Pep Talk

I looked through all of these "pep talks" and one that really stood out to me was "dust off and get up". This "pep talk" relates to my everyday life because when I fall I need someone to tell me this. Once I was ridding my horse, Guinevere, and we were working on jumping a bending line. We made it over the first jump just fine, but then when she landed the second jump...She went to the right and I went to the left. I ended up in the dirt faster then a blink of an eye. Trying to catch my breath I turned my head and saw my trainer walking toward me smiling. "You need to follow her with your body and look where your going," she said while she extended her arm out to me. I looked at her hand and grabbed and she helped me to my feet. "You were due for a good fall. Come on dust off and get up. Try it again!" I chucked and did just that. i needed that light encouragement. I needed that calmness and nonchalant attitude to encourage em to try again. I got right back in the saddle and tried it again. I cleared the first jump fine again and headed to the second one. I kept my head up looking around the corner. As she jumped over the second fence I let my body follow Guinevere and held on as she landed. When we stopped I realized that I did it! I was so happy that I had someone with me to give me a "pep talk" because without the simple words of "dust off and get up" I would have never been able to get back i the saddle that day. I would have never felt that great feeling of accomplishment. Everybody needs a "pep talk" when they are struggling. I'm sure I'll need one again soon.