With so much turmoil in the world of social media, a lot of us are losing patience for the sharing of absurd memes, people who choose to comment on a comment, or make the post about themselves. High school kids are joining forces and demanding change. Some people are doing homework for the rest of us and finding out if a post is credible or full of crap.
Change is happening and it’s amazing to watch.
The horse world is starting to draw out the peace makers and put a stop to online bullying. Someone (Commenter 8, we will call them) had to tried to criticize and “educate” (😂) another commenter (Commenter 1).
Can you believe that 8 was in disagreement with 1’s feeling compassion towards a scared rider? I know! Craziness.
The line “people need to toughen up” needs to hit the road. Not everyone is built like a refrigerator and can handle a bad fall and bounce right back, physically or mentally. Everyone is different and we really need to be open to changing our initial reactions to things that we might not agree with.
News flash: It’s OK to not want to get hurt. Technically horseback riding is an elitist sport but what about the people who want to casually trail ride? That surely isn’t elitist and we don’t expect them to ride the way professionals do. Risk is what we take when we mount up, everyone knows. However, not feeling sympathy for a terrified rider and/or horse, perhaps you are the one not belonging in this changing atmosphere of horses.
Trust and believe this world is changing course and we are losing patience with those who can’t keep their mouths shut if they have nothing nice to say.
Maybe we should all try to meditate for 5 minutes a day and see how it feels to simply be quiet.
Remember, folks, silence is golden.
Kennedy Dressage 