Life is Cruel!

[PaddyMonty]

Some of you may have seenthe vid of my daughter jumping her new pony recently.

Tuesday evening we were having a practice session over small spreads as a final preparation for her first comp on sunday.
Unfortuneately they both got it wrong big time taking off way to early and pony landed with hind feet on back rail. Stumbled badly on landing almost falling over. Daughter landed way up his neck. These 2 things upset pony who put in a huge leap as he regained his feet sending my daughter flying.
The crack was audible as she hit the deck. Dash to A&E and she has snapped both bones in her arm where they join her wrist and chipped her elbow.
They operated yesterday morning and manage to manipulate one of the bones back in to place as it had only moved a few millimetres. The other which had moved right across her arm wouldn't stay in place so it has had to be wired in.
Daughter has been brilliant about the whole thing despite the pain. Her only real concern is missing the show on sunday.
Hopefully she will be out of hospital friday. Wire has to be removed in 4 weeks time (general anestheic again) followed by 6 weeks in a cast then physio.
She's already talking about how soon she can ride again.
Really upset for her. She had worked so hard to overcome her nerves, get to grips with the pony and prepare for the show.

 

[ISHmad]

Hi from a fellow Northamptonian!

Really sorry to hear about your daughter, bless her that sounds awful. What a little trouper to only be worried about missing the show. Hope that she makes a full speedy recovery and is enjoying being back in the saddle soon.

 

[Rambo]

You're not having much luck in your house at the moment are you

Hope your daughter makes a speedy recovery

 

[TGM]

Oh no - that seems so unfair when they were just getting things together. I hope she makes a speedy recovery.

 

[moodymare1987]

Oh no hope she has a speedy recovery

 

[sleepingdragon10]

Oh that is bad luck

I hope her recovery goes well, and that she and her pony can regain their confidence together as soon as she's mended.

xxx

 

[dieseldog]

That is awful, your poor daughter, and a complety freak thing to happen. At least it hasn't upset her. Wish her well

 

[TrecPeter]

That's really unfair for your daughter - what bad luck!

Give her our best healing greetings and hope she is riding again soon

 

[KatB]

That is so unbfair, but good on her wanting to get riding again! Fingers crossed for speedy recovery.

 

[MurphysMinder]

What a shame, sounds really nasty. Hope it doesn't affect her confidence (doesn't sound as if it has) and she is back riding again as soon as possible. At least there are a few weeks before school hols.

 

[Weezy]

Poor wee thing

Hope she fixes quickly x

 

[*hic*]

What a shame - they were looking so good but I guess that's horses for you!

Wishing her a speedy recovery.

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

Sorry to hear about her injuiring herself....but it's good that it hasn't dented her enthusiasm for the sport. She'll have this story to live off for years to come!

 

[Alibear]

Oh no poor girl and she's put so much effort in to.Life really isn't fair at times is it.
Hope she mends well and her confindence hasn't been dented to much.

 

[Tempi]

oh gosh, your poor daughter

and she was doing so well, i bet she is so upset that she wont be able to ride for a while

It seems theres a trend in arm breaking going on at the moment, what with Bbmat breaking his aswell

 

[carthorse]

I feel really guilty now ,as I said try some spreads before going to a show as they are bound to have them .Please don't sue me.
I am so sorry for her she must talk to bbmat as he has broken his arm as well.
Claire broke her leg a couple of years back and had plates both sides ,so I know how you feel.
I hope she will mend quickly.

 

[PapaFrita]

Ouch!! Poor daughter!! How very unfortunate. I do hope she makes a speedy recovery.

 

[Enfys]

Ouch. Brave Girl. Swift recovery vibes from over here.
Will she be able to ride before summer vacation is over at all?

 

[Sparklet]

What a plucky little kid - I doubt much will get in her way in later life. Wishing her a speedy recovery so she can go and clean up in those jumping competitions.

 

[ColleenIsh]

was this the video of the little bay pony with the big white blaze ? jumped around a course of fences ? ?


Poor thing, and very being very brave ... speedy recovery to your daughter try not to blame yourself xx

 

[BBs]

So sorry to hear about this david. Please send your daughter our love. She was doing so well.
Perhaps if we chopped you off at the knee you could ride pony in the mean time?

 

[Fiona]

Best wishes to your daughter for a speedy recovery, and I'm glad it seems like it hasn't affected her confidence too badly.

Fiona

 

[Bounty]

Horses have a knack of bringing people back to to earth with a bump just as things start looking good

Tell her I wish her a very speedy, uncomplicated recovery! At least she'll be home with you soon, being in hospital doesn't help you see the positive side of things.

 

[welshchick]

Oh no, poor chick! I wish her a speedy recovery.

 

[MagicMelon]

Oh no! She's such a nice little rider too, but you can see the pony is rather pingy! Such a shame, hope she gets better soon. Its good news that she's wanting to get back on quickly though!

 

[Thistle]

On no poor girl. and just in time for the summer hols too.

Can totally sympathise as Bee had minor breaks 2 consecutive summers.

 

[Safina]

Oh goodness, sounds like a dreadful fall. Fingers crossed for a speedy physical and mental recover - hope it won't knock her confidence too much.

 

[Lady_Bug]

Oh no, hope she heals quickly.

 

[Rosiefan]

So sorry to hear about your daughter's accident - 10 weeks wired and plastered is really going to mess up her holidays. Rosie had a similar break (at a PC rally I think) on the first day of the summer holidays a few years ago and now has a rather smart scar on her wrist from where the wires were. I can't remember how long it was until she got back to riding but there've been no long term problems.

 

[Law]

Oh what a shame, poor thing

That sounded exceptionally painful. Ow!

I hope she's feeling better soon.