Monday, September 9, 2013

Journey to the Paralympics

I am sad that I haven't kept this blog up however, that will change as of now.  I am hoping that I may write my journey to the Paralympics and kleen the lessons from it.  I am not a great writer by all means however I can try! :-)

I started at Courage Reins about 3 yrs ago with a tramatic brain injury for physcial therapy.  I have had a great trainer and supporters there!  I am not perfect however I have made major strides in my recovery in my balance and contections from the brain to rest of my body.  Its exciting and I feel such gratitude for all those who have been involved in my healing process.  

Since I was little girl I have known I was going to the Olympics.  I have never forgotten that dream.  I was good at jumping horses and excellent at soccer.. It was one or the other that I wanted to excel in towards Olympic dream.  Its amazing how life can throw lemons at you!! I developed the attitude of gratitude with each lemon. The lemonade from those lemons have been so sweet and delilious!  At this time of my life I have been given the opportunity to make more lemonade!! Yeah!! 

I am in the beginning stages of picking a horse out for my journey.  I will meet him on Wednesday, tour the facility and get a great idea of what is expected of me.  The owners have given me a chance to ride him for a (lease) month I have changed trainers and will be training in Park City!  This isn't going to be cheap!! This horse is $15,000, saddle will be between $2 to $3k, bridle about $500, bit about $150 and I haven't even started with vet, board and training!  HaHa... I have a plan. :-)  

I understand practice makes perfection. There will be lots of tears, some disappointment, craziness, excitment, graditude, joy and so forth.  Thats nothing new to me!  

More to come but first I need to make dinner, I am hungry.. 

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