First ride today since breaking collar bone!

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PapaFrita

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I was a bit apprehensive, to be honest. My bone has mended, but I still have limited movement and strength and it gets sore quite quickly. I wasn't even on a horse I'd ordinarily have chosen to ride after an accident; she's 4, prone to silliness and likes to lean on my left (now weak!) rein. Not only that... I was the last person to ride her so she was very well rested!! Antifaz (also prone to silliness, but I know him better
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) had already been exercised and PF is off work... Sooo, I lunged madam first and then got on. She was absolutely fantastic. So good that I asked if someone hadn't ridden her while I was off. I was told that no, they hadn't so I can only conclude that some of what I'd been trying to teach her sunk in!
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Even my boss (who is VERY critical) said she went really well. So I'm very pleased and glad I didn't get nerves
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Glad to hear you back in the saddle
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, my collarbone still nags occasionally over five years later
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, so dont worry about it taking it's time to feel better.
 
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Yay! Well done you.
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Sounds like you have taught her well if she was such a good girl! Don't rush things too much though, will you?

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Well, I did have the tiniest smug glow when I was told no one else had ridden her
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Boss is being very understanding and is allowing me to take on only as much as I feel fit/strong enough to do.

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How is PF doing?

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She's looking very well indeed and I'm keeping her fit by loose schooling her. I'm getting more x-rays at the end of the month to see when it would be prudent to ride her. I tried fitting a hackamore on her, but the curb strap fits riiiight on her bump, so I'm just going to have to be more patient
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cool,
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I think me and frank did similar to you 2 did jumping on sunday, he was lucky and jus scraped his nose, I scraped my nose too (and bust arm!)
 
Well done, PF! I think you are very brave, especially getting on a horse you had every reason to believe wouldn't be easy!

I am so glad you are healed, at least, if not completely out of pain - my back still hurts every day after twelve years (though broken vertebra aren't the same as a collarbone). So don't worry if it takes longer than you would hope to get completely back to normal.

Also glad that horsey PF is healing, though it's been a long time, poor thing
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Onwards and upwards, eh!
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Well done! It's always a bit scary getting back on after an accident/time off. I remember when I got back on 3 weeks after my concussion, I thought the horse was really high up, the ground really far away and everything in between was wobbly!
 
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Oh, thats great news. We belong to the same club, only I only got in the saddle about three weeks ago after almost seven months. Listen to your body and take things slowly. Well done you.

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Hang on... don't you have pins in your collarbone though?
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I'm sooo glad to be riding again. Feels great, doesn't it?
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Well done! It's always a bit scary getting back on after an accident/time off. I remember when I got back on 3 weeks after my concussion, I thought the horse was really high up, the ground really far away and everything in between was wobbly!

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Ha! Yes, felt all of those things
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Just as well mare was well-behaved!
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Well done! Sounds like a great fist time back on! And glad to hear PF is looking well.

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Thanks
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How are LC and Sofanor? Any new piccies?

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They're well, but look shocking!! Well, Sofanor is looking the same, but I was really rather upset when I realised how lean LC is under all his fluff
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; the winter, it seems, has taken its toll! Now I know I'm not going to break again, I've been bringing him for some TLC and extra feed. I suspect he's a bit low in the pecking order among foals as well! Poor baby!
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Well done!
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How's that kitten coming along??

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Thanks
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Kitten is (touch wood) doing extremely well. I got some kitten milk formula from the vet and we've had lots of wee, 3 enormous poos, and he's sleeping and eating well. I'm very pleased with him, although I do miss the uninterrupted nights!!
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