Do it. Take command of the things God puts on your heart.
Years ago I traveled to Ireland with family. We were having lunch and struck up conversation with locals. When they learned all of us rode horses and Eddie Macken was my sports hero, they encouraged us to drop by his farm unannounced...
A few of my ideas:
1. Reinstitute rigorous civics education (at least in the US).
2. Review/evaluate policy and regulatory supports in government that promote what President Eisenhower called the "Military-Industrial Complex."
3. War is a form of Spiritual Warfare. Practically speaking -...
If someone with less heart had ridden him, probably wouldn't have accomplished so much. Watching this just makes my heart fly. I really love the Hixter Derby runs, too.
Thank you so much. He was muscled like the "Impressive" lines from the US around 1980s and 1990s, but came off the race track. Cannot imagine how his subsequent rider sat his trot. That boy had a lot of bounce.
How long did you ride jumper? Do you still?
"Many people" explains it. Since you have warmbloods, are you into Eventing?
Dressage wasn't my thing, but my appendix quarter horse went on to do well in it. The was him (about 16.1hh). I rode/trained/taught hunter-jumper.
This is a reasonable life goal. Accept nothing less.
Sometimes my heart and head get out of synch, so I check in mentally with certain benchmarks to make sure things are moving in an appropriate direction. You've probably found meaningful resources for this already, but I'm happy to share a...
I enjoy seeing what others wrote. Our time on this blue marble is short and life is for living.
Some family members decided to sail "the Great Loop" in 2016-2017, after some life-changing news. A summary of their trip: My son and I spent a few days with them (Michigan, 2021) and it's easy to...