#coltstartingmagic

[thesdcowgirl]

It’s Friday! . And surprisingly I actually know that! Half the time I have no idea what day of the week it is! . Does anyone else struggle with knowing what day of the week it is? Or am I alone? Bueller? . Also, isn’t this photo of me on Paisley, from @artofthecowgirl, taken by my sister from another mister @c.lazy.j.designs so good? . #artofthecowgirl2020 #coltstartingmagic #horsebackriding #ranchphotography #cowgirllife #paisleybemine #aqha #ranchlife #coltstarting #cowgirlsrock #adventuregram #horseofinstagram #adventureinspired #cowgirls #liveoutdoors #horseoftheday #horsegirl #amazing_shots #outdoorslife #adventureinspired (at Outside the Turn) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8SPIHAgw_s/?igshid=15k7l2ioaqkji

[thesdcowgirl]

When we believe in ourselves -- our skill, our feel, our ability, all the work we've put into our chosen passions, we can only succeed. . BUT we will only succeed if we choose to focus on the positive. . If negativity is first in our minds, if that's all we can focus on, we'll build problems in horses (and people) that aren't there. Heck, we'll build problems in ourselves that aren't there either if all we do is focus on the bad, the things that didn't go right, the things we are certain won't go right -- the list could be endless. . I spent years being a "glass is half empty" kinda girl, but with the help of others in my life and my own realization that negativity will only hinder us, I've learned (most of these lessons the hard way), that you have to focus on what went well. The rest will take care of itself. . I haven't had a bad ride on a horse since I can't recall -- and if I do have a bad moment, or bad day -- well that's *my* choice to let a circumstance or someone else ruin it. Positivity is infectious and the world could sure use more of it. . Are you a glass half-empty or glass half-full kinda being? And what is the biggest lesson you've learned in your life to date? . Photo by @c.lazy.j.designs #artofthecowgirl2020 #paisleybemine #aqha #aqhaproud #coltstarting #coltstarter #thedxranch #dxquarterhorses #fearthelittlesorrelmare #coltstartingmagic https://www.instagram.com/p/B8DKQSug2Jn/?igshid=wfxkn5hv0js8

[thesdcowgirl]

There was a time, in the not so recent past, in which I was willing to sacrifice my horsemanship for the sake of competition/winning. . I’ve since learned, and my horses are grateful to me for this lesson, that there are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going, and that includes winning. . I want a partner, a horse that’s willing to go to the ends of the earth for me because he trusts me, because I’ve never let the competition side take over doing what’s best for him mentally and physically. . That’s not to say that I won’t do the right things to help him physically If he needs them: shoeing, injections, extra groceries, but I want a horse that’s confident in what I’m asking of them. . Sometimes going slow is the best way to go fast. . #horsemanship #artofthecowgirl2020 #goslowtogofast #paisleybemine #aqha #coltstarting #coltstartingmagic #leesmithhorsemanship https://www.instagram.com/p/B7_Y3KogcTN/?igshid=10w3y7axsvjok