Okay yall, I have a confession to make!! I didn't want my daughter to grow up riding horses. Now, don't go throwing sticks and stones, and calling me a hypocrite. Finish reading and it will all make since. As I am sure you are all aware by now, I own a horse farm. Not a 100 acre horse farm with a billion horses, mine is on the smaller side but we stay busy non the less. All my daughter has known growing up is horses, how to feed them, how to ride them, and how to love the

Horse shows, barrel races, play days, they are all the epitome of what my students train for. I live for the times on the rails when I am watching my students compete. Win loose or draw, there is so much pride I take in seeing them riding and competing! I live for the times I get to hang out with them on the back side of the barns, talk about their hopes and dreams. We just began the show season for the 2020 year and it was amazing!! I had several students, and when I say

UGH!! The "F" word ... FEAR!! AHH!! I said it!! Phew, that is a hard word to say out loud, non the less admit to having it ALL THE TIME!! Okay, I want to take a minute to talk about fear. It is a nagging emotion that is always in the corners of my mind. Fear haunts every action and reaction that exists on a day to day basis in my world. Lets take a second to delve a little deeper into the world of fear and how I have learned to cope with it. Just maybe after reading this