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horses and aspergers ??? ???Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> Health, Fitness, and Sports ???? LizNY Emu Egg Joined: Nov 14, 2012 Posts: 5 Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:36 pm?? ?Post subject: horses and aspergers I'm new here so forgive me if this was brought up before.....but I was wondering if anyone has horses or rides regularly? Do you think aspergers helps or hinders being around horses? I've heard horses can help people w aspergers but my sense is that aspergers complicates it. I've been riding since I was 3 years old, so I can't imagine learning since I hav ovr 30 yrs of experience at this point. Back to top ? '); //--> GreyGirl Phoenix Joined: Oct 17, 2011 Posts: 971 Location: In the world of pure imagination Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:57 pm?? ?Post subject: Without a doubt it helps. When I ride sporadically I am far worse than when I am able to ride at least twice a week. I'm currently schooling hunters with a fabulous large quarter pony. I started riding at age 11 but I have always been "in love" with horses. I really don't think aspergers made much of a difference except in a special interest way. As far as learning to ride later in life, it's common for things to be harder to get right. I didn't start over fences until a year or two ago, (around age 3. It seems taking me forever to get it down solidly. The pony I ride does the 2'6" hunters but I'm still nervous at 2'. _________________ "It's raining in my cranium. My head feels like a stadium. These are the melancholy mechanics of my mind" ~Red Hot Chili Peppers Back to top ? '); //--> Fnord Threadkilling Metasyntactic Variable Joined: May 07, 2008 Posts: 14491 Location: Stendec Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:59 pm?? ?Post subject: What do you mean by "helps"? _________________ ?/ ST: 07 / DX: 08 / EN: 04 / IN: 14 / ED: 11 / SO: 11 / PS: 00 / AQ: 38 / ? Back to top ? '); //--> ??? ???Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> Health, Fitness, and Sports??? ?

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