My Labyrinth to Staying Capable in a Disabled Body

In the equestrian or competitive horseback riding community perfection is the goal. However, I'd love to know any horse and human that is truly and genuinely perfect. It doesn't exist. I do understand that the goal is to be as correct as possible, and seemingly "perfect" doesn't always mean correct. It takes a very trained eye to know what is very correct versus what may look pretty, or seemingly in a frame. Not to mention there have been so many disputes on how to get a horse to get into a frame. The fact is: A horse can only get into a frame once it has learned to relax or stretch down without rokur. It must be able to accept amounts of pressure from the bit or bitless bridle without evading the pressure while adhering to the leg/seat aids. That is a lot to ask for in a horse and a human. Not to mention a work-out. Anyone can do it if taught correctly, but it's not a quick fix type of thing. This type of core strength and relaxation takes a long time ...

Hi World, I'm new to the blogging scene, but I'm not entirely new to the subject which I'm going to share. Brief bio: I'm married and a mother. I am the oldest of five siblings. I'm closest to my older, middle sister and youngest brother. I am disabled. I am an equestrian and a cartoonist. I will share any or all of the above mentioned at any given time. Let me start off by sharing that I'm a mother to a special needs child who we took in as an older child. This was a difficult choice. It wasn't difficult because my daughter wasn't going to be blood related or because she came with her own baggage, as everyone does. It was a choice made my myself and my husband before we even got married because I, myself, am disabled. I am severely epileptic. I became epileptic shortly after dating my husband and even with one of the best doctors in the country and with being on the best medication regime, I still have dangerous seizures. We decided that causing...