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Reader’s Clubhouse: Riding while pregnant

To ride, or not to ride, is the question faced by many equestrians after they discover they are pregnant. In this Reader’s Clubhouse Q&A, Kimberly “KC” Compton DiCostanzo, a New York-based eventer, Thoroughbred trainer for CANTER New England, and riding coach, discusses how she decided to continue riding after learning she was pregnant. Q: When you first became pregnant, did you have any qualms about continuing with your riding activities?  At first, it seemed as though nothing had changed. I learned I was pregnant at the end of October, and our season was winding down anyway – I only had […]