Sossigpoker
Well-Known Member
Long time reader but not so much of a poster here.
I had a serious riding accident 9 months ago in which I fractured my spine. I have now bought (about 6 weeks ago) a new horse , a 6 yo cob gelding. He is kept at a yard where a pro rider is bringing him on and helping him.
I'm feeling a bit low because in the last week or so he's bolted twice, both times apparently due to being frightened of something. The first time I fell off but thankfully due to wearing my Hit Air I wasn't hurt. Today he did it again out hacking, something in the hedge (maybe cattle or a deer) spooked him and he bombed off. I managed to do an emergency stop but then I panicked and had to get off.
I just feel like everyone else gets a new horse and the horse is perfect and they have a lovely time . And I keep buying these wrong horses and things keep going wrong for me. Obviously that bolting has really frightened me, although I have to try and stay positive and recognise that I stopped him and actually wasn't even close to coming off. But I just feel like shit, like I can't ride. Like I keep buying shit horses and like everyone else has a nice time with their horses and I keep having accidents. I basically just want to cry .
Not sure what I'm after here, guess just wanted to air my feelings anonymously- I find Facebook so bitchy I wouldn't share these things under my own name there.
Thanks for reading ?
I had a serious riding accident 9 months ago in which I fractured my spine. I have now bought (about 6 weeks ago) a new horse , a 6 yo cob gelding. He is kept at a yard where a pro rider is bringing him on and helping him.
I'm feeling a bit low because in the last week or so he's bolted twice, both times apparently due to being frightened of something. The first time I fell off but thankfully due to wearing my Hit Air I wasn't hurt. Today he did it again out hacking, something in the hedge (maybe cattle or a deer) spooked him and he bombed off. I managed to do an emergency stop but then I panicked and had to get off.
I just feel like everyone else gets a new horse and the horse is perfect and they have a lovely time . And I keep buying these wrong horses and things keep going wrong for me. Obviously that bolting has really frightened me, although I have to try and stay positive and recognise that I stopped him and actually wasn't even close to coming off. But I just feel like shit, like I can't ride. Like I keep buying shit horses and like everyone else has a nice time with their horses and I keep having accidents. I basically just want to cry .
Not sure what I'm after here, guess just wanted to air my feelings anonymously- I find Facebook so bitchy I wouldn't share these things under my own name there.
Thanks for reading ?