Sameru
Well-Known Member
Well last night after handing in my notice at work,landing a brilliant new job and feeling on top of the world, I thought a happy pootle in the school would top off my week! My fresh, spring grass loaded 6yo had other ideas!
I tacked up led him to the mountain block and went to hop on, he went to charge forward so I slapped his shoulder and backed him up. Got on and my arse was only in the sadle 30 secs, enough to get my stirrup and reach forward to adjust his headpiece when he did his best Hi Ho Silver impression clouting mestraight on the face (peak of my ventair) and rendering me dazed, on return to earth he bronched a few times with his head between his knees. I growled and pulled his head up which initiated another crowd waving rear, buck and twist -planting my arse firmly on the school floor!
I was so cross, I got up found a lunge line and did 20 mins of trot/canter before getting back on. Stood very still for mounting, worked very sweetly on some transition before I power trotted him round our 'block' (30 min route of steep hilly roads and tracks) which usually he would have created at... on my return, after he had powered around with me pony club kicking and growling everytime he thought about a spook or hesitation - I felt he had given his all, gave him a good wash off and to bed.
I however was suffering severe nausea, tunnel vision and dizziness - chatted away to my friends and stupidly drove myself home. On arrival I was drifting in and out of consciouness lacking sensation in my arms/hands, husband called the NHS helpline who sent a paramedic who called an ambulance! I, like many of us horsey folk, had not eaten all day which had meant blood sugars were terribly low, oxygen levels were very high due to panic breathing which made the dizziness and nausea worse. I was sent home after seeing a doctor at 11.30pm unable to ride for 10days. Today I have CHRONIC whiplash, still suffering with concussion symptoms and have a god awful headache in my right eye.
I have been looking at skull cap options today for everyday riding as the fixed peak on my ventair has done most of the neck damage. I have cut the big mans food right down and he will have a few days in the field before his week of lungeing/longreining and groundwork. And I will NEVER EVER ride having not eaten EVER again! Please cheer me up and help me get better
I tacked up led him to the mountain block and went to hop on, he went to charge forward so I slapped his shoulder and backed him up. Got on and my arse was only in the sadle 30 secs, enough to get my stirrup and reach forward to adjust his headpiece when he did his best Hi Ho Silver impression clouting mestraight on the face (peak of my ventair) and rendering me dazed, on return to earth he bronched a few times with his head between his knees. I growled and pulled his head up which initiated another crowd waving rear, buck and twist -planting my arse firmly on the school floor!
I was so cross, I got up found a lunge line and did 20 mins of trot/canter before getting back on. Stood very still for mounting, worked very sweetly on some transition before I power trotted him round our 'block' (30 min route of steep hilly roads and tracks) which usually he would have created at... on my return, after he had powered around with me pony club kicking and growling everytime he thought about a spook or hesitation - I felt he had given his all, gave him a good wash off and to bed.
I however was suffering severe nausea, tunnel vision and dizziness - chatted away to my friends and stupidly drove myself home. On arrival I was drifting in and out of consciouness lacking sensation in my arms/hands, husband called the NHS helpline who sent a paramedic who called an ambulance! I, like many of us horsey folk, had not eaten all day which had meant blood sugars were terribly low, oxygen levels were very high due to panic breathing which made the dizziness and nausea worse. I was sent home after seeing a doctor at 11.30pm unable to ride for 10days. Today I have CHRONIC whiplash, still suffering with concussion symptoms and have a god awful headache in my right eye.
I have been looking at skull cap options today for everyday riding as the fixed peak on my ventair has done most of the neck damage. I have cut the big mans food right down and he will have a few days in the field before his week of lungeing/longreining and groundwork. And I will NEVER EVER ride having not eaten EVER again! Please cheer me up and help me get better
. Fingers crossed that you heal very quickly and well.
