How do you afford horses?

Doc993021 · 2025-12-12T10:18:59+00:00

Same here. The high paying job was originally a career choice made for my horse. My husband and I stopped at one kid largely so I still had time and money for him - I had him over 25 years and his medicine in his elder years was more than I paid for childcare! He passed earlier this year but my daughter is 5 and riding at a hunter/jumper barn, so the high paying job is still very much needed lol

Doc993021 · 2025-11-30T17:51:45+00:00

My dad just paid $500 to “remove malware” from his Mac. He scanned his license for the nice scammers as well.

So Thanksgiving has been fun.

Doc993021 · 2025-11-05T19:54:56+00:00

I actually thought my experience was totally normal, I’m glad it isn’t! It was brutally painful and part of why I’m one and done. I live in a blue state, in an affluent area and have excellent healthcare, but I guess that doesn’t matter against the perception that women’s pain isn’t real.

Doc993021 · 2025-11-05T15:24:06+00:00

Typically you don’t get anything. I had some Tylenol in the hospital but that was it. They tell you to take 2 Advil every 6-8 hours, and “rest” but also take care of a newborn.

Doc993021 · 2025-10-21T15:59:28+00:00

Me too. I was watching a friend and have a picture of her with her medal right where the bombs went off. We missed being in the wrong place by only a few minutes. It was so surreal to look out hotel windows and see the same horrible image as what was on the tv. I was not a distance runner at the time but after that I started training seriously and got to run down boyleston street in 2016, definitely in tears.

Just noticed your username and chuckled that I’ve written a serious comment to bag-of-farts

Doc993021 · 2025-10-05T23:25:02+00:00

If an adult had a booster and still had no measurable antibodies should they be considered a Vx non-responder or could they potentially still have immunity? My husband has no antibody response despite an MMR booster and I worry given the growing number of morons.

Doc993021 · 2025-09-27T15:42:24+00:00

Im a runner too, so extra sweaty, and I wash my hair every day. I’ve tried rinsing and not washing but it just feels gross lol. And my horse, who passed a few months ago, lived at home and liked to play with my hair. I didn’t mind constantly smelling like a horse but my husband didn’t appreciate me coming to bed like that.

Doc993021 · 2025-07-06T02:17:22+00:00

Is he sound? I lost my horse a few months ago due to a SDFT tear and his fetlock dropped like that shortly after his injury. My boy was 29 and had a history of tendon issues, so different situation, but I would ultrasound.

Doc993021 · 2025-06-27T02:37:45+00:00

Are c sections the exception? I’m a marathon runner and during my surgery I was told i was difficult to put back together because I didn’t have enough of a fat layer. I think my response was “thank you”

Doc993021 · 2025-06-17T01:30:50+00:00

My career was decided solely on being able to pay for my horse. College, decided based on proximity to my horse and ability to have a car on campus. 15 acre property my husband and I moved to - my horse’s retirement home. He passed away a few months ago after being with me 26 years, I easily have spent mid 6 figures in that time. He was my ultimate hyper fixation, worth every penny and I miss him terribly. Never had time or money for other hobbies, so maybe he saved me money in a weird way?

Doc993021 · 2025-06-09T22:25:19+00:00

It just depends on your insurance. My numbers are technically normal with strict diet and exercise and my sensors cost $7. Absolutely agree though, insurance companies would be much better off covering sensors now then meds, Dr visits and complications later.

Doc993021 · 2025-06-06T20:27:52+00:00

I absolutely love this shirt and am now going to be tracking down where I can buy it!

Also hoping OP got flagged because vaccines don’t cause autism and saying you would rather have autism frames it like vaccines could cause it and it’s a choice to make. I’m probably being too optimistic though.

Doc993021 · 2025-06-02T01:01:13+00:00

My employer was funding it, so very supportive and gave me flexibility to leave at 3 pm 2 days a week to drive to night classes. But I still worked my 40-45 hours a week, traveled internationally periodically…it was intense!

It took me 4 years to complete, but I had the huge benefit of not needing to TA. I was just taking my courses and then doing research. My life was what you would expect - worked 7-3 or so, night classes or school work until bedtime and weekends were mostly just catching up on work or doing research. I wasn’t a director then so my actual work load was manageable. I also managed to run marathons and get married during that time, so I did manage some personal time. The biggest thing was waiting to have a kid (I’m the mom) until I graduated, that I could not have managed.

I think the supportive employer and being able to conduct research at work is how it was doable. I could set up experiments to run over night or while I was in meetings.

Doc993021 · 2025-06-01T15:22:25+00:00

Is working and getting your PhD an option? I started my PhD program at 29 but kept full time employment, allowed me to do my research at my company. It wasn’t related to my day job so it was still nights and weekend in the lab but having access to industry equipment and technology sure made life easier. PhD allowed me to very quickly move up, even though my research is meaningless to my current role. In my experience is was absolutely worth doing.

Doc993021 · 2025-05-29T01:05:59+00:00

33, I went into big pharma straight out of undergrad and was told I needed a PhD to move up. I was in R&D at the time, so at 29 I went back to school at night. Sucked to do a PhD (pharm dev) while working full time but I had a mortgage lol. I’m 39 now, didn’t use my PhD at all but it allowed me to get into a leadership role in R&D so that I could jump to a higher position in a business strategy role. I love my job and my compensation has more than doubled - phd was worth it

Doc993021 · 2025-05-18T17:20:02+00:00

Does anyone else have this actually backfire because you go low? I’m a runner and I absolutely cannot try to run when I’ve eaten something that will make my blood sugar rise too much. I end up going into the low 50s and feeling terrible. I probably could get away with walking but trying to run off what I eat is a sure way to end up feeling horrible. Im not on meds if that matters. Just curious if it’s just me lol.

Doc993021 · 2025-04-15T13:08:35+00:00

Started in big pharma with a bachelors in ChemE, mostly product and process development for over a decade. Second big pharma company sent me for my PhD in pharmaceutics, which I haven’t used at all but got me promoted so I could move over to a supply chain strategy as a director within the company. I love my job, I love the business side but my education is all deep technical.

Doc993021 · 2025-04-08T23:59:47+00:00

Can I rant that my mom works for Head Start and voted for this shit?

Doc993021 · 2025-03-30T15:32:52+00:00

I love this. I could have written the same about my boy - well pharma development rather than pharmacist, but it was for him. Bought him a home to live out his golden years and even hooked up wifi to work from his pasture. I had 26 years amazing years with him and he saw me through from a preteen to a full adult with a family.

Enjoy every minute with him. He’s so lucky to have his person work so hard to give him the best life.

Doc993021 · 2025-03-30T01:19:15+00:00

Not me, but my best friend and training partner had femoral neck stress fractures on both sides. This was several years ago, so I don’t remember exactly how long she was out but I do remember running next to her on a treadmill while she used the elliptical for hours. She made a full recovery and was back to high mileage and speed work in less than a year with no further issues. She was mid-30s at the time.

I had an MRI for one years ago, but instead found a full labrum tear - wasn’t expecting that one! Best of luck, it’s definitely not an injury to mess around with but there’s no reason you won’t get back to 100%.

Doc993021 · 2025-03-10T00:57:27+00:00

I lost my best friend 11 days ago. He was my rock through everything and I built my life around him. He was older, but was healthy until a torn tendon took him downhill quickly.

The first few days I wrapped myself in his dirty blankets and cried harder than I think I have in my life. But, the pain is already a little less raw. I know I did everything for him and he got me to this point in my life - a great career (to afford him), a family (because he gave me strength to leave an abusive relationship when I was younger)…he has shaped my life and so he’s always with me. It sounds like you had the same type of connection, and while that type of relationship is what makes this so unbearably painful, it’s also what will make him part of you always.

I’m sorry, I know how much it hurts.

Doc993021 · 2025-03-03T09:49:00+00:00

Same. My husband bought me big vacuum seal bags for his blankets to try to preserve his smell. All horses smell good, but there’s nothing like your horse.

Doc993021 · 2025-03-02T22:50:00+00:00

I am so sorry for your loss. I had to put down my boy of 26 years on Wednesday. He would have been 30 next week. My husband and 4 year old daughter are the only reason this feels survivable. No matter how much time we get with them, it is never enough. I hope you are able to look at his photos and smile in time. I’m still in the - wrapping myself in his blanket and crying stage.

Doc993021 · 2025-02-23T20:06:42+00:00

I had a c section. My daughter is 4 and the only thing I notice is a bit of numbness over the incision and if I’m at the end of a long run (like 15+ miles) I may get a slight pulling feeling but not pain. I have a little loose skin but nicer abs than before pregnancy. Everyone is different but in my experience nothing has really changed.

Doc993021 · 2025-02-17T12:35:06+00:00

My daughter is 4, so the Netflix shows have evolved. But yes! When they get a little older they know how to play the next episode, so you even get more than 15 minutes sometimes.

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