Olympics

We Celebrate Horses and Human Athletes!

Did you love watching the Olympics?

We did.

Wasn’t it incredible to watch elite athletes who have worked for years to train their bodies and minds to compete at this level? Many started to train when they were very young. Their innate talent was constantly honed with the help of coaches and trainers, and they followed strict regimens to get to where they are today.

Some only get one chance to reach the top. Talk about dedication!

Oh, you thought I was talking about humans? While human athletes are equally well honed, dedicated and trained, equestrian competitors’ partners, their horses, are also athletes trained to be Olympians.

Horses are the only animals that are currently part of the Olympic games – and they are as passionate to show their best as are their human teammates.

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Horses and riders compete in three events at the Olympics: Dressage, Show Jumping, and Eventing, the last of which comprises competition in the first two plus Cross Country. Competing often takes just a few minutes and when it’s over, it’s time to get back to the regimen all over again. To reach the top you have to love the process as much as the competition.

Every year, thousands of talented foals are born and raised to become top athletes. It’s the same for race horses. A race horse that doesn’t want to run won’t win, just like a showjumper that doesn’t like jumping won’t win, so the selection process is constantly weeding out horses that are better suited for other jobs. Those horses move on to become trail horses, pleasure horses, equine therapists.

For athletes, horses and human, who want to win a medal that regimen and hard work doesn’t feel like a sacrifice. They thrive on the challenge. They are the few that will get to the top. And when they’ve fulfilled their destiny, it’s up to us, their partners and admirers, to help them find a new passion in a second act that will continue to allow them to live a good life.

If you haven’t yet seen the thrills of Olympic equestrian competition, various reruns are still available on YouTube and other streamers.

And for everyone who loves watching a well-trained horse compete, succeed and thrive, join us to also help them find their Second Act.