The snow had mostly melted, and I was willing to risk the roads and the laneway, and get to my Saturday lesson. I had this thought, all the way up, on the bus, that today might be the day that I try to mount from the left again. See, I was a little worried about …
The Highlights
ACTUALLY, IT SHOULD BE THE LOWLIGHTS... So, yeah, a couple of weeks went by and I was slowly building back up to full strength. I'll let you know when I get there -- I'm still working on it. Anyway, so what happened over most of the summer and autumn was: > I jumped! Like, a …
Sidelined
We were in the indoor, and only had about 2/3 of it. There was much cantering in a circle, which was naturally easier for me to do than rise in the trot, so I wasn't feeling too bad about not being able to jump. [Lie.] But there was also only so much that I could …
Offside, Too
At the end of the session to which I brought this new injury, my physio and I looked at my foot and just shook our heads. This was going to be one for the books. I was limping. I had on my magnets, and I had on the compression bandage. I was popping arnica tablets …
Offside
So what happened was: I healed the torn muscle in my left calf from trying to convince Malabar to canter on a twenty metre circle within bounds. It only took about two weeks, which was a total miracle. Then I was back on for two. Then the USA scored a third goal in a match …
*That’ll* Never Happen Again
SERIOUSLY So I got to the yard early, as I am now wont to do on a Tuesday. It's [whispers] summer, and who wants to be anywhere else when the sun is shining on a Tuesday night a week before the solstice? I ask you. When I went to say hello to Rebel, I noticed …
Jumping for Joy
I made my way, last Monday, to Festina; I passed the entire bus journey querying my calf. I had spent the entire two weeks off with my mind entirely focused on my leg. I found myself isolating at home in the evenings, devoting all my time to the healing of this wound. Ice, arnica tablets, …
Waaa: The Sequel
I lifted my foot and placed in the stirrup, and started to lift myself onto Amigo's back. No go. I had explained all about the injury to the girls before the lesson. One of them rides on Tuesdays now, and I had texted her to tell her to tell our instructor that I wasn't going …
Where is My Brain?
This happened weeks ago. Monday morning, Bray. I leave my house at around 8am-ish, to get out there in good enough time for my 10.15 lesson. There's a long walk down a long road, and I hate rushing. I walk at a ruminative pace, and have plenty of time to change into my riding boots, …
Uh Oh
So, a couple of posts ago, Carrot asked me how I was going to style up my pone for the big test... Still no pone. And I see how this could be a problem. Even though I have been riding Malabar for a good long time now, it's still not the same, is it? And …
MANY BRAVE FOOLS 