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RE: [RC] [RC] pregnant and riding - Tracey LomaxDiane wrote: That's easy. Their business is lives and THEY think that puts them one step away from the Big Boss Himself. As such, clearly THEY know what's better for us mere mortals than we could possibly know for ourselves. As an attorney, and therefore a mortal enemy of any doctor, I would love to agree with this statement but I think it's a little unfair. The reason is simple : riding is DANGEROUS, pregnant or not. A doctor needs to warn against it for that reason. His PI insurance would be loathe to cover him if he didn't. Doctors warn against many things which patients ignore - that doesn't mean doctors are wrong. It's called freedom of choice. I rode until three days before Jaime was born (I had to ride bareback towards the end. And I rode on TOC - it was the only time he was remotely reliable. That doesn't mean that it's not hazardous to mother and baby. I know of a woman who died of a broken neck when her horse tripped over a pole on the ground and flipped over. It happens. Mine was a high-risk pregnancy following a number of miscarriages and my decision to ride was based on the fact that I had previously been careful and lost the babes anyway. T -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.17.39/687 - Release Date: 14/02/07 04:17 PM =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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