I NEED ADVICE!!!

Okay, my friends, help me figure THIS one out!!!   I have always been your stereotypical horse-crazy girl at heart!  Went riding every chance I could growing up, and I must say, I was a pretty good rider for not having any formal training.   Just kind of a natural rider.  Only I came to realize about 17 years ago that ME getting on a horse's back could be interpreted as animal cruelty.   So, I haven't ridden in THAT LONG.   My daughter is also a stereotypical horse-crazy teen, and she's taking a Horse Science class this quarter.  Their class is going RIDING tomorrow for a few hours.  She just CALLED ME to say her teacher would welcome a few chaperones, and did I want to go riding with them??? DOES A BEAR DEFECATE IN THE WOODS??? I'm so TORN right now!!!  I mean I'm still in the 240's, but the permission slip I signed for her last week indicated up to 250 was fine!  Still, I have this fear - of a scene like one from America's Funniest (aka MOST HUMILIATING) Home Videos, where the horse just FOLDS under the weight of a big woman?  I WOULD DIE!!!  But to have an opportunity to go riding???  That's something you don't get every day!!!  I SO WANT TO GO!!! But I need your HONESTY - right here, right now.  Do you think I should?  Or should I put it this way - WOULD YOU GO FOR IT???

Just GO!!!!!!!!  Take pics!  You will totally regret it if you dont.

OMG - Missy, you just hit the nail on the head.  I have done some of the most memorable things in my LIFE (cliff jumping in the BWCA, playing a saxophone solo at a Vikings playoff halftime show, holding a freakin' tarantula last weekend!!!) for that very reason - because I would totally kick myself in the ASS if I passed up the opportunity!  Why didn't I see THIS opportunity like that??? THANK YOU for the  moment!!!

Darla, Yes. . . GO! Think about men who weight 250 pounds. . . They wouldn't be worrying about the horse. I think the universe is conspiring to bring you well-deserved JOY. Your post was so cool. GO for it. This is my humble, but bold, opinion. Yes, yes, yes!!!!! Cindy  

HIJACK!! (thats the first time I have done that! lol)   Im so glad everything went well for you!  Im glad you home safe and on the mend!

Cindy, THANK YOU for the perspective!!  I needed that - and might I add, YAY YOU for getting back on the boards so quickly after your WLS!!!  WTG, GIRL!

Darla, GO, GO, GO, GO................. Don't worry, there won't be any problems. Go have some fun. Kelly

for sure go! you will have so much fun!

Do it or you could miss one of those awesome WOW's we so long to have!!!