Re:I want to be famous!

[ryankennedy]

When you spend your life with only one parent(mum and dad got legally seperated in 1981),you think you only have half the chance at everything in life but thats a whole load of negative energy which only you can change you self.
I have spent just as much time with my horses as my family but they are very close in heirachy (obviously my family are top spot) but I dont think there would be anything else which would replace the horse.
Alot of people have said you poor thing but I say Im lucky because I cant remember anything of the talked about arguments and now from the 14th of february 2007 Im the most happiest man in the world as I am now married to my soul mate.
I am more my myself than having any of my parents traits.
If you have any similar stories please post them.

 

[mat]

I was born into a family that where very horsey, but also very unhappy.. after my mothers suicide when I was 5, me and my sisters where all put into care, and then myself and my younger sister where adopted, into a family who lived in a town and didnt have a goldfish, let alone horses...
I also felt as I was growing up that I had missed out, as I was desperate to be around horses, and knowing that if I was still with my birth family I would have the chance made me very sad.
As I grew up I started to work for rides at local riding schools, (aged 13) and then progressed to working for a local hunt yard.
With lots of hard graft and a bit of being in the right place at the right time, I managed to get to where I am now, having had experience at hunting, show jumping, rehabilitation, and dressage yards.
I run my own yard, compete horses for other people and own 5 of my own!!
I now think that if I had stayed with my birth family, I would have probably, in fact missed out on everything I have achieved with the horses, as I may not have wanted it that bad or tried so hard as it was always available to me.
Looking at the people my age who I compete against, that have had it all on a plate gives me a great sense of achievement now, as none of them would ever guess the struggle I have had to get there!

It shows what you can achieve when you really want something!

 

[ryankennedy]

With return to your message Matthew it sounds similar to what my life was.
I too rode at a local riding school riding the naughty ponies that the clients would fall off and because the instructors would be too big to ride the ponies it would be my name called up to ride them as I was 12 years old and long slim legs mixed with all that experience of cheeky ponies going out hunting on horses twice as tall as me gave me the seat of really good balance that set me up for dressage and jumping on young horses.
My main aim is to own my own yard which would predominantly be to breed and bring on and compete trakehners at the highest level in dressage and jumping.
The last trakehner I had was a grandson to Holme grove Solomon and naturally did flying changes when he would spook across the arena and lateral work when something new would be placed in the arena so I would use this natural sideways movement to create the basic leg yield then on the other hand he would give the world to you if you asked him nicely and praised him which every person and horse needs to learn.
He is now competing in dressage to grand prix and jumping upto 1.60m.
I feel that if I still lived with my mother and father I too would not have got to where I am now with my trakehner,two fell ponies and a wonderful and supportive wife.
All of which I will cherish for the rest of my life.

 

[Equus Leather]

My family are/were completely not horsey. I lived with my single mum in a council house, and my introduction to horses came in the form of my then best friend. Her Grandma lived in Cumbria near a private yard and every weekend / school holiday was spent at this yard. I gained such experience in both riding and stable management and it really was the best time of my life. I ow a lot to that lady. Uni, then getting a proper job has gotten in the way of my horsey life, but i'm hoping to get back there very soon.

I stopped riding when my mum died, so I think there is some kind of psycological link there in maybe denying myself something I love through feeling guilty.

Anyway, I'm determined to find my way back to horses again, despite people around me not taking me seriously.

 

[ryankennedy]

I was brought up in a council house in grafton hunting area and was given the oppurtunity to ride a number of horses to get fit and these horses were very well bred.
The richmond-watsons used to give me money to baby sit their children and look after their horses which they would hunt with the grafton.
One season I got to hunt a horse for a day and I really enjoyed the whole day and everyone that was there had loads of money but were very welcoming and not at all snooty.
I am in the isle of man now and I miss home alot and hope to go back in the close future.
Anything honest will be of honest return!!!