Oh, Angie, I totally agree. ?Maybe we should figure out our age per mile of competition! ?Of course, Barbara McCrary and Julie Suhr will put us all to shame, as usual :)
As someone who is over 50, here's my advice. ?Don't do it! ?Don't lift more than 30 lbs, period. ?I know that many of you out there will say how you can fling 100 lb sacks of grain over your shoulder every day....etc. ?That's great...until you can't and you do other serious damage that causes you to change all of your riding dreams. ?Use a cart, use a 4 wheeler, use a neighbor kid. ?Don't be macho. ?Plus, it's darn expensive to have all of your body parts put back together. ?Just think of how many LQ trailers I could have and how many XP rides I could attend for all the money I've spent on surgeries, physical therapy, doctors, medicine, etc. ?It's not worth it. ?BTW, I suggest Pilates with a really well trained instructor for developing your core strength...however, that does not mean you'll be 25 years old ever again :)
