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KORNER KATS

Set that Goal

by Kat Fuqua

2021 FEI North American Youth Champion-

ship JR Dressage. My first time on a team taking home 3 Bronze medals with Dream Girl, later to be named USEF JR Dressage Champion. Photo by Andrew Ryback

Brandywine 2021, Low JR Jumper, My first 5 months to compete Jumpers. Photo by Anne Gittins

GOALS TAKE YEARS SET THEM TODAY

Goals are the most important thing you can do for yourself, setting goals makes you hungry and ambitious. They make you strong and competitive. Lots of people set short term goals that they are sure they can make, which are great and keep you busy. But the best feeling is when you set a huge goal that when you set it, you know it was a big stretch and would be hard to make. But in the end you did it. Even if you think there’s no way you can ever do this; if it’s something you want to do, set that goal. People on the outside looking in believe you can do it, even if your doubtful. Feed off of that energy THAT YOU CAN AND WILL DO IT. Because then you are setting yourself up to succeed and to do well by telling yourself you can. Every time before I go in any competition my mom makes me say, “I can do it and I will do it”. This motivates me to be great and fight for what I want to do. In 2014 it was my absolute goal to win USEF Pony Finals. After four years of getting no ribbons, I kept coming back and telling myself that I could do it. On my fifth year I won Grand Champion Overall with Brighton. As my mom says “ you can do it if you put your mind to it!” So no matter how many years your goal will take, set it and work towards it every day until you get it done and believe in yourself.

WEF 6 2018, with RS Levitatioin AKA Jet, and 11 year old Kat. My first time in the international ring. Photo by Sara Hellner

2021 Grand Champion USEF Jr Hunter Finals with Grand Remo. My first JR Hunter Finals win besting over 300 entries after 3 years of trying. Photo by Anne Gittins

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