1st ride since Oct 06!

[zoesophie]

Hi all,

Not really a very interesting post Im afraid but just wanted to shout from the roof tops that we (well my sis) rode Oscar after being out of work since October last year!!!!!

For those of you that dont know the story he tore his cruciat ligament and had surgery to help fix it, then 3 months box rest followed by lots of slow rehabilitation to get him to this point.

However a few weeks ago my vet came out for his booster injections and did a flexion test

which was quite severe at the stage of his rehabilitation and he was hopping lame

I thought the worse and vet told me to go back to Newmarket to get him checked out (me assuming we would never ride again).

Anyhoo, to cut a fairly long story a bit short Newmarket were pleased with his progress and didnt seem too worried about a flexion test because they re-assessed him, scanned, x-rayed etc and were very happy. They said he could have been having an off day.

So, after a few weeks of building up his walking on the long rein we finally got on last night and walked round the school for 20mins.

Pointless post, but have to tell someone other than the non-horsey people in my office who dont really give a toss!

Thanks for reading this far!

 

[Morrigan_Lady]

Hiya,

BIG MAHOOSIVE WELL DONE!!

Bet you is well pleased. Thats fab news. I take it he was well behaved then?
Ill do my vey best to come over at the weekend and you can do a nice little performance for me!

 

[zoesophie]

Cheers matey - he was a complete super star like he had never been off work, just walked around with a look as if to say "whats all the big deal mums and why are there soooooo many people watching me?"

Im off to Chessington on Sat so Sunday would be best if thats OK for you. Ill email you!

 

[Walder]

your story gives everyone with poorly horses a bit of hope. Conrats to you, your sister, and your horsey! x

 

[cazza]

OOHHHH congratulations, at last you have light at the end of the tunnel. You guys must both be over the moon.

 

[zoesophie]

Thanks very much, at one point I thought we werent gonna make it but pleased to say we did - thanks for your kind words.

 

[zoesophie]

Yeah we are - neither of us stopped smiling!! You'll have to come over and see him when you are free.

 

[zigzag]

Congrats!! How nice to hear a success story!

 

[cazza]

I will do, just when I manage to grab some free time (cazza scratches head, wandering round mumbling what's that then?)

 

[Gorgeous George]

Excellent news, onward and upward now!

 

[zoesophie]

Thanks guys for your nice comments. Ill try and get some pics over the weekend.

Cazza - dont worry, no rush, we aint going no-where!

 

[mickey]

I have been through similar experiences myself with horses out of work. So I know how thrilled you must be. Fantastic!!

 

[zoesophie]

Thanks and lets hope we dont have to go through it again!! EVER!! What happened with you?

 

[mickey]

Oh it's a different thing - My horse had sacroiliac strain and had a year off. He also was diagnosed with a spavin and had time off from that. (He's over it all now, has been for some yrs!!). Also I broke my back in a riding accident 05 so had 6 months off then....!!! I hope our luck will improve!!
Sounds like you have been through the mill. Good for you supporting your horse and now reaping the benefits.

 

[Grumpy Herbert]

Good news! It's so lovely when you can get back on board after a while, and such a relief when it's after an injury. Hope he goes from strength to strength now.

 

[zoesophie]

O blimey, sounds like u have had your own share of bad luck too - heres hoping we both find lots of success in our future time with our, now fix, neddys!!

 

[zoesophie]

Thanks very much - me too!!

 

[rach1984horse]

That's great. Hope he continues to go from strength to strength.

 

[ClareEllis080682]

Thats brilliant news, CONGRATULATIONS AND DUBILATIONS!!

 

[zoesophie]

Thanks highlandgirl and sunny04 - we are over the moon!