2026-2027 Riding Season Quotes & Challenges
Week 1 • September 13 - 19
“Trust and respect are two-way streets. We want the horse to accept us as leaders of the herd, to guide them safely and to provide protection and comfort. In return, they will give us their respect, and willing submission to our ideas about what to do next, and when and where. But this respect can only be based on well deserved trust. ”
— Walter Zettl
Challenge: How are you building trust with your horse this week?
Week 2 • September 20 - 26
“You must become an ignorant person again. And see the sun again with an ignorant eye. And see it clearly in the idea of it.”
— Wallace Stevens
Challenge: How can you rediscover your ignorance this week?
Week 3 • September 27 - Oct 3
“Sometimes, it’s not about always speaking. Silence holds it’s own wisdom. When we pause to truly listen - to nature, to the universe - we begin to see things differently. It shifts our perception, opens our heart, and reminds us of the beauty in stillness.”
— Poonam Sahoo
Challenge: Where can we find silence this week?
Week 4 • Oct 4 - 11
“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.”
— Henry David Thoreau