I am a Dressage rider in a Therapeutic Riding program at the Virginia Horse Center. I have several disabilities that I cope with all the time. I have ridden horses since I was in High School. I studied Hunt Seat for several semesters. I got back into riding again as part of my therapy for Fibromyalgia. I have ridden Thoroughbreds for the most part, Arabians. I think my best experiences have been with the Draft sport horses. They don't seem to mind tight, stiff muscles. I've had to cope with some fears I had from the bad fall I took when I was 19. The Drafts seem to understand. One horse in particular, Ben, a Suffolk Punch helped me the most with that fear.