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It was a terrifying experience for me just because, you know, deep down you knew inside you're a little bit of a fake and didn't quite belong there but you had to make it work.

That's Boyd Martin, Olympic Horse Rider, recounting his first experience in horse breaking.

Two decades ago, he traveled to Japan to an elite horse training camp.

There was just one small problem. Although Boyd had grown up

with horses, he had zero experience when it came to the specialized and highly dangerous

art of horse breaking.

A friend had roped him into the gig.

I said, look, I'd love to go, but I have no idea what I'm doing

and they obviously want an expert.

He said no no no no no don't worry about a thing just take the job you'd really help me out.

So I took a deep breath and I said I'll do it.

Boyd's bravado faded when he arrived in Japan.

I was nervous as hell.

There was a lot of other experts that had come to see in this master horse trainer, horse

breaker from Australia and inside I was shaking.

I couldn't believe it and I honestly was about to come clean and tell them that I really

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