Horse stable

   As I've mentioned before, there is a horse stable very close to my house and for the last 6 months or so I've been using this to my advantage.
   Along with horseback riding, I've been coming there almost after every school day and on the weekends to help clean the stables, wash, feed and saddle the horses, taught children coming to the stables how to horseback ride and even attempted to train a horse to steeplechase. Even though I find these activities very enjoyable, teaching a couple of particular children came as a real test of my nerves. A couple of the younger children thought of themselves as experienced riders and ignored my instructions at the beginning, so I had to repeat them again and again. However, no matter what, I did my best to remain patient.
   Furthermore, another challenge I was forced to face at the very beginning was overcoming my bad memory (yes, I have the attention span of a goldfish, nothing new here) and learning the names of the horse saddle parts and what the saddling steps are. Even though at that time it seemed impossible to remember everything, now I can do it in my sleep. Another proof that practice makes perfect :)

 
 I am really enjoying spending time at this horse stable and I am currently increasing my knowledge of the equestrian sports as well as developing new skills, showing perseverance and commitment, undertaking new challenges and working collaboratively with others.