

Horse Project: Back in the saddle
Ever wished you could turn the clock back? Just for a day, so you could not do something? Yesterday I went for a Motability funded driving assessment to see what, if any, modifications I should have on my Motability car. So I chatted with the driving assessor and the occupational health therapist, explaining that my car is a manual, I find I need ankle braces when I'm tired to control my hyper-mobile ankles, and as my right leg is my weaker leg an automatic didn't sound sensi


Horse Project 'Back in the Saddle'
OK I think you could say I'm in a better place than 7 days ago. Thank you to all who offered help & needed kicks in a certain area. Life is what we make it & no one else is going to get me fit, I have to put the work in, with guidance & support of course but it's going to be my sweat & tears that get me back out there. I have been sitting on my boy as often as I can and I'm pleased to say it's not causing me pain anymore, which is great. Unfortunately if I try to trot the w


Horse Project 'Back in the Saddle' - why am I doing this?
Seriously - why? Yes I want to get out competing on my beautiful boy, but why? It hurts, a lot. My body aches, I'm tired all the time and I fall over - a lot. I hope I'm almost fit enough to go back to full time work, but what does that mean? What am I going to do? I'm not asking for pity here, it's just I'm scared. I really don't know what to do. Never been in this position before. You see, I was told I was too ill to be looking after horses. Not by a medic, by a horseperson