Be Proud Of Your Achievements - Every Last One

My partner recently completed the 2013 London Marathon and I couldn't have been more proud of him.

Obviously, completing a marathon is a massive achievement for anyone taking part, but for my partner, this is, up to now, probably the biggest achievement of his life.

This got me thinking about my achievements over the years and I started to wonder if I had done anything that I felt could come close to the feeling he must have felt going over the finish line.

And the truth is yes, we all have. You might be sitting there thinking, 'God, I could never run a marathon!' or 'I'll never achieve anything close to a marathon runner.'

But, we have all experienced great achievements for ourselves and maybe now is as good a time as any to start really seeing your achievements and feeling proud of yourself.

Your achievements are completely personal, what you strive for is likely to be different to the next person, the girls on the yard or your work colleagues.

Be proud of everything you do, every positive thing you do, every goal or target you reach, these are your personal achievements. It could be anything, getting correct canter leads on your horse this week, mastering that dressage test you have been struggling with, all the way up to winning that competition you entered or being brave and and finally doing something you have been frightened to do.

These achievements should mean as much to you as completing the marathon did for my partner. Just because no one was around to see what you achieved or it wasn't televised doesn't mean it is any less significant!

Celebrate your achievements, give yourself a pat on the back and do the things that matter most to you - Be proud of your achievements - every last one!

Happy Riding!

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