🎙️ Leaving the Arena

A horsewoman’s exit from the culture of mastery and the wisdom that followed

🪶 Description:

In this week’s essay from Stable Roots, I’m tracing the long arc of why I don't ride horses anymore, but will always consider myself a riding instructor and owner of a public riding stable.

My story about flipping the script on what mastery looks like. It's about draw reins and side saddles, bruised legs and the existential injuries that take root in the mind. It's about walking away from the old ways and building something sustainably based in listening.

From a horse flipping over me to the moment I told my mentor I was finished, Leaving the Arena explores what happens when we stop riding through the pain and start asking why we are riding in the first place.

Whether you’re a rider, a teacher, or someone navigating your own unlearning, this episode is for anyone who’s ever questioned the rules they were handed and chose to make space for a better way forward.

📚 Mentioned in this episode:

Tamar Reno's essay: Derby Hats and Debt Relief

Kim's Previous entries: Don’t Skip the Money, The Cost of Entry, and Riding Was Never the Goal

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Love, Kim

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