Welcome to blog! I started it in 2020 to chart my recovery from breaking my ankle (hence the name). I guess no-one saw a global pandemic coming. It's turned into a place where I can talk about the things happening in my life, my horse and my cats. Enjoy!
One thing that has bothered me since my accident was whether I could have done anything differently. Or better. I’m not a perfectionist, but I’m always striving to be better. In whatever I do – my work career, my personal life and especially with horses.
I’ve been riding a long time, well over 30 years. I’ve lost count of the times I’ve come off. And every time I ask ‘what did I do wrong?’ I don’t blame my horse. I always look to me first so that I can be a better rider for my horse. I’ve run it through my head a number of times now and I’m having to accept that there was nothing I could have done. It happened so fast and was just one of those annoying falls. It’s hard though.
I’m not scared of getting back on. I did straightaway (even with a broken ankle). I just don’t like feeling like I messed up.
Saw this quote and it made me laugh. I’m embracing the glorious mess that I am. Metal pins, plaster cast and all!!
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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