Just wanted to say hello to you all! Blessings! Jill

Hey Janice! My brother-in-law used to have a mule that was gaited, he was seal brown too, very protective of his pasture and the mare he shared it with--when she had her last foal, had some problems as the baby was huge but stillborn. Ramses (the mule), kept the dogs and coyotes away til we got there, and then politely let us do our job. My brother-in-law just didn't have time to ride him, but enjoyed him immensely! We sold our last 2 horses in June, at the time we realized we hadn't ridden them in nearly a year. My mare went to Georgia to live with a 12 year old girl who thinks she's the best thing God ever put on this earth. My hubby's horse staye local, going to work as a turnback horse at one of the local cutting horse facilities. We have 2 daughters, both freshmen in highschool (one is my daughter that DH adopted and the other is my youngest "bonus" daughter-I detest the word "step") they are 2 months apart. We figure when they graduate from highschool we'll get some more horses. This the first time in over 30 years that no one in our family has had a horse. It's pretty strange, but I sure don't miss having to feed in the winter time! Your balance will come back with the weight loss, but your center will be in a whole different place. If you're like the rest of us, you put the weight on gradually enough that you could adjust your balance as you gained. You'll lose the weight a whole lot faster and it will be harder to get your balance, just stick with it! Monica

Hi Jill, Thank you for the kind words. Jeannie

Hi Janice, I have never rode a mule before, but I'm sure she will work out just fine. Has anyone else ridden her? I bet she is really pretty. Jeannie

Hi ! I am scheduled to have Lap Band surgery on January 10 in Boston, MA. As a horse owner and rider, one of the reasons for this surgery , how soon is it to ride again. I not talking full training, but walk maybe for 10-15 minutes, trot, etc. thanks.