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Comment by PJ on August 1, 2009 at 11:37am

Ohhh I feel your pain Shirley. Take it real easy for a few days. Some long slow walks and lot's of warm baths in Epsom Salts and you will be good as new! Glass or 2 of wine helps:) We are almost done haying and then I am dedicating all of August/ Sept/ Oct to getting my greeny going again. I have no unplanned dismounts in my plans....but we all know how that can change!

Comment by Eileen on August 1, 2009 at 11:24am

I am sure that we all have had those unexpected and unplanned dismounts. Some more memerable than others because of the pain that we went through to get put back together again. It is not fun especially as we get older. You hang in there Shirley. It sounds like you have not given up the horses yet.

Comment by Linda White on August 1, 2009 at 10:10am

Thank goodness for pain killers and hot baths! Hope you are back in the saddle soon, Shirley.

Comment by Shirley on August 1, 2009 at 2:33am

Darn that ground is hard!

I think Cash spooked?? He went right, I went left and down.

I went to ER. He stayed at the barn.

He did stay at my side till they moved him to help me get up.

I am sore and bruised but not broken.

He seemed glad to see me when I came to let him see I was okay

and get some bug spray on him and a few kisses. He nickered as he hurried to the gate!

The leader of his pasture was taken down last week and on solitaire rest now

with a very damaged muscle on his hip. Actually knocked the old guy off his back feet

and they had to pull him back up with Bionic woman power.

Can't wait till I'm able to hop on that nice copper back again.

Vicodin certainly makes the world a better place ....

Comment by Linda White on July 30, 2009 at 11:16am

Isn't it just heaven when you find an honest horse? I had one horse for years who had no courage whatsoever, and after many people had urged me to sell him before he hurt me badly, I finally sold him and bought my first Canadian mare. She comes as close to being perfect as you can get in a horse - brave, sensible, honest, athletic, and always sound. Sometimes you have to admit a horse might be better off with someone else and you need a different horse. Life is too short not to be having a great deal of fun on horseback.

Comment by Mary Ann Algeo on July 30, 2009 at 9:58am

I think the best thing about riding/horse ownership at this age is that I finally have the time, funding and energy to enjoy this. My horse is boarded at a facility not far from my home and lives very choice life with his friends in a huge pasture and eats alfalfa whenever he chooses. I was told that he would never amount to anything from the lady I purchased him from and she could not have been more incorrect. Maybe he wouldn't have done anything else for her but together we have accomplished a lot. At 58 I am jumping and showing, also we are beginning dressage and we do trail rides whenever we have a chance. I love him so much and I do spoil him probably but...he spoils me. I never have to worry about him kicking, biting,trying to run over me, being mean etc. He is just a good boy. I read one lady's reply about the telepathic connection and I totally agree. It amazes me sometimes when I just "think about cantering" and he goes into this slow rhythmic canter for the old girl. I love my dogs but my horse has a very special place in my heart. Mary Ann

Comment by Marti Langley on July 29, 2009 at 12:07am

Glad you kicked butt, B.

Comment by B McDaniel on July 28, 2009 at 7:44pm

Had a great weekend showing at a local very relaxed Dressage schooling show. The judge gave very insightful feedback and due to the low number of entries, you could stay in the ring and discuss your test with the judge and even re-ride some movements (not judged of course) if you needed to. It was a wonderful format and everyone learned so much! I was fortunate to win 5 of the 6 classes I entered. I'm just riding Training level, but it's HARD to do it RIGHT. Yes, us old folks can still kick butt!

Comment by Linda White on July 28, 2009 at 12:56pm

Re: confidence - I truly believe if you ride as often as possible - even if you just walk/trot - you will gain confidence. I used to be a nervous rider when I started back at 47, so I avoided the rides where people would canter and gallop. My fears just fed on themselves. Then I started riding with friends who liked to have a good run, but they always checked to see if everyone was OK and they kept it in control. The more often I had a good canter, the more I wanted to do it. Now, at nearly 63, I can gallop again with the best of them. And I'm jumping again - low stuff, but just as thrilling as when I took the higher jumps. It also helps to ride without stirrups for at least part of your ride - makes you aware that you actually can stay on that horse. So get out there as often as possible - you will start to recognize that you are a good rider and getting better.

Comment by Marti Langley on July 28, 2009 at 12:51pm

Oops, my last comment was for Debbie, but we all can relate, huh?

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