What horses have done for me (pointless but wanted to post anyhow...)

[Nicki85]

This is a happy post and just a thought to how much horses have done for me over the past 6/7 months.

I started sharing Maggie 6/7 months ago now and she has-

Been my best friend through the breakup of my 3yr bf
Helped me lose about half a stone and has given me a reason to lose more
Helped me make new friends
Taught me endless amounts
Given me so much confidence riding
Always cheered me up, no matter how grumpy I am from long commutes to work. She can always put a smile on my face, from looking for treats to raiding my grooming bags, to following my every footstep down from the field.
Given me something to look forward to at the end of the day

Seriously though its amazing what horses can do and how taking on a horse can change your life so much. I don’t know where I would be without her, I know its going to all change eventually when her owner wants her back fully, but I’m prepared for that and to find another adventure!

Any ways soppy post over!

Howabouts all you lot? What has your horse done for you? (apart from the usual cost you a fortune etc put you in hospital x number of times..)

 

[miss_c]

Genie has...

-Helped me move on from losing Mazzie
-Helped me get my confidence back gradually with jumping!
-Taken me round a hunter trial when it was only her third time cross country herself
-Given me a GREAT time this show season
-Become my best friend
-Made me very very very VERY poor, losing shoes regularly since May! (hopefully fixed now)

 

[chickeninabun]

Awww, what a lovely post.
I have 2 young children and my horse gives me a bit of 'me' time, peace and quiet! In fact I never even turn the radio on at the stables as I just love the peacefulness.
Molly has also given me back my confidence (although I did fall off on thursday last week, but I think that was a one off!) and I feel I can do anything. I'd love to do some TREC, after reading the below post and researching it on the BHS website, but I think we're a long way off yet!
Hope it all keeps going so well for you and you have years of pleasure from the lovely equines!

 

[Riverboy]

My horses have -
- Kept me sane
- Make me laugh everyday with their antics
- Helped me through breakups and all the other emotional trauma that comes with life
- Helped me make friends and given me a reason to push myself in my career

on the flip side they've:
- Made more poor (vets bills) and worry more than I thought possible but whenever I wonder if its worth it I look at their beautiful faces and feel their friendship and know I adore them....

 

[Pixxie]

Marley gave me the joy of having my first horse, that warm fuzzy feeling when he wickers at me when he sees me at the field gate and comes trotting over when i whistle. he taught me to not give up and to understand and listen to what he is trying to tell me. more than anything he gave me a friend and a shoulder/mane to cry on when it all went wrong.

Teddy has given me back my riding mojo (as i said in my earlier post) and made my determination grow and as ive only had him a month i cant say much more

i cant thank my boys enough for what they have done for me and how much theyve taught me and how much they cheer me up and how much i love them

 

[turkana]

Some of my happiest memories as a child are messing about with our ponies with my friend Lucy.
Given me confidence, I rehomed a horse from the Blue Cross last year who's quite buzzy. When I tried her I felt that I didn't ride her very well but when the home checker came out to visit us 3 months later she commented that it was in her file that I'd ridden her beautifully & she's never seen a comment about the riding ability of the rehomer before. That made me feel really good.
I'm quite greedy & lazy so if it wasn't for the exercise horses give me I'd be one of those people who have to be removed from the house with a crane!
My horses live out on good grazing in a group so they don't really need me but they're always pleased to see me, the fact that they actually like me puts a smile on my face.

 

[Charmaine18]

If I hadn't started riding again I would probably still be stuck in the house all day every day - in fact, I might not even be alive! After my breakdown I became agoraphobic and very depressed, and that's why mum convinced me to start riding again - it was the only thing I could imagine getting any pleasure from. Being at the riding school forced me to talk to people I didn't know and get out and about, get some exercise and face my fears of generally being a functioning member of society again! I don't know where I'd be if I hadn't taken that step, but now I feel so much better about myself and so much happier, it's unbelievable.

A couple of months of riding has done me more good than three years of medication, that's for sure!

I can't wait to be in the position where I'm able to have my own horse now - I know that I will be the happiest person on the planet when that day comes.

 

[ljpinkhorse]

Awww such a lovely post Animals are the best healers

My first pony
- Taught me how to ride , I went from a riding school rider to doing things like shoulder in , 5m loops in canter , and jumping full blocks

- Helped me through a very very difficult time where i was diagnosed with a life long illness . Without him I probs wouldnt have stayed positive throughout and I belive I may not even be here if it wasn't for him !
- Taught me how to do stable management . Tack up , groom muck out ect
- Was my best friend
I miss him

 

[Nicki85]

Awww its so nice to hear everyones stories!
Horses are so intuituve with feelings and can really help, they pay you back three fold what you put in.