Vian Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I've loved horses since I was a little kid. I thought they were beautiful, elegant, powerful. When I was in highschool, I finally got to take riding lessons at a local stable. I can't remember why I stopped, probably just life happened. I moved out, got married, and pretty much gave up everything that made me happy in life. About 5.5 years ago I got divorced, but haven't really made much progress on doing more things that make me really happy. I was complaining to my only friend about something and he told me I wasn't happy, that I needed to do something that makes me happy and I blurted out "I want to horseback ride again". I've missed it so much. I find myself daydreaming about it, the smell, the feeling of a rolling canter. Plus it's a great workout. So 4 weeks ago, I started lessons again at the same stable I was at in highschool. I love it, especially after a crappy day at work, I love getting to ride a horse, and I love that when I'm done I'm so exhausted I'm walking funny, covered in sweat and so out of breath I can't talk. 3 Quote "When I can no more stir my soul to move, and life is but the ashes of a fire; When I can but remember that my heart once used to live and love, long and aspire - O be thou then the first, the one thou art; Be thou the calling before all answering love, and in me wake hope, fear, boundless desire." - George MacDonald Link to comment
MsFitz Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 That is great! Sounds like you had fun. Quote “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.†― Henry Ford Epic Quest First Challenge Second Challenge Third Challenge Link to comment
Swampling Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Awesome! I believe that once you got the horsey bug, it's incurable. I got back to horseback riding 9 years ago, after a hiatus (more or less) of 15 years or so.It's one of the things that keep me sane. Quote Hobbit Challenges: 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1My shiny new "battle" log - probably more of a plodding-along log, but hey, it's mine! Link to comment
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