I too was faced with the decision about pregnancy
and riding two years ago. I found out I was pregnant and I was bummed as I
thought I could not ride. I have a very nice doctor that said I should not
break any new horses but that if I had a horse that was broke it was fine to
ride as the baby is well cushioned. I rode my first endurance ride a 25 LD
ride when I was 3 months pregnant and another when I was 6 1/2 months pregnant,
I kept heavy riding (lots of trotting ) until my late 7th month then the doctor
told me to only do walking as the baby was heavy enough at that point to
actually break the water if too much pounding so I just walked. Then I got
too huge I couldn't really fit in my saddle (toward my due date) my horse was
probably happy. I have a friend that also rode lots during both her
pregnancies and both hers and my delivers were super easy. Maybe
riding helped. HA...Anyway good luck to you and your new addition and
enjoy your riding while you can after the baby it is harder to get time to
ride. Oh and the other thing...I could not rock my son to sleep I had to
BOUNCE him everywhere...Guess he got used to all those months of trot trot
trot... :) Angela
