Narrative Essay About Riding A Horse

People are shaped by the occurrences, decisions, etc, that happen in their lives, whether those occurrences be negative or positive in the end all depend upon that certain individual. The way out own character is shaped is dependent upon these certain situations. What you have seen, what you have experienced, everything that has happened to you, and the decisions that you have made along the way have built you into the person that you are today.

My first and most beloved passion was riding horses. When I was young, falling from the saddle of a horse was just about as terrifying as an experience could be for a little girl. Although, now that I am older I have come to realize that the experience I had helped shape my future. One of the most important lessons I have learned in life, I learned on the back of a horse. Like almost every little girl, I was hypnotized by horses. Something about the animal itself always seemed to capture my attention. As I grew up, I spent most of my life around horses, and I eventually found my real passion, riding them. The obsession that most young girls feel for horses usually only lasts a few years, something new comes along and horses are forgotten. However, this was not the case for me. Most people consider riding a horse to be a gentle hobby, that is picked up and laid down again every so often. However, riding a horse in my opinion is a grand passion. It may come as no surprise that when you face something with a risk, that at times that risk make present itself all too clearly, falling out of the saddle.

The day had started out on a family vacation, a day that I will certainly remember for the rest of my life. Crisp and frigid, the brisk New Hampshire air breathed new life onto the foliage p...

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...kept insisting that I wanted to get back on the horse. I did not want to feel fear then next time I got on a horse, so I got back up into the saddle.

On that day I learned an important lesson when I fell out of the saddle; finding the courage to get back on. Horses have played such a significant role in my life. They have given me memories, values, and experiences that have guided me through my youth; and they have helped shaped the person I am today. Instilling complete trust into a thousand pound animal that can easily kill you with their body weight alone isnt something many people are capable of. No matter what happens, no matter what ever happens I will never regret all that horses have given to me. Falling off of Ricci that day had taught me that even though something bad may happen, fear and risk should never keep you from pursuing the things that you love.