02/08/2024
I was listening to something the other day about the difference between “a means to an end” and something that is “in and of itself” • For me it pinned down thoughts I haven’t been able to put into words. The equestrian world sometimes feels flooded with participation focused on a means to an end. Gathering points, winning classes, qualifying, making the team, selling the horse. Whatever it may be that is the “end”. The horses for me are the in and of itself. Being with them everyday, working with such a participant being, the connection. The reality is that if you are doing it right, all the other stuff happens anyway. But the beauty is in the journey, not the result. The road is a privilege that they let us walk.
1. Showing “off-island” in the summer with
2. The surprise superstar 20 years later
3. True quiet
4. A shared love
