My bum :(

[QueenOfCadence]

I fell on it today... I took ponio out bareback in a halter through some fields (stopping to let him much some grass a long the way as to enjoy the summer sun). He was an absolute sweetheart... Until I decided to turn back and head home. As I gave him the command to turn he did a graceful leap into the air and started galloping, I managed to stay on and pushed myself up with his withers (as I landed on his neck) - as I did so he bucked again and I came tumbling down (landing on my back, arse first). I thought I'd die, I was sure I'd broken my pelvis or something - however after a couple of seconds of laying on the ground I decided to soldier on. So I got up (feeling very sorry for myself) and walked back to the yard

I found ponio standing next to his friend's paddock munching grass with a very pleased look on his face

Sooo... Has anybody got any home remedies/tips for bruises? Because I'm honestly having a hard time sitting

 

[CatStew]

haha, naughty pony!

A hot bath might help?

 

[Chestnuttymare]

Oh dear, the long walk home! Arnica is good for stopping the bruising getting to bad. you can get wee pills or you can get cream lol. I hear chocolate is good for bruised egos too

 

[Suziq77]

Arnica tablets are good for bruises which are too large to use the cream on.

I hope you're going to be able to show off a suitably rainbow coloured bruise to get some sympathy as presumably the pony didn't look at all repentant

 

[JFTDWS]

you can get wee pills

had to read that twice I'm in a very silly mood this afternoon

OP, you're young, you'll bounce back

 

[QueenOfCadence]

I hope you're going to be able to show off a suitably rainbow coloured bruise to get some sympathy as presumably the pony didn't look at all repentant

He actually looked rather proud of himself :L - silly nutter of a pony (still love him to bits but what he did today is so typically him). I might just try those Arnica tablets as it's going to be a rather large bruise

 

[Chestnuttymare]

Arnica tablets are good for bruises which are too large to use the cream on.

I hope you're going to be able to show off a suitably rainbow coloured bruise to get some sympathy as presumably the pony didn't look at all repentant

Are you saying her bum is big??

 

[rhino]

Thought your pony was ill/needing surgery

Hope you feel better, but there is absolutely no evidence to show that arnica has any positive effect, and in many studies it has been proven to have adverse effects so I would save my money and not bother Even the FDA have reclassified it as an unsafe herb!

Hot baths and keeping mobile are the key

 

[QueenOfCadence]

OP, you're young, you'll bounce back

Hahaha xD. I feel like I'm getting old xD - honestly today is the first time that I've ever fallen off and not jumped back up immediately . I fell rather like a stone than a bouncy ball

 

[JFTDWS]

Hahaha xD. I feel like I'm getting old xD - honestly today is the first time that I've ever fallen off and not jumped back up immediately . I fell rather like a stone than a bouncy ball

Well I felt old before. Now I feel positively archaic

Fwiw, I agree with rhino about arnica. You'd be better taking rubber pills in the hope of restoring your bouncy ball-ness

 

[QueenOfCadence]

Thought your pony was ill/needing surgery

He is :L. He's going in on Monday (boxing him through on Sunday) as it's the earliest the vet can take us and she wanted to give him more time on the antibiotics in hope that surgery might not be needed. I was supposed to just walk him (as she said it would be good for the swelling). The gallop home was all his own idea. Silly horse

 

[Kenzo]

Serves you right for believing that a pony could be a sweet angelic well behaved animal!.... it's a pony for gods sake!

Seriously though, glad to hear your ok, only your pride and bottom is bruised.

 

[QueenOfCadence]

Serves you right for believing that a pony could be a sweet angelic well behaved animal!.... it's a pony for gods sake!

Seriously though, glad to hear your ok, only your pride and bottom is bruised.

I thought it was too good to be true during his angelic stage - I WAS RIGHT

My pride possibly more than my bottom