If you are an introvert who competes, or even someone who has considered stepping into that space, you will recognise the particular kind of exhaustion that comes with a horse show, and it is rarely only about the physical side of the day. It is the sensory load of the warm-up arena, the constant background noise, the small talk beside the float, the long stretches of waiting, and the ongoing requirement to navigate people, expectations, and interactions that you did not cons