Had a really bad fall........

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Hi

Last Tuesday evening i had a canter lesson on my mare (5 yr old Welsh D) we've been doing great and having a lot of fun etc.
After about 15 mins in walk/trot i asked for canter on the left and she struck off on the correct lead, cantered down the lomg side and she broke into trot so i asked at the next corner, correct lead again but i just found her SO heavy in my hands and i didin;t have a head in front at all!!:) i totally lost my balance, tried to whoa her down etc got to the end of the school my lower leg must swung up and she did a buck, which unseated me..she went one way and turned and i went over her neck and landed on the edge of the school a piece of 6x1 - i was screaming in agony!

Taken to hospital by amulance - fractured rib and punctured lung! Got out of there last night. Im lucky it wasn't much worse. No riding for 6-8weeks and when i do get on board i will be going back to the beginning.

It was a nasty accident and im black & blue.

She'll be regularly schooled & hacked out at weekends while im recovering. Missing riding though!

I'll be making sure i keep my lower legs right down in future! lol!

x
 
OMG poor you!
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Sounds horrible. Wishing you a speedy recovery x
 
Bloody hell, hope you're OK

I was screaming in pain when I thought I had broken my back (XC'ing without my body protector) Luckily I had only broken my wrist.

((((HEALING VIBES))))
((((HUGS))))
 
crikey, sounds very painful. i'd try not to dwell on it, if she's being schooled and hacked, hopefully she'll be much better behaved and easier for you to ride as soon as you're all healed up. tons of sympathy for the injuries... fractured ribs are supposed to be agony, and i know from experience how a punctured lung feels.
look on the bright side... lots of time for reading, watching films, eating chocolate and ben&jerry's.
hope you heal quickly.
 
Thank you all for you support and healing vibes...:)

It was the moment she put her head down, i lost all control and it all went pear shaped!

Is this a youngster thing? to balance?

I think she'll be a better ride when i get back on...so when i ask for canter i still see her neck! I had NOTHING! Scary!
 
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