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HAPPY THANKSGIVING, Carol!!! Your dinner sounds fantastic. I'll be right over. Hahaha!

Thanks for the photos, Carol!

Pumba looks like a very sweet boy. Wow! That facility is in a gorgeous setting! I'd love to ride there.

YUM! Cranberry orange pound cake sounds delicious! Will you have all the usual sides with the chicken--potatoes, stuffing, veggies? I'm vegetarian, so I'll probably have the sides only. Haha!

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving as well, Carol. <3

Hi, Carol!

It must be frustrating to just find your posting rhythm and then have Pumba break stride. I'm glad, however, that you're making progress! 

I don't have WhatsApp--I don't even have a smart phone. So, I'm afraid I can't see the photos. Can you post them here? If not, I'll just imagine them. Hahaha!

I hope you have something enjoyable planned for Thanksgiving. I can't believe how quickly the days are passing! 

A. xoxox

Angelina sounds like a good match, Carol! You're really making progress! I hope you're able to continue riding her. Dropping your stirrups on your own must be such a relief. I'm happy for you! 

What does Angelina look like? How many hands is she? If she's tall, is that making it more difficult to mount?

Well...it's finally feeling like Fall. SO much more comfortable. Are you looking forward to the holidays?

Keep up the good work and have fun during the coming festive season.

XOXOXOX A.

Happy Birthday!

Hahaha! My post was confusing. The photo is of a Dressage Simulator by Racewood. Here's a photo of an Equicizer:

Does Trigger look like that? I think the Equicizer is pretty standard for therapeutic riding facilities.

Pumba sounds lovely. The flaxen mane and tail always stand out so. And his gentle disposition makes you want to kiss him, I'm sure. What a good boy he sounds. Yeah, that's a nice solution--older and mildly compromised horses are given a home and important but untaxing work to do. And, people in recovery or challenged in some way get the benefit of interacting with them and riding them. Win/win for all concerned! 

Enjoy the rest of the summer program. Trot and post if you can--I know you're brave enough--but don't do it if your body isn't ready.

Stay well and stay COOL!

A. XOXOX

I think it's a big success to be riding at all after everything you went through, Carol! I'm sure it's frustrating not to be riding as you were, but I truly admire your commitment to be on horseback.  

I'm glad the facility and you are being smart about riding in the excessive heat. Better for everybody--including the horses, of course--to take it easy. I love the "rocking horse."  Is it an Equicizer?  I used a dressage simulator by Racewood a few times--very cool! (That's not me.) Simulators can really help!

I don't think you've mentioned Pumba to me. Tell me about him/her. I'm glad you got to groom, and that your body could handle the work, Carol. Simply being around horses is SO therapeutic!

Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay well (have you been able to get fully vaccinated?), have a great summer, and give those horses a hug and a treat for me.

A. XOXO

Happy, Happy Easter, Carol!

Sounds GREAT, Carol! What a wonderful thing it is to be able to do your exercises and further your healing while on horseback. Just being out in the fresh air and smelling and touching a horse makes everything better, I think. And healing exercise seems much more natural on a horse than working on a machine. A half-an-hour was a nice long workout. Good job!!

I am SO happy that HorseAbility is accessible to you. Therapeutic riding programs are such wonderful things--unfortunately, there just aren't enough of them. I wonder if HorseAbility gets state or Federal funding. NY is such a fabulous state for social services. You pay high taxes, but the citizenry gets a lot for them.

Keep up the good work and fabulous progress!

Angharad xoxox