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 I called it. I withdrew Buddy from the British Riding Club Arena Eventing Championships on Friday. I’d been flip flopping in my head. And holding off for as long as I could. It wasn’t fair on the reserve, so I made the decision today.
Disappointed isn’t the word. I’m gutted. This would have been my third BRC Champs. And the first I actually felt like I deserved to be there. Rather than just making up the numbers. When we qualified last year, we put a score on the board for the team.
Buddy is so much better, but still not quite right. I’m worried if I pushed him, I’d do more damage. So as disappointed as I am, he comes first.
There will be other Championships I’m sure. There is only one Buddy…
I’ll be cheering the team on from afar. I’m sure they will be epic. I love being part of the riding club. It’s very special indeed. As I got back from walking Bert, I stopped to look at the flowers in my border. They are all as valid as each other. They all have a part to play. That’s how I see the support I’ve had since I’ve been part of Carleton Riding Club. I love it when you find your tribe.
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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