RachelB
Well-Known Member
Sorry, I'm jumping on the bandwagon of "following on..." posts!
My question is, are we as riders always in pain when we ride?
I'm not sure it's actually possible to not be in some degree of pain just from being alive, but we deal with it. Where do we draw the line with ourselves, and is that line any different from the line we draw with our horses? If so, why? Because we can't ask them if they are in pain? Would you call out your vet if you thought your horse was in pain, quicker than you'd go to see a doctor/ physio yourself? Why?
I know my answers, just interested to hear other views
My question is, are we as riders always in pain when we ride?
I'm not sure it's actually possible to not be in some degree of pain just from being alive, but we deal with it. Where do we draw the line with ourselves, and is that line any different from the line we draw with our horses? If so, why? Because we can't ask them if they are in pain? Would you call out your vet if you thought your horse was in pain, quicker than you'd go to see a doctor/ physio yourself? Why?
I know my answers, just interested to hear other views