Sorry to hear that, i myself (until this trip) havnt been on a horse since i was 12. I have become disgusted with the state of affairs in this republic and decided to take this trip (from florida to missouri) to collect information from real people (as opposed to what we are being fed from the "news" outlets) to put into a book in the hopes that this country could be saved from itself. This is not the republic/country i was told about at a young age, it is my belief that we, thats we as in 'we the people' have let ourselves be led away from God ( that being the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob) and it was my thought that she (my horse) would bring people to me to converse that maybe would not without. I do hope that you give riding another chance it is as close to 'freedom' that is at this time afforded to us. Thank you for your support and may God bless you and keep you