This subject is really getting to me lately.

I saw a picture on Facebook last week showing two women. They were both supposed to be 74 years old. Well I’m not sure about that. I’m not really good at telling a persons age, but this seemed a little far fetched. One picture showed a woman who worked out at a gym, she could have been 74. Obviously she used plenty of weights in her training. The other woman looked to be a lot older than 74. She was sitting in a rocking chair. I would guess her to be well into her 80’s or 90. But remember, they were both supposed to be 74.

Okay they got their point across. A body in motion stays in motion. A body at rest self destructs.

As horse people, there really isn’t a chance of us sitting around and falling apart. Well falling apart from our own falls maybe. Between barn chores, riding, moving grain and hay, grounds to take care of, and of course repairs, there is no chance of us sitting idle.

I know the insurance companies all figure us to be coasting to the finish line, we are not! I hate when they figure I sit and watch TV and eat Bon Bons. Just makes me crazy. (Not that I need any help.)

We are strong men and women who do more than a days work. We’re athletic, and usually very healthy. Except for the scars, arthritis, healed broken bones and such.

Have you ever seen a bunch of old horsemen or women. They may be weathered, but don’t mess with them. They are definitely strong as an ox, with an attitude to match. I always say, “If I can take on a thousand pound animal, I am certainly not afraid of you.”

So don’t buy into “You’re too old.” If you can swing a leg over the top of a horse, keep doing it. I know women who ride into their 90’s. Age is just a number and I kind of like the number 50, so I’ll keep thinking I’m 50. I certainly don’t want to be young and stupid, or old and senile.

We see so much on TV and the Internet. They tell us we should be old and falling apart. With all those drug adds they brain wash us into believing that we have all those symptoms, diseases, and we need these drugs. Hog wash. (Now where did that saying ever come from?)

Ride on horsemen and women. Fly like an eagle, don’t even mess with the turkeys. Thanksgiving is coming anyway.