone
- 13:58over
- 13:58there
- 13:59and
- 13:59tried
- 13:59a
- 13:59bunch
- 14:00of
- 14:00horses
- 14:00and
- 14:01seen
- 14:01what
- 14:01it
- 14:02was
- 14:02like
- 14:02over
- 14:02there.
- 14:02I
- 14:02mean,
- 14:02it's
- 14:03such
- 14:03a
- 14:03different
- 14:03world.
- 14:04But
- 14:04I
- 14:04think
- 14:04that
- 14:04was,
- 14:05like,
- 14:05definitely
- 14:06a
- 14:06super
- 14:06cool
- 14:07part
- 14:07of
- 14:07the
- 14:08importing
- 14:08to
- 14:09be
- 14:09there
- 14:09and
- 14:09see
- 14:09them
- 14:09in
- 14:10Europe
- 14:10and
- 14:10see
- 14:10what
- 14:10they
- 14:11live
- 14:11like
- 14:11and
- 14:12meet
- 14:12the
- 14:12people
- 14:12and
- 14:12go
- 14:13to
- 14:13the
- 14:13different
- 14:13farms.
- 14:13I
- 14:14mean,
- 14:14it
- 14:14was
- 14:14definitely
- 14:15way
- 14:15different
- 14:15than
- 14:16your
- 14:16typical
- 14:16American
- 14:17trying
- 14:18a
- 14:18horse
- 14:18experience.
- 14:19Yeah,
- 14:20I
- 14:20was
- 14:20going
- 14:20to
- 14:20say,
- 14:20what
- 14:20was
- 14:21it
- 14:21like
- 14:21seeing
- 14:21the
- 14:22horse
- 14:22market
- 14:22from
- 14:23that
- 14:23Side,
- 14:23I
- 14:24think
- 14:24the
- 14:24first
- 14:24barn
- 14:24I
- 14:25walked
- 14:25in,
- 14:25I
- 14:26felt
- 14:26like
- 14:26there
- 14:26were
- 14:26more
- 14:26cats
- 14:27than
- 14:27horses.
- 14:28Like,
- 14:28it
- 14:28was
- 14:28crazy.
- 14:29I
- 14:29was
- 14:29like,
- 14:29is,
- 14:30are
- 14:30we
- 14:30at
- 14:30the
- 14:30right
- 14:31place?
- 14:31You
- 14:31know,
- 14:32like,
- 14:32I
- 14:32was
- 14:32like,
- 14:32what's
- 14:33happening
- 14:33here?
- 14:34But
- 14:34honestly,
- 14:35the
- 14:35horse
- 14:35was
- 14:35so
- 14:36cute.
- 14:36It
- 14:36was
- 14:36just
- 14:36like.
- 14:37It's
- 14:37not
- 14:37as
- 14:38I
- 14:38would
- 14:38say,
- 14:38maybe,
- 14:38I
- 14:39don't
- 14:39know
- 14:39if
- 14:39pretentious
- 14:39is
- 14:40the
- 14:40word
- 14:40as
- 14:40America
- 14:40can
- 14:41be,
- 14:41but
- 14:41it's
- 14:41very
- 14:41much
- 14:42like.
- 14:42Sophisticated.
- 14:43Yeah,
- 14:43sophisticated,
- 14:44maybe
- 14:44they're
- 14:45very
- 14:45much
- 14:45there
- 14:45to
- 14:45just
- 14:46like
- 14:47breed
- 14:47horses,
- 14:48develop
- 14:48them,
- 14:49take
- 14:50them
- 14:50to
- 14:50their
- 14:50max
- 14:50potential
- 14:51and
- 14:51like
- 14:51the
- 14:51rest
- 14:51of
- 14:52it
- 14:52is
- 14:52like
- 14:52completely
- 14:53aside.
- 14:53I
- 14:54mean,
- 14:54we
- 14:54obviously
- 14:54went
- 14:54to
- 14:54some
- 14:55really
- 14:55nice
- 14:55farms.
- 14:56I
- 14:56was
- 14:56like,
- 14:57wow,
- 14:57this
- 14:57is,
- 14:57this
- 14:58is
- 14:58nuts.
- 14:59But
- 14:59there
- 14:59were
- 14:59other
- 14:59farms
- 15:00where
- 15:01it
- 15:01was
- 15:01just.
- 15:02They
- 15:02had
- 15:02a
- 15:02mission
- 15:03and
- 15:03it
- 15:03was
- 15:03like
- 15:03so
- 15:03cool
- 15:04to
- 15:04see
- 15:04and
- 15:04they
- 15:04were
- 15:04so
- 15:05down
- 15:05to
- 15:05earth.
- 15:05And
- 15:05like,
- 15:06you
- 15:06get
- 15:06there
- 15:06and
- 15:06they
- 15:07say
- 15:07we
- 15:07have
- 15:07three
- 15:07horses.
- 15:08And
- 15:08it
- 15:08was
- 15:08like
- 15:08a
- 15:08machine
- 15:09you
- 15:09got
- 15:09on
- 15:09and
- 15:10you
- 15:10pick
- 15:10up
- 15:10the
- 15:10trot
- 15:11and
- 15:11canner
- 15:11and
- 15:11said,
- 15:11yeah,
- 15:11I
- 15:12like
- 15:12it.
- 15:12Or
- 15:12meh,
- 15:12not
- 15:13for
- 15:13me.
- 15:13No
- 15:13harm,
- 15:13no
- 15:14foul.
- 15:14The
- 15:14next
- 15:14one
- 15:14was
- 15:15ready.
- 15:15It
- 15:15was
- 15:15like,
- 15:16it
- 15:16was
- 15:16totally
- 15:16like
- 15:17clockwork.
- 15:17It
- 15:17was
- 15:17an
- 15:18awesome
- 15:18experience.
- 15:18And
- 15:18then
- 15:19I
- 15:19think
- 15:19the
- 15:20first
- 15:20day
- 15:21I
- 15:21took
- 15:21a
- 15:21red
- 15:21eye.
- 15:22So
- 15:22I
- 15:22arrived
- 15:23at
- 15:238am
- 15:23and
- 15:23I
- 15:23had
- 15:24my
- 15:24first
- 15:24horse
- 15:24appointment
- 15:25at
- 15:259
- 15:25and
- 15:25it
- 15:25was
- 15:25an
- 15:26hour
- 15:26and
- 15:2620
- 15:26minute
- 15:27drive.
- 15:27And
- 15:27I
- 15:27was
- 15:27like,
- 15:28you
- 15:29know,
- 15:29the
- 15:30speed
- 15:30limit's
- 15:30kilometers.
- 15:31And
- 15:31I'm
- 15:32like,
- 15:32well,
- 15:32I
- 15:32don't
- 15:32know
- 15:32how
- 15:33fast
- 15:33I'm
- 15:33going,
- 15:33but
- 15:33I'm
- 15:33shaving
- 15:34off
- 15:34time
- 15:34so
- 15:35I'll
- 15:35be
- 15:35on
- 15:35time.
- 15:36I
- 15:36think
- 15:36I
- 15:36tried.
- 15:37Oh
- 15:37God,
- 15:38maybe
- 15:3816,
- 15:3917
- 15:39horses.
- 15:40I
- 15:40got
- 15:40on
- 15:40my
- 15:40last
- 15:41horse
- 15:41at
- 15:419pm
- 15:42and
- 15:42they're
- 15:43like,
- 15:43okay,
- 15:43the
- 15:44last,
- 15:44the
- 15:44last
- 15:44words
- 15:45I
- 15:45tried,
- 15:45the
- 15:45people
- 15:45there
- 15:45were
- 15:46like,
- 15:46we
- 15:46should
- 15:46all
- 15:46go
- 15:46to
- 15:46dinner.
- 15:47I
- 15:47was
- 15:48like,
- 15:48I
- 15:48think
- 15:48I've
- 15:49been
- 15:49up
- 15:49for
- 15:4936
- 15:50hours.
- 15:51Like,
- 15:51what,
- 15:51what
- 15:52day
- 15:52is
- 15:52it?
- 15:52I
- 15:52don't
- 15:52even
- 15:52remember
- 15:53the
- 15:53last
- 15:53time
- 15:53I
- 15:53had
- 15:53dinner.
- 15:54But
- 15:54no,
- 15:55it
- 15:55was
- 15:55so
- 15:55cool.
- 15:55We
- 15:55all
- 15:55went
- 15:56to
- 15:56dinner
- 15:56and
- 15:56like,
- 15:56I
- 15:57was
- 15:57like,
- 15:57this
- 15:57is
- 15:57awesome.
- 15:58Like,
- 15:58what
- 15:58a
- 15:58full
- 15:59service
- 16:00experience.
- 16:00It
- 16:01was
- 16:01great.
- 16:01We
- 16:02had
- 16:02no
- 16:02hotel
- 16:02reservations,
- 16:03by
- 16:03the
- 16:03way.
- 16:03Wait,
- 16:04I
- 16:04made
- 16:04those
- 16:04at
- 16:04dinner.
- 16:04I
- 16:05had
- 16:05no
- 16:05idea
- 16:05where
- 16:05my
- 16:05last
- 16:06stop
- 16:06was.
- 16:06So
- 16:07I
- 16:07mean
- 16:07it
- 16:08was
- 16:08like
- 16:08truly.
- 16:08Like,
- 16:09I
- 16:09took
- 16:09a
- 16:10friend,
- 16:10one
- 16:10of
- 16:10my
- 16:10best
- 16:10friends
- 16:11went
- 16:11with
- 16:11me.
- 16:12Like,
- 16:12you
- 16:12know,
- 16:12just
- 16:12like
- 16:12another
- 16:13set
- 16:13of
- 16:13eyes
- 16:13and
- 16:14hands
- 16:14and
- 16:14someone
- 16:15helped
- 16:15video
- 16:15and
- 16:15like
- 16:16get
- 16:16through
- 16:16the
- 16:16horses.
- 16:17And
- 16:17I
- 16:18remember
- 16:18sitting
- 16:18at
- 16:18dinner
- 16:18and
- 16:19I
- 16:19was
- 16:19like,
- 16:19this
- 16:19might
- 16:20be.
- 16:20She'd
- 16:20never
- 16:20done
- 16:20Eva.
- 16:21This
- 16:21might
- 16:21be
- 16:21the
- 16:22blind
- 16:22leading
- 16:22the
- 16:22blind,
- 16:23but
- 16:23we're
- 16:23Killing
- 16:24it.
- 16:24We're
- 16:24killing
- 16:24it.
- 16:26So
- 16:26what
- 16:27do
- 16:27you
- 16:27think
- 16:27that
- 16:27young
- 16:28professionals
- 16:28learn
- 16:29about
- 16:29horses
- 16:30and
- 16:30the
- 16:30business
- 16:31of
- 16:31doing
- 16:31this,
- 16:32you
- 16:32know,
- 16:33through
- 16:33experiences
- 16:34like
- 16:34that?
- 16:34When
- 16:35you're
- 16:35young,
- 16:35like
- 16:35I
- 16:35said,
- 16:36you
- 16:36want
- 16:36everything
- 16:36to
- 16:36just
- 16:36be
- 16:37perfect,
- 16:37right?
- 16:37You
- 16:37want
- 16:37to
- 16:38go
- 16:38according
- 16:38to
- 16:38plan,
- 16:39you
- 16:39have
- 16:39something
- 16:39to
- 16:39prove,
- 16:40you
- 16:40want
- 16:40to
- 16:41do
- 16:41it
- 16:41the
- 16:41right
- 16:41way.
- 16:41And
- 16:41I
- 16:41think
- 16:42it's
- 16:42okay
- 16:42that
- 16:43not
- 16:43everything
- 16:43goes
- 16:44according
- 16:44to
- 16:44plan
- 16:44and
- 16:45it'll
- 16:45all
- 16:45work
- 16:45out
- 16:46and
- 16:46there's
- 16:46more
- 16:47horses,
- 16:47there's
- 16:47more
- 16:48things
- 16:48to
- 16:48learn,
- 16:48and
- 16:49that's
- 16:49why
- 16:50you
- 16:50have
- 16:50those
- 16:50experiences.
- 16:51And
- 16:51so
- 16:52does
- 16:52that
- 16:52change
- 16:52how
- 16:53you
- 16:53look
- 16:53at
- 16:53developing
- 16:54horses
- 16:54now?
- 16:55I
- 16:55mean,
- 16:56does
- 16:56it
- 16:56change
- 16:56how
- 16:57you
- 16:57look
- 16:57at
- 16:58what
- 16:58you
- 16:59think
- 16:59of
- 16:59when
- 16:59you
- 16:59want
- 17:00to
- 17:00develop
- 17:00a
- 17:00horse
- 17:01for
- 17:01here
- 17:02versus
- 17:02what
- 17:02they
- 17:03do
- 17:03there?
- 17:04Yeah,
- 17:04for
- 17:04sure.
- 17:05I
- 17:05think
- 17:05when
- 17:06you
- 17:06are
- 17:06looking
- 17:06for
- 17:07yourself,
- 17:07that's
- 17:08different.
- 17:09Like,
- 17:09for
- 17:09example,
- 17:09I
- 17:10was
- 17:10looking
- 17:10for
- 17:10myself,
- 17:10so
- 17:11I
- 17:11knew
- 17:11what
- 17:12I
- 17:12wanted.
- 17:12But
- 17:12I
- 17:12think
- 17:13when
- 17:13you're
- 17:13looking
- 17:14at
- 17:14their
- 17:14market
- 17:14versus
- 17:15the
- 17:15American
- 17:16market,
- 17:16you
- 17:16kind
- 17:17of
- 17:17have
- 17:17to
- 17:17tailor.
- 17:17Like,
- 17:17do
- 17:18you
- 17:18want.
- 17:18Do
- 17:18I
- 17:18think
- 17:18this
- 17:18horse
- 17:19is
- 17:19going
- 17:19to
- 17:19be
- 17:19for
- 17:19an
- 17:20amateur?
- 17:20Does
- 17:20it
- 17:20have
- 17:20amateur
- 17:21friendly
- 17:21qualities?
- 17:22If
- 17:22it
- 17:23doesn't,
- 17:23is
- 17:23it
- 17:23nice
- 17:23enough
- 17:24to
- 17:24be
- 17:24a
- 17:24professional
- 17:24source?
- 17:25Do
- 17:25you
- 17:25think
- 17:25it's
- 17:25a
- 17:25top
- 17:25of
- 17:25the
- 17:26top
- 17:26of
- 17:26the
- 17:26line
- 17:27horse
- 17:27for
- 17:27a
- 17:27professional?
- 17:28Is
- 17:28it
- 17:28worth
- 17:28me
- 17:29investing
- 17:29my
- 17:29money
- 17:29as
- 17:30a
- 17:30professional
- 17:30into
- 17:30it,
- 17:31or
- 17:31am
- 17:31I
- 17:32going
- 17:32to
- 17:32be
- 17:32better
- 17:32served
- 17:33finding
- 17:33something
- 17:33that's
- 17:34more
- 17:34amateur
- 17:35friendly?
- 17:35Will
- 17:35I
- 17:35make
- 17:35more
- 17:35money
- 17:36that
- 17:36way?
- 17:36Is
- 17:36making
- 17:37money
- 17:37off
- 17:37this
- 17:37horse
- 17:38the
- 17:38goal
- 17:38or
- 17:38is
- 17:39it
- 17:39something
- 17:39for
- 17:39me
- 17:39long
- 17:40term?
- 17:40So
- 17:41I
- 17:41think
- 17:41there's
- 17:41a
- 17:41lot
- 17:41of
- 17:41different
- 17:42angles
- 17:42to
- 17:42it.
- 17:42And
- 17:43when
- 17:43you
- 17:43go
- 17:43over
- 17:43and
- 17:43try
- 17:43the
- 17:43horses,
- 17:44you
- 17:44sit
- 17:44on
- 17:45a
- 17:45lot
- 17:45of
- 17:45nice
- 17:45horses,
- 17:46right?
- 17:46But
- 17:47you
- 17:47have
- 17:47to
- 17:47kind
- 17:47of
- 17:47take
- 17:48a
- 17:48step
- 17:48back
- 17:48and
- 17:48say,
- 17:49what
- 17:49is
- 17:49this
- 17:49horse
- 17:49nice
- 17:50for?
- 17:50Like,
- 17:51what
- 17:51are
- 17:51the
- 17:51qualities
- 17:51I
- 17:52like
- 17:52in
- 17:52this
- 17:52horse
- 17:52and
- 17:53how
- 17:53will
- 17:53that
- 17:53translate
- 17:54to
- 17:54my
- 17:54market
- 17:54in
- 17:55America?
- 17:55Right.
- 17:56One
- 17:57of
- 17:57the
- 17:57things
- 17:57that
- 17:57I've
- 17:57been
- 17:58noticing,
- 17:58and
- 17:58this
- 17:59is
- 18:00like
- 18:00my
- 18:00big
- 18:00thing
- 18:01is
- 18:01I've.
- 18:02And
- 18:03I
- 18:03think
- 18:03part
- 18:03of
- 18:03it
- 18:03goes
- 18:04back
- 18:04to
- 18:04the
- 18:04fact
- 18:04that
- 18:06in
- 18:07the
- 18:0880s
- 18:0970s,
- 18:10you
- 18:11had
- 18:11to
- 18:11be
- 18:12an
- 18:12amateur.
- 18:13You
- 18:13couldn't
- 18:14be
- 18:14a
- 18:14professional
- 18:14if
- 18:15you
- 18:15wanted
- 18:15to
- 18:15ride
- 18:15on
- 18:16the
- 18:16Olympic
- 18:16team.
- 18:17And
- 18:17that
- 18:17was
- 18:17often
- 18:18a
- 18:18lot
- 18:18of
- 18:18people's
- 18:18goals.
- 18:19So
- 18:19I
- 18:20noticed
- 18:20today,
- 18:21when
- 18:21I
- 18:21talk
- 18:21to
- 18:22a
- 18:22lot
- 18:22of
- 18:22professionals
- 18:23that
- 18:23are
- 18:23younger
- 18:23professionals
- 18:24like
- 18:24you,
- 18:25I'll
- 18:25say,
- 18:27were
- 18:27you
- 18:28interested
- 18:29in
- 18:29becoming
- 18:30a
- 18:30writer
- 18:31or
- 18:31did
- 18:32you
- 18:32want
- 18:32to
- 18:32teach?
- 18:33And
- 18:34I
- 18:35think
- 18:35it's
- 18:36a
- 18:36really
- 18:36interesting
- 18:38question
- 18:38because
- 18:39I
- 18:40don't
- 18:40know,
- 18:40what
- 18:41did
- 18:41you
- 18:41think
- 18:42when
- 18:42you
- 18:42were
- 18:42thinking
- 18:43of
- 18:44you
- 18:44wanted
- 18:44to
- 18:44be
- 18:44a
- 18:44professional?
- 18:45Did
- 18:45you
- 18:45think
- 18:45about
- 18:46the
- 18:46teaching
- 18:46part
- 18:46or
- 18:47just
- 18:47the
- 18:47riding?
- 18:48I
- 18:48think
- 18:48it's
- 18:49kind
- 18:49of
- 18:49funny
- 18:49because
- 18:49I
- 18:49feel
- 18:50like
- 18:51now
- 18:51that's
- 18:51not
- 18:51really
- 18:53a
- 18:53question
- 18:53to
- 18:54ask,
- 18:54right?
- 18:54You
- 18:55ride
- 18:55and
- 18:55you
- 18:55teach,
- 18:56or
- 18:56you
- 18:56teach
- 18:56and
- 18:56you
- 18:57ride?
- 18:57You
- 18:57know,
- 18:58like,
- 18:58there's
- 18:58not.
- 18:59I
- 18:59think
- 18:59there's
- 18:59very
- 19:00few
- 19:00circumstances
- 19:01where
- 19:01you
- 19:01just
- 19:01ride
- 19:02and
- 19:02you
- 19:02don't
- 19:02teach.
- 19:03And
- 19:03maybe
- 19:03that's
- 19:03a
- 19:03sales
- 19:04barn
- 19:05or
- 19:05that's,
- 19:06you
- 19:06know,
- 19:06someone
- 19:06that's
- 19:06just
- 19:06doing
- 19:07the
- 19:07development
- 19:07of
- 19:07horses.
- 19:08Right.
- 19:08But
- 19:08as
- 19:09a
- 19:09young
- 19:09professional,
- 19:09someone
- 19:10that
- 19:10wanted
- 19:10to
- 19:10learn
- 19:10all
- 19:11the
- 19:11sides,
- 19:11I
- 19:11was
- 19:12like,
- 19:12I
- 19:12want
- 19:12to
- 19:12do
- 19:12it
- 19:12all.
- 19:13I
- 19:13want
- 19:13to
- 19:13teach,
- 19:13I
- 19:14want
- 19:14to
- 19:14ride.
- 19:14I
- 19:15know
- 19:15that
- 19:15they're
- 19:15both
- 19:15part
- 19:15of
- 19:16it.
- 19:16That's
- 19:16interesting,
- 19:17because
- 19:17some
- 19:17people
- 19:18will
- 19:18say
- 19:19that
- 19:19they
- 19:20only
- 19:20wanted
- 19:21to
- 19:21ride,
- 19:22but
- 19:22they
- 19:23knew
- 19:23100%
- 19:24that
- 19:25there
- 19:26was
- 19:26this
- 19:27other
- 19:27thing
- 19:27you
- 19:27had
- 19:28to
- 19:28do.
- 19:29So,
- 19:30I
- 19:30mean,
- 19:31the
- 19:31unspoken.
- 19:32Yeah,
- 19:32I
- 19:33mean,
- 19:33I'm
- 19:33just
- 19:34curious,
- 19:34like,
- 19:35if
- 19:35people.
- 19:36Like
- 19:36when
- 19:37you
- 19:37were.
- 19:37When
- 19:38you
- 19:38started,
- 19:39for
- 19:39example,
- 19:39at
- 19:39Statious,
- 19:40was
- 19:40that
- 19:41something
- 19:41that
- 19:42you
- 19:42expected
- 19:43that
- 19:43you
- 19:44would
- 19:44just
- 19:44write,
- 19:44or
- 19:45did
- 19:45you
- 19:45expect
- 19:45that
- 19:46you
- 19:46had
- 19:46to
- 19:46teach?
- 19:47I
- 19:47think
- 19:47that
- 19:47goes
- 19:47back
- 19:48to
- 19:48my.
- 19:48I
- 19:48had
- 19:48zero
- 19:49expectations.
- 19:49I
- 19:49was
- 19:49just
- 19:50happy
- 19:50to
- 19:50be
- 19:50there.
- 19:50But
- 19:51when
- 19:51I
- 19:51looked
- 19:51around
- 19:51day
- 19:52one
- 19:52and
- 19:52I
- 19:52saw
- 19:53everyone
- 19:53that
- 19:53wrote
- 19:53also
- 19:54taught,
- 19:54I
- 19:54was
- 19:54like,
- 19:55that's
- 19:55me.
- 19:55I'll
- 19:56do
- 19:56both
- 19:56happily.
- 19:57So
- 19:57I
- 19:57think
- 19:57you.
- 19:58You
- 19:58kind
- 19:58of
- 19:58start,
- 19:59you
- 19:59know,
- 19:59there.
- 19:59I
- 20:00started
- 20:00off,
- 20:00like,
- 20:00teaching
- 20:01flat
- 20:01lessons
- 20:01and,
- 20:01like,
- 20:02some
- 20:02of
- 20:02the
- 20:02younger
- 20:03kids.
- 20:03And
- 20:03then
- 20:03over
- 20:04time,
- 20:04like
- 20:04I
- 20:04said,
- 20:05as
- 20:05the
- 20:05day
- 20:05goes
- 20:05on,
- 20:06things
- 20:06get
- 20:06busy,
- 20:07things
- 20:07get
- 20:07crazy.
- 20:08Kid
- 20:08needs
- 20:08an
- 20:08equitation
- 20:09lesson,
- 20:10I'm
- 20:10back
- 20:10at
- 20:11the
- 20:11barn.
- 20:11Great.
- 20:11Or
- 20:12just
- 20:12it
- 20:13all
- 20:13kind
- 20:13of
- 20:13pans
- 20:13out.
- 20:13I
- 20:14think
- 20:14that's
- 20:14still
- 20:14how
- 20:14it
- 20:15works
- 20:15today
- 20:15in
- 20:15my
- 20:16current
- 20:16job,
- 20:16we
- 20:17divide
- 20:17and
- 20:17conquer.
- 20:18Super.
- 20:18Well,
- 20:18here,
- 20:19it's
- 20:19whatever
- 20:19makes
- 20:19the
- 20:19most
- 20:20sense
- 20:20for
- 20:20what's
- 20:21happening
- 20:21in
- 20:21that
- 20:21moment.
- 20:22Of
- 20:22course,
- 20:22we
- 20:22go
- 20:23into
- 20:23the
- 20:23day
- 20:23with
- 20:23a
- 20:24plan
- 20:24of,
- 20:24you're
- 20:24going
- 20:24to
- 20:25teach
- 20:25this
- 20:25lesson,
- 20:25ride
- 20:26this
- 20:26many
- 20:26horses,
- 20:26whatever.
- 20:27But
- 20:27I
- 20:28think
- 20:28as
- 20:28the
- 20:28day
- 20:28goes
- 20:29on
- 20:29horses,
- 20:30you
- 20:30need
- 20:30to
- 20:31get
- 20:31on
- 20:31an
- 20:31extra
- 20:31one.
- 20:32Or
- 20:32if
- 20:32someone
- 20:32canceled
- 20:33and
- 20:33now,
- 20:34you
- 20:34know,
- 20:34someone
- 20:34else
- 20:34needs
- 20:34to
- 20:35ride
- 20:35their
- 20:35horse,
- 20:35it's
- 20:35my
- 20:35turn
- 20:36to
- 20:36teach.
- 20:36So
- 20:36I
- 20:37think
- 20:37now
- 20:38I'm
- 20:38just
- 20:38used
- 20:38to
- 20:39it.
- 20:39You.
- 20:39You
- 20:39ride
- 20:40in,
- 20:40you
- 20:40teach.
- 20:40And
- 20:41I
- 20:41enjoy
- 20:41both
- 20:42of
- 20:42it.
- 20:42I
- 20:42think
- 20:43I'm
- 20:43a
- 20:44very
- 20:44visual
- 20:44learner.
- 20:45So
- 20:45I
- 20:45think
- 20:46even
- 20:46me
- 20:47saying
- 20:47something
- 20:47out
- 20:48loud
- 20:48to
- 20:48a
- 20:48student
- 20:49and
- 20:49how
- 20:49they
- 20:49react
- 20:50helps
- 20:50me
- 20:51teach
- 20:51better
- 20:51the
- 20:51next
- 20:51time.
- 20:52Sometimes
- 20:52I'll
- 20:52say
- 20:52something,
- 20:52and
- 20:53I
- 20:53was
- 20:53like,
- 20:53okay,
- 20:53I'll
- 20:54never
- 20:54say
- 20:54that
- 20:54again,
- 20:54because
- 20:55that
- 20:55might
- 20:55have
- 20:56done
- 20:56the
- 20:56opposite
- 20:56of
- 20:56what
- 20:56I
- 20:56was
- 20:57going
- 20:57for,
- 20:57you
- 20:57know,
- 20:58like,
- 20:58you
- 20:58learn
- 20:58quickly.
- 20:59I
- 20:59think
- 21:00that
- 21:00couldn't
- 21:00be
- 21:00further
- 21:01from
- 21:01what
- 21:01I
- 21:01was
- 21:01trying
- 21:02to
- 21:02attempt
- 21:02that.
- 21:03So
- 21:03maybe
- 21:03I'll
- 21:03keep
- 21:03that
- 21:04to
- 21:04myself
- 21:04next
- 21:04time.
- 21:05So
- 21:05I
- 21:05think
- 21:06you
- 21:06also
- 21:06learn
- 21:06yourself
- 21:07and
- 21:07as
- 21:07you're
- 21:08teaching
- 21:08and
- 21:08you
- 21:08see
- 21:08things.
- 21:09So
- 21:09I
- 21:09was
- 21:10like,
- 21:10kind
- 21:10of.
- 21:10I
- 21:10love
- 21:10doing
- 21:11both.
- 21:12I'm
- 21:12happy
- 21:12to
- 21:12sit
- 21:12back
- 21:12there
- 21:13and
- 21:13teach.
- 21:14Or
- 21:14I'm
- 21:14also
- 21:15happy,
- 21:15you
- 21:15know,
- 21:15if
- 21:15a
- 21:16lesson's
- 21:16going
- 21:16on
- 21:17and
- 21:17I'm
- 21:17riding
- 21:18one,
- 21:18I
- 21:18will
- 21:19happily
- 21:19join
- 21:19in,
- 21:20do
- 21:20the
- 21:20things
- 21:20that
- 21:21they're
- 21:21doing,
- 21:21you
- 21:21know,
- 21:21little
- 21:21exercises.
- 21:23It's
- 21:23good
- 21:23for
- 21:24me
- 21:24too.
- 21:24It
- 21:24also
- 21:25just
- 21:25keeps
- 21:26me
- 21:26in
- 21:26tune.
- 21:26So
- 21:27what
- 21:27do
- 21:27you
- 21:27think
- 21:27the
- 21:27most
- 21:27rewarding
- 21:28part
- 21:28of
- 21:28your
- 21:29job
- 21:29is
- 21:29right
- 21:29now?
- 21:30Definitely
- 21:30the
- 21:31development
- 21:31with
- 21:31the
- 21:31clients.
- 21:33I
- 21:33think
- 21:33seeing
- 21:35kids
- 21:35gain
- 21:35confidence
- 21:36and
- 21:37move
- 21:37up
- 21:37to
- 21:37new
- 21:37heights
- 21:38successfully
- 21:39and
- 21:39the
- 21:39new
- 21:40partnerships
- 21:40in
- 21:40the
- 21:41barn.
- 21:41And
- 21:42I
- 21:42think
- 21:42that's
- 21:42the
- 21:42most
- 21:42rewarding
- 21:43part.
- 21:43I
- 21:43don't
- 21:44think
- 21:44there's
- 21:45no
- 21:45part
- 21:45of
- 21:45me.
- 21:46Of
- 21:46course
- 21:46I
- 21:46love
- 21:46this
- 21:47show
- 21:47and
- 21:47everyone
- 21:47wants
- 21:48to
- 21:48jump,
- 21:48you
- 21:48know,
- 21:49fun
- 21:49night
- 21:49classes
- 21:50under
- 21:50the
- 21:50lights
- 21:50and
- 21:51stuff.
- 21:51But
- 21:51I'm
- 21:52pretty
- 21:53realistic
- 21:53about
- 21:53it.
- 21:54That
- 21:54could
- 21:54be
- 21:54in
- 21:54my
- 21:54future
- 21:55someday.
- 21:55It's
- 21:56not
- 21:56right
- 21:56now
- 21:56and
- 21:57definitely
- 21:57is
- 21:57not
- 21:57going
- 21:57to
- 21:58happen
- 21:58tomorrow.
- 21:58But
- 21:59I
- 21:59think
- 22:00seeing
- 22:00the
- 22:01relationships
- 22:01evolve
- 22:02and
- 22:02going
- 22:02to
- 22:03the
- 22:03ring
- 22:03with
- 22:03them,
- 22:03not
- 22:03that
- 22:03you
- 22:04want
- 22:04to
- 22:04see
- 22:04anyone
- 22:04have
- 22:04a
- 22:04bad
- 22:05class
- 22:05or
- 22:05anything,
- 22:05but
- 22:05I
- 22:06think
- 22:06seeing
- 22:06the
- 22:06comeback
- 22:07and
- 22:07like
- 22:07how
- 22:07they
- 22:08develop
- 22:09even
- 22:09over
- 22:10a
- 22:10week
- 22:10of
- 22:11showing
- 22:11versus
- 22:12six
- 22:12months
- 22:12of
- 22:12showing,
- 22:13that
- 22:13is
- 22:13so
- 22:13rewarding.
- 22:14To
- 22:14know
- 22:14that
- 22:14you
- 22:15prepared
- 22:15that
- 22:15horse
- 22:16or
- 22:17you
- 22:17helped
- 22:18that
- 22:18kid
- 22:18at
- 22:18home
- 22:18or
- 22:19that
- 22:19was
- 22:19your
- 22:20recommendation.
- 22:21Anything
- 22:21like
- 22:21that
- 22:22is
- 22:22just
- 22:22so
- 22:22like,
- 22:23wow,
- 22:23that's
- 22:24really
- 22:24gratifying.
- 22:24That's
- 22:25really
- 22:25awesome
- 22:25to
- 22:25see.
- 22:25So
- 22:26what
- 22:26do
- 22:26you
- 22:26think
- 22:27of
- 22:27people
- 22:27outside
- 22:28the
- 22:28industry
- 22:28might
- 22:29misunderstand
- 22:30about
- 22:30your
- 22:30job?
- 22:31Oh,
- 22:32where
- 22:32do
- 22:32I
- 22:32start?
- 22:32No,
- 22:32I'm
- 22:33just
- 22:33kidding.
- 22:33I
- 22:33think
- 22:35to
- 22:35a
- 22:35lot
- 22:35of
- 22:35people
- 22:36this
- 22:36is
- 22:36a
- 22:36hobby,
- 22:37right?
- 22:37So
- 22:39I
- 22:39think
- 22:39maybe
- 22:40living
- 22:40in
- 22:41Dallas
- 22:41has
- 22:42definitely
- 22:43changed
- 22:43it.
- 22:44You
- 22:44go
- 22:44to
- 22:44have
- 22:44dinner
- 22:45with
- 22:45friends
- 22:45or
- 22:46something
- 22:46and
- 22:46someone's
- 22:47like,
- 22:47oh,
- 22:47what
- 22:47do
- 22:47you
- 22:47do
- 22:47for
- 22:48work?
- 22:48And
- 22:48you're
- 22:48like,
- 22:49I
- 22:49ride
- 22:49horses.
- 22:50What?
- 22:50Like
- 22:51that's
- 22:51for
- 22:51fun,
- 22:52right?
- 22:52I'm
- 22:52like,
- 22:52no,
- 22:53that's
- 22:53a
- 22:53job.
- 22:53So
- 22:54I
- 22:54think
- 22:54definitely
- 22:55the
- 22:55perception
- 22:56of
- 22:56it's
- 22:56really
- 22:57a
- 22:57job.
- 22:57Like,
- 22:57my
- 22:58phone
- 22:58never
- 22:59stops.
- 22:59We're
- 22:59on
- 22:59the
- 23:00clock
- 23:00all
- 23:00the
- 23:00time
- 23:01and
- 23:01we
- 23:01work
- 23:01a
- 23:01lot
- 23:02of
- 23:02hours
- 23:02and
- 23:02we
- 23:02travel
- 23:03a
- 23:03lot.
- 23:03So.
- 23:03So
- 23:04I
- 23:04think
- 23:04for
- 23:04someone
- 23:04non
- 23:05horsey
- 23:05looking
- 23:05in,
- 23:06it's
- 23:06definitely,
- 23:07it's
- 23:07a
- 23:08grind.
- 23:08I
- 23:08like
- 23:08when
- 23:08people
- 23:09say,
- 23:09I
- 23:09haven't
- 23:09checked
- 23:09my
- 23:10email
- 23:10all
- 23:10weekend.
- 23:11I'm
- 23:11like,
- 23:12Good
- 23:12for
- 23:12you.
- 23:13Good
- 23:13for
- 23:13you.
- 23:14I
- 23:14don't
- 23:14even
- 23:14get
- 23:15emails
- 23:15about
- 23:15it.
- 23:15Right.
- 23:16Like
- 23:16they
- 23:16just
- 23:16straight
- 23:16up
- 23:16call
- 23:17me.
- 23:17So
- 23:17I
- 23:18think
- 23:18it's
- 23:18just
- 23:18a
- 23:18full
- 23:19time
- 23:19thing.
- 23:19We
- 23:19have
- 23:19a
- 23:19huge
- 23:20operation.
- 23:21I
- 23:21mean,
- 23:22Matt's
- 23:22incredible.
- 23:23He's
- 23:23built
- 23:23quite
- 23:23a,
- 23:24quite
- 23:24a
- 23:25clientele
- 23:25and
- 23:25has
- 23:25really
- 23:26nice
- 23:26horses.
- 23:26And
- 23:26I
- 23:26think
- 23:27that's
- 23:27awesome
- 23:27to
- 23:27see.
- 23:27But
- 23:28it's
- 23:28a
- 23:28full
- 23:28time,
- 23:29it's
- 23:29a
- 23:29full
- 23:29time
- 23:29thing.
- 23:30It's
- 23:30no,
- 23:31there's
- 23:32no
- 23:32real
- 23:32downtime.
- 23:33Let's
- 23:34go.
- 23:34So
- 23:35if
- 23:35a
- 23:35young
- 23:35writer
- 23:36was
- 23:36listening
- 23:36to
- 23:36this
- 23:36and
- 23:37they
- 23:37thought
- 23:37that
- 23:37one
- 23:37day
- 23:38they
- 23:38might
- 23:38want
- 23:38to
- 23:38become
- 23:39a
- 23:39professional,
- 23:40what
- 23:40should
- 23:41they
- 23:41understand
- 23:41about
- 23:42the
- 23:42job?
- 23:42What
- 23:42would
- 23:43your
- 23:43advice
- 23:44be?
- 23:44And
- 23:45I
- 23:45think
- 23:45it's
- 23:45a
- 23:45little
- 23:46biased
- 23:46because
- 23:46I
- 23:47did
- 23:47kind
- 23:47of
- 23:47like
- 23:47I
- 23:48was
- 23:48telling
- 23:48you,
- 23:48get
- 23:48a
- 23:48preview
- 23:49at
- 23:49by
- 23:50working
- 23:50a
- 23:50summer
- 23:50and
- 23:51then
- 23:51a
- 23:51winner
- 23:51and
- 23:51a
- 23:51summer
- 23:52and
- 23:52a
- 23:52winter.
- 23:52So
- 23:52I
- 23:53kind
- 23:53of
- 23:53knew.
- 23:53But
- 23:53I
- 23:54think
- 23:54it's
- 23:54more
- 23:55than
- 23:55a
- 23:55job.
- 23:55Like,
- 23:55it's
- 23:56completely
- 23:56a
- 23:56lifestyle.
- 23:57Like
- 23:57my
- 23:58travel
- 23:59plans,
- 23:59my
- 23:59daily
- 24:00plans,
- 24:00all
- 24:00that
- 24:01kind
- 24:01of
- 24:01revolves
- 24:01around
- 24:02what
- 24:02we're
- 24:02doing
- 24:02at
- 24:02work.
- 24:03And
- 24:03I
- 24:03think
- 24:04of
- 24:04a
- 24:04lot
- 24:04of
- 24:04people.
- 24:05I
- 24:05actually
- 24:05have
- 24:05like
- 24:06a
- 24:06pretty
- 24:06good
- 24:06work
- 24:07life
- 24:07balance.
- 24:07I
- 24:08still
- 24:08incorporate
- 24:08all
- 24:08the
- 24:09things
- 24:09that
- 24:09I
- 24:09would
- 24:09want
- 24:09to
- 24:09do
- 24:10and
- 24:10still
- 24:11work.
- 24:11I'm
- 24:11not
- 24:11sure
- 24:11that's
- 24:12like
- 24:12the
- 24:12case
- 24:12with
- 24:12everyone.
- 24:13I
- 24:13think
- 24:13you
- 24:13do
- 24:13get
- 24:13caught
- 24:14up
- 24:14in
- 24:14the
- 24:14industry
- 24:14pretty
- 24:15quickly.
- 24:15But
- 24:15if
- 24:16you're
- 24:16going
- 24:16into
- 24:17the
- 24:17industry,
- 24:18like,
- 24:18you
- 24:18kind
- 24:18of
- 24:18gotta
- 24:18know
- 24:19like,
- 24:19this
- 24:20is
- 24:20your
- 24:20life
- 24:21for
- 24:21a
- 24:21little
- 24:21while.
- 24:22This
- 24:22is
- 24:22a,
- 24:23it's,
- 24:23it's
- 24:24a
- 24:24lifestyle.
- 24:24It's
- 24:24not
- 24:25really
- 24:25a
- 24:25job
- 24:26or
- 24:26a
- 24:26hobby.
- 24:27It's
- 24:27every
- 24:28aspect
- 24:28of
- 24:28your
- 24:28life
- 24:28and
- 24:29that's
- 24:29totally
- 24:29fine.
- 24:30Like,
- 24:30I
- 24:30love
- 24:30it.
- 24:31I
- 24:31think
- 24:31a
- 24:32lot
- 24:32of
- 24:32people
- 24:32who
- 24:32stay
- 24:32in
- 24:32it
- 24:32long
- 24:33term,
- 24:33like,
- 24:33love
- 24:33it.
- 24:34But
- 24:35it's
- 24:35more
- 24:35than
- 24:35just
- 24:36riding
- 24:36horses
- 24:37for
- 24:37fun
- 24:37and
- 24:38it's
- 24:38also
- 24:38more
- 24:38than
- 24:38just
- 24:39going
- 24:39to
- 24:39horse
- 24:39show
- 24:39jumping
- 24:40fun.
- 24:40Yeah.
- 24:40It's
- 24:40also
- 24:41more
- 24:41than
- 24:41just
- 24:41going
- 24:41to
- 24:42work
- 24:42at
- 24:429
- 24:42and
- 24:43getting
- 24:43off
- 24:43at
- 24:435
- 24:43or
- 24:446.
- 24:44And
- 24:44maybe
- 24:44you
- 24:45work
- 24:45late
- 24:45every
- 24:45once
- 24:45in
- 24:46a
- 24:46while.
- 24:46Right.
- 24:46I
- 24:46think
- 24:47commitment
- 24:47would
- 24:47be
- 24:48key.
- 24:48That's
- 24:48what
- 24:48I
- 24:48would
- 24:49say.
- 24:49You
- 24:49gotta
- 24:49be
- 24:49really
- 24:50be
- 24:50committed
- 24:50to
- 24:50it.
- 24:50What
- 24:51would
- 24:51you
- 24:51say
- 24:51the
- 24:51skills
- 24:52beyond
- 24:52riding
- 24:53would
- 24:54be
- 24:54necessary
- 24:55for
- 24:56someone
- 24:56who
- 24:56might
- 24:57want
- 24:57to
- 24:57become
- 24:57a
- 24:57young
- 24:57professional
- 24:58someday?
- 24:59I
- 24:59think
- 24:59your
- 25:00networking,
- 25:00the
- 25:01connections
- 25:01you
- 25:02make
- 25:02over
- 25:03time,
- 25:03even
- 25:04small
- 25:04little
- 25:04things
- 25:05that
- 25:05you
- 25:05would
- 25:05never
- 25:06think
- 25:06anything
- 25:06of.
- 25:07I
- 25:07cannot
- 25:08tell
- 25:08you
- 25:08how
- 25:08many
- 25:08times
- 25:08it's
- 25:09come
- 25:09back
- 25:09and
- 25:09I've
- 25:09been
- 25:09like,
- 25:09wow,
- 25:10I'm
- 25:10so
- 25:10like
- 25:11thankful
- 25:11I
- 25:11met
- 25:11that
- 25:12person
- 25:13five
- 25:13years
- 25:13ago.
- 25:14Right.
- 25:14And
- 25:14like
- 25:14had
- 25:15one
- 25:15small
- 25:15interaction
- 25:16or
- 25:16the
- 25:16amount
- 25:17of
- 25:17Times
- 25:17I've
- 25:17gone
- 25:17to
- 25:18text
- 25:18someone
- 25:18about
- 25:18a
- 25:18horse
- 25:19and
- 25:19I
- 25:19had
- 25:19previous
- 25:19messages
- 25:20with
- 25:20them
- 25:20and
- 25:20I
- 25:21was
- 25:21like,
- 25:21wow,
- 25:22I
- 25:22forgot
- 25:22completely
- 25:23about
- 25:23that.
- 25:23We
- 25:23already
- 25:23had
- 25:24this
- 25:24small
- 25:24connection.
- 25:25So
- 25:25I
- 25:25think,
- 25:25yeah,
- 25:26I
- 25:26think
- 25:27networking
- 25:27outside
- 25:28is
- 25:28a
- 25:29big
- 25:29skill.
- 25:29People
- 25:30skills.
- 25:30When
- 25:30you're
- 25:31teaching
- 25:31clients,
- 25:31you're
- 25:32going
- 25:32to
- 25:32try
- 25:32horses
- 25:33in
- 25:33foreign
- 25:33countries,
- 25:34you're
- 25:34buying,
- 25:35you're
- 25:35selling,
- 25:35you're
- 25:36riding
- 25:36yourself,
- 25:37everything.
- 25:38I
- 25:38think
- 25:38any
- 25:39people's
- 25:40skills,
- 25:40I
- 25:40mean,
- 25:41when
- 25:42you're
- 25:42at
- 25:42the
- 25:42horse
- 25:42show,
- 25:43talking
- 25:43to
- 25:43the
- 25:43in
- 25:43gate
- 25:44people,
- 25:44stuff
- 25:44like
- 25:44that
- 25:45is.
- 25:45It's
- 25:45crazy
- 25:45how
- 25:46far
- 25:46a
- 25:46good
- 25:46connection
- 25:46can
- 25:47go
- 25:47for
- 25:47you
- 25:47and
- 25:47how
- 25:48long
- 25:48they
- 25:48last.
- 25:49And
- 25:49so
- 25:49what
- 25:49do
- 25:49you
- 25:49wish
- 25:50you
- 25:50knew?
- 25:50Earlier
- 25:51I
- 25:51kind
- 25:51of
- 25:51went
- 25:51in
- 25:52as
- 25:52like,
- 25:52total
- 25:53ignorance
- 25:53is
- 25:53bliss.
- 25:54Like
- 25:54I
- 25:54didn't
- 25:55know
- 25:55any
- 25:55different.
- 25:55This
- 25:55is
- 25:56all
- 25:56kind
- 25:56of
- 25:56I've
- 25:57ever
- 25:57known.
- 25:57I
- 25:58think
- 25:58if
- 25:58I
- 25:58had
- 25:58to
- 25:58do
- 25:58it
- 25:59all
- 25:59again.
- 25:59You
- 26:00do
- 26:00worry
- 26:00as
- 26:01a
- 26:01young
- 26:01professional
- 26:01about
- 26:02making
- 26:02mistakes
- 26:02and
- 26:03doing
- 26:03the
- 26:03wrong
- 26:04thing
- 26:04and
- 26:04you're
- 26:05a
- 26:05little
- 26:05bit
- 26:05afraid
- 26:05of
- 26:06change.
- 26:06And
- 26:06I
- 26:06think
- 26:07all
- 26:07of
- 26:08those
- 26:08changes
- 26:08have
- 26:08worked
- 26:08out
- 26:09for
- 26:09the
- 26:09better
- 26:09for
- 26:09me.
- 26:09So
- 26:10I
- 26:10think
- 26:11knowing
- 26:11that
- 26:11all
- 26:11the
- 26:12little
- 26:12stressing
- 26:13about
- 26:13how
- 26:13my
- 26:13life
- 26:14was
- 26:14changing
- 26:14and
- 26:15jobs
- 26:15were
- 26:16changing
- 26:16and
- 26:16horses
- 26:17were
- 26:17changing,
- 26:17like
- 26:17how
- 26:18all
- 26:18of
- 26:18that
- 26:18would
- 26:18work
- 26:18out,
- 26:19and
- 26:19I
- 26:19think
- 26:19it's
- 26:20honestly
- 26:20worked
- 26:20out
- 26:21just
- 26:21the
- 26:21way
- 26:21it
- 26:21should
- 26:21have.
- 26:22I'm
- 26:22so
- 26:23happy
- 26:23working
- 26:23here
- 26:23and
- 26:24being
- 26:24in
- 26:24Dallas
- 26:24and
- 26:25I
- 26:25think
- 26:26there's
- 26:26little
- 26:26stress
- 26:27to
- 26:27be
- 26:27had
- 26:27around
- 26:27that.
- 26:28I
- 26:28think
- 26:28it
- 26:28literally
- 26:29all
- 26:29works
- 26:29out.
- 26:29But
- 26:30just
- 26:31take
- 26:31a
- 26:31deep
- 26:31breath,
- 26:31Josie.
- 26:32Three
- 26:33years
- 26:33ago,
- 26:33Take
- 26:33a
- 26:33deep
- 26:34breath.
- 26:34Well,
- 26:35I'm
- 26:35just
- 26:35gonna
- 26:36say
- 26:36I
- 26:36absolutely
- 26:38have
- 26:40loved
- 26:40watching
- 26:41you
- 26:42grow
- 26:42through
- 26:42this.
- 26:43I
- 26:43can
- 26:43remember
- 26:44when
- 26:44you
- 26:45were
- 26:45just
- 26:46a
- 26:46junior
- 26:47and
- 26:48I
- 26:48think
- 26:48it's
- 26:48amazing
- 26:49to
- 26:50see
- 26:50how
- 26:50far
- 26:51you've
- 26:52actually
- 26:52been
- 26:52able
- 26:52to
- 26:53go
- 26:53with
- 26:54this.
- 26:54And
- 26:56my
- 26:57constant
- 26:58reflection
- 26:58is
- 26:59how
- 26:59things
- 27:00have
- 27:00really
- 27:00changed.
- 27:01And
- 27:01I
- 27:02realized
- 27:02that
- 27:02it
- 27:02is
- 27:03a
- 27:03very
- 27:03different
- 27:03business.
- 27:04And
- 27:05being
- 27:05on
- 27:05the
- 27:06other
- 27:06side
- 27:06of
- 27:07this
- 27:08business,
- 27:09if
- 27:09you
- 27:09will,
- 27:10or
- 27:10perspective
- 27:11wise,
- 27:11being
- 27:12a
- 27:12client,
- 27:12but
- 27:13having
- 27:13been
- 27:14a
- 27:14junior,
- 27:14walking
- 27:15away
- 27:15for
- 27:15a
- 27:15long
- 27:15time
- 27:16and
- 27:16then
- 27:16coming
- 27:16back,
- 27:18everything
- 27:18is
- 27:19just
- 27:19done
- 27:19differently.
- 27:20So
- 27:20it's
- 27:21been
- 27:21fun
- 27:21for
- 27:21me
- 27:22to
- 27:22explore
- 27:22it.
- 27:23And
- 27:23I
- 27:23love
- 27:23the
- 27:24fact
- 27:24that
- 27:24I
- 27:24could
- 27:25watch
- 27:25someone
- 27:26I
- 27:26knew
- 27:26and
- 27:27watch
- 27:27you.
- 27:28So
- 27:29carry
- 27:29on,
- 27:30my
- 27:30friend.
- 27:32It's
- 27:32awesome.
- 27:32Never
- 27:33forget
- 27:33my
- 27:33Virginia
- 27:33roots
- 27:34though,
- 27:34right?
- 27:34Exactly.
- 27:35I'm
- 27:35still
- 27:35Virginia
- 27:36at
- 27:36heart.
- 27:37Yeah,
- 27:37I
- 27:37carry
- 27:37it
- 27:38with
- 27:38me.
- 27:38One
- 27:39thing
- 27:39that's
- 27:39apparent
- 27:40when
- 27:40I
- 27:40talk
- 27:40with
- 27:41younger
- 27:41professionals
- 27:42is
- 27:43how
- 27:43many
- 27:43different
- 27:44ways
- 27:44there
- 27:44are
- 27:45now
- 27:45to
- 27:46build
- 27:46a
- 27:46career
- 27:47in
- 27:47the
- 27:47horse
- 27:47world.
- 27:48Riding,
- 27:49teaching,
- 27:50managing,
- 27:51developing
- 27:51horses.
- 27:53Often
- 27:53it's
- 27:54a
- 27:54combination
- 27:54of
- 27:54all
- 27:55of
- 27:55them.
- 27:55The
- 27:56real
- 27:56challenge
- 27:57is
- 27:57finding
- 27:58a
- 27:58way
- 27:58to
- 27:58build
- 27:59a
- 27:59life
- 27:59in
- 28:00the
- 28:00sport
- 28:00you
- 28:00love.
- 28:01Josie,
- 28:03thank
- 28:03you
- 28:03so
- 28:04much
- 28:04for
- 28:04joining
- 28:05me
- 28:05today.
- 28:05Yep,
- 28:06absolutely.
- 28:07And
- 28:07as
- 28:07always,
- 28:09let's
- 28:10ride.