09/20/2026
I Would Give You the World,
But You’ll Have to Settle for My Best
I would give you the world
if I could place it in your hands—
every ribbon, every dream,
every perfect ride you’ve ever planned.
I’d give you a horse
who always knows the answer,
a perfect stride, a perfect distance,
and confidence that never waivers.
I’d give you the courage
to never doubt your worth,
and take away the moments
when you wonder if you’re enough.
I’d give you every blue sky,
every golden morning ride,
every feeling of flying
when your horse is performing just right.
But I cannot promise you perfection.
I cannot promise you an easy road.
I cannot promise every horse will listen,
or that every dream will simply unfold.
So instead,
I’ll give you my best.
I’ll give you the lessons
that took me years to learn,
the little things between the lines
that only experience can earn.
I’ll give you my patience
when you’re frustrated and afraid,
my honesty when you need it,
and my encouragement when you feel you’ve lost your way.
I’ll teach you how to fall
and how to get back on.
How to make a mistake
and still keep goin’.
I’ll teach you that a ribbon
is never what makes you great—
it’s how you treat your horse
when no one else is watching at the gate.
I’ll teach you that horsemanship
is more than sitting tall or jumping high.
It’s learning to listen
when your horse cannot tell you why.
And when you finally get that distance,
when your hands become quiet,
when you realize you’re doing something
you once thought was impossible—
I’ll be proudly smiling nearby,
Because you may think
I’m teaching you how to ride,
but somewhere along the way,
you’ve taught me things too.
You’ve reminded me why I started.
Why I keep showing up.
Why I keep believing
in horses, in riders,
and in the magic that happens
when the two learn to trust.
So no,
I cannot give you the world.
But I can give you my time.
My knowledge.
My patience.
My honesty.
My belief in you.
I can give you every bit
of what I have learned
and every piece of my heart
All that I have to give.
And when the road gets hard,
when you want to quit,
when you think you aren't ready—
I’ll be there.
Not to carry you,
but to remind you
that you can carry your own gift.
And maybe then you’ll understand:
I never needed to give you the world.
I only wanted to help you believe
you were strong enough
to build one of your own.
So if the world is what you wanted,
I’m sorry I can’t give that to you.
Please settle for my best,
And I pray that my best is good enough.
Lovingly,
Your dedicated trainer 💗
