Hi everyone...just wondering when I will be able to ride horses again after having my lapband done on Friday?

Thanks!

Lisa

Is a saddlebred ok for pleasure riding? I don't really intend to show I don't have the time or money for it. I just LOVE to ride.

Yes. A friend of mine has a Saddlebred that is just for pleasure. You need to make sure you find the right one though. I had a show horse before that would have been great for just pleasure riding. You can definitely find a great Saddlebred that is not high strung.

Hello all. This is my first time posting on this site. One of my biggest reasons for wanting to lose weight was to be a more fit rider. I hated the way I looked in photos while horseback riding, and I wanted to be more kind to my petite elderly Arabian mare, while riding. I wanted to look more, in proportion with her while riding.

The only downside to me hoping to lose this weight, is I just bought a very nice Tucker trail saddle; hoping it'll get to be too big for me!

I can't wait to ride again, I'll wait 2-3 weeks, and then just do a short flat walk for a bit. See how I feel.

B