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Just saw this subject so can't help but comment, In a few weeks I will be

72, Love to ride as much as I ever did but certainly not with the same skills

I have back with many issues not the least a lot of arthritis there. Things I

use to do with ease are not not so easy. I too ride alone 99.9 % of the time

and like many others if I didn't I would not get to ride if it was depended on

company. Because I ride alone Ride start for my 7 yr old Stallion who is very Sweet

but at 6:00 Am with over 100 horses it can be very exciting to say the least,it has

been a most humbling experience for me for in order to saveothers neck and mine

I have had to resort to starting last and waling several miles on foot till I figure it is Safe

to get on,  Hate to give away those free breeding's and get HUNG and ridecamp to boot.

 It takes at least half hour in saddle or longer to my back to loosen up where I have any freedom

of movement seems my whole left side is numb till than. But can't even imagine giving

up riding in fact I feel if I did not ride It would be much worse, I remember Virl Norton

riding with such bad arthritis in his hands he had reins just rapped around his gnarled fingers

He always said the worst thing would be for me to rest away in my old Rockin chair, much better

to go with your boots on no matter where it is, Hope i can keep goin like Julie, She gives a great

talk on having right horse with the 3 S'S. SHORT, SANE, SAFE. But don't have one of those yet.

And As Cliff Lewis says " LETS SADDLE UP AND RIDE"

 

Dolly DeCair

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