I love this post by SmartPak. How true it is that everything is about attitude! I would like to add acouple of "DOs"

1. Be grateful to your body, your mind and your horse that you are able to do what you love - and take good care of them all.

2. Remember that every time you mount a horse, you have a fresh start. A chance to do your best and do things a little bit better than the last ride.

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3. If your last ride wasn't so great, forgive yourself  - and your…

International Helmet Awareness Day is coming up and I have been thinking about my own experiences with (and without) a helmet.

I've been riding for well over 40 years and I can't remember how many times I've fallen off a horse. Most of the time, I was wearing a helmet, but I remember falling twice without one and thinking that it was just dumb luck that I wasn't killed.

 I'm cautious by nature and started wearing a helmet long years ago, when they were very…