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Old Thu, May-01-14, 19:39
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Default I have a new goal...

We own horses, but I really haven't ridden in YEARS. I couldn't really get myself ON to a horse, and really you shouldn't ideally weigh more than about 15% of what the horse does, so I didn't want to injure THEM. I'm close enough now to give it a shot this summer (I should be more like 180, but I think 215 is close enough since I'm not exactly planning to make them run a rodeo with me.). Thing is, I'm absolutely TERRIFFIED! It has been so long, I've become very afraid of hurting myself (considering I've sprained my ankle a couple times in the past few years just by tripping over a rock or root and falling in my own yard). If you've ridden you may be able to picture how I'm not even sure I'll be able to muster the agility to MOUNT the horse, and I'm not exactly sure what kinds of exercises would help me practice that. Okay...I think I'm talking myself "out" of my new goal But my main reason for posting is that any time before the last year or so, I whole heartedly assumed I'd never have the opportunity to try again. That part of my life was over, door shut. How did I ever get myself so convinced that obesity and poor health was inevitable and irreversible? I'm only 47 for cryin' out loud! I was about ready to curl up on the couch and wait out the last years of my life.
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Old Fri, May-02-14, 07:10
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Go for it (with care). As the pounds came on, we lost our ability to participant in lots of things that we loved to do. If you feel your ready - then just do it.

I used to ride a unicycle and wind-surf. I still have all the wind-surfing gear in the garage. The last time I used it, it practically took hurricane force winds to get me going. I'm hoping that by the summer of 2015, I'll be the right size to give it another try. Hopefully, I'll remember how to put it all together.

BTW: My daughter took up unicycling, so my old Schwinn unicycle is getting used.
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Old Fri, May-02-14, 11:37
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OMG - unicycling? That sounds so fun! (NOT something I'd ever be able to do - at any weight! LOL)
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Old Fri, May-02-14, 11:56
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... But my main reason for posting is that any time before the last year or so, I whole heartedly assumed I'd never have the opportunity to try again. That part of my life was over, door shut. How did I ever get myself so convinced that obesity and poor health was inevitable and irreversible? I'm only 47 for cryin' out loud! I was about ready to curl up on the couch and wait out the last years of my life.


My head was exactly in the same place. After another failed attempt to get back in shape back in 2010 - I pretty much threw in the towel and resigned myself to the idea that things were not going to change. I would be morbidly obese until they day I die and that day would come sooner than later.

Thank God I found this website. It got me motivated to try again. I've learned so much -- and pretty much figured out what was wrong with me and am learning what I need to do to be successful. It really helps to read about other people's struggles and successes, too. I'm really not much of a social person, but I've found the shared experiences and support from people on this forum to be enormously helpful and uplifting.

And BTW - unicycling is a little tough to master - but it is such a great exercise, too. No coasting. My daughter loves the muscle tone she has gotten in her thighs and calves from being a unicycle freak. She loves the attention, too.
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Old Fri, May-02-14, 11:56
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Hi there 2thinchix

I too have horses... and yes, I ride

I understand what you are saying when you are nervous
That is totally normal
This is something you haven't done in some time and well, getting back on the horse can be intimidating

As far as the mounting goes, what I do (after 2 knee surgery's) is to use a mounting block
Yep, this old lady doesn't mount from the ground
My gelding is just too tall for that action right now

One other thing I do is if he's feeling frisky, I have my daughter get on him first
No shame in that!!!
She's been riding since she was 9 and she's 28 now
Then I jump on and he's perfect

Do you have anyone that can help you warm up your horse??
Get the kinks out for you

As far as the weight goes... well my fat a** on that big boy won't hurt him
We're not training for the Olympics, just leisurely riding and having fun.

That door is wide open for you girlie.... go enjoy yourself!!!!
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Old Fri, May-02-14, 12:23
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Thanks for the advice, China cat! Definitely going to get hubby to build me a good sturdy mounting block. The girl I ride is as close as you can get to bomb proof, so I'm not to worried about that end. I'll work up to the one gelding, but the other one is WAY out of my league lol
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Old Fri, May-02-14, 12:37
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I only learned how to ride a horse in my early 30s. I miss it so, the place I used to go is more than an hour from me. I need to find a new place to go to ride. Although maybe it wouldn't hurt me to drive an hour and get out of the house.

I say do it. Horses are such wonderful animals.
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Old Fri, May-02-14, 13:40
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I ride, what made it possible was a chest binding, like a very tight, flat sports bra. I COULDN'T ride otherwise. Painful, and distracting. Get your mounting block, tie those puppies down or up, and go for it!!
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Old Fri, May-02-14, 13:46
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I ride, what made it possible was a chest binding, like a very tight, flat sports bra. I COULDN'T ride otherwise. Painful, and distracting. Get your mounting block, tie those puppies down or up, and go for it!!

Hear you there sister!!!!
A really good sports bra is a must
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Old Fri, May-02-14, 18:03
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LOL - I'm not so endowed that I think that'll be a huge problem ;-) And I don't imagine I'll be doing much but walking the trails for a little while, at least till I get some confidence. But my "old gray mare" (not THAT old - about - 16, but she is grey, LOL) is a babysitter. We got her for my youngest, but she's such a neat horse because she really moves out with big, big strides when she isn't coddling a newbie, so she's both safe and fun. She's an Appy cross. My QH boy is 8 yrs old and in that perfect range, but has a trot that earned him the nickname "bone cruncher". And my Warmblood gelding is 6 and a total space-cadet, so we'll leave him for the experts ;-)
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Old Tue, May-06-14, 19:47
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Go for it (with care). As the pounds came on, we lost our ability to participant in lots of things that we loved to do. If you feel your ready - then just do it.

I used to ride a unicycle and wind-surf. I still have all the wind-surfing gear in the garage. The last time I used it, it practically took hurricane force winds to get me going. I'm hoping that by the summer of 2015, I'll be the right size to give it another try. Hopefully, I'll remember how to put it all together.

BTW: My daughter took up unicycling, so my old Schwinn unicycle is getting used.


Wind surfing sounds awesome!

As for unicycling I don't really know anything about that other than what my brother told me after trying out his friend's unicycle, and all he really said was it's very painful to the umm...manly areas.
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Old Tue, May-06-14, 19:51
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215? I'm sure a horse could handle that.
Go for it and have fun!
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Old Wed, May-07-14, 05:30
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I think a horse can handle 215 lbs LOL My old gelding is 17 this spring and BF and I ride him double LOL Thats really close to 400 with the saddle and he carries us just fine. Yes he is shot and wide so is better made for it but they can do more than you give credit for.

I very seldom get on from the ground too. I can, but it pulls the saddle around and why? I usually use a bucket, bumper of the truck, picknic table, what ever is handy. Both my boys are "bucket broke," I get made fun of it when we are riding in a group but me and my boys are confortable and I'm not 20 any more.

If that mare is a babysitter get your ass up there and use her!
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