Riding after a broken hip

[L&M]

Very sadly our senior master had a horrible fall out hunting and has broken her hip, and faces the possibility of a hip replacement if they cannot get the break to heal.
Do you know of anyone who has gone back to riding after something like this - unfortunately she is well into her 60's so personally can't see it, but would like some positive vibes for her if nothing else....
Thanks

 

[Madam_max]

A lady I ride with has had both hips replaced. She has fairly recently bought a 5 YO cob

 

[Darkly_Dreaming_Dex]

TBH it usually heals faster with more flexibility if they replace rather than repair/rest the hip. She should be ok to return to riding . The main challenge would be a table top cob and sometimes dismounting.

 

[LauraWheeler]

Hi i broke my hip in aug 2008. A young cob i was riding reared up and come over backwards in the road. The surgons at the hospital thought i would have to have a hip replacment but they tried a hip pin and a femeral plate first. I was in hospital for 3 and a half weeks and they told me it would be 6 months before i could walk again. But in Dec egsactly 4 months to the day of my axcident i got back on a horse and in Feb 09 (once i had got my pony fit) i started hunting again.
They called my break an unstable spiral fracture and no one expected it to heal.
I did have age (or should i say youth) on my side as i was only 25 at the time. THey did say if i had been 20 years older they would have just replaced the hip without a second thought.
I'm not as flexable as i was and find it a struggle to even mount my 12.3hh from the ground. My hip is also giving me trouble at the mo as it is so flippin cold and damp. It aches after a days hunting but i'm not gonna let it stop me doing the thing that i love.

 

[L&M]

Thanks for all your positivity as I know how gutted she is that this has happened, with horses and hunting being her life. Please keep up the good luck vibes....x

 

[Elliep25]

Laura so sorry to hear about your hip incident, but glad you're still riding!!
You should look into an ostenil injection for your hip, it's synthetic synovial joint fluid-ie a joint lubricant and may help with your hip aches in wintertime!
It was first developed for race horses in 1970's for knee joints! I don't do it and I'm not advertising just trying to help

Want any more info private message me.

As to the OP, I know people with hip replacements, broken backs, broken legs and broken arms that still ride-so tell your friend to stay positive. True being >60 may take longer to heal but she'll get there!!

Hugs to all, Ellie x