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Hey Collective! Was wondering if there are any other fellow equestrians on here who have a chronic illness, disability, or autoimmune disease?! I have Graveโ€™s Disease, or chronic hyperthyroidism, that went undetected for YEARS and severely impacted my riding. I had it treated through radiation in fall of 2021 and my riding significantly improved (and life in general) once I had my levels under control. I was once a tense and anxious rider who couldnโ€™t do much aerobic work. Thought I was just out of shape but after years of complaining and being put off as a lazy college student, turns out there was something that was causing this! Wish I knew about this before I did my first few recognized shows since I could maybe have broken a 60 for first level towards my bronze ๐Ÿซฃ the anxiety and tension was not helping. If youโ€™re open to sharing, drop your story below and we can show each other some support and find others in our little community ๐Ÿฉท