I am soooooo happy that you decided to try riding again. I have been thrown off quite a few times accually. But you HAVE to get back on. You have to, or that horse will know that it can get away with stuff with you and that is NOT good. You always want the horse to know who is boss. Just stay in a small area for a while. And remember, get to know the horse that you are going to ride, before you ride him/her. The bonding is very important. Do not get on a horse that you don't get along with. And if you don't like the horse's ground manners then you probably won't like it's mounted manners either. If the horse does something that really bothers you, then ask for another one. Don't be afraid to ask. Just remember BREATH when you are on the horse, if you are talking, you are breathing, so keep a steady conversation with your horse. It doesn't matter at all what you talk about as long as you are talking. And remember STAY CALM!