Annagain
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Today's my first day back in work (in the spare room) since the 23rd. Just before Christmas, I had a great lesson and was feeling really positive about riding every day during my time off. It was just what Charlie and I needed as things have been a bit stop start over the last few months.
OH was working Christmas Day and Boxing Day so we spent Christmas Eve together. Then Christmas Day I was at my parents so didn't ride. That was fine as still plenty of time to ride.
Boxing day, I could only ride early as was doing lunch for my sister and the kids and my parents. It was too foggy at 8 am and I couldn't wait as had to be home to cook by 10. Never mind, plenty more opportunity.
27th we were due to meet in-laws half way for lunch which would have given me time to ride first but FiL ended up in hospital so had to go all the way to theirs instead, we then ended up having to stay over as MiL wasn't really coping on her own so that ruled out the 28th. FiL is fine, turned out to be something and nothing.
We then had friends arriving on the 30th for new year so I spent all day on the 29th cleaning (rather than a bit each day for the two previous days). I then got called for my booster (in Wales, you get given an appt, you don't book) on the morning of the 30th and friends had arrived by the time I got back so no riding that day either or for the next two days as entertaining them.
Finally, on Sunday it was my day. OH was in work, I had nothing else to do, I made arrangements to ride with a friend.... I woke up with a huge swelling in my armpit, reaching all down the side of my body to my waist. I googled and it's an 'uncommon' side effect of the jab. It wasn't hugely painful and I could have managed to ride with it but I couldn't get a bra on and there's no way I could have ridden without one! Lots of ibuprofen later, the swelling went down enough for me to tame the beasts but by then it was dark and a sports bra was still out of the question so I'd have only managed a walk anyway.
Never mind, there was always Monday. I turned the boys out at 7 as Monty won't wee in his stable so has to go out early, then mucked out and did all my jobs. By 8 it was light enough to ride so I went to get C in only to be met with a shoe in the mud near the gate where they roll. I knew straight away it was his. I thought, "don't worry, I'll ride in the school instead" but as I started bringing him in I could see he was sore so that put an end to that.
So now, instead of having had a great couple of weeks of riding, I'm worrying about getting on him after he's had the best part of two weeks off. He'll actually be fine but it doesn't stop me worrying . On the plus side I thought I'd do a tiny bit of ground work with him in the school yesterday and he nailed the one pole challenge within minutes. As long as he's not sore, I'm planning to lunge him tonight and have a sit on and walk around the school tomorrow morning. The Farrier's due on Thursday anyway. In some ways it's easier when you're in work as you have to manage your time so much better!
Has anyone else struggled to ride as they'd planned over Christmas?
OH was working Christmas Day and Boxing Day so we spent Christmas Eve together. Then Christmas Day I was at my parents so didn't ride. That was fine as still plenty of time to ride.
Boxing day, I could only ride early as was doing lunch for my sister and the kids and my parents. It was too foggy at 8 am and I couldn't wait as had to be home to cook by 10. Never mind, plenty more opportunity.
27th we were due to meet in-laws half way for lunch which would have given me time to ride first but FiL ended up in hospital so had to go all the way to theirs instead, we then ended up having to stay over as MiL wasn't really coping on her own so that ruled out the 28th. FiL is fine, turned out to be something and nothing.
We then had friends arriving on the 30th for new year so I spent all day on the 29th cleaning (rather than a bit each day for the two previous days). I then got called for my booster (in Wales, you get given an appt, you don't book) on the morning of the 30th and friends had arrived by the time I got back so no riding that day either or for the next two days as entertaining them.
Finally, on Sunday it was my day. OH was in work, I had nothing else to do, I made arrangements to ride with a friend.... I woke up with a huge swelling in my armpit, reaching all down the side of my body to my waist. I googled and it's an 'uncommon' side effect of the jab. It wasn't hugely painful and I could have managed to ride with it but I couldn't get a bra on and there's no way I could have ridden without one! Lots of ibuprofen later, the swelling went down enough for me to tame the beasts but by then it was dark and a sports bra was still out of the question so I'd have only managed a walk anyway.
Never mind, there was always Monday. I turned the boys out at 7 as Monty won't wee in his stable so has to go out early, then mucked out and did all my jobs. By 8 it was light enough to ride so I went to get C in only to be met with a shoe in the mud near the gate where they roll. I knew straight away it was his. I thought, "don't worry, I'll ride in the school instead" but as I started bringing him in I could see he was sore so that put an end to that.
So now, instead of having had a great couple of weeks of riding, I'm worrying about getting on him after he's had the best part of two weeks off. He'll actually be fine but it doesn't stop me worrying . On the plus side I thought I'd do a tiny bit of ground work with him in the school yesterday and he nailed the one pole challenge within minutes. As long as he's not sore, I'm planning to lunge him tonight and have a sit on and walk around the school tomorrow morning. The Farrier's due on Thursday anyway. In some ways it's easier when you're in work as you have to manage your time so much better!
Has anyone else struggled to ride as they'd planned over Christmas?
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