help needed to teach my 4yrld homebred id from wheelchair

[jules08]

help needed i had a fall and broke my back, am in a wheel chair (happened 2nd july) just out of hospital, going to be couple of weeks b 4 i can start with my mare and cant ride for 6months!! she was broken and riding nicely but i only had her home for 2weeks befor fall (was'nt her) wondered if anyone had found themselves in this position not ready to quit and need to retrain my horses off floor and to accept me having control from my chair, dont have access to normal sized school and cant afford to pay to have them done for me please get in touch if you have any ideas,bar basic lunge and loose work

 

[Maisy]

I think you will struggle to be brutally honest. Is it not possible to get someone to ride her for a week or two and then turn her away until you are ready to ride again?

 

[Scribbles]

How about putting her out on loan/share to be kept at your yard, so you can keep an eye on her?

 

[Syrah]

Sorry to hear about your fall.

I think you'll struggle with a youngster. If you haven't got a friend who can help, I would be tempted to turn her away until you're in a position to reback and bring her back into work.

Either that or loan/share as suggested.

 

[DuckToller]

You could email Leckhamstead Wharf Stud, which is in Bucks. The owner runs her yard from a wheelchair, not sure how much she does herself and how much her staff do, but might be worth an email for some advice. They have a website, just google the name.

Whereabouts are you - maybe someone on here is local and could give you a hand. Some nice people on here I believe

 

[jules08]

thanx if it were someone else i would prob say to wait too been very sick 4 long time just cant face another period of nothing,"where theres a will theres a way " i say the horses are already used to me on crutches, and throwing up on them after chemo even riding up to ass in plaster,yes i am a stubborn cow!! live south east wales, mon will defo look up that stud, still dont really know how to use this forum, looks like fun though how do u get pics on????? have plenty of time on hands any help, or chats would be cool thak you

 

[LauraBR]

Haven't a clue what to suggest but just wanted to say WOW you sound one brave determined lady! Careful you don't set yourself back though!

 

[Chestnuttymare]

wow, hats off to you. hope things improve for you soon.
as for working from a wheelchair, i am sure they would get used to it, however, you have to watch that you don't get a jerk which will hurt your back. i had spinal surgery 5 weeks ago and that is my fear. i am going up and grooming and bringing in from the field etc but being careful. i know that being pulled will really hurt and if i am to recover in decent time, that would be the worst thing to happen. mine are really good on the ground but they are still horses and things happen.
my horse is off for the next couple of months but she is not a youngster and won't be a problem.
good luck for a speedy recovery.
take care

 

[TicTac]

You sound like a very strong minded person and could probably teach us all a thing or two!! Have you got any friends who could help you? Maybe that person could stand with you while you lunge your youngster and at the same time get it used to your chair, hey, I really dont know! what is it you specificly want to do with your horse? Maybe with such an injury you may be best to turn your horse away for the winter and give yourself time to heal ( sorry, dont want to sound patronising)

If I lived near you I would come and help! Anyway get well soon.

 

[jules08]

thanx again for lovely comments & chestnut mare good luck to you too, will not be by myself working them, hope to maybe ride paras dressage, heard they started jumping to any one know any thing about it? bed time now good luck anyone reading who is competing this weekend,