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!
Today marks 10 years since I said my final goodbye to Murphy. It broke my heart but it was the right decision for me and him. I said I gave him his wings to thank him for helping me fly.
Murphy wasn’t the easiest horse. He taught me so much. Only I could buy an eventer without having ever done a dressage test! I set the goal to event and I did. OK so there were a lot of bruises, tears, setbacks and achievements along the way. He was the one who ticked that box with me.
He paved the way for Buddy. The things I achieved with him have exceeded my expectations.
It was a privilege to be with Murphy at the end. I know it’s not something every owner feels they can do. It’s part of the reason I signed up to be a BHS Friends at the End volunteer. To support others.
I started my training today. A spooky coincidence I guess.
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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