SADD

[Linda Flemmer <bluewolfranch@yahoo.com>]

S easonal
A ffective
D istance 
D isorder

SADD comes on in winter months when exposure to
sunlight, horses, and trails are at a minimum.  

People experiencing SADD will be grumpy, quick to take
offense, and become over zealous in defending a
sinking position.  Previous competitions become bigger
than life and the victim only remembers the pleasant
portions of the events.

Deeper symptoms may include withdrawing from social
and family oriented activites, but this may be
difficult to discern from normal behavior for an
endurance rider.

The only known treatment is increased exposure to the
great outdoors and horses in the spring.  Symptoms may
return the following winter in a cyclical pattern.

There is NO CURE!  Does this sound like anyone you
know right now?

Linda Flemmer
Blue Wolf Ranch
Bruceton Mills, WV
Under 16" of snow with more coming down!
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