Welchtown Equestrian

11/03/2022

Choose to be grateful.

I turned my horses out this morning, wishing their paddocks were just a little bit closer so I could have an extra 10 minutes in bed. 1500 miles away, horse owners are walking their beloved friends to forests and fields and letting them go, hoping they have given them the best chance of survival, not knowing if they’ll ever see them again.

I walked down to the arena yesterday, looking to the sky, cursing the rain as it fell. 1500 miles away they are stood watching the sky for missles and planes, praying that the distant explosions don’t get any closer.

I complained about the price of fuel today, how was I supposed to pay for that on top of hay, shoes, training and entry fees? 1500 miles away owners are risking their lives for a bale of hay or bag of feed after deliveries were unable to reach people and supplies were exhausted.

I started to make a plan working towards my first event of the season today and found myself frustrated at the lack of places to do some good canter work. 1500 miles away, people are just praying they’ll survive the next 24 hours. They are simply grateful for every passing minute their barns are left standing and that they are still breathing.

I sat in traffic today, annoyed that I might not make it home with time to ride. 1500 miles away, people are sheltering underground for days as their cities and hometowns are surrounded, with no means or way of escaping.

So today, let go of the little things and choose to be grateful.
Be grateful that all you see in the sky is clouds.
Be grateful that your house and yard is still standing.
Be grateful that your horse is stood eating hay or out grazing without threat.
Be grateful that you can still ride and enjoy your horses.
Be grateful that you, and your horses, are safe… and pray for those that aren’t.

13/02/2022

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Let your children fall in love with horses.

Let them learn the value of hard work, that good things take time and effort.

Let them learn how to fall, how to pick themselves up, dust themselves off and get back in the saddle.

Let them learn discipline and dedication, that even though it's raining, cold or snowing, horses still need to be cared for and when you make a commitment, you stick to it.

Let them learn how to cope with heartbreak and loss, that life can be fleeting and fragile and that sometimes the right decisions are not always the easy ones.

Let them learn that there will always be someone with more, but that hard work can get you just as far, even if it takes a little longer.

Let them learn than happiness does not always come from the most expensive extravagant things, but sometimes from the little, seemingly insignificant moments.

Let them learn that no matter how un-attainable a dream may seem that passion (and a bit more leg) can go a long way.

Let your children fall in love with horses, because they will learn lessons in the saddle that no school could ever teach.

24/12/2021

Ponies are patiently waiting on Santa to arrive to fill all there little stockings 🎅🏻wonder is Bella on the good list this year 😂? Have a happy Christmas and happy new year🎉