For as long as I can remember I have been terrified of horses. If I hear a horse noise, I freak out and get as far away as possible. If I see a horse, I run and hide. Even if there is a horse trail sign, I convince my family to take the other path. This whole fear, according to my mom, happened when I was seven years old. I was at my best friend's birthday which was a horseback riding party. Finally, it was my turn. I jumped on the horse, all was smooth until a few minutes into the ride, when the horse saw a plastic bag floating around. The horse was spooked and it jumped. I nearly fell off. From that time forward, I have since had an extreme fear of horses.
"Aria, can you come down here for a sec?", shouts my mom. I hop down the stairs and see both my parents and brothers …show more content…
Saturday, 10 am sharp. Be ready please!”, my mom shouts as I run back up the stairs and slam my bedroom door.
My mom is the kind of person, who will not take no for an answer. If you don’t want to try something new, she will make you sit there until you take a bite. She will make you go to school until the office calls and tells her to pick you up because you are sick. She is very straightforward and always set on her decision. I knew I had to prepare because there was no turning back. It was a good thing I had that Friday off because in order for me to prepare myself, I watched every known horse movie known to anyone, Racing Stripes, Secretariat, and even a Barbie movie about a horse. Soon later, it was 8 o’clock in the morning. I woke up, my stomach twisted in knots. I slowly got out of bed, got myself ready, and into the car. As all 5 of us piled into the car, we drove off, heading out to conquer my fear, which I was totally fine living with. We pulled up into the parking lot, where a riding instructor greeted us and took us on a tour of the stables. We walked around the arenas, the fields, and finally the stables.
“Um, do we have to go in there?”, I
"Aria, can you come down here for a sec?", shouts my mom. I hop down the stairs and see both my parents and brothers …show more content…
Saturday, 10 am sharp. Be ready please!”, my mom shouts as I run back up the stairs and slam my bedroom door.
My mom is the kind of person, who will not take no for an answer. If you don’t want to try something new, she will make you sit there until you take a bite. She will make you go to school until the office calls and tells her to pick you up because you are sick. She is very straightforward and always set on her decision. I knew I had to prepare because there was no turning back. It was a good thing I had that Friday off because in order for me to prepare myself, I watched every known horse movie known to anyone, Racing Stripes, Secretariat, and even a Barbie movie about a horse. Soon later, it was 8 o’clock in the morning. I woke up, my stomach twisted in knots. I slowly got out of bed, got myself ready, and into the car. As all 5 of us piled into the car, we drove off, heading out to conquer my fear, which I was totally fine living with. We pulled up into the parking lot, where a riding instructor greeted us and took us on a tour of the stables. We walked around the arenas, the fields, and finally the stables.
“Um, do we have to go in there?”, I