people with CMT who ride horses

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I suppose horsebackriding is no more dangerous than driving a car for

anyone - even those of us with CMT. Personally, I have always hated

wearing a helmut, and I never used to - so once I had a really bad

riding accident - left me with a concussion and 4 days gap of 'lost

days'. The other day when I rode, I wore no helmut - but that was on

a track, and I had someone riding with me pacing the horse and me.

Even when I ride my bike now, I don't wear a helmut. They are just

too sweaty.

Theraputic horsebackriding is taught to children with neuromuscular

disorders - the child is seated backwards - faces the horse's rear -

while someone leads the horse...something about this helps the child

feel the motion of the horses legs and gait, and can then pick up on

a good gait of his own. Do some research on theraputic riding.

Anything one of us love to do, I encourage. If you love something,

you'll do it, it will produce good feelings, etc.

~ Gretchen