Personal Narrative: My Horse

Freshman year seems like an eternity ago and just yesterday at the same time. It is hard for me to believe that this is my last year in high school. It scares me, but I know I will enjoy my memories from these four years my entire life. Throughout my high school career, I have grown from a light hearted, naive child to a determined, well-rounded young woman. The journey I have taken during high school reminds me in many ways of what my horse has gone through over the past years. She has had a lot of bumps along the road, as have I in my personal life. Many people might have given up a long time ago. My hard work in both my own life and the training of my horse are starting to pay off. Similar to my mare going through training, my high school career has come with highs and lows; however, we both got stronger despite the …show more content…
My dad found her online. She was a cute little thing, only four at the time. She was being trained by an Amish man only a half hour away, so we took a drive to test ride her. We got along great. She had a few problems, but I knew I could fix them. I was such an expert horsewoman after only three years of horseback riding. We bought “Flower” a few weeks later. I felt so cool. I had a horse! She was so well bred, I knew I could make it big in the show world. Or could I? About a month into my freshman year, I realized this was not going to be a joyride. It wasn’t like middle school where I could just glide along and not try. This was a whole different ball game. These classes were going to determine my future, whether I liked it or not. Reality was sinking in at the horse barn, too. It wasn’t like riding in some lesson where the horse always behaves and the instructor tells you your every move. I was dealing with a green, inexperienced horse, and I was an inexperienced rider. The finishing of this horse rested on my shoulders, and I was worried I might screw it