Stella
Well-Known Member
I appologise in advance because this is just a winge. I'm feeling cross and sorry for myself.
After having a bad ear infection, I haven't been able to ride for 3 weeks and its been frustrating So today, all bright eyed, bushy tailed and pleased, I took Flora for a pleasent walk out with a friend on her horse. We had a lovely ride, both horses were sweet (even though they had done very little for weeks) and Flora seemed to like my friend's geling (she can be very particular where geldings are concerned and goes through some rides with her ears fixed back and her back end swinging, telling them she could have them if she chose to!).
We were about 20 yards from the gate to the road back to the yard. She was getting a bit uppity and I'd just said to my friend "she's got an opinion about something", when I heard the sound of galloping hooves, another horse came galloping up behind us (practically into Flora), she had the fright of her life, it all went pear shaped and I hit the deck. Just before my head smacked off the ground, I looked up to see Flora negotiating the road (the entrace to the yard is about 50 yards up it) and prayed she would make it without being hit by anything. Thankfully she, and the idiot creature that caused the problem, got home safely.
The front of my hat is smashed, but I didn't feel a blow on my head. Lets hear it for good hats! - it served me well and will now be replaced, although I could do without the £££! My biggest problem is my right ankle, its huge, extremely painful and I can't walk on it! I can put some weight through it though (I just can't move the joint), so I hope that means it isn't broken and the ligaments aren't badly torn. Therefore, I'm not going to get it checked out unless its no better in the morning. If it isn't, I suppose I'll have to have it looked at.
The really annoying thing about all this is that I'm on holiday from work for two weeks. I was planning to get lots of riding in and the ankle is looking like that won't be an option for most if not all of that time.
I am sooo p*ss*d off, but at least my babe is safe and well.
After having a bad ear infection, I haven't been able to ride for 3 weeks and its been frustrating So today, all bright eyed, bushy tailed and pleased, I took Flora for a pleasent walk out with a friend on her horse. We had a lovely ride, both horses were sweet (even though they had done very little for weeks) and Flora seemed to like my friend's geling (she can be very particular where geldings are concerned and goes through some rides with her ears fixed back and her back end swinging, telling them she could have them if she chose to!).
We were about 20 yards from the gate to the road back to the yard. She was getting a bit uppity and I'd just said to my friend "she's got an opinion about something", when I heard the sound of galloping hooves, another horse came galloping up behind us (practically into Flora), she had the fright of her life, it all went pear shaped and I hit the deck. Just before my head smacked off the ground, I looked up to see Flora negotiating the road (the entrace to the yard is about 50 yards up it) and prayed she would make it without being hit by anything. Thankfully she, and the idiot creature that caused the problem, got home safely.
The front of my hat is smashed, but I didn't feel a blow on my head. Lets hear it for good hats! - it served me well and will now be replaced, although I could do without the £££! My biggest problem is my right ankle, its huge, extremely painful and I can't walk on it! I can put some weight through it though (I just can't move the joint), so I hope that means it isn't broken and the ligaments aren't badly torn. Therefore, I'm not going to get it checked out unless its no better in the morning. If it isn't, I suppose I'll have to have it looked at.
The really annoying thing about all this is that I'm on holiday from work for two weeks. I was planning to get lots of riding in and the ankle is looking like that won't be an option for most if not all of that time.
I am sooo p*ss*d off, but at least my babe is safe and well.
