Personal Narrative: Never Giving Up

I have been horseback riding for as long as I can remember. Ever since I was little, these large, majestic animals fascinated me. It felt so exhilerating to be on top of a horse, riding around. However, horses are animals. And animals are unpredictable. I have fallen off multiple times, many without full reassurance that everything would be ok if I got back on. It is in these times when my belief comes to life. I believe in never giving up.

It is 2010 and my second horse show. I am sitting on my horse, walking. There are 7 other horses in the ring, The announcer is in the corner. “Trot on.” he says. And then, in a moment, something goes dreadfully wrong.

I believe in never giving up because mistakes are a chance to learn something new. Any time I have even come close to contemplating giving up, I have realized that me giving up, would mean something that I did not learn by making a mistake. Never giving up means that I have to …show more content…
Get back on? I thought. After I had just fallen off? I was terrified. I knew what had just happened, and at that moment I saw a wailing ambulance pull away, with my friend who had been stepped on. The entire event had shocked me beyond belief. I decided to get back on the horse. I was shaking but I rode around, just like nothing had ever happened. I didn’t just give up and go home. I didn’t walk away. Instead, I got right back up and onto that horse. Who knows? If I had never gotten back on that horse that day, would I still be riding today? Or would my fear have gotten the best of me and caused me to never want to get on a horse again? When I dismounted the horse that day a rush of satisfaction and happiness filled me.

Every single day I come face to face with situations where I could easily just give up and walk away. What would happen if I did that? It would be easy. But what if I stuck with