I NEED ADVICE!!!

Hey Darla, I have plenty of horse poop if you ever want to come and take a step or roll... Why just tonight one of the horses was rolling in the mud/poop and when he saw me he came running so proud!!  Wow did he stink!!  Don't worry a bit about the horse, they can hold quite a bit of weight.  If the horse seems antsy move around in the saddle a little in case the saddle is pinching him.  Enjoy!!  Donna

I am going with the majority here- GO FOR IT!!!

GO DARLA! GO DARLA! GO DARLA! Have fun, and be sure to stretch first...get lots of pics so we can see you in your moment of glory!

Go and have a great time!  Last time I rode was when I weighed right around 240, and the horse survived and gave many more rides without hesitation.  Remember, bigger rider=bigger horse (stables usually understand that without having to be told)..  Those people on AFV are usually trying to mount very small horses/pony's, just asking for humiliation.  Have a blast! 

Darla, run with it!!!  Take the opportunity by the horns! You  will never know when another chance will come!!  You will do just fine.  your half way there just take the step forward and GO FOR IT!!!!!!! Troy

Darla...YES...YES......YES.......YES!!!!!    Have a great time.....you know you will.  Pictures please!!!! Hugs and love to you....connie d

It's time to get back in the saddle girlie!  Ride on! 

You are all so very special - how could I be so close to tears right now? A) this opportunity - I'm GOING FOR IT! B) My boss - is so FREAKING WONDERFUL, she told me to take the whole day off, NOT claim vacation time (she says I deserve some comp time for all the extra work I did with the XC Ski teams this winter), and to have a FABULOUS TIME!  C) My daughter - we've had some serious teenage/hormonal CRAP going on lately, the kind that keeps me up at night.  I sent her a text on my way home to ask if she was SURE she wanted me to go with.  Her reply?  "YES, MOMMY!!!"  I cried!  And I texted her again to tell her how happy that made me, and she replied "Mommy, you are so cute..."  WE WILL SURVIVE!!! I'm just feeling so emotional right now... over HORSE DOOKEY!!!   

You sooooo need to go.  I used to be a trail guide in Maple Grove years ago and all kinds of weights rode and did just fine.  And the guy who owned the ranch and did a lot of riding was a very large man.  I agree with Cathy about the stretching -- ooooooo that could hurt!!! XXOO

Go get that next wow!