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Originally Posted by Yoda
When you don't feel like riding do you still spend time with your horse? I have a lawn chair in my barn and I loved to listen to Dusty munch his hay and grain. Often he would let out little sighs and he seemed quite content. Other times I would take him out on a lead rope and walk around the farm. I actually enjoyed interacting with him on the ground more than riding.
I hope you are feeling better soon.
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Yeah I still spend time with her - but not much. About an hour a day, cuddles and carrots in the morning, brushing and chatting while mucking out yards (she likes to help) in the afternoon. I have done some groundwork with her but only about twice a week at the most. She nickers at me when I go in the paddock with a halter, like she is so excited to be doing something.
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Originally Posted by medicalfox
Lol I just made a thread and noticed you did too about the same subject. I'm sorry you feel that way and I'm struggling too. Do you think it could be depression?
Also, am I in trouble for making a similar thread?
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Haha I havent seen your thread but will check it out, not in trouble at all!
I started having trouble with riding when I crashed a few months back. I got out of that depression and Im stable but I am having really bad PMDD when it gets to that time of the month. I get depressed for a week or two, then magically feel better once the hormones settle. But its hard for me to get back into a well routine and once I finally do I am back to being depressed and doing as little as possible. When I am depressed the ruminating, guilt and self blame for not riding is unbearable, I think riding will make this disappear, but I still cant seem to do it. I am not depressed today in terms of my normal symptoms.
Im wondering this afternoon if I should just clean all my tack up, its covered in cobwebs. If I clean it today its one less job I have to do before I get on...