tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841483590534340578.post4647912335007721155..comments2023-06-26T03:24:49.669-07:00Comments on The Good, Bad, Equine and Canine!: Month of learning, depression and Happiness.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669526373236570198noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841483590534340578.post-1431440252470996722017-11-01T16:57:40.241-07:002017-11-01T16:57:40.241-07:00I think that's a lot of it is I am so hard on ...I think that's a lot of it is I am so hard on myself. Part of it is being so highly critical of what other people think of me. Example being Is I am tryign to lose weight and get more fit for work in general. I keep thinking one of my bosses is calling the male tech in on his day off to go work cattle because I'm not capable. I'm fully capable but leaves that lingering self doubt there. I know it will get better as I get my hormone levels back in range but I read your comments and I cringe. I realize that I've been too hard on myself and it's a friendly slap in the face to read it. I can say this Hashimoto's is really giving me a roller coaster ride. <br />I just love blocky thick quarter horses. Tessa I think only has issues when we go bareback. I think the saddle helps to distribute my weight out and make it easier for her so as I get more fit(I'm putting in 7-10 miles of walking a day at work alone) and I just come home and snuggle. Tess tends to hang around while I feed my rabbits and lets me snuggle with her. I'm usually on 18Hands and I was part of Western Plus Sized Riders group on Facebook too. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669526373236570198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841483590534340578.post-38479710051336529212017-11-01T16:31:35.053-07:002017-11-01T16:31:35.053-07:00http://www.eighteenhands.com
This is a good site t...http://www.eighteenhands.com<br />This is a good site too!Mrs Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636736944375337989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841483590534340578.post-41708010971935807712017-11-01T16:28:38.316-07:002017-11-01T16:28:38.316-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mrs Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636736944375337989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841483590534340578.post-14760630319827317702017-11-01T15:55:02.203-07:002017-11-01T15:55:02.203-07:00There's also the Quargans... or a QH draft X. ...There's also the Quargans... or a QH draft X. If the horses that you have aren't suited to you riding them, then why not get a horse that you CAN ride? You said yourself you've thought about it. It costs the same to feed a useful horse as it does to feed one that you can't use at all. If Tessa truly can't carry you, there are a lot of strong & sturdy horses out there who can happily do so. You are a good rider, so it's not like you would be a sack of taters up there(!), which (jmho) makes all the difference to the horses that you CAN ride. I feel sad that you are putting off the joy of riding for a few extra pounds. <br /><br />Pardon me for being presumptuous, but you seem to speak negatively about yourself sometimes - I understand, but it breaks my heart a little bit for you too. Would you say about someone else the things that you say about yourself? There's honesty, and then there's being too hard on yourself. You are an active person (look at all the activities you do with your beautiful dog!), a strong person, a smart person, & a kind person - be kinder to yourself. If you haven't, please read some of Ragan Chastains' blog, Dances with Fat https://danceswithfat.wordpress.com/blog/ Her message is positive, inclusive, & extremely articulate (where I am not). <br /><br />I grew up riding QHs - my auntie was one of the ladies who brought barrel racing to the Calgary Stampede in the 1930's (I have a newspaper clipping about the original 4 girls somewheres). Aunty & her husband were well known for their zippy & pretty QHs & their brand was quite a big name in rodeo for many decades. Aunty used to sew her own outfits (even the jeans) and their first granddaughter rode with Aunty before she could run very well on her own legs! Aunty used to make them matching outfits, from the boots to the hats, those 2 matched, like a barrel racer & her mini-me. It was quite a sight. My aunty is in her early 90's now, but still rides a horse every day (at one time she rode 20+ per DAY!). Needless to say, I've ridden a lot of good QHs & thought they would always be my favourite... & then I rode a Morgan horse. Wow. <br />I'm Morgan forever now! I can't resist the gorgeous little dish to their profiles and their 'I can do anything!' attitudes! <br />Mr Shoes black 16.1hh mare is 1/2 Morgan - her sire is reg Morgan and her dam is (get this now... reg paint x reg trakehner. WTH, right?) Her breeder was breeding "sport horses", which seems like it has been a trendy term for anything taller than 15hh for a while now. But I'm not trying to sway you from your choice of breed; I only wish to encourage you to get riding WhatEVER breed, because I see that you really do love & miss it. <br />I had to learn this the hard way myself & I wish someone would have cared enough to make me see it sooner... Live for right now. <br />I know you have some health challenges that have been hard to sort out, but the days that pass us by are never credited back to our accounts, if you know what I mean. Like you and many others, I have struggled with depression and I can say with confidence that horses have helped me through it every time. <br />The older I get, the more it is proven that when I DON'T 'feel like it' is when I'm sure to get the biggest lift from it. The hardest part is getting out the door; once you are there, you can put your all your worries away for a while. <br /><br />Mrs Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636736944375337989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841483590534340578.post-18710877146625040592017-10-30T17:20:59.189-07:002017-10-30T17:20:59.189-07:00I'm a QH girl. I just need to lose weight! N...I'm a QH girl. I just need to lose weight! Not so many morgans get up to 16 hands and that's about where I want to go. Tess is only 15 hands. short back is strong but i'm also severely overweight. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669526373236570198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841483590534340578.post-57268067612564561842017-10-30T09:48:16.646-07:002017-10-30T09:48:16.646-07:00I think if you were to look for a sturdy horse wit...I think if you were to look for a sturdy horse with a short back, you will find that they are PLENTY strong enough to carry a +size rider. Think Morgan horse. You'd never regret it. Mrs Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636736944375337989noreply@blogger.com