Walk, trot, canter, gallop
Jug, sloper, crimp, pocket, gaston, side pull,
All in between.
My feet leave the ground and they don’t touch until I’m finished.
I jump, I focus, I make decisions.
My feet do not hit the ground until I’m finished.
If I lose focus, slip, or make the wrong move,
I will fall, scrape, or hurt myself,
I might cry but I will Always get back up.
I watch my heroes, the people who work non-stop for this moment.
I watch them fall, scrape, and hurt themselves,
But they get back up.
So when I fall, I get up, even if I don’t want to.
I watch them celebrate and fail.
I watch their faces,
Sad, happy, and thoughtful expressions,
Even when they win, lose, or even tie, they’re still good sports.
I always try to be a good sport, even if I lose, win, or tie.
I use different equipment to help me.
Chalk, chalk bags, special shoes, for ISO and Red Points.
English and Western saddles, reins, bit, saddle pad, girth, and boots, for Jumping, Barrelling, Racing, and Cross-Country.
These all help me have fun and improve.
I jump, I go fast, I go slow,
I’m finished.
Finally my feet touch the ground,
Even if I lost,
Even if I won,
Even if I tied,
I feel proud.
I feel powerful.
I feel excited.