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!
Buddy has his first outing of 2026 on Saturday. Bit mental to think that it’s February and we haven’t been out in Toby yet. We’ve both benefited from a quiet January that’s for sure. His was definitely quieter than mine, but you get my drift.
Thought I’d give him a bit of a tidy up before the clinic. So he had a hot cloth, mane tamed and tail neatened. Well after my spa treatment yesterday, I thought it only fair he had one too.
He was very appreciative. Even if it did look like someone had lost a toupee in his stable.
Bert is next on the list. He’s rocking the fluffy legs look at the moment. After playing in the mud today on his puppy play date, he definitely needs a wash! So I’ll have to book him in his his spa treatment too.
It comes to something when your animals are higher maintenance than you are…
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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