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Okay, so I should point out that I also have an general anxiety  
problem, so I can get a nice adrenaline rush from pretty minor  
challenges :-)  My horse does threaten to back her butt into the 40  
mph traffic when the tennis balls hit the fence, but so far I've  
managed to talk her out of it.  I have no problem riding next to  
traffic at this point, we're used to it.   There's just something  
horrible about that damned tennis-ball machine.

I've had her get unruly enough out there that the 40 mph traffic  
actually slowed down to watch, that was fun.

I should point out I ride my horse out of a barn that's primarily  
dressage horses, so they think I'm pretty daring...  thanks for  
helping me realize I'm still a total wuss though. :-)  I like  
pretending I have guts.  I also pretend I ride fast even though my GPS  
has me averaging between 4 and 5 mph on my distance-rides.

Betsy



On Jul 2, 2008, at 12:51 PM, k s swigart wrote:

> Betsy Thomas said:
>
> > I am getting plenty of adrenaline from LSD work
> > in my neighborhood of heavy traffic, barking dogs,
> > neon-clad lycra-butt biker packs, etc.   The tennis
> > court with the gunshot-like-ball-serving machine,
> > which you ride past on the sidewalk next to the
> > 40 mph traffic, that is a total rush... :-P
>
> This statement, to me, is proof positive that "adrenaline junkie" is  
> not
> the way to describe an endurance rider.
>
> For a true adrenaline junkie, the above quoted situation wouldn't even
> register on the radar screen.
>
> Horse bolts out of control into the 40 mph traffic....
>
> ...that might do it.
>
> Ride next to?  Naaaahhhh.
>
> kat
> Orange County, Calif.
> :)
>
>
>
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