Horsemanship

As I mentioned a few post s agoI've decided to apply for a horsemanship courseIn a town about thirty minutes from my houseIt's a full time courseThat lasts 18 months I would spend two days a week in a stablesAnd three days in the classroomLearning about every aspect of horse riding Horse care Feeding Cleaning The works So last weekI rang to inquire about the course And was speaking to a very helpful lady called AtlantaShe explained more about the courseAnd also posted me the application forms The course is through a center called the National Learning NetworkWho specialise in reintegrating people in to training and work I got the application forms during the weekAnd filled them out carefullyI also have to ask my doctor to fill out the health form tooSo I will do that when I see him on MondayI arranged with Atlanta to call in to the NLN on Thursday morning To give her the forms And to be shown around and introduced to the staffSo I am looking forward to that 
I have to admit I am super duper excited to start this course More excited than I have been about anything recently My only draw back is the travelling The center is thirty minutes away So realistically I would need to get a bus in to town And a bus home in the evening I am waiting on a date for my drift lving test And until then I need to bus it in and out The other thing that is a negative Is that I will no longer be able to do my horse therapy on a WednesdayI will absolutely miss it My friends Star Molly the dog Everyone One of the guys called PatActually did two weeks of the course I applying for He said that you are very much left to your devices on the horsesAnd there wouldn't be as much support as there is in Keash equestrian centre But the thing is That Pat has MSAnd he would find it much tougher than say someone with no disability Eilish wouldn't really comment on my doing the course Although she did say that she knew a girl that did this course Came off the horse And broke her arm in three places Not what I wanted to hear I did want to hear something positive thoughLike I was well able for it Or that I was good enough to do itBut maybe she was trying to caution me I'm not quite sure 
They say if something excites you and scares you You should probably do it And I am scared and excited I get butterflies in my tummy when I think about it In fact I can think of nothing elseI know if I do this course I will need to keep my strength and energy topped upLooking after horses is hard work And I will need to eat properly For stamina To keep me capable and able to do the work And what better motivation!So Next week I will meet Atlanta And I think the course sounds like it starts pretty much starts straight away Things are moving so fast at the moment It's hard to keep up  I don't know if they are moving too fast And maybe I need to slow down and pace myself But this is me all over Ten steps ahead of myself at any one time But I am so looking forward to starting I am eager to learn Excited to be riding twice a weekTo meet new people And to  do the thing I love Horse riding 
It's going to be pretty tough I know that Especially coming in to the Winter And possible bad weather conditions There are going to be landong days for meBut  I love it so much That I am willing to go the extra mile Literally I think this course will be great for meAnd lookI can try it And if it doesn't work outI can always go back to horse therapy I have nothing to lose by trying this course And everything to gainI just have a really good feeling about it And what it could mean for meI know I'll never ride in the Olympics Or anything like itI just want to be able to be the best that I can be That's allI want to fulfill my potential And anyway I don't take it too seriously It's all about having funAnd the most important thing is to enjoy itSo please Say a wee prayer for me And keep your fingers crossed that this works out for me I haven't wanted something so bad in a long long time  And it's great for me For my physical healthMy mental health Horse riding has been a huge part in my recovery It gives me a buzz naturally It's something to stay well for Something to look forward toIf you had told me last year that within a few months I would be starting a horsemanship course I would have laughed at you It was a dream to work and train with animalsAnd now that dream is coming trueIt's actually happening And it feels amazing!!
Anyway I will keep you posted As ever And let you know what is happening over here in my little world Have a good weekend And she you on the next post x