Oh! Ouch! Crashing fall today but ended on a good note...

[BeckyD]

I took Ronnie over to a local instructor's field, with a friend and her horse who have been there before. He's very sharp at the moment and he felt ok but tense when we arrived. So off we go to warm up in open order, and Ronnie just went nuts - I don't know what happened but it felt like he went into big bucking leaping bolting mode and I went out the side door, landed on my face and knees. OUCH. Was winded and really hurt my left knee, right knee too but not so bad, and my right shoulder/back area is agony! He then galloped around this hilly field for about 5 minutes, he did look quite impressive bless him.

The instructor and my friend were brilliant, really calm and patient and once I'd got my breath back I got on and we worked the two horses together to get Ronnie's confidence up (and mine!!!), and by the end of the lesson we were doing jumps around all the hills and he was brilliant. White all over from sweat though

So I'm now in agony, waiting for water to heat up so I can have bath, with cold packs on each knee and twisted sideways as my back/shoulder hurts so much, and it still flipping hurts to breathe.

And I've got to go back there next Saturday in a bigger group to do it all again

I landed on my head but the ground was soft - hat will be ok won't it? It seems ok...

Shortbread fingers and a slurp of coke for anyone getting this far...

ETA: Too many wrong words in there, think I've now corrected them. Bump to my head not done me any good, clearly.

 

[asbo]

ouch sounds painful, hope you feel better soon xxxxx

 

[BeckyD]

Thanks, it is painful. Am off to have my bath now. Am afraid what will greet me when I uncover my knees

 

[DipseyDeb]

and yet we continue to put our selves through this in the name of love!!!!!!!!

 

[Gorgeous George]

oh no poor you, but well done for getting back on and getting on with it, hope you feel better soon.

 

[Ellies_mum2]

Much respect to you for getting back on! Not so sure I would have been able to

Bet you are going to look like a rainbow when all the bruising comes out

Hope you heal quick

 

[BeckyD]

Must admit I was quaking in my boots a bit, but had to get back on as the lesson hadn't even started! Left knee is now huge and an attractive blue colour, tinged with green, seems to be getting worse colour-wise. Right thigh is blue and black in places (didn't even realise I'd hurt that bit).

And the instructor said to work him hard this week, especially tomorrow

Hope my aches have gone by then!

 

[BeckyD]

Thank you! So do I...

 

[BeckyD]

Stupid isn't it? And I'm sat here worrying that Ronnie might be aching from his exertions. I must be a muppet

 

[Seahorse]

Oh No, not you as well

Well done for getting back on and jumping him after, you are much braver than me.

Sam x

 

[Bright_Spark]

Ouch, poor you.

Well done for getting back on though. Hope you do not ache too much tomorrow.

Can I recommend arnica for the bruies and tiger balm for the achey muscles.