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I was heavy into barrel racing and swore that even the birth of my first child wouldn\u2019t change my ways. <\/span>However, fate had other ideas…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Life Happens<\/h2>\n

It wasn\u2019t a sudden shift, like one day I decided I no longer had time to ride. Rather, this life adjustment came about slowly and rather painfully. When my heart horse, whom I\u2019d been competing on for years, sustained a career-ending injury and then a new horse didn\u2019t work out the way I expected, my desire to compete and eventually, even ride at all, slowly dwindled away.<\/span><\/p>\n

As my two children have grown, life has grown busier. Sports and other activities, helping with homework, and attending parent meetings often fill every weekday evening. There isn’t much time to cook dinner, let alone keep my barn clean or go for a leisurely ride. Not that I\u2019m complaining; I wouldn\u2019t want it any other way. Sure, there are moms (and dads) who still ride and compete\u2014people can make it work, I know. It\u2019s just that my priorities shifted somewhere along the way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A few years ago, I bought another horse to just put around the pasture on, but riding a couple of times a week eventually turned into a couple of times a month. Then, the unthinkable happened; more than a year went by before I saddled her up again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m fine with not riding. Really. I love my three horses regardless.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Getting Back Into the Saddle<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This past weekend, a good friend was in town with her horse, so we worked up my arena and went for a ride. Perhaps not surprisingly, my mare wasn\u2019t thrilled with the idea of being ridden after such a long vacation and she was far from being the angel she once was. But a couple of days later, I climbed back in the saddle again and there was a big improvement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I know better to make any long-term plans right now, but it\u2019s been nice to be back in the saddle after such a long time off. I think I\u2019ll do it again very soon. <\/span><\/p>\n

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