Pause, rewind & repeat

I feel like it's becoming a common theme, a post full of enthusiasm and plans then a spell of silence while we don't do a lot due to lameness or injuries.   Instead of feeling like I have nothing to write about or that I'm watching everyone else progress while I stand still, I am now realising this is part and parcel of the journey to eventually get to where we want to be with horses.  Looking back at the last few years I may have done more in hand walking and rehabilitation plans than competitions, but, as a rider and trainer I have grown and developed and had time to work on areas I may otherwise have skipped past to qualify for that next big competition.  So instead of stopping blogging because I am not out winning rosettes or some months leaving the yard, I will concentrate on what I am still achieving. I thought I'd write a brief list of main achievements then and now to highlight even without a horse in work or working at the level you ideally want to be, you don't have to stand and watch everyone else there's plenty of opportunities to continue to grow and get back on the path to your goals, even if you take the scenic route!

Before 2012

Qualified and competed at Blue Chip Showjumping Championships
Competed at Royal Windsor Horse show in the Instructors Challenge Showjumping
Qualified and competed at Scope Festival of Showjumping
First win at Newcomers

After 2012

Completed my UKCC2
Completed a diploma in Sports Phychology
Included training classically to improve my position and effectiveness
Competed affiliated dressage, attended camps and inter county Championships
Worked on my own fitness and strength
Competed in triathlons