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!
Back home after an amazing weekend at HOYS. So honoured to be invited to join my friends Simon and Harry on their first HOYS adventure.
HOYS is the premier UK horseshow, so no wristband so for us. Oh now, we had wristlets. And two at that!!
It was surreal watching my friend ride around the International Arena. Somewhere that felt so familiar even though I’d never been before.
Reggie was a delight to look after. He’s such a sweet boy. But no-one tell Buddy that I’ve been with another horse (or two hundred). He’s still my favourite of course. Though there were a few showjumpers I’d have liked to sneak in the lorry.
I’ve walked a marathon in the past 48 hours. Literally! I ache all over, I am beyond shattered and I feel like I could sleep for a year. It was such an incredible experience and one that I will treasure.
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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That’s the same way I feel! Our All American Quarter Horse Congress started on September 27, and goes through October 22, so we’ve been driving back and fourth to the fairgrounds in Columbus daily. I’m still doing an awful lot of walking on crutches, but we’ve been using a John Deere gator so that helps a ton! I feel like absolute jello and ache all over as well at the end of each day, and just want a shower and my bed every night!! LOL
Wow that’s long Congress!! HOYS is only 6 days. I stood in the shower for ages getting clean! And slept so heavily last night. Apparently I walked nearly 19 miles in two days. Glad you’re having fun though.
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That’s the same way I feel! Our All American Quarter Horse Congress started on September 27, and goes through October 22, so we’ve been driving back and fourth to the fairgrounds in Columbus daily. I’m still doing an awful lot of walking on crutches, but we’ve been using a John Deere gator so that helps a ton! I feel like absolute jello and ache all over as well at the end of each day, and just want a shower and my bed every night!! LOL
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Wow that’s long Congress!! HOYS is only 6 days. I stood in the shower for ages getting clean! And slept so heavily last night. Apparently I walked nearly 19 miles in two days. Glad you’re having fun though.
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