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!
We’re heading off for our first training camp of the year on Sunday so I thought I’d stock up on camp provisions.
I have feed, hay and haylage for Buddy. I have food and treats for Bert. I will be fed while I’m there. But you can never have too many snacks. Right?!
Toby is stocked up with water, sports drinks, cereal bars, crisps and other bits. One of the modules on my Centre10 course was about peak performance. I make sure Buddy is hydrated, well fed and rested. Whereas I am often over-tired, dehydrated and in a calorie-deficiency. Yet I still expect myself to be on it. And not just riding, I often forget to eat.
So this is my attempt to try and be better. Whatever I don’t use at camp, will stay on for other trips.
I’m really excited about our first camp. I know Bert will be excited to be back in the forest. Let’s hope Buddy is happy to be back too. I know he’ll enjoy the two bags of carrots I bought for him.
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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