I agree, having a good trainer makes all the difference! I'm also really fortunate to have an amazing trainer. Good on you for realizing your dream. Sometimes I lament getting into riding so "late" (I'm 30 and started at 28) but really it doesn't matter at all. The point is that we have been able to start doing something we always wanted to do and we're loving it. It's not necessarily a big handicap either - with age comes maturity and experience which are sooo valuable no matter what you're doing. My mum just completed her first uni degree at age 62 a couple of years ago. She hadn't done any studying whatsoever since high school. But because she was set on doing the degree to a high standard, she learned the skills she needed to learn and her maturity and organization skills gave her a huge advantage, and she ended up earning mostly Distinctions and High Distinctions. But most importantly, making the choice to go through uni gave her a sense of confidence like she never had before and it's made such a big and positive difference in her life since then.

Awwwwwww It's ok Keep going. You will do really well next time

Money hahah

@@mariejacobsen3974 omg i was gonna say the same thing!! lolol

It's not that hard but expensive. We currently have around 900 in oz.

Thank you Soby :) Natasha will be in the UK as soon as she is able (she is supposed to be there right now but unfortunately the world had other ideas!)

Stay safe we’re all getting there.🌹

Thanks Theresa!

Wow if this is true you are so lucky

If you want a business, you start with a small business and build it up.

Standardbred Adventures I will work at Germany’s foreign affairs office :) I’ll live in many foreign countries and have a 60-80 hrs work week. So your plan isn’t possible for me

Lol me too. Just keep playing lotto. 😂

Ju then you chose the wrong career. Either adjust to what you do or try to change it. Don’t just say „that’s not possible for me

MightBeSanna * I told you it’s not possible for me. Having a business is very hard if you move to a different country often, it also creates conflicts of interest and time issues. I can not just stop work here because I feel it’s my duty to prevent wars and protect my fellow Germans in dangerous situations when they are in a foreign country. Please respect this

Whooo! Washington represent!

@@lyssakate she means Western Australia 😂

@@jlp3913 hahaha! I never knew that was a thing, I'm such a dummy lol. Thanks for being nice and educating me :)

@@lyssakate I could be wrong tbh 🤣 just making assumptions she means our WA cos Natasha is in VIC. 🤷‍♀️😁

Thanks lovely!!

Start from the beginning and NEVER GIVE UP!!

I would highly recommend a working student position. You can learn a lot that way, of riding and of stable care.

@@YourRidingSuccess LOVE YOU SO SO MUCH💜

Thank you! :)

Haha and here I am in Australia lamenting the lack of access to equestrian stuff that Europe and the UK have 😂 (I actually live fairly close to her, and my instructor, who is also infectiously positive, lives in the same area and is friends with her)

Hard to watch? In order to become a top race driver, ballet dancer, opera singer or Olympian, one must have melted into an image..in order to be the best, you must look like the best....what did you miss? Glad you're back...because watching is half of the battle to success...

From what I've gathered from her other videos is the property belongs to her and her husband but I think she made a partnership with an equestrian body in Australia to build the stables an arena.

Thank you! We wanted to make it special!

Maybe for little kids or younger riders? Maybe they are not as friendly with new people?

I am a beginner rider who regularly rides Abe and has also ridden Ollie. They ARE the most lovely and calm stallions.

Because they are stallions. A stallion can be lovely, but you need to know stallions before going and cuddle them. Cuddling a stallion can be a sign a weakness to the stallion.

That are just that... stallions! They are quiet but tend to be more unpredictable for example when a mare goes past... also these guys like to nip and bite - not in a nasty way, just because they are playing and they are stallions!

Because they are stallions.

I was thinking the same !!!

@@animallover4101 sameeeee

Gretchen is currently in the UK while Natasha is stuck in Australia!! She was meant to be riding and competing her in the small tour right now... but unfortunately that's been put on hold! Luckily she is being looked after very well by a good friend over there :)

she recently put her up for sale sadly!

A stallion has the wow factor. They add more flair to every movement. They are also super strong and muscular which is beneficial in moving up the dressage training scale. It’s also beneficial for breeding purposes to have your stallion getting high percentages in competition. All aspects of such can be passed onto progeny.

I am not a fancy rider but I did win junior dressage champs. I think it is because they look more flash and stand out more. Idk. I use black ones 😂 I have always wondered the same thing

Natasha is all about gold - and her boots match!

I was wondering the same thing🤔

@@Doryplory Me too! Maybe it's a matter of safety just in case they are temperamental and an accident can happen with passerbys

Because stallions can act differently based on their hormones. Not all stallions are the same but it’s better to stay safe if your not used to handling one. 👌🏼