TeamWazz
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Was at my first ever event yesterday (an unofficial ODE) which was probably a bit more than I should have bitten off! Big course with plenty of technical stuff which in hindsight I wouldn't have done if I'd known how big it was. Unfortunately due to bad jockey skills getting very nervous at a hanging log over a massive ditch I fell off in the cross country and was taken to A&E as a precaution.
X-rays came back fine as did CT scans, nothing sinister or dangerous. All I have today is a bit of a headache (similar to that of banging my head against a door or something - nothing severely painful just annoying!) which is passing as the day goes on. Winnie, my horse, beached himself on the log but only has a few superficial grazes. Physio is checking him tomorrow but wasn't stiff or sore today whatsoever and trotted up sound. Completely happy in himself acting totally in character.
What I am asking however, is that I have entered our first BE level event this Saturday and wanted advice on whether it is too soon? I am keen, haven't lost any confidence, and feel well enough to do it. It's a much smaller, easier course with only one double and nothing technical. Horse is always very bold, super fit, and the course I've entered is famous for being nice and gentle to get into BE with.
Is it madness to be doing it? I have talked to my mum about it and she says to go with my gut instinct (which is to do it as our next is a BE100 at a fairly infamous 100 level - more like novice - course!) but I wanted to check what anyone else has done, and what they would suggest.
X-rays came back fine as did CT scans, nothing sinister or dangerous. All I have today is a bit of a headache (similar to that of banging my head against a door or something - nothing severely painful just annoying!) which is passing as the day goes on. Winnie, my horse, beached himself on the log but only has a few superficial grazes. Physio is checking him tomorrow but wasn't stiff or sore today whatsoever and trotted up sound. Completely happy in himself acting totally in character.
What I am asking however, is that I have entered our first BE level event this Saturday and wanted advice on whether it is too soon? I am keen, haven't lost any confidence, and feel well enough to do it. It's a much smaller, easier course with only one double and nothing technical. Horse is always very bold, super fit, and the course I've entered is famous for being nice and gentle to get into BE with.
Is it madness to be doing it? I have talked to my mum about it and she says to go with my gut instinct (which is to do it as our next is a BE100 at a fairly infamous 100 level - more like novice - course!) but I wanted to check what anyone else has done, and what they would suggest.