What are my chances?-fitness-mine and cobs

[HayleyandBob]

Hiya, this might be a long and confusing one but im in a bit of dilema

I hurt my knee 2 weeks ago and i have to keep it in a splint for quite awhile. I am not in any pain and can lift it, walk on it etc as normal apart from not bending it which i can but its gettign more and more stiff the longer i keep it in the splint

Anyway what do you think my chances are of being able to go to pony club camp 2 weeks after i get the splint taken off? I really want to go because iv already missed so many things like the area SJ and I was really looking forward to it.
I will wear a support that will be hinged and is the one recommended by the docs.
Also how quickly would a quite fit cob lose his fitness? He will have had 4 weeks in the field, being ridden by Embob_4 atleast once a week for 30mins schooling which so far hasnt even got him puffing. And hopefully if i can pursuade parents, he will be hacked by me in walk over the next two to three weeks for as long as i feel he needs. He will then have 2 weeks (hopefully) when i can ride him properly before camp.
(before hand he could hack for 1h30mins in trot up and down hill with a bit of canter schooling in sloping fields without tiring to much).
Phew that was confusing ! hope you can make sense of it and put my mind at rest that all will be fine

Thankies!
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[Charmaine18]

You should probably check with your doctor when you have the splint taken off, but I don't see why you shouldn't be able to go. Worst case scenario, you have to end up sitting out on some of the activities - at least you'll still be there having fun with your friends!

 

[HayleyandBob]

All the docs have said that it was unlikely that i would be able to, but they also said i shoudl be in a lot of pain (when im in none) and that i shoudlnt be able to lift it etc so they are just takign the "average" person recovery time when in my opinion i was fine to continue as normal maybe with just a support. But they are the experts

 

[Arabelle]

I have no idea about you and wouldn't like to comment, but I think your horse will be fine. If he is turned out he will be maintaining a base level of fitness and if you can hack in walk - really marching out up and down hills - that should keep the fitness on him.
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[shadowboy]

check with the pony club first too- I know the one I worked at for a few summer (some years ago) would not allow those with on going injury due to the risks to their insurance!

 

[HayleyandBob]

arg nooo!

thanks you i will check that !