Re: RC: RE: Riding Pregnant

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Ah, pregnancy envy....the truth comes out!!!!

Teddy

Bob Morris wrote:

> Sorry to say girls, this subject is blatantly sexually discriminating and
> will have to cease. Since we men are not availed of this situation, further
> discussion must go private.
>
> Bob Morris
> Morris Endurance Enterprises
> Boise, ID
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Dbeverly4@aol.com [mailto:Dbeverly4@aol.com]
> Sent:   Friday, April 16, 1999 7:12 PM
> To:     ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject:        RC:   Riding Pregnant
>
> In a message dated 4/16/99 5:36:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mark@madbbs.com
> writes:
>
> << at 7.5 months in utero.  I was third....I could
>  have won if I wasn't carrying 30 extra pounds!!!  I think I could have
>  competed longer, but it was early spring and my horse was young, so we were
>  taking it slow.
>
>  My very progressive doctor (I went to three before I found one who told me
>  what I wanted to hear) said to stop riding three weeks before due date.  I
>  jumped on my horse bareback, cantered around the farm twice, and decided I
>  was done for the term.  I have the baby the next day...it was only about
>  three weeks after the 50 miles. >>
>
> I can commiserate on the boy thing.  Neither of my boys caught the horse
> gene
> from me.  However, what you're telling us is that you basically had a
> premature baby (8 months, 1 week).  Maybe all the riding wasn't as good for
> the baby as you thought.  Don't want to get flamed or jump on anybody's
> toes,
> but an endurance ride is an inherently dangerous and physically strenuous
> event -- nobody who has ever done one will argue.  My advice to the original
> question is:  picture yourself riding with your newborn baby in a front pack
> on your body.  Would you take that baby on a 50 mile endurance ride?  Why
> would you in utero?  Having had two miscarriages myself, trust me, you don't
> want the incredible grief and regret that comes with.  Take care and good
> luck.
>
> Sylvia (riding NOT pregnant is way better)
>
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