AutumnEffect wrote:
FTF, I felt that her post was saying "look at all the great things I've done, the barns I've managed, the horses I've dealt with and this is the way you get experience". Again, I am not arguing that as a rule, sheer numbers means you have more experience than someone with less numbers. But there are exceptions to that rule and some people are more specialized than others.

And there is the key word in your argument. The emotions and feelings one has at your age do not necessarily represent reality. Yes, sheer numbers helps add to one's experiences. But more important is time. One can't buy time or experience - you have to live through it.