Are there any activities or hobbies you’ve outgrown or lost interest in over time?
That’s an easy one. When I was a kid, I rode my horse any time I had a spare moment. My brother and I used to pester my dad incessantly to saddle Frosty up for us. Of course, it wasn’t always a good time. One day, he said, “When you get big enough to catch the horse and saddle him yourself, you can ride any time you want.”
What a notion! We went straight out, lured the horse into a stall with oats and worked together to hoist the saddle to the top rail of the stall, then slid it over to the horse’s back. We were ten and seven at the time. We were ecstatic!
Frosty got regular workouts after that.
Nutsrok 
Riding was one of my best
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It was great!
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I knew you grew up on a farm, but I didn’t know you had a horse (or horses)! Bicycles and feet – have you mentioned a horse before? (Or in the past few months that I’ve been here?) How fun!
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I may not have mentioned it. Sometimes we had two or three. Daddy bought critters on a whim. I loved those horses! Sometimes we’d lure cows up under trees and drop off and ride them. The most exciting ride was pigs. They’d go crazy. It was like a bucking bronc.
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Oh my gosh! Riding pigs! Fun stuff. :)
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It was like a rodeo.
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OH, how wonderful! Good for you two! Way to go! I love horses. We didn’t have one, but a friend did. In my adulthood, I’ve always loved going horseback riding.
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It was so much fun!
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For most of my life I loved putting on loud music and dancing around the house but not something I do anymore
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I used to do that, too!
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Riding was one of my loves as a child, but when art took over my life, everything else was put on hold. I still love the idea of taking a gentle hack…
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It would probably kill me and the horse now.
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That’s such a great story! It’s amazing how determined kids can be when they really want something—especially when it comes to animals. I love how you and your brother figured out a way to make it work. Unfortunately, kids these days are kids these days… Do you still ride now?
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I haven’t ridden since I got grown. I lived on a farm as a kid. I don’t even know a horse now.
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Sounds like you had a great connection with horses growing up! Even if you haven’t ridden in years, I bet those memories of farm life still stick with you. Do you ever miss being around horses?
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I do. I loved my horses.
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♥️♥️
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What a neat story! A great accomplishment for two youngsters!!
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Kids can do stuff when they want something.
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For sure!!!
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Skating
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Oh skating looks wonderful. There was a couple in our church who chaperoned skating. They skated so beautifully. I thought they looked like movie stars.
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Was a great skater but once I went away to the convent here was no skating rick and I lost interest soon.
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Looks like such fun.
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