First ride on Ash in 7 months!

Ash the arab

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Ash has been off for 7 months due to injury, and today for the first time i took him out!!
Well, he was as good as gold - it was like he hadn't been off at all, we had a 20 min stroll around the village.
Did think that his girth wasn't going to do up though
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, all that winter coat and a fat belly!
 

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Well he has been sound for 6 1/2 months!
Original lameness was annular ligament problems, but when he was scanned vet found lesions on another tendon that were actually going to cause the most trouble.
Vet did tell me that if he was any other horse he would advise retirement, but as Ash is such a tough cookie, he advised winter off and then see what happens.
The plan is to get him fit for hacking 4/5 times a week and let him enjoy himself!
It does help that i have another horse to ride though.
 

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Well he semmed very happy today - he has been quite grumpy over the winter, but enjoyed a cuddle when we got home. He does enjoy a job - like most arabs!
 

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Was great to be back on Ash - although from a 17.2 - 15.2 is a big drop!! Thought i was going to squish him to start with!
Looking forward to sunday - have we a time yet? I'm at MKEC for dressage tomorrow aswell.
 
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