Tag: Overcoming Adversity
A Lifelong Journey
By Heidi Terezakis: I lost around 100lbs on my own, & then a little more, but I was never able to get down past 190lbs or a size 12, no matter how hard I tried.
The Emperor
Three horses were braided and waiting for us in the crossties. All three were white. Goodness gracious! I specifically didn’t want a white horse!
Yo Soy Boricua
I come from a place where we show our love through food, our passion through dance, and our connections to others through loud laughter and death defying hugs.
Destined For Change
“Do not let your skin color, size, or level of experience hold you back. There is a barn, trainer, and lesson program out there for you.”
The Unbreakable Spirit
Region 7 rider, Shannon L., shares about suffering a TBI and how her love of horses helped her overcome the physical and mental impacts of it.
The Branches, The Roots, and The Banner
By Natasha Rombeck: In January 2007, I became paralyzed on the right side of my body from the neck down. The cause, we found out later, was Multiple Sclerosis.
Stay the Course
By Barbi Breen-Gurley: Through all these years, I have experienced other riding disciplines, eventing, competitive trail, & driving, to name a few, but dressage has always been my number one passion.
Not the Clinic Experience I Expected
This article won the 2022 GMO Newsletter Award for a general-interest article for GMOs with 75-174 members. It originally appeared in the Southern Eventing...
My Silver Lining Has Four Hooves
By Jacqueline Golosinski
Cancer. A word no one should ever have to hear, especially when they are thirteen years old. A word that, when said,...
Thus Endeth the Warmblood Experiment…..
This article won the 2022 GMO Newsletter Award for a first person article for GMOs with fewer than 75 members. It originally appeared in...