- What is the biggest challenge you have ever faced with horses? Did you overcome it? If so, how?
- What fears hold you back, and what steps have you taken towards overcoming them?
- Are there any particularly funny, horrifying, or heartwarming moments you remember from a barn you were a part of?
- Is there a horse in your past that you wish you still had? What happened? How did you part ways?
- Have you ever volunteered your time to a farm or other equine organization? What prompted you to do so?
- Who was the most influential person in your equestrian journey? What made that person so special?
- Have you ever made a fresh start at a new barn, with a new horse, or in a new discipline? How did that change affect your life?
- Tell the story of a time you tried something new.
- Can you think of a time when something bad (losing a horse, having a fall) ended up being a catalyst for a new beginning?
- Was there a horse in your life that was a bad fit, but yet you hung on to them anyway, trying to work things out? What made you keep trying?
- Do you have any keepsakes from a special horse, event , or time in your life? What is it and why is it so special to you? What memories does seeing it invoke?
- It said that you have to give up something in order to get something else. What have you given up for horses, and what have you gotten in return?
- Think about the last time you woke up at 4am, in a cold sweat. What was on your mind and how did you resolve it? Did you feel differently about it in the daylight?
- What is your personal manifesto? What are the core principles and values that guide everything you do in life?
- Write an open letter to a person or group of people you strongly disagree with and explain why. Use reason not emotion.
- Write about a time you had to swallow your pride and do something that made you uncomfortable, either morally or physically.
