tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144707587213691856.post701517614699567753..comments2008-12-10T09:54:09.062-05:00Back in the saddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01970627462078105397noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144707587213691856.post-66748167973120391822008-12-10T09:54:00.000-05:002008-12-10T09:54:00.000-05:00Amen! That is so true. As a lifelong horse person, the idea of those tourist trail rides scare the heck out of me. I know horses too well, and that just doesn't seem like the safest, most rewarding endeavor.<BR/><BR/>When I was 9, my trainer/mother decided I was ready to try a canter. I wasn't thrilled (major wimp when I started riding!), but did it anyways. Apparently, I did so well that she decided it would be a good idea to see how I would do without stirrups. I promptly fell off. Boy was I mad at her. And refused to canter for months. Not nearly the same kind of humiliation you suffered, but still a mental obstacle that had to be overcome. But it is possible. And because she pushed me through things like that, I've grown into a more confident rider.Jackiehttp://www.regardinghorses.comnoreply@blogger.com