‘I Started Riding at 40. I Want to Ride Prix St. Georges by Age 60!’

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At 27, Marcela Pomphrey moved to the UK without knowing a lick of English language. At 30 she began working in a sporting industry she had no experience in. At 31, she started a business. At 40, she started riding.

Now, the 46-year-old has a goal of riding at the Prix St. Georges level in dressage by age 60.

In this episode of Horse Person, Marcela shares her journey of decades of longing for horses to be part of her life, how that dream became a reality, and what it taught her about having a learning mindset, embracing the resources that are available to you, and stumbling through the process of being a beginner as an adult. So often, we are lulled into wanting a life of comfort once we reach a certain station in life, but Marcela is the inspiration we all need to wonder about the gifts on the other side of disruption.

Follow along with Marcela’s journey on Instagram, where she documents daily life and training @40somethingdressagediva

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