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I left the house again to go and watch Buddy being ridden. It was really interesting to watch as Buddy showed off some of the things he does with me. Made me realise that it’s not all me and that I am a good rider. But I’m not a professional, so glad I’ve got help with Buddy’s education. This break from riding could be a good thing for us both.

I paid for our first training camp in May too. This photo was from the final camp we did last year. I want to be back at this level by May – if not better. I’ve got less than 2 weeks now till my cast comes off and I will be able to start walking on it again. So I’m setting myself some goals and I’m lucky to have great instructors who want to help me achieve them.

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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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