stuck at home and feel like crying

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feeling very sorry for myself, at home with broken coccyx, its gorgeous weather, friends are bathing thier horses and going for hacks, little jealous but whats really getting me is that my friend is looking after my mare, she doesn't ride her, she is lunging her once a week and my instructor is going to school her once a week for me. I'm really lucky I know to have them, friend tx this morning to say could another friend hack out my mare today, I know that the friend is a very good rider and my mare needs riding and would enjoy a hack, why do i feel so sick about it, extremely jealous and just feel like saying just leave my horse in field and i will start again with her when i'm fit. I know that this is stupid and it will do my mare good and that everyone riding and dealing with her are better riders than me, so why do i feel so bad about it??
 
Sounds tough but it's probably better your horse is exercised isn't it? It won't be forever and then your horse will still be fit for you to ride when your better.
 
I had a similar situation when I went to see and ride my lovely horse that I've let out on loan as I want a xc horse and she's an ex racehorse but I had her for 3 years, it broke my heart seeing her yesterday looking so happy with somebody else and u was tempted to take her back but soon realised I was being selfish :-(
 
lydia_markwick said:
poor you! do u have sky? red button bbc now and watch a bit of badminton surely the best therapy!
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I wish you hadn't said that - I can't get Sky and it's not on normal red button! Smack bum for you!
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I'm in the same position as you except Ive broken my L1. My new mare is being exercised but not my gelding. However my gelding doesn't get fresh so can be left and brought back into work - plus he's very sensitive and I'm the only one on the yard that knows how to ride him to prevent napping etc.

I don't know my mare well enough to leave her and bring her back into work - I rode her 7 times before I fell off and broke my back. So to avoid having a 'fresh horse' she's being ridden for me. I struggle with the concept of someone getting to bond with her before me and reporting back about her hacks and quirky habits. It leaves me feeling that she's not really mine - if that makes sense?

However; its short term and as I'm not in a position to care for them, I can't complain. They're being looked after by people that know how I like them cared for. I visit when I can and they're both happy :)
 
thank you for all your replies. feeling a lot better now. Must pull myself together and stop whining. I know there are people with much worse long term injuries and people in my situation who would have noone to exercise their horse, so I am really lucky.
At least the sun is out so at least I can work on my tan although lying on my stomach is the comfiest position so back is tanned, front, not so much. lol
 
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