history: I was so sad growing up. I always wanted a horse, but never got one.  I was so sad growing up. I always wanted a horse and my parents never got me one.  That's too bad_comma_ did you ever get to ride horses at all?
current: No, I never did. That made me real sad as well. 
next: Well I hope you get to be around horses someday!  I don't know much about them but they're so cool.