my girlfriend's daughter had some self esteem issues (with being so much taller than all her friends) and when she got into horses... she just blossomed with confidence! i can't imagine a negative in this situation to be honest...

although i just don't have the time to put to owning a horse... that's a LOT of time spent at the barn! (and i have a farm yard here to manage LOL)

thanks christie... i'll tell her!