Endurance and Long Distance Equine Disciplines

Children and Endurance

I'm graduating from veterinary school this May, and inevitably my Next Big Thing is having children. However, I'm worried how this will work with endurance. I have an up and running 9 year old who is competing very well now, and a just-started coming four year old who will be doing his first rides in the next few years. I understand that we will make it work and figure out a way to do it, but is there anyone out there who continued to compete through pregnancies and/or early babyhood?

Thanks,

Elly

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Permalink Reply by Angie Mcghee on March 7, 2010 at 3:50pm: I didn't ride at all while pregnant, but started back almost immediately afterwards. Pick out a good neice or a teen you trust who will come to the rides and be the "camping nanny". Worked great for us. My kids were raised at rides and loved it. I have plenty of home movies of them playing at ridecamps or Bill telling them, "See that flagging? That's where mama is gonna come out of the woods". :-)) It's worth a little break in your horse's career to have a child. That 6 or 9 months off in the long run is nothing.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elly Burnett on March 11, 2010 at 9:38am: Thank you, Angie! That really put my mind at ease! Now to find a good neice...

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