[Peppah<3]

You ask me what sport I do,
I'll say I'm an equestrian,
You tell me it's not a sport,
You tell me it's easy,
You tell me it takes no skill,
You tell me we just sit there,
You tell me we aren't athletes,
You tell me it's just a silly hobby,

But I ask you...

Have you ever trusted something so unpredictable?
Something that has a mind of it's own?
Have you ever fallen from 10 feet up,
Going 35mph,
Brushed yourself off,
And got back in the saddle?
Have you ever ran full speed towards a solid obstacle?
Have you ever jumped something taller than you?
Have you ever performed an intricate dance move with an animal that doesn't speak your own language?
Have you ever galloped around a tiny barrel?
Have you ever slid to a halt in two seconds?
Have you ever attempted a handstand on a moving creature?

So, before you underestimate us think to yourself...

Do you understand the delicate bond?
Have you ever had a team-mate ten times your size?
Have you ever practised 5 hours a day 7 days a week?
Have you ever had a connection with a 1400 pound animal?
Have you ever risked your life for a sport?

Still think it's easy?

Words taken from this AMAZING video that you all need to watch' <3

The rider is Laura Becholsteimer on her horse Alf, here is the reference'

I do hope that Laura and Alf will get chosen to represent Britain in the 2012 Olympics! <3

I'm not sure how pleased I am with the picture, I done it over the course of a week, about an hour session each day' (:

I'm not sure why the top of the orange ring looks brown' xD I will have to fix that up sometime, but for now I've had it for this picture' xD

[IHAVEQUITsorry]

AWESOME!!!! LOVE THIS

[Peppah<3]

N'awwh thank you' :') <3

[pia]

Ive seen and shared that video soo many times.

[Peppah<3]

Good for you' (:

[ShadowWhisper]

I love this picture!

That video made my cry tears of joy! Yesterdey I nearly feel off because I was cantering with out stirrups and my horse spoked and bolted sideways (from what? I will never know)

[CheeseCakePhantom]

So true~ x3
It's definitely not easy to ride a horse, and yet in my opinion it is one of the best places to be :]
I've been thrown off a horse, bucked around ((that proabably makes no sense)) and had some pretty rough experiences, and yet I wouldn't trade it for anything else~

Love the picture by the way :] the anatomy of the horse is amazing

[Freaks]

Amazing picture! And I agree with you completely! People ask me my sport, and I'm just like I love to ride, and they mock me, and they just spit out crap like, you call that a sport? You really think that's excercise. Oh, it makes me mad! Next person who ask me that and says something again I'm going to tell them this..

[Meredith's Whiskers]

I've had people tell me that riding isn't a sport before.Next time I'll tell them to watch that video^^Very awesome pic.

[Peppah<3]

Thanks guys!
Yes, that video leaves chills running up my spine everytime I've watched it' <3
I showed it to one of my non-horsey friends who always made fun of me, and ever since she saw that video she has never said a word against horse-riding again' :')