I never get enough of competing. It’s as exhilarating now as when I competed as a child. Now, I compete in about 35 shows a year. I enjoy stadium jumping the most. Each competition is like attacking a puzzle; I must constantly calculate height, speed and distance as I move through the 12 to 15 jumps on a course.
I’ve been ranked one of Northern California’s top three riders for the last ten years, but it’s the special connection I have with the horses, not the prize, money, that keeps me going. It also gives me a real edge: I can read their faces and sense their moods. I know when a horse is timid or lacking in confidence. I can relax a horse when it’s being uncooperative. I try not to pick favorites, but some of the horses I’ve become the most attached to have been especially quirky or eccentric. The joy I feel when those horses excel is tremendous.
It’s so hard for me to believe that I can make a living doing something I love so much. It’s pure fun. Every night, I walk up the path to the 20 stalls in our stables, where half of our horses are boarded. When I look at each of their magnificent faces staring back at me, I can tell they know: I’ll be there to check on them again, first thing in the morning. With all that horses have done for me, it’s the least I can do.
1. To ride well to have an inner radar, an ability to understand the animal feels. I it with Mia and the other teen girls who at my ranch, because I’ve always had a special connection with horses .
2. I’ve been ranked of Northern California’s top three riders the last ten years, but it’s the special connection I have with the , not the prize money, that me going. It also gives me a real : I can read their faces and sense their moods. I when a horse is timid lacking in confidence.
佳句翻譯
1. 它強迫我體會心靈深處的東西,讓我把所有精力都關注在我所熱愛的東西上。
2. 對我來說,競賽沒有終點。
3. 能夠利用自己熱愛的工作生存,真是一件不可思議的事。
短語應用
1. After graduating from the University of California at San Diego with degrees in biology and history, I was offered a graduate fellowship to study history at Georgetown University.
graduate from:畢業于……
2. I know when a horse is timid or lacking in confidence.