After a road accident

[Rebels]

I don't post much on here but nearly 2 years ago i posted after my then 4yr old was badly spooked by a speeding rattling trailer in a narrow village where he bolted, tried to jump a hedge into a garden and ended up somersaulting into the road (the driver just drove off). I've put this up to give some hope to those who have had anything similar after we had a lovely ride today. It took over a year to leave the yard again, he was petrified of all vehicles even parked in the yard, wouldn't do dressage with the judges cars or xc with fence judge cars. I ended up giving him polos off the bonnets! We then progressed to tiny hacks with him on the strongest hole of a gag and a short martingale so he couldnt bolt, hacking with a steady hunter who pinned him into the hedge when anything passed. Slowly slowly we have worked up to hacking alone, he still gets nervous when cars go through puddles or we meet lorries but he is now able to get fit to event and flew his BE100s this year . I decided whilst sat up at the gallops on him that actually, we must have done something right for once!

 

[el_Snowflakes]

Massive well done to you that must have taken some courage. You should be very proud of yourself

 

[YorksG]

That is an amazing story, well done to you both.

 

[holeymoley]

Well done. You should be proud!

 

[Bigbenji]

All credit to you coming back from that

Hope you and your horse get to enjoy many more hacks together from now on

 

[mandwhy]

Well done, that sounds like it took a lot of guts from you, let alone him!

 

[Tiffany]

You should be really proud of hacking out again. Your horse obviously knows he can trust you and despite the road accident you're putting your trust in him

Onwards and upwards from here

 

[taranana]

A fantastic outcome from a horrible event. Really well done to you both - it'll give hope to loads of us