I've broken my finger :(

[ridefast]

I was riding a pony yesterday and in the process of trying to stay on during bucking and plunging I snapped my little finger on his neck! I've obviously reached the age where I break not bounce! Waiting for doctors to ring me to say whether they will operate today, but I really want to bend my fingers! Arg!

 

[Turks]

Rubbish

 

[Shysmum]

OUCH !

 

[BobbyMondeo]

Having broken my finger very recently, i would strongly suggest asking them if there is any way that they wont operate but just try to set the finger without surgery. I have 3 pins in my little finger now and i cant really move it made holding the reins a challenge when i first started riding again.

Strap it up and take a LOT of painkillers untill you can go back to the hospital

 

[Dizzydancer]

Agree with BM. I broke and dislocated my little finger earlier this summer the doctors were not keen on operating as the after results are poor.
I had mine strapped up with a metal splint in a straight position at 90degrees from knuckle for only 10days mine was a rotational injury too so had to be twisted back in shape. After that I was able to start full moving it is now full moving although does bend inwards rather more than it should.

 

[ridefast]

I'm not sure strapping it up will work, it was pointing at a right angle and even after they numbed it and tried to straighten it out it's twisted and pointing the wrong way, need to go to bristol to see specialists

 

[JLD]

I did that jumping - mine was bent in a u shape to the outside and i smashed the little bone in the middle into 15 pieces ( thought had just dislocated it so pulled it straight and finished my round !). surgeon opted not to pin it and I am really pleased he didnt as I have full function in it BUT it took 14 weeks to mend as the blood supply to the area is poor !

 

[Cortez]

Yup, I've broken four of my fingers over the years (I am quite old), including both little fingers in exactly the same way as you. The ONLY one I went to hospital for (strapped the others up myself; I'm tough/silly) is the one that isn't quite right. I was furious when they took the splint off: "could've done better myself" I muttered......

 

[Hazel and Arnold]

Bloomin horses! I was trying to load my horse in May to go to a charity ride and he was having none of it. He knocked me over and I twisted my knee. I have torn the cartlidge and am having key hole surgery next month!