Dave Smith wrote:


> One idea is to get my own horse and board it, but board is expensive.
> However, if I can find a nice calm horse that can be used for the horse
> therapy program they will give me free board. The money I have been
> paying for lessons could go toward that. I will have to talk to them
> about that.
>

My daughter's horse fell on her this past March and I made her go to the
ER to make sure she hadn't ruptured her liver or spleen. Her x-rays
were appalling. Her ribs and sternum looked like they'd been overlaid
with spider webs - evidence of old fractures from all the times she'd
been thrown, kicked and stomped.

Have your stable help you find an appropriate horse. Fugly Horse of the
Day is also an excellent resource for advice on chosing an appropriate
mount.

http://www.fuglyblog.com/