My greatest passion

My greatest passion is undoubtedly horse-riding.
I've been riding horses since I was a little girl, just six years old, so now it's been 11 years spent around horses.
I believe that too many people think equestrianism to be a "sport" that just has to do with money and competitions. I've been taught, first of all, to respect the horse, and of course to have fun!
There's lots of other things that you can do with a horse. Besides racing, dressage and showjumping, the most famous disciplines, there's thousands of competitions and games that allow both horse and rider to have fun in a healthy way. For example, endurance, the discipline I prefer, consists in a trail ride that you have to complete in a certain time. But what matters is not just being precise, but most of all, the conditions of your horse before and after the trial. It's a long ride, it's fun, and it comes really natural for the horse!
Another brilliant discipline is horseball. It's a team game in which you have to score in a basket, just like in basketball, but you're riding! You both have to defend your side and attack on the other, and it gets really thrilling, even though you have to be careful. Many horses love playing, and they really get involved, so it's not just about the riders having fun.
So, what is often seen as an "Elite" sport is really something natural and easy to do if you take it the right way, and especially if you see the horse as a partner and not as a machine.

I only rode a horse once and I totally loved it! Many people feel powerful driving a car, but a horse is unbeatable.