Subtitles section Play video
I started riding pretty much before I can remember.
I was probably two when I first sat on a horse and maybe four when I took my first lesson.
I know what horse I first rode.
Her name was Sweet Pea.
The horse lived two doors up from me and would come down to our house and I'd get on and I just remember loving it and then from that moment on I was hooked.
I don't know, I don't think there's something I can pinpoint.
I think that honestly you either like love it or you might not understand it and I think I just was one of those people that just really loved it.
I think it's studied and widely known that there's very therapeutic aspects to horses in general.
I'd say it's very calming.
It's definitely a form of exercise.
It's also a really nice way of getting yourself outside.
But I think for me specifically it's like something I did in my childhood that I loved so much.
As an adult now coming back to it is almost like nostalgic.
Doing it almost like gives me a sense of feeling like I'm a kid again.
But yeah I think that there's so many therapeutic aspects to it.
Just like a walk would for some people.
Some people like if they're you know struggling with an answer or trying to find resolution in something in their life I think a lot of people like to go for a walk.
For me it's like I run to my horses.
There's something so energetically like majestic about horses and the fact that they allow you into their presence the way they do I think is also really cool.
It's so weird because I feel like for me it's it's been such a big part of my life so naturally and organically it's like hard to put words to it in a way.
It's just something you got to feel.
Hi buddy.
Say hi to Vogue.
Say hi to Vogue.
This is Arizona.
My cowboy.
You got a mouthful of grass dude.
You have too much.
It's not possible.
We gave him grass and he'll go to town.
He'll stay here all day.
We're just gonna go for a ride around these hills to find some pretty grass.
It just rained a lot so we've gotten a lot of green.
This isn't usually this green so we're really lucky.
Go this way.
The biggest thing is like comfort with a horse especially one that you own.
I found him in Arizona hence his name and from the moment I rode him I just remember feeling extremely comfortable and I knew he was the one for me the second I sat on him.
He's doing really well.
I wasn't sure if he was gonna be scared of the crew but he's actually chilling.
You'd think you were a movie star but you're not a movie star.
I do very casual just chill riding on him.
We ride around bareback all day long.
I'll throw a western saddle on him.
I feel the most free when I'm with him.
There's an aspect to riding that is talking and they do understand.
So I mean talking about riding and all that versus like when we're alone he's the only person I can talk to.
Go.
Especially with Arizona if I ever feel overwhelmed or super anxious which is most of the time I usually like to run out here and go for a ride and again I think nature is a huge part of that.
I think just being outside as cheesy as it sounds the wind through my hair like it does it is there's something so special about it.
When I'm with Arizona I'm full cowgirl like I live both worlds for sure.
I have my bougie horse girl life and then I have my life with Arizona which is very like laid back.
I'm like no makeup just chilling backwards hat.
I have a full country playlist that I play when I'm with him.
I just fully dive into my experience with him.
I do think that in a past life I was like a hardcore cowgirl because I just love the lifestyle so much.
I play Repted Redemption all the time by the way.
It's my favorite video game ever.
I think that I'm definitely someone who aspires to live like a really simple life one day.
I realize I don't have that now.
I'm grateful for what I have now and I'm happy about that still and I enjoy every moment but I think that I enjoy the simple things.
Absolutely horses are incredibly grounding and like that experience for me is incredibly grounding.
The ride was great.
The ride was perfect.
Yeah, I think I'm definitely really happy I got it in.
I'm happy that the weather was beautiful and it feels good.
It's been a little while.
I think this is his first of many shoots.
Once people get a look at him I think the offers are going to start pouring in.
Goodbye Vogue.
Thank you for having us and Arizona we'll be back anytime.
Come on.
We'll be back.