I've been on this forum since it opened in ?1997. I've made loads of friends, and as well as the brilliant advice and wonderful support I've had through my physical/horsey trials and tribulations, I've had favours done me and ideas given me, left right and centre by kind NRs.
Thought I'd mention a few, to show you that some faith in other humans is justified. These are as I remember them and not in any particular order.
Lots of custom built tack, including the now RDA famous 'canter handle'!! A 'pulling-leg-into-car' strap for people with hip replacements. Privileged few months of riding and getting to know that character that was Fat Cob, until sadly he had to be put to sleep due to severe inoperable colic (and not due to failing of my hip replacement , as one of NR's less charitable members told everyone on another forum). Also the privilege of being entrusted with the job of selecting, caring for and arranging shipping of a welsh cob to the Shetland Islands. Unfortunately, the climate on Shetland was too cold, even for a native welsh pony, and Cymro had to be returned to the mainland. But his schooling was a success story, of which I too am very proud. Thank you Wally and Frances.
Mossy, Gill and eml have supported me many times along my merry way, with words of wisdom and diplomacy. Thank you.
I've had a holiday in Austria courtesy of Sylvia, my co-disabled rider. And she has been to stay with me here too and had her first experience of riding a cob type pony here. We shared many a laugh over 'disabled' mishaps, whilst trying to be 'able-bodied'. Perserverance is her middle name.
I cannot for the life of me remember the names of two members, who helped me out some years ago. One of whom lived in the midlands, and when I was looking for a horse, went to do a preliminary trial for me, and in so-doing, saved me a drive to Stoke-On-Trent, to see a totally unsuitable horse, which was not a 'beginner's ride' as described. In 2003, I travelled down to a friend's in Shropshire with Willow, in preparation for RDA Dressage Championships the next day at Hartpury College. The other member lived very close to Hartpury College, and despite being on her day off, got up at the crack of dawn, to phone me in shropshire to tell me what the weather was like her way, because if it's windy and raining, Willow will simply not perform. She goes on strike. There would have been no point me making the journey, and we'd had wind and rain in the previous few days. Thanks to you two.
Kanuma braved it to try some schooling with Seren, and despite Seren being very rude and dropping her shoulder, before parting with Kanuma, Kanuma got straight back on again, and showed more guts than I could ever have mustered with her. Thanks.
Zingy and I have been 'ladies who lanch' in a popular Cheshire venue for rich widows! I've had loads of advice and friendship, especially when my son had an accident, and I ended up circling Macclesfield looking for the hospital. And she was there at the other end of a text message, speculating on the 'accidents' one could have with a pair of crutches when confronted by some dirty old men at a British Legion do in Cumbria, where I was entertaining for the evening ....Singing, you understand!! Thanks chook!
KarinUS has recently bought from an on-line store for me, a pair of ferrules for the ends of my crutches. Ideal for people who wander far and wide on their crutches as I do, and on uneven ground. They are the 4X4s of the crutch world. Have 30 degree flexion in the rubber so they don't slip very easily, and trendy??? But the company don't ship to UK, so Karin got them and mailed them to me....wow!! Worth it or what!! Thank you Karin.
I met Chev about three years ago. She's now my bestest friend. She took Willow on board for me after my hip failed and I couldn't manage her in the stable. When my hip replacement broke, I panicked as I was getting in the ambulance, that OH would sell Anni. Chev jumped in without question and promised me she wouldn't let anyone sell her. The problem never arose and my fears were unfounded. I was just concerned that because it happened in the stable, OH would think it was Anni's fault and that I'd come home from hospital to an empty stable.But he accepted thankfully that the hip had just failed, I hadn't fallen and Anni had had no part in it.Chev taught Anni to pick her feet up, and put her first rug on her for me. Trimmed her second ear, when Anni had only let me do one. Bathed her and showed her, and was on then end of a text 24/7 for months and months and months after my hip broke. I was devastated, and Chev was there all time even when she had other things going on. She even sorts me out when I'm in a mood because I can't get rid of Norton Anti Virus parental controls!!!
Thanks Hun!
Mike, apart from finding me stabling for Willow near Hartpury College for the night before the RDA Dressage Championships in 2002, has always been there, for all the moderators. He's been supportive of our efforts, and accepts that we're human being too, and that occasionally we too get personal stuff thrown at us (not literally you understand!) by some less obliging (and occasional, I might add) members. I know that before now, I've got cross, and Mike has intervened at the right time or at my request, in order to put a stop to things. Thanks Mike for all your help over the years.
To anyone and everyone else, thank you for your kind comments, laughs, and for sharing in the tears too. I had pages and pages of messages when I was in hospital, together with a teddy-bear, flowers, and chockies from a big bunch of you. You were great.
And on top of that....I've practically been spoon-fed a country bumpkin's guide on 'How To Get To The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore' complete with crutches.All a month ahead of the appointment. Now only NRs could sort that one out! Thanks again.
Thought I'd mention a few, to show you that some faith in other humans is justified. These are as I remember them and not in any particular order.
Lots of custom built tack, including the now RDA famous 'canter handle'!! A 'pulling-leg-into-car' strap for people with hip replacements. Privileged few months of riding and getting to know that character that was Fat Cob, until sadly he had to be put to sleep due to severe inoperable colic (and not due to failing of my hip replacement , as one of NR's less charitable members told everyone on another forum). Also the privilege of being entrusted with the job of selecting, caring for and arranging shipping of a welsh cob to the Shetland Islands. Unfortunately, the climate on Shetland was too cold, even for a native welsh pony, and Cymro had to be returned to the mainland. But his schooling was a success story, of which I too am very proud. Thank you Wally and Frances.
Mossy, Gill and eml have supported me many times along my merry way, with words of wisdom and diplomacy. Thank you.
I've had a holiday in Austria courtesy of Sylvia, my co-disabled rider. And she has been to stay with me here too and had her first experience of riding a cob type pony here. We shared many a laugh over 'disabled' mishaps, whilst trying to be 'able-bodied'. Perserverance is her middle name.
I cannot for the life of me remember the names of two members, who helped me out some years ago. One of whom lived in the midlands, and when I was looking for a horse, went to do a preliminary trial for me, and in so-doing, saved me a drive to Stoke-On-Trent, to see a totally unsuitable horse, which was not a 'beginner's ride' as described. In 2003, I travelled down to a friend's in Shropshire with Willow, in preparation for RDA Dressage Championships the next day at Hartpury College. The other member lived very close to Hartpury College, and despite being on her day off, got up at the crack of dawn, to phone me in shropshire to tell me what the weather was like her way, because if it's windy and raining, Willow will simply not perform. She goes on strike. There would have been no point me making the journey, and we'd had wind and rain in the previous few days. Thanks to you two.
Kanuma braved it to try some schooling with Seren, and despite Seren being very rude and dropping her shoulder, before parting with Kanuma, Kanuma got straight back on again, and showed more guts than I could ever have mustered with her. Thanks.
Zingy and I have been 'ladies who lanch' in a popular Cheshire venue for rich widows! I've had loads of advice and friendship, especially when my son had an accident, and I ended up circling Macclesfield looking for the hospital. And she was there at the other end of a text message, speculating on the 'accidents' one could have with a pair of crutches when confronted by some dirty old men at a British Legion do in Cumbria, where I was entertaining for the evening ....Singing, you understand!! Thanks chook!
KarinUS has recently bought from an on-line store for me, a pair of ferrules for the ends of my crutches. Ideal for people who wander far and wide on their crutches as I do, and on uneven ground. They are the 4X4s of the crutch world. Have 30 degree flexion in the rubber so they don't slip very easily, and trendy??? But the company don't ship to UK, so Karin got them and mailed them to me....wow!! Worth it or what!! Thank you Karin.
I met Chev about three years ago. She's now my bestest friend. She took Willow on board for me after my hip failed and I couldn't manage her in the stable. When my hip replacement broke, I panicked as I was getting in the ambulance, that OH would sell Anni. Chev jumped in without question and promised me she wouldn't let anyone sell her. The problem never arose and my fears were unfounded. I was just concerned that because it happened in the stable, OH would think it was Anni's fault and that I'd come home from hospital to an empty stable.But he accepted thankfully that the hip had just failed, I hadn't fallen and Anni had had no part in it.Chev taught Anni to pick her feet up, and put her first rug on her for me. Trimmed her second ear, when Anni had only let me do one. Bathed her and showed her, and was on then end of a text 24/7 for months and months and months after my hip broke. I was devastated, and Chev was there all time even when she had other things going on. She even sorts me out when I'm in a mood because I can't get rid of Norton Anti Virus parental controls!!!
Thanks Hun!Mike, apart from finding me stabling for Willow near Hartpury College for the night before the RDA Dressage Championships in 2002, has always been there, for all the moderators. He's been supportive of our efforts, and accepts that we're human being too, and that occasionally we too get personal stuff thrown at us (not literally you understand!) by some less obliging (and occasional, I might add) members. I know that before now, I've got cross, and Mike has intervened at the right time or at my request, in order to put a stop to things. Thanks Mike for all your help over the years.
To anyone and everyone else, thank you for your kind comments, laughs, and for sharing in the tears too. I had pages and pages of messages when I was in hospital, together with a teddy-bear, flowers, and chockies from a big bunch of you. You were great.
And on top of that....I've practically been spoon-fed a country bumpkin's guide on 'How To Get To The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore' complete with crutches.All a month ahead of the appointment. Now only NRs could sort that one out! Thanks again.
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