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Tumbulu

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18. What breed is Dahli?
Wed Jul 10, 2013, 11:31 PM
Jul 2013

Last edited Thu Jul 11, 2013, 12:47 AM - Edit history (1)

And can you remind me why you are set on riding her rather than an older horse while you develop your confidence again?

Are there no horses who need riding in your area that you could ride (for pay even) in an arena with proper footing, so that if you are thrown or if you fall (horses do trip and fall on occasion) the damage will not be so great?

Why does the riding have to be on this young horse on your own land?

My feeling is that you have to get past the ptsd stuff and to do this one needs to take care of the obvious issues, calm or reliable horse, safe footing for horse and rider.

Otherwise, one can get hurt, the older we get the bigger the hurt. I am not at all sure how old you are, but if you are over 40, then it is a big issue.

Sometimes we try and try and never succeed. But what we have done is prove that we do not give up and that what we really love is the work and adventure of the journey itself, regardless of what other people think of our progress.

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