Did I ride my horse, or did my horse ride me??

So yesterday I hopped back on my horse after a very long break from riding. I stopped riding because I felt I was too big. While my horse is huge (17.3hh), I just wasn't in good enough shape to be on him. He's fairly young and extremly athletic. If he decides to pull a cute move or spook, I need to be able to ride that out.

So now that I'm down 65+ pounds I'm ready to get riding again. So yesterday I hop on my guy...I could immediately feel my muscle weakness. I could actually feel it. I was a bit overconfident in my goals for this ride (trotting, cantering). I couldn't believe how weak I felt, yet in terms of cardio I felt like I could go forever. It was reality check for me big time to get my weight training under way.

I started hurting as soon as I jumped off my horse and today, it looks as though I'm walking around my balls, yet I don't have balls.

Oh hon I feel your pain.......and I do have balls LOL  but you know I read the title of your post and I got to thinking that I know some people who are into that  ROFL!!!!!!

you know what they say......get back up on that horse and ride again......that'll get rid of your pain!

Oh I know it...I actually had a talk with my horse about those kinds of people. About not letting strangers touch him in his bathing suit areas and such.

EXACTLY!!!!!!!  soon you'll have to have a horsey doll to show him so he can point to where the nasty people touched him!   LOL

Bathing suit areas? LMAO!!

And balls? Oh My! What is this forum coming too? You guys are sooo funny LOL!!

I've never ridden a horse. Well if you count at a zoo where they hold it and you walk around a circle. Plus I was like 5. haha. Any way, I'd love to ride a horse. It must be a good work-out!!! Good luck on your next ride :)

Don't get me wrong, I'm a total perv..but those dirty birds that are into animals take it to a entirely different level, a scary freakish one. Yes, i'm being judgemental.

yup they are a different "breed" of person  LOL  *shudder* and yes I'm being judgemental too.  If I had animals I don't think I'd want anyone sniffing around them in that way.......don't get me wrong....they can do whatever they want with THEIR animals....just not mine  LOL

LMAO The whole animal thing reminds me of the one time the hubby said he wanted to do "puppy porn". I was like ummm EWWWWWWWW But the he told me it wasn't for the twisted people, it was for dogs to look at other dogs. What a nerd.

A poor clueless friend of mine was playing around in some chat rooms and came across one titled "Animal Lovers." She figured she qualified since she owned 5 dogs, 3 cats, and God only knows what else.

She got in there and started chatting and it didn't take her long before she found out what they really meant by "Lovers". Poor thing called me horrified. Glad she forgave the laughter

I live in Washington State. The indie movie Zoo was based on an incident that occurred here in a little remote country town where they were banging livestock left and right. A guy actually died while taking it from a horse, it perforated his colon. After that, I keep a close eye on my creatures.  I've raised my horse from the day he was born and I still laugh hysterically when he drops his dong in front of people that aren't used to that. It's impressive, I can't tell a lie..and I do feel pride. LOL