A dynamic load damping apparatus comprising: a housing; a sleeve disposed in the housing, the sleeve having a cylindrical interior surface defining an interior bore that extends between a first end of the sleeve and a second end of the sleeve, the first end of the sleeve and the second end of the sleeve being at opposite ends of the sleeve; the interior bore of the sleeve having a first portion adjacent the first end of the sleeve; a second portion adjacent the second end of the sleeve; and a third portion positioned between the first portion and the second portion; the first portion of the interior bore having a first interior diameter dimension, the second portion of the interior bore having a second interior diameter dimension, the third portion of the interior bore having a third interior diameter dimension, wherein the first interior diameter dimension of the first portion of the interior bore and the second interior diameter dimension of the second portion of the interior bore are equal; a spool valve positioned in the interior bore of the sleeve, the spool valve having a first land at a first end of the spool valve, the first land being positioned in the first portion of the interior bore adjacent the first end of the sleeve, the first land having a cylindrical exterior surface dimensioned to fit in sliding, sealing engagement with the cylindrical interior surface of the sleeve in the first portion of the interior bore; the spool valve having a second land at a second end of the spool valve, the second land being positioned in the second portion of the interior bore adjacent the second end of the sleeve, the second land having a cylindrical exterior surface dimensioned to fit in sliding, sealing engagement with the cylindrical interior surface of the sleeve in the second portion of the interior bore; the spool valve having a third land at an intermediate portion of the spool valve between the first land and the second land, the third land having a cylindrical exterior surface having a diameter dimensioned the same as a diameter of the cylindrical exterior surface of the first land and the same as a diameter of the cylindrical exterior surface of the second land; a first restricted conduit extending across the first land;, a second restricted conduit extending across the second land; wherein the interior diameter dimension of the third portion of the interior bore is larger than the first and second interior diameter dimensions of the first and second portions (38, 42) of the interior bore to form an annular restricted passageway between the cylindrical exterior surface of the third land and the cylindrical interior surface of the interior bore at the third portion. a housing; a sleeve disposed in the housing, the sleeve having a cylindrical interior surface defining an interior bore that extends between a first end of the sleeve and a second end of the sleeve, the first end of the sleeve and the second end of the sleeve being at opposite ends of the sleeve; the interior bore of the sleeve having a first portion adjacent the first end of the sleeve; a second portion adjacent the second end of the sleeve; and a third portion positioned between the first portion and the second portion; the first portion of the interior bore having a first interior diameter dimension, the second portion of the interior bore having a second interior diameter dimension, the third portion of the interior bore having a third interior diameter dimension, wherein the first interior diameter dimension of the first portion of the interior bore and the second interior diameter dimension of the second portion of the interior bore are equal; a spool valve positioned in the interior bore of the sleeve, the spool valve having a first land at a first end of the spool valve, the first land being positioned in the first portion of the interior bore adjacent the first end of the sleeve, the first land having a cylindrical exterior surface dimensioned to fit in sliding, sealing engagement with the cylindrical interior surface of the sleeve in the first portion of the interior bore; the spool valve having a second land at a second end of the spool valve, the second land being positioned in the second portion of the interior bore adjacent the second end of the sleeve, the second land having a cylindrical exterior surface dimensioned to fit in sliding, sealing engagement with the cylindrical interior surface of the sleeve in the second portion of the interior bore; the spool valve having a third land at an intermediate portion of the spool valve between the first land and the second land, the third land having a cylindrical exterior surface having a diameter dimensioned the same as a diameter of the cylindrical exterior surface of the first land and the same as a diameter of the cylindrical exterior surface of the second land; a first restricted conduit extending across the first land;, a second restricted conduit extending across the second land; wherein the interior diameter dimension of the third portion of the interior bore is larger than the first and second interior diameter dimensions of the first and second portions (38, 42) of the interior bore to form an annular restricted passageway between the cylindrical exterior surface of the third land and the cylindrical interior surface of the interior bore at the third portion.