WAIT!! You mean I don't have to get my nails done?!?!?!?
<Grin!> Since most horse folks are more likely to remember your
horse's color than your hair color...go with the comfort!
You know........I don't think many people are really noticing
what the back view of a 62 year old woman in tights looks like. Maybe
I'm wrong, but if someone is really noticing, let them have the fun.
I'm 20 pounds heavier than I would like to be, but my body is mine, and I
don't care if someone else doesn't like the rear view. That's THEIR
problem. I do my best to look as good as possible, but in an
endurance ride.....let's face it...most of us aren't fashion plates.
I'm much more interested in how their horse is moving and what he looks
like, not what the rider looks like. I'd just go ahead and wear what
is really comfortable, because if YOU are comfortable, you'll be a better
rider. My back view is quite a bit older than yours, and I don't give
a darn. I'm comfortable in my own skin, and I think THAT'S what
counts.
> Oh those tights - but: if I have to, you have
to. There's nothing > charming about the back view of a 62 year
old woman in riding tights,but I > bought some really long tee shirts
from Lands End to screen the view. > They're sure more comfortable than
jeans. > > Nancy Sturm > > > > [Original
Message] > > From: <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >
To: <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx> >
> Cc: <tina@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >
> Date: 9/11/2004 8:15:08 PM > > Subject: Re: [RC]
Tights Required > > > > > I'm much more concerned about
my comfort than what I look like. When > > > riding
endurance, comfort for me, and for the horse, are foremost. If >
> > someone doesn't like the way I look in tights.......tough! >
> > > Being another one who doesn't look very appealing in tights,
I have to > > agree wholeheartedly with Barbara here--it's all about
comfort, and if > > anybody else doesn't like it, they can look the
other way... <g> My > > figure in tights reminds me of
one of my favorite old lymericks: > > > > "I know how ugly I
are; > > I know my face ain't no star. >
> But I don't mind it >
> 'Cuz I'm behind it! > > The fellow
in front gets the jar!" > > > > To the original
poster--you'll find you have lots of company on the trail > > with
"thunder thighs" and "jelly bellies" so don't be shy--wear whatever >
> works for you, and don't worry about how it looks, because the rest
of us > > are too busy riding to worry about it either.
:-) > > > > Heidi > > > > >
> > >
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