Here is my personal statement and i would like to ask someone to review it, because I do not feel confident about it.
"If the riding art were not so difficult we would have plenty of good riders and excellently ridden horses, but as it is the art requires, in addition to everything else, character traits that are not combined in everyone: inexhaustible patience, firm perseverance under stress, courage combined with quiet alertness. If the seed is present only a true, deep love for the horse can develop these character traits to the height that alone will lead to the goal."
I love horses from the childhood, even in my family nobody is related to them. I started riding 6 years ago and horses steeped deeply into my life and I can not imagine it without them. I read english books and magazines about horses, practice a lot. I am an active member of "Dressage club of Lithuania" ("Lietuvos dailiojo jojimo klubas"), I am being often asked by Lithuanian horse breeders to help in communication with foreign buyers (usually at customhouse when transporting horses or at the stable when buying them). I have an official thank for my deserts for "Lithuanian horse sports". I was trained by best riders of the country and I have participated in various local competitions (I got many various awards) and at international endurance, where I took the second place. As I am not from a very well off family and horse sport is really expensive here I had to work after school and during holidays in the stables different jobs, prepare horses for sale, help coach in the competition. While the owners were out for some days I had to look after the stable, horses, starting riders alone. During holidays and in summer I used to assist in organising competitions, work as a "start judge". Unfortunately, equine life in Lithuania is not developed. And during all this time I have seen many severe cases of horse injuries, deaths and brutal conduction due to the lack of knowledge and uncircumspection. The thing is that specialist of equine domain are not being prepared in Lithuania, so I would like to learn how to manage the stable and deal with horses from the country which has deep traditions, experience of many years and excellently developed equine life. Since the economy of Lithuania is grows at a rapid pace equine sphere becomes more and more popular, particularly now, when Lithuania entered European Union, leisure is being developed and riding clubs are being established. After graduation of Equine Studies in the UK I would have a great opportunity to open my own business and bring in a contribution to the development of the Lithuanian horse sport. What concerns the language, I have been studying English for 12 years. I graduated "American English School" and yearly used to get diplomas with "Excellent". I spent the summer of 2004 in London - exploring the city, country culture and history, working in the shop "Riders and Squires", practising my language skills, communicating with people from the horse industry from all over the world, collecting information about studies and horses. I often have to represent my school in different activities, because I am a very active member of the "Seym of Students of School" and I am doing very well in studies. I enjoy Mathematics, languages (English, Russian, Lithuanian), Science, Physical Education.
Even though I dedicate the biggest part of time for horses, I also love gymnastics, dances. I am very interested in Information Technologies, Programming. I never miss an opportunity to travel and discover new things.