Fell over in the school tonight

[Butterbean]

Riding Merlin in the school tonight, everything going nicely, cantering a circle when WUMPH! suddenly he's down on all fours and I'm looking at the ground coming up to meet me ... don't know how he did it but he managed to get up again with me still aboard.

No idea what happened, didn't feel like he tripped (& he's normally very sure footed as befits a Welshie!) but the fall gave us both a shock. He's now lame on a foreleg - there's no swelling though & am hoping it's just bruised as a result of the fall rather than something that caused it in the first place.

Poor old thing. He's normally tough as old boots though so probably will find him back to his old self tomorrow.

 

[ISHmad]

Crikey, glad you are both pretty much okay. Arnica is good for bruising and shock for both you and Merlin if you have got any in your first aid kit? Either the little homeopathic tablets or arnica gel. Hope he is sound in the morning.

 

[Butterbean]

Thanks ISH_Mad, luckily I had some arnica gel - a free sample - which I put on his leg. Reminder to me to re-stock my first aid kit! Something I never seem to get round to.

Am sure he'll be fine but he is getting on now (21) so I hope he'll recover as quickly as he did in his younger days.

 

[wildpinksalmon]

poor chap hope he is better tomorrow heres hoping its just bruising.... hope your not too shock up either x

 

[belly]

Our school has been super slippy at the mo as it is so dry....