Its in my blood. The adrenaline rush you get from jumping a 3 foot 6 fence is indescribable. I've been riding for over 8 years now and it never gets old. From the moment i saw a horse i knew that's the sport i wanted to be in. I first started by visiting a farm with my Girl Scout troop to complete one of our badge requirements. I then migrated to taking lessons at a local barn called Fire Ant Farm (appropriately named). I was so excited all decked out in my riding outfit that consisted of tight pants called Jodhpurs, a t-shirt, boots, and a helmet. The horses name was Dillon, a huge white Thoroughbred. Boy was i nervous, but he took care of me as we walked and trotted around the ring. Gradually i got better and moved up to more advanced horses and advanced techniques (jumping).
After being there for about 5 years, it was time to move on. I gladly did so too because my trainer had stopped taking her bipolar meds and was saying and doing things that were uncalled for. So now i had to look for a new trainer and new barn. Its not as easy as it seems. Finding a trainer is like finding that perfect pair of shoes, they are hard to find but once you do, you cant let them go. Finally i found one who has been my hero for a little over 3 years now. I'm riding at a place called Rocking W Ranch with my trainer Karen Sykes. She had to teach me to ride all over again because i had been taught wrong by my other trainer. I love jumping high and getting that rush as you fly over a jump.
The best part is my trainer is going to be the head coach for the USF Equestrian Team so i wont need to find another trainer. :]]]]
About Me
- Victoria Jackson
- Im Victoria and a freshman at USF. I love God and hope to live my life completely for him. My friends,family, and God are my world, i would never change that.
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Horseback riding is not really my thing but I would definitely learn how to ride a horse if I had the opportunity. Horseback riding seems like a fun sport that can be exciting but I personally could only ride horses as a hobby. Horseback riding does not provide the same thrills as playing football, basketball, or baseball. Horseback riding only provide thrills when the race is very close such as the final stretch in a race while in football, basketball, and baseball, there are thrills throughout the game. Another reason why I could do not participate in horseback riding competitively is because you are not mainly depending on yourself to win for you. In horseback riding you are mainly depending on the horse and not on yourself while in a sport like basketball you have to depend on yourself and your teammates to win.
I know exactly how you feel. The rush I get from event is INCRFEDIBLE! I have been riding for 15 years and can't seem to get it out of my blood. I have had two wonderful partners in my life. Each has taught me something new! I just recently left my partner to come to school. Her name is Lucy and she's quite the little diva!! She's not only a partner but, a member of my family! I have ridden hunters but, I'm more for the eventing! My first trainer and my horse clashed! So, I spent a long while looking for a new trainer. Now that I have found her, I don't want to leave her! I love Maren to death. She's such a sweetheart. She's helped me face some of my fears and become a more confident rider!
So when the Olympics first started at the beginning of August, I thought of three sports that interested me, of which included beach volleyball, swimming, and diving. Then there were the sports I didn't think should be in the Olympics, and equestrian was one of them. But then, a few weeks ago, I actually sat down and watched it, and I saw how amazing it actually was. Having seen what the sport consits of and what goes into it, I look at it in a whole new way, and I find it very interesting that you are into this sport. It wasn't fair of me to look at equestrian as something less than an Olympic sport, and to someone who loves the sport, I apologize. It is a sport that I wish to learn more about, and I encourage others to do the same.
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