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riderinthestorm

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21. Ann's embrace of the horse "world" means she's immersed in a sport horse culture

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 12:01 AM

Jul 2012

that tends to take over one's life. It becomes a very insular environment. I live within it, I work within it. Its very hard to have other "things" to distract one from it. It consumes you and becomes the entirety of your life.

Ann was sucked into this zone because she sought out therapeutic riding for her MS. She quickly succumbed to the horse addiction and is now fully immersed into a culture most anyone else who isn't involved in this sport cannot imagine. They are a tricky, difficult large animal to keep confined. Then you add on the layer of international competition and it becomes even more tricky to manage the horse and rider pair to maximum athletic success. The complexities of a difficult athlete pair are magnified times 10 when one of them cannot speak. Trying to figure out the horse's needs to ensure they are happy, content and sound for the task at hand becomes a humane, all consuming passion.

I completely 110% understand this phrase.

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Don't talk about Ann Romney's fancy Olympic horse. Don't even THINK about it. [View all] ProSense Jul 2012 OP

With all of Robme's gaffes today and his wife's horse in the Olympics, LeftofObama Jul 2012 #1

Neigh! ProSense Jul 2012 #3

Next they'll say that hiding tax returns is good for her MS aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2012 #2

Maybe it's the spending money that's the therapy Retrograde Jul 2012 #9

Lots of Americans grew up poor. The neighborhood kids would find a vacant lot and whatever old dimbear Jul 2012 #4

I seriously doubt that Ann Romney rides Rafalca for her therapy. tanyev Jul 2012 #5

I'm a pro in the dressage (and combined training) business. You're right, she rides other horses riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #12

Thanks for your perspective. tanyev Jul 2012 #14

Say, do you know how Rafalca stacks up to the competition? tanyev Jul 2012 #22

Nope, no chance of a medal. Jan and Rafalca will be somewhere middle of the pack riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #23

Mitt Rafalcaed up. Swede Jul 2012 #6

You left out " ITS OUR TURN NOW " Segami Jul 2012 #7

It would be "bad form" because the possibility of a 77-thousand tax deduction attempt rustydog Jul 2012 #8

I'd love to see their taxes. Ann Romney's horse business is incorporated and they have the best riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #15

But.....But......But..... Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #10

Michelle Obama's Father Had MS, Too AnnieBW Jul 2012 #11

Ann's therapeutic riding has lead her into supporting this sport at the highest levels. riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #13

I wonder if they deducted the horse as a healthcare expense on their taxes struggle4progress Jul 2012 #16

What do you think this line means? justgamma Jul 2012 #17

Ann's embrace of the horse "world" means she's immersed in a sport horse culture riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #21

Riding a horse on a trail = relaxing and possibly theraputic. Snarkoleptic Jul 2012 #18

That video is abuse. And not tolerated in the regulated parts of the sport riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #19

No Man Knows My History Redux Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #20