Phoenix Rising Equestrian Centre

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Phoenix

If there is one thing I can confidently say about myself, it’s that I’ve always felt uncomfortable when people offer to help me.

For as long as I can remember, accepting help has felt like it came with strings attached, or maybe, if I’m honest, because somewhere deep down I never quite believed I deserved it. I’ve never been someone who asks for help either. I’m usually happiest figuring things out on my own, even when it’s way harder.
Maybe, it’s pride?
Maybe, relying on myself has simply always felt safer?

Lately though, I’ve found myself looking back over the last few years and seeing something I don’t think I recognized while I was living it.

People have supported me. Not just my business, but me.

When I first started building this, I don’t think I ever imagined that would happen. In fact, I don’t think I ever saw myself as someone people would choose to believe in. Yet somehow, they did. Some of the people who have encouraged me the most don’t even own horses. They shared my work, offered advice, showed up when I needed them, lent a hand, or simply reminded me to keep going. They weren’t supporting the horses. They were supporting the person behind it and I didn’t see that at the time.

What a concept to wrap your head around.

To realize that I’ve spent years surrounded by people who believed in me, more than I believed in myself. All while I was questioning whether I was capable, someone else had already decided I was worth investing their time, encouragement, and kindness into.

I don’t think support is always about the thing someone is building. I think, more often than not, it’s about the person building it. Sometimes people simply see something in us that we haven’t learned to see for ourselves.

I’m still learning how to receive that.

I’m still learning that accepting help doesn’t always create a debt. Sometimes, it’s simply allowing someone to be part of your story, just as they’ve quietly been, all along🤍

Good training isn’t rushed.

Long before I even consider swinging my leg over a horse, I ensure they feel confident in themselves.

That they have the ability to process new situations, search for the right answer, and gain more confidence through understanding.

A horse that believes in itself and trusts their human will always be more reliable , than one that simply complies.

The foundation matters, and every step forward is built upon it 🤍

Go Wh***ey! 👏🏼
first pond experience ✔️
second-ever hack ✔️

This young guy spent our ride leading through the woods, tackling new experiences, and learning that maybe water isn’t quite as scary as it first appears. His approach into the pond was a little ambitious , but his willingness to trust and try made the entire ride!

Rides like these are what make the process so rewarding. Feeling as a horse gains confidence, builds trust, and discover they’re capable of more than they thought, is something I’ll never get tired of!

This is exactly what I love developing!
Not perfect, because that’s boring.
Just a partner that’s honest, willing, and ready to meet the next challenge.

I am currently booked up until September and I have only a couple of September training spots remaining. Feel free to reach out to discuss you and your horses goals! 🤍

The biggest thank you always goes to the owners who put so much trust and faith into me and my program !

I’ve always known the authenticity horses thrive in.
They are impeccable beings, with the remarkable ability to break down our fake walls and feel what is truly within us.

You know the smiling person who is actually having the worst day of their life?
Yeah… horses feel the feelings. The smile doesn’t matter. In fact, it can complicate things.
The facial expression says one thing, while the energy says another.
A little confusing, don’t you think?

Working with horses for so long, I found myself quickly learning how to manage my emotions
(to this day, it’s still something I work on).

Then, came the life lesson , that I learned from horses…. I realized authenticity was never just something horses needed from us.
It was something people needed too.
I’ve felt myself as a human (to make interactions more seamless) , try to fill others cups .
Now, I don’t mean this in the sense of being kind. Kindness is nonnegotiable.
More like, I was trying to be everyone’s cup of tea.

It was an odd transition at first.
When I dived deeply into horses, I felt I could help horses and people. Just that general broad spectrum.
Things just didn’t feel right.
Having that ‘off’ feeling , I had a really big wake up call!
The more honest I became in my work, my communication, and even in who I am as a person, the more the right people seemed to find me.
Im not for everyone, that’s okay.

I’m a little loud, a lot hardheaded, unwaveringly dedication and continuously learning.
I like to ask questions, think outside of the box and I will advocate for the horse that’s right in front of me.
I can promise that I will give your horse my absolute all.

I genuinely believe what we put out has a way of reflecting back to us.
I know the horses taught me that, long before I fully understood it myself.

The clients, horses, and connections that have stayed the longest have all been built on this authenticity I have learned to unapologetically show 🤍

I remember hearing it more times than I could count:
“Most small businesses don’t make it past 5 years.”
At the time, I did not fully understand the weight of those words, until I lived it.

Being young(er), ambitious, incredibly hardheaded and honestly a little naïve to what that really meant, I jumped right into the deep waters.

Looking back now, I believe timing is everything, because I’m not sure I would make the same decision today… or have the guts.

Reaching 5 years for me felt like such an important milestone. Yet, I still carried the weight of those words …

Today, marks 6 years that I’ve officially been in business.
Now, it is really just like any other day. But, I feel lighter.
I know the work will still be hard and I will always reach limits , that somehow I will push right through. I will make plenty more mistakes, I will likely need to learn the hard way a hundred times over.

The one difference is that 6 years ago today, I decided to make my dream, my reality.
I wouldn’t have made it without the people as equally crazy, delusion and hardheaded as me, supporting me every step.

If there is anything that I can take away from the past 6 years , it’s that growth isn’t about having everything figured out. It’s continuing to show up, and trusting myself just enough to keep going.

If I could go back and tell myself anything different, I’m not sure I would change a darn thing!

Despite everything that it has taken for me to get here, I’m here.
I truly believe, this is just the beginning 🤍

I’ve recently found myself exhausted, but not necessarily in my work itself.
It’s deeper, and when I actually think about it, it falls into a layer of my inability to be ‘good enough’ for nobody else, other than myself.

I find myself tying my feeling of contentment with achieving something. Yet, once I’m there, I’ve since changed what I should achieve. So, there goes that feeling that I said I would ‘feel’ once I achieved what I wanted.

It’s like the finish line keeps moving the exact second I get close to it.
At some point during it, I stopped allowing myself to simply exist in the middle of it all without feeling behind.

I’ve realized how easy it is to become so focused on becoming “more” that I forget to acknowledge everything I already am.

I’m learning that fulfillment can’t always live in the next milestone, the next goal, or the next version of myself.

I’m sure I will always be a goal oriented person. Actually, I’m positive.
However, I’m learning to appreciate the version of myself that once felt so far away.

Maybe, this contentment I am searching for, isn’t in achieving the goals I have set, but allowing myself to be proud, while still becoming. 🤍

Just a rainy Wednesday afternoon 💤

I am still here!

I’m graciously moving into my busiest season, without doubt, doing exactly what I love.

I must admit, each year brings me a new sense of clarity, confidence, and self-awareness.
My work involves a lot of self reflection (Which prompts my writing, that I passionately share with you all).

Not only does this come from my work with the horses, but it also comes from running my business. I was very unaware of how many…hard … lessons I would learn, (I now know this will continue to happen, until the day I die).

All of my weaknesses have been brought out, and pushed to their highest limit. The comfort zone I once happily lived in was, almost all at once, destroyed, and in its place, something far more began to take shape.

There have been many moments of doubt. Moments where I questioned my path, my decisions, and even myself.
It’s been in those moments, I’ve come to realize something important, growth is rarely gentle. It asks more of you than you think you can give, and then shows you that you can.

The horses have been my greatest mirror in this. They do not allow shortcuts, they do not respond to uncertainty without consequence. They require presence, clarity, and certainty. In return, they offer an understanding that cannot be found anywhere else.

This work has asked me to step up. Not just as a trainer, or a business owner , but as a person. To become more aware, more accountable, and more intentional in everything that I do.

I believe in vulnerability, and in being real with sharing the parts that aren’t always polished.
I hope when my posts are read, you may find yourself feeling a little less alone, and a little more seen.

If you’ve made it this far, I would truly love your input!
What would you like to see more of from me?
Business, personal, the horsey side of things?

-Phoenix 🤍