VioletStripe
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..I actually had a good lesson! 
Woke up this morning feeling very groggy and sore, unable to raise my left arm above my head. But got down to the stables to give the boy a groom and tack up, where I saw the people who helped me yesterday who described me yesterday as being 'hysterical' 
Anyway, hopped back on and we worked on flatwork today with my fab instructor
We were working on a circle mostly to build up his balance as he's only a 4yo, and he was fab, didn't put a foot wrong, was very sympathetic seeing as I was still a bit sore. Was still a bit spooky down the end I fell off yesterday and had a look at the grass strimmer thing going on beside the school, but we took it slowly and it was fab! Cue a very sweaty pone afterwards though
If anyone could give me any good tips for helping me sit back on my bum and keeping my leg forward instead of it sliding back, making me tip forwards, I would gladly appreciate it! Thanks for reading this far through my drivel Just very proud! I guess it's a good thing I don't remember anything from the fall, means I wasn't so nervous getting back on! xx
Woke up this morning feeling very groggy and sore, unable to raise my left arm above my head. But got down to the stables to give the boy a groom and tack up, where I saw the people who helped me yesterday who described me yesterday as being 'hysterical' Anyway, hopped back on and we worked on flatwork today with my fab instructor
We were working on a circle mostly to build up his balance as he's only a 4yo, and he was fab, didn't put a foot wrong, was very sympathetic seeing as I was still a bit sore. Was still a bit spooky down the end I fell off yesterday and had a look at the grass strimmer thing going on beside the school, but we took it slowly and it was fab! Cue a very sweaty pone afterwards though If anyone could give me any good tips for helping me sit back on my bum and keeping my leg forward instead of it sliding back, making me tip forwards, I would gladly appreciate it! Thanks for reading this far through my drivel
Just very proud! I guess it's a good thing I don't remember anything from the fall, means I wasn't so nervous getting back on! xx
He behaved beautifully today though, a bit of a muddle with canter on the left rein but he was perfect by the end!
He did a bit of a spook and then spooked again at me hanging off the side so I was deposited with a belly flop on the floor. I apparently then promptly jumped up and said 'WOOOAHHH **** DEJA VU!!' before being made to sit on the mounting block, then jumping up again and getting back on, then somehow apparently making it back to my stable to untack etc. The only part I remember was saying the deja vu bit, sitting on the mounting block and then finding myself outside my stable where I asked what day it was, what had happened, how long I'd had Casper, and all sorts of bizarre questions! I also apparently phoned my mum to say I'd fallen off, and then 2 mins later called again to same thing, before going into hysterics and forgetting everything again so asked what had happened over and over like a parrot! Then I remember being given a drink and sanity returned with a charming headache 
Time to shop for a new one methinks! Still being watched closely though, am taking it easy while not riding! And no worries about sounding over-protective, you certainly weren't being! It's nice to have someone a bit concerned, my parents were very relaxed about the whole thing when they realised I was okay