To begin my adventure I needed a noble steed to carry my scardy butt around. And that noble steed would be Shezada Saheem, aka, Sam. Mind you, the last time I saw this horse he was just getting saddle broke, so I was kinda unsure about riding this horse up and down steep hills. But he's been in training since I've started college and was starting his career as a broke horse so I wasn't too worried.
It all began with my first trail ride on Sam. Before I left for college I went on a trail ride with my horse Tawshi, and that experience didn't go so well. After that ride I swore off ever really riding horses and just excepted the fact that I probably wont ever get to really ride horses because of my fear and I just gave up. So when I got on Sam I was pretty nervous, I didn't know what to expect. All I knew was I wanted to get over this stupid fear.
And believe it or not, I worked through it. Through a lot of tears and anger I got through it. I just remember being so frustrated at myself being scared. But one step at a time I worked through it, and found myself coming out a stronger person. And God bless Sam boy for putting up with me every step of the way. That horse really knows how to teach a person how to ride. After I worked through my initial fear, that's when the fun started.
Sam and I started to hit it off. We both started gain confidence on the trail and in each other. There is nothing like the feeling of trusting in horse to carry you to the top of a hill, to just run strait up and once you get to the top both you and your horse get a feeling of accomplishment. And together, we both reached our goals. I have concluded that this horse has made a major dent in my life, a good one too. Before I met Sam I was swallowed up in depression, I lost sight of who I was and what I wanted. But Sam showed me what I really could do if I set my mind to it, and with a push (more like a buck) Sam gave me the boost I needed to get out of the hole I was in. I'm back to my good ol' self and I'm happy as I could ever be. Throughout the summer Sam and I have a couple of endurance races that we plan on racing in, you will here more about that in the next couple weeks.
The Good: I'm happy to be just me
The Bad: Leaving for college, I'll probably cry when I leave. It'll be a bitter sweet moment
The Ugly: Me in tears from fear while riding on the trail, lots of thanks to my riding buddies for putting up with me
