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February 21, 2023 7 Comments
If you could travel through time, would you go forward or back?
Most horse-loving people want to go back in time because, somewhere in our DNA we scream cowboys and cowgirls, or some other version of nostalgic horse riding experiences.
I've never met a rider who doesn't love the idea of relying on horsepower. Hopefully, we never have to again, but if we do, guess who's gonna be prepared? Yep. It's gonna be us horse owners with a passion for riding.
Preparing for the day we need horsepower again isn't really a great reason to ride but... remembering where we came from is the best reason I can think of. It's often the memory of our past, our roots, that we intuitively know we must stay connected to. It's the love of the old west, the countryside, and the life and energy of nature. It's those things that call us to ride.
So let's ride out together. Let's travel through time and remember how to escape screens and notifications and instant video. How do we do that? You might ask.
Go see your horse. Time will slow down again and within minutes you'll find yourself connecting with an animal instead of a screen.
The magic of being with horses' seeps into your heart. Take away the stress of winning the day and simply yield to the serenity of that big, brilliant animal breathing next to you or underneath you.
Thanks for reading. All comments are welcome. But specifically... I'd love to hear what you'd choose. Would you go back, or would you go forward? And why would you make that choice?
February 23, 2023
Definitely baaaaack. Meant to drive teams, ride and work all day- but they didn’t let women do that in the 30’s and 40’s. So I guess I’d have to be a man. THE man. The one who treated his animals and people rightly. Guess that’s it.
February 23, 2023
I’ve always wanted to go back in time to the horses in my past with the knowledge and wisdom I now have. I would love to bring out the potential in those past horses and build better partnerships with them. Best I can do is take that knowledge and wisdom forward to the horse of my present and the horses of my future. Still, I wonder how much better the horses of my past would have been if I knew then what I know now.
February 22, 2023
Excellent article/discussion topic Don. I would go forward. However I totally hang on to my early days and the importance of staying connected with my equine partner. But for now seeing my horse and staying in the moment, time truly does slow down. The magic definitely seeps into my heart. Had a regular check up today with my internist after a trail ride/walk… my BP was 117/42. What does that tell you?!? I’m 15 years old again when I’m on my precious Rydell who is behaving so well with the tips you gave me. No stress today… we are on our path and it is magical. Thank you so much!
February 22, 2023
Excellent article/discussion topic Don. I would go forward. However I totally hang on to my early days and the importance of staying connected with my equine partner. But for now seeing my horse and staying in the moment, time truly does slow down. The magic definitely seeps into my heart. Had a regular check up today with my internist after a trail ride/walk… my BP was 117/42. What does that tell you?!? I’m 15 years old again when I’m on my precious Rydell who is behaving so well with the tips you gave me. No stress today… we are on our path and it is magical. Thank you so much!
February 22, 2023
Take me back to Downton Abbey before the war changed the aristocracy ! I would ride horses in the country side all day…have people lay out my clothes and feed me yummy meals…and I would be kind to the servants…hee…hee…
February 22, 2023
I would go back, but only to the 1990s- the heyday of my mom and I showing and trail riding and of my most amazing bombproof horse!
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Patty
April 07, 2023
great sharing of past horse experiences that lead and kept us interested .In horses Like other animals I got my first horse A mare Arabian for my kids .. like other animals mom always gets the responsibility to care for animals that they grow out of..I kept her till she past away at 30 and then got my first mustang ..then a quarter horse that cow kicked gave back to 4-h owner didn’t want any kids to get hurt ..then a great paint mare non spooky anyone could ride ..for 10years she past at 30..I still have my mustang through them all ..Mustangs are just easy keepers .. Great when you bond with them