FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
SIDELINES NOVEMBER 2014 33
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The one thing I loved about learning to ride as a kid was that you
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muscles remember riding pretty quickly.
I took 10 years off from riding — for college, post college
careers and marriage — and then found my way back to it when my
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medicine residency. Note to all newlyweds: Do not leave your former
equestrian bride alone for long periods of time or she might begin
the slippery, expensive slope back into riding. Before he could say
“Happy First Anniversary,” I had a horse. Before he could say “Happy
Third Anniversary,” we had three horses. Before he could say “Happy
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The important lesson to learn while you’re growing up is to be
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in the common schooling arena at the Winter Equestrian Festival
and you hear her voice talking sternly to a pony rider, you have
something smart to say to her after all those years.
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saying “that pony is not afraid of that horse passing you, just keep
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That was an exceptional day. I was able to catch up with my old
trainer, and now dear friend, and reminisce on horses and life, and
she actually watched me ride and was proud.
I guess it’s safe to say mom and dad were right. Education is
important.
About the writer: Kathy Serio is an amateur rider based in Wellington, Florida,
where she works full time in the equine pharmaceutical industry. In 2012 she
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Ball.” Being trained by her husband brings a whole new dimension to riding as an
amateur. Kathy spends her spare time riding and laughing with her 2- and 4-legged
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Photo courtesy of Kathy Serio
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Tyler at the beach.
Photo courtesy of Kathy Serio
