- ms and horses

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I'm so excited to see someone else with ms who rides! I'd like to

know more about you and your ms with the horses!

I got diagnosed a year ago and have been riding since '88-ish. I

also just got certified as a riding instructor with the Am. Assoc.

of Horsemanship Safety - for my YMCA camp job, I don't give lessons

though. The 'Secure Seat' method they taught helps me out a lot

with my balance just in everyday life. I have a huge fear (like I

sure many do) that this thing will get the best of me - and the

worse thing would be if I couldn't ride anymore. I've already

noticed a huge decrease in my stamia, and even in my canter

balance. Then, on a 'lovely' hot & humid day, I couldn't pick my

foot up to the stirrup! Thankfully there was a mounting block!

Enough 'spewing' about me. How long have you been diagnosed? How

long, and why, did you have to give up your riding? How did you get

your riding back? I found your site, it looks as though you have a

very nice program. Have you ever thought about doing theraputic

riding? Not the type for those who are barely mobile (which riding

helps immensely), but for those like the mobile msers - those who

have a few balance issues here and there and benefit from

a 'preventitive' PT. I plan in investigating this concept a little

more... see if it even exists. If you've (or anyone) has heard of

such a thing, I'd love to hear about it!

I'm in NE - feel free to e-mail me privately, if you prefer - ...and

it is much to late at night for all I've been doing today, so I must

sign off.

Keep riding!

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> Hi ,

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> I love your art, especially the horses! Too bad you are not closer

I

> would love one, I bet they take a long time and hard work to do,

what a

> skill! I own a horse ranch and teach and train people with their

horses.

> When I was getting sick I had to give up the riding but I still

was

> teaching a bit and feeding the horses. I believe the fact that I

knew

> there was no one who could do my job helped me get up everyday. It

was

> some of the hardest years of my life but who knows what would of

> happened if I could have simply layed in bed all day?? Absolutely

having

> a life's passion will help alot, after I got sick and then well

again, I

> started helping others do the same and that became a new passion,

now I

> get to do both, help people ride better and live better healthier

lives.

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