So who am I?

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Well I’m Pip. I’m crashing towards 50 (another big milestone this year). I work in Marketing (though I’m being made redundant in February). And I’ve been riding for longer than I care to think about. Horses have always been a big part of my life. It’s more of a lifestyle than a hobby. You either get it or you don’t. We’re a bit of a different breed as we put our trust in an animal weighting half a ton or so who’s scared of a plastic bag. It’s the only sport where your equipment has a say in what happens.

I always try to live life to the full and look on the bright side. There have been some life-changing events in my life so far. Some I dealt with well. Some not so much. Like most people I have my demons (they have names). And like most people I have things I want to do.

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So 2020 was going to be my year. The year I got my life sorted after being served redundancy notice from my job in November 2019. The year I ticked off more things from my horsey bucket list. The year I got my mental health back under control and reduced stress in my life. I had a plan. And it was a good one. Then the plan changed dramatically on 2 January. I came off my horse at speed and broke my ankle. Badly. Like all good equestrians, I got back on and rode back to the yard, sorted Buddy out and then drove myself to A&E. That’s where this journey really began... I was sent home from A&E and told to crack on, only to receive a phone call later to say they’d missed a fracture (and a rather serious one at that). Whoops! So fracture clinic on 3 January, surgery on 5 January and home to recover. I started this blog as a way to chart my recover back to the saddle. As I cleared clinics and competitions out of my diary and wondered what the next few months would bring, it's been a safe space for me to say how I'm feeling. The new plan was to get a new job, to keep Buddy is kept ticking over and recover from my injury. Another good plan! I didn't expect a global pandemic, lockdown and all that happened in 2020. This blog has changed over time but it's continued to be my safe space to share the things going on in my life, with Buddy and the cats. Enjoy!

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