LeneHorse
Well-Known Member
My back is playing up a bit at the moment - low grade sacro-illiac pain. I've not felt like riding but am wondering whether I should just get on with it and ride through the pain, or whether it would be better to give it a bit of time to recover. I don't know what set it off so am not sure whether riding will make it worse. I don't plan to go to the doctors as they will just hand out painkillers and tell me to rest (not an option when you've got a horse).
I just wondered if anyone had any experience of coping with back problems and getting on with horsey life!
I really want to ride as my horse needs to lose weight and we have already lost a lot of time earlier this year due to lameness/shoing issues. And we are running out of summer
PS I do pilates so am a bit disappointed as I thought it was a good exercise for maintaining back health.
I just wondered if anyone had any experience of coping with back problems and getting on with horsey life!
I really want to ride as my horse needs to lose weight and we have already lost a lot of time earlier this year due to lameness/shoing issues. And we are running out of summer
PS I do pilates so am a bit disappointed as I thought it was a good exercise for maintaining back health.