I have officially hung up my racquetball equipment and my treadmill is on it's way out the door. Racquetball isn't any fun for me unless I can continue to get better and that takes lots and lots of practice which requires time to and from the club, time in the club alone, time in the club for leagues and time at tournaments. Running was a love/hate relationship which I have lately decided wasn't worth the pain of constant injury. So I pulled out the dusty bike, yes she also had a nice coat of dust from hanging in the basement for 5 years, and decided to give that my focus.

On one hand it's sad to see old friends being left on the side of the road but on the other hand I'm falling in love with a sport all over again so I think it all balances out.

I can totally see how a road bike would be a better balance for you with the horse. it seems like horses and mountain biking are almost redundant, not that they are alike so much as the venue is very similar. A Road bike may be more pracitical take you where the horse can't therefor eleminating the guilt of niglecting one interest for the other.