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 got rather impatient while he was being shod and has managed to take a chunk off his hoof. He was a bit footy when we trotted him up afterwards. It’s now part of his post-shoeing routine after he had a tiny bit of nail bind a few years ago. My farrier recommended a few days rest to let it settle.
A friend had asked us to join her for a ride round Blickling today. As Buddy couldn’t go, Bert and I went to be foot soldiers for her.
She’s been working on her hacking confidence. I’ve been helping her. This was the next step – her hacking solo with support if she needed it. She left us several times to go solo. So proud of how far she’s come.
We all have our wobbles from time to time. There’s a great phrase ‘your OK is someone else’s exceptional ’. Hacking is such a part of my horsey life, but I’ve had my wobbles over the years. I guess it’s why I try to help others overcome their wobbles. That and helping others makes me feel good.
Bert had a lovely time walking along. My legs are feeling it. As much as I loved walking round today, I’d rather have been onboard myself. We talked just as much as if I had been…
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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