Forever Young - By Sean Clancy

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Linda — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:48:36 GMT

My question is: you arent just going to sit there and write? would love to know the sequel to the story. Almost 65 and a volunteer at a horse rescue farm for 8

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Doug — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:15:14 GMT

Terrific article--truly memorable. You have a great gift.If anyone can read your article without feeling good about life... I look forward to your future writings.

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Robbie — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:36:43 GMT

Best of luck Billy with whatever endeavour you decide to try next, and i'm sure you will try something!! Personally from my own point of view it has been a pleasure and a privilege to have riden with an amateur who displayed the professionalism and class you have always shown. Thank you. Also good job Sean.

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Karen in Indiana — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:41:30 GMT

This gives hope to us 50 year old youngsters that there is still life out there waiting to be lived! Now that my kids are grown, I've been wondering what I want to do when I grow up.

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Rachel — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:40:05 GMT

"Old man?" How many times did you use that phrase? It's 2010, baby, 60 is the new forty...I know plenty of 60 year olds (heck 70 year-olds) motorcycling cross country, endurance riding, mountain climbing, hiking...

When I hit 60 I'll still be riding my motorcycle, horses, hiking, etc...

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BlueHen — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:16:13 GMT

I love this! Good for Santoro -- most people at 56 wouldn't have the guts, or would figure their time had passed.

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diastu — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:02:05 GMT

Thank you for such a good essay on this gentleman. Too bad Dick Francis has passed and won't have the opportunity to write another mystery using Mr. Santoro as a central figure. It would have been a delight.

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Larrythejumpguy — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:31:39 GMT

Sean, another mighty fine article. I think you're an even better writer then when you were a jump jock. And you were were one of the best. Billy, as guy who did not ride his first sanctioned race until age 52 I could not have said it better. For some reason I thought you had been around a bit longer and that I might have held the title of the oldest idiot to ride over fences for the first time.

And for those of you who think that the challenges and thrills of life ends at age 30 or even 40 let this be a lesson. A few years back I was on a solo climb in the Andes on a mountain that is considered a prep for Everest. I was slogging my way up with a heavy pack exhausted after hitting high camp at 20,000 feet thinking to myself maybe I am getting too old for the high country something I have been doing since I was a kid. I got to chatting with a guy who was obviously older then I. He was 72 and going to Everest the next climbing season! And he was lucky enough to have to see the view in person from the top of the world. But even if he didn't make the summit the shear fact that he was on the mountain would have been good enough. I may never win the Maryland Hunt Cup but hopefully I will have chance just to get on the mountain.