tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350985648253665820.post3537177926033935136..comments2023-10-30T02:54:06.348-07:00Comments on For the love of a horse: The bridge of deathJocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15186503164318878838noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350985648253665820.post-63600077861348110382010-11-26T20:23:19.308-08:002010-11-26T20:23:19.308-08:00Absolutely LOVING your blog! I own 3 horses myself...Absolutely LOVING your blog! I own 3 horses myself and also had a serious injury (my 17.2 hh gelding icked me and shattered my jaw. Im still missing teeth, and it took me a long time to get used to handling horses again. Still alot more caustious though, and fear does still creep in. So I know how you feel. :)<br /><br />As for the bridge, you have my sympathy there- I dont handle heights well at all!!Blossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605569801974244948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350985648253665820.post-788951804011167042009-01-10T16:22:00.000-08:002009-01-10T16:22:00.000-08:00Worst bridge in my experience, the Hood River toll...Worst bridge in my experience, the Hood River toll bridge of death. With horse trailer, you almost scrape your mirror on the edge and almost scrape whatever car passes the opposite way. It's completely terrifying, and was always necessary cuz the twisty windy road alternative was almost as awful, but much much longer. One time I drove to the Dalles to avoid the Hood river bridge. That was a long detour. <BR/><BR/>Only once have I had a panic attack on the Astoria bridge - and that one will give it to you when it goes up so high. It's incredible to really THINK about how your car is a mile up in the air at the end. I can do it now, (I have to, yearly) and appreciate it. There's no holding your breath on the Astoria bridge!<BR/><BR/>I knew someone who was afraid to drive on Seattle's floating bridges, and she had to drive all the way around, every time. Talk about inconvenient. I felt really bad for her.<BR/><BR/>Oregon and her bridges. What fun!<BR/><BR/>~lytha in Germanylythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350985648253665820.post-3224287339406303432009-01-04T17:36:00.000-08:002009-01-04T17:36:00.000-08:00Oh you poor thing! I can relate! I am probably not...Oh you poor thing! I can relate! I am probably not as bad as you, but heights freak me out. They didn't use to, but as I have gotten older my fears have gotten worse. You should get points for at least trying!Rose of Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05531200562867245403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350985648253665820.post-82297675244826422062008-12-31T12:34:00.000-08:002008-12-31T12:34:00.000-08:00Wel I don't blame you on that particular bridge. I...Wel I don't blame you on that particular bridge. It's quite a span, and with the traffic and those gaps, many folks might have second thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Do even short span bridges give you the willies, too?<BR/><BR/>I'm fearful of crowds. Get panicky<BR/>just thinking about leaving the house to forge into crowds. Festivals...gah! Black Friday shopping? No way Jose!<BR/><BR/>I'm also afraid of riding a bucking bronco, but I think that would be a justified fear...(lol!)<BR/>~Lisa<BR/>New Mexico<BR/><BR/>And I'm just not seeing how you're hat is on wrong. Educate me, please?Laughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350985648253665820.post-63645206936404952942008-12-31T06:52:00.000-08:002008-12-31T06:52:00.000-08:00I'm right there with ya. I have a fear of driving...I'm right there with ya. I have a fear of driving over bridges. It freaks me out. After a few years of driving over them to get back and forth to work, the fear subsided some.The Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09938837778452220569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350985648253665820.post-6271995076863981122008-12-30T21:12:00.000-08:002008-12-30T21:12:00.000-08:00My hat looks like a chef hat, it is supposed to be...My hat looks like a chef hat, it is supposed to be rolled down and sit closer to my head. <BR/><BR/>BBFF called it my AMISH/CHEF hat. I had no idea I looked so ridiculous until she put it on herself and showed me. OMG. I was mortified.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15186503164318878838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350985648253665820.post-49928422645029280692008-12-30T18:43:00.000-08:002008-12-30T18:43:00.000-08:00Bridges scare me to bits. We have two long ones t...Bridges scare me to bits. We have two long ones to navigate and once, many years ago, a small skidding car was blown or propelled off one of them (the one called "the High Bridge!!) in extremely high wind. That is all I need to know, ever. I like your hat but there must be some cryptic thing about it.Flying Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04652273828990723024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350985648253665820.post-70607068048259891812008-12-30T16:55:00.000-08:002008-12-30T16:55:00.000-08:00OHH we have a place in New Port too.I dont get the...OHH we have a place in New Port too.<BR/>I dont get the hat thing??20 meter circle of lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170568433356702218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350985648253665820.post-83032501921174759832008-12-30T12:45:00.000-08:002008-12-30T12:45:00.000-08:00I forgot to addy...You look like a different perso...I forgot to addy...You look like a different person these days all skinny and Shiat. Someday I'll give up these Kettle chips for soy crips..someday...Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989090935810654576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350985648253665820.post-16293390141860106202008-12-30T12:42:00.000-08:002008-12-30T12:42:00.000-08:00Yes a YEAR! I know ! Can you believe he never said...Yes a YEAR! I know ! Can you believe he never said a word about my Chef Hat? Some nerve.....Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15186503164318878838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350985648253665820.post-48434719752424997002008-12-30T12:37:00.000-08:002008-12-30T12:37:00.000-08:00Okay I can't help but do this...OMG, You've been w...Okay I can't help but do this...<BR/>OMG, You've been wearing your Ratatouille chef hat that way for over a year?? And Shawn never said anything..You've got to be kidding me! HAHAHA...Oh well at least you have me know to help you out when needed...and this also includes helping with the fear of Bridges! 2009 is our year!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989090935810654576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350985648253665820.post-51454363862648864792008-12-30T11:39:00.000-08:002008-12-30T11:39:00.000-08:00Just bridges mostly.If I am up high but on Terra F...Just bridges mostly.If I am up high but on Terra Firma it doesnt seem to be nearly as bad. I went up in the Space Needle and felt perfectly fine, Hoover Dam was a bit unnerving !!<BR/>2009 is my year to fight the fear!Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15186503164318878838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350985648253665820.post-11140890764367326022008-12-30T11:26:00.000-08:002008-12-30T11:26:00.000-08:00No deffinatly not funny, not easy to get through, ...No deffinatly not funny, not easy to get through, I have the same kind of feeling(not quite as strong) whene I have to ride in a small car. Hang in there, is it just bridges or are you afraid of heights too?Reddunappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02789213785183576404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350985648253665820.post-87910386841929281912008-12-30T10:55:00.000-08:002008-12-30T10:55:00.000-08:00I definitely have anxiety about a lot of things, b...I definitely have anxiety about a lot of things, but gladly, not bridges. Glad you made it that far!Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.com