It's all about the connections

            Life is all about connections. The more people you know the more help you will receive throughout life. In the jockey world connections are what will make you are break you. The only way to keep on track to getting that derby mount is through connections. Yes, your riding and winning percentages do matter, but the majority of the jockey's mounts come from connections.  I'm currently letting everyone I meet know I'm going to NARA and planning on being a jockey. I also tell them that if they are interested they should check out my blog. Even though these people may not be into racing, they may be related to or know someone that is and one of those connections may end up being an owner, trainer, or a friend of some one in the business. By increasing my social networking groups, I'll have not only more people to hang out with in my free time but more than likely people who are interested in my same hobbies. It is important to not let the connecting game get to your head so that you only meet and get to know someone for their connections. Although it is useful, its never good to use someone.  Go out, have fun, meet new people, make friends and strengthen your connection base.

see you next Monday

Dream crushing dragons

     Everyone usually ends up sometime facing a dragon in their life that shoots words of fire, delivers crushing blows and inflicts physical and mental pain as they attempt to ruin your dreams.  These dragons will not stop until they have either become victorious or slain. I have recently faced my dragon.  Yes, it is a she beast who is very powerful and is much older than me. Over the past few weeks, she has tried to discourage me from achieving my dream.  She told me that I likely won't make it and will be lucky to end up as an exercise rider. Since trying to discourage me from being a jockey didn't work, she tried to remove me from the program. Using my past accident, she tried to convince higher authorities that I was not physically stable enough to be a jockey and should not be allowed to pursue my dreams.  Her accusations crushed me.   Experiencing a full recovery from my accident, hearing my doctor tell me that I was restriction free and being admitted to the NARA was a great victory for me. Now, one person is challenging my dream and making me relive my accident over again.   It was a tremendous blow, but I managed to stand what little ground I had and not be defeated.  It has been a very tough week.  Although she is trying to destroy me, the day will come when I will be the victor.   I will not back down and have someone crush my dreams.
        Here is the dragon herself,  "Jezebel, " named after the evil biblical princess that destroyed and betrayed many people with dreams of their own. 

Picture Time

I decided to switch things up from my usual postings.to showing some pictures around the facility. Enjoy the pictures of and nara

This is an overview of the a few of the other barns from our barn #30

Welcome to Nara Barn #30

Part of the tack room at nara

The stall sign to my boy I take care of. He is the 2nd greatest horse ever. My horse definetly comes first. Sorry buddy

My boy Guss a bundle of energy intense pooping machine and a great ride! :) 

a look down the messy shed row of nara. Obviously this was taken before we left. Chris would be one unhappy instructor if this is what it looked like after we left for the day.

The Legend himself  "Chris McCarron"

 

 

 

Me in my riding Gear