Share Your Goals With Others
September 23, 2023by Sarah Day
Last weekend was an absolute dream come true. Jumping in a
horse show has secretly been a goal of mine since college and watching my
teammates compete in IHSA shows. After the Big Sky Classic show last fall I was
inspired again to compete over fences, so I told my trainer that I wanted to
work towards that. Ruby and I have been slowly learning to jump over cross
rails together ever since. If I’m being totally honest, I set this as a goal
but never actually believed we’d do it.
But Ruby is an absolute rockstar and makes me feel braver
than I really am. When I blurted out one day this summer “I want to show over
fences THIS fall” my trainer said okay and made out a plan for how she’d get us
ready by then. With her help and the support of the entire Love Sport Horses
team, Ruby and I got to make my dream a reality.
I entered us into two classes but I only looked at the
course for the first one, thinking I’d barely survive the first and bail on the
second. Going into it my goals were to not end up in the dirt and not go off
course, I simply wanted to be able to know that once in my life I jumped in a
horse show.
When Ruby and I walked into the ring for our first class I
was surprised by how much the excitement over shadowed any fear. And after
going over those 8 jumps in a row, in the correct order, we got out of the ring
and turned right back around to do it again. We even got ourselves a ribbon.
Why am I posting this on a real estate blog? Because for
some people purchasing real estate might feel as unattainable a goal as jumping
in a horse show first felt to me. I succeeded in accomplishing this goal
because I spoke it out loud and surrounded myself with people that could help
get me there. If purchasing real estate is a goal for you but aren’t sure where
to even start, start by calling me. Tell me your real estate goals and I’ll
help you create your team so that one day we can make your dream a reality too.