As my hubby loves to tell me whenever I come back
from a ride with the story 'well she dumped me again' or a new scratch, 'if one
is in horses long enough Sh-- will happen.' Our vet tells us the same
thing. We lost Larry's Lucky to a horrible liver disease. She was
dead in 48 hrs. We were nervous wrecks for a couple of weeks until one day
our vet observed us and gave us a lecture. If it is going to happen, it
will. So life goes on. I have done this sport for over 30
years. I haven't quit yet. Booking down trail, having a well
conditioned horse or at least one that can manage the miles that I ask of it,
yelling wha-hoo, keep me sane. A horse can get ill and not recover by just
standing in the barn. The same thing could happen to me. I plan on
riding until I can't, I plan on enjoying life with my horse as long as I can and
then some. Jeanie
