well i learnt a very big lesson yesturday....with a trip to a&e!

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i went to my local rc's derby and thought freds getting old ill just novice and int well we won the novice and at fence 8 we were still going clear but at fence 9 im not really sure what happened it wasnt big but the next thing i no both me and fred are on the floor in a heap!! after bieng shouted at for not going straight to A&E and waiting for the vet coz fred was very sore and didnt really want to travel him without bute as i obviously was inno fit state to drive home with only one arm and was worried about him i anoyed every one by going in lorry with the ponies so i new that they got home ok!!
then went to a&e to be sent straight thro!!!! i couldn tbeleve it i have only ever sat there for about 8 hrs!! has exrays and morphine - no gas and air tho
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and ive broken my collar bone and am finding it hard to type with my left hand!!!!!

so the lessons i learnt where.......no matter how small the jumps are accidents happen!!! no matter how long you've owned the pony and never had an accident they still do happen lol!!! so if any body can think of ways to battle boredam as there is no way i can drive just yet !!!!
 
I hope you are soon feeling better.

This is not aimed at you alone, as I keep seeing posts like this. I cannot help but think that if people knew how to fall, there would be less broken wrists and collar bones.

Can I suggest that when you are fully recovered and riding again, you find and visit your local Aikido or Judo class. Explain to the instructor that you ride and ask if it would be possible to be taught basic break fall and rolling techniques.

I retired from the Martial Arts last years after over 25 years training, and took up horse riding instead. I have taken quite a number of falls, including in similar circumstances to the one you describe, and have either performed a break fall or roll on every occasion, I am sure these techniques have saved me from several A&E visits.

I know that no one wants to fall off and I'm sure many people think they will never fall off, but like a basic first aid course or horse insurance, it is something we hope we will never need, however, if something does occur, we are prepared, especially if someone hunts / competes in SJ or XC.
 
neil m i have been ridding horses for 20 years and always fall off and have never once broken a bone untill now!!! i no how to fall land an roll but when you are still attactched to the saddle and the horse two is hitting the deck there isnt much to do if i had put my hand out i would have broken my arm, i tried to roll but i couldnt really to be honest! thanks for your suggestion but unfortunatly i wont be attending any martial arts..

thankyou everyone xx
 
Join the club - there are a few of us on here at the moment. Take care and try not to do too much. Broke mine in February, surgery in April and still recovering. Unlikely to ride this side of February when I hope to have my plate out.

Hope yours heals quickly.

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I hope you are soon feeling better.

This is not aimed at you alone, as I keep seeing posts like this. I cannot help but think that if people knew how to fall, there would be less broken wrists and collar bones.

Can I suggest that when you are fully recovered and riding again, you find and visit your local Aikido or Judo class. Explain to the instructor that you ride and ask if it would be possible to be taught basic break fall and rolling techniques.

I retired from the Martial Arts last years after over 25 years training, and took up horse riding instead. I have taken quite a number of falls, including in similar circumstances to the one you describe, and have either performed a break fall or roll on every occasion, I am sure these techniques have saved me from several A&E visits.

I know that no one wants to fall off and I'm sure many people think they will never fall off, but like a basic first aid course or horse insurance, it is something we hope we will never need, however, if something does occur, we are prepared, especially if someone hunts / competes in SJ or XC.

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Errrrr 7 years Judo, 3 years Wado ryu (Karate), 6 years Ki Aikido, still broke my collar bone fist ever fall of horse, I do agree with you though that learning how to fall can and will minimize injuries
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Errrrr 7 years Judo, 3 years Wado ryu (Karate), 6 years Ki Aikido, still broke my collar bone fist ever fall of horse, I do agree with you though that learning how to fall can and will minimize injuries

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You have got to be kidding me...ha ha ha ha
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Sorry P but with that kind of MA experience you must have had some MONSTER bad luck there, either that or it was a heck of a fall.

I must confess I break fall more than roll, but even losing it on a downhill jump and finally falling on a rocky patch, I walked away without a bruise.

I know that nobody wants to fall, in fact too many times people hang on for dear life too long and make the final fall worse. Think of the number of times you have seen someone hanging from their horses neck, finally letting go and immediately slamming their head on the floor and risking having their horse run over them. But the fact is we do occasionally fall or get thrown and knowing how, at the very least, to stay calm and relaxed would undoubtedly save some injuries.
 
Bummer, bad luck. If you can scrape about £120 together and are somewhere near Ipswich, go and see this guy http://www.physioclinic.net/ He'll cut your recovery time in half and you'll be in less pain immediately. Trust me - I'm not a doctor and I don't work for him but have seen the very successful results of just one treatment more than once.
 
Sounds painful, hope you're back two handed soon! Slightly different but this might serve as a warning if someone else finds themselves in a similar situation, never hang around after a fall if you have an obvious injury, even if you feel fine. Years ago I took a tumble and because I could move my fingers still I adopted the "stuff and nonsense" approach but was forced into a car by someone at the yard and taken to A&E, when I got there I was met by a horrified doctor who transferred me to another hospital with the blue light on!!! Me in the back in my jods, godsmacked. I'd got such a bad crush injury that I spent three days in hospital with my arm above my head and was extremely close, apparently, from losing my hand because of lack of blood supply. Please don't take chances.
 
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