Pulled from the book "Win with Bob Avila". I would totally recommend this book to anyone competing in the western shows, I found it for $5 on Amazon, the book is normally $35.00!
The horse world doesn't build character - - it tests it.
When it comes to horsemanship knowledge and ability, everyone starts out equally, at zero. How far you go from there is entirely up to you. Winning is what you make of it.
There's an old saying... You make you own luck.
The way you spend you money can help you or hurt you. I've always said I'd rather have the best horse in the barn than the fanciest rig in the parking lot.
The most successful horse people make a conscious effort to model themselves after people who're at the level they aspire to. They seek advice from qualified sources and act on the counsel they're given.
Become a mirror of the horse people you look up to. By reflecting them in attitude and action, you'll bring your own success picture into clearer view.
There's an old saying ... Everything has its price.
"Always do the hardest thing first" is a principle I live by. I apply is to everything, from the discipline of riding daily, to my belief that apprentices should earn the training business from the ground up.
My early rold models included horsemen who took pride in the quality of their gear, the maintenance of their horses, and their versatility as trainers.They were influenced by California's vaquero traditions of horsemanship.
At some point during your pursuit of a goal, you'll have to make a choice between remaining in your comfort zone, or spurring yourself to go farther than you thought you could. If you win without work, it's not success. It's luck.
MIND PICTURE: Think of your competition skills as links in a chain you'll use for pulling yourself to the top. Then realize that your chains only as strong as its weekest link.
I'm very excited about the state fair this Saturday! Pride and I will be so ready! Even if we don't place, I can't wait it will be an enormous learning experience, I can take what I've learned this year and apply it for next year. I'm nervous also, just because there is so much that is going to be out of my control this weekend. I'm going to just relax, becuase its simply that, the uncontrollable. What will happen will happen, but I do have control over what me and my horse will look like, and how we're going to present ourselfs. It'll be a blast!! I'll post tons of pictures. I'm thinking about starting Pride on supplements and just slacking off in the winter, atleast during the show season and while we're working hard on training. I don't want him to have soundness issues as he gets older. I'm a little hesitant though, I don't want to feed my horse something that will mess up his insides. I'm starting to do alot of research, seeing what supplement I would want to feed him. Anyway, I doubt I'll have to time to post again until after the fair!
Wish us luck!!
Kaylee
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