it's a damn good thing i bought one before todays lesson - i had my second, and worst, fall. it was well and truly christened! lol!
i was practicing cross country for the mini event that i'm hopefully doing soon, and i'd gone over every jump fine - logs, ski jumps, barrels, tyres, the drop, everything. i came to go over some tyres which were on a bit of a downhill slope, and my RI told me not to fold too much or else my balance would be thrown off. well, i folded just right, but i lost my right stirrup, and shiloh (the hoss) decided to start veering off to the left, so off i came!
i must have made the first impact with my right elbow and ribs, because they're a bit sore, and then bumped my forehead. finally, i rolled and ended up on my hands and knees! during this time i can hear my RI screaming 'OH MY GOD SAM ARE YOU OK?!'
i was fine. just winded myself a little bit, so i undid the BP so that i could catch my breath. on reflection, if i hadn't been wearing that BP, i would probbaly have ended up with bruised ribs and probably winded myself harder.
so, my brand spanky new body protector, i raise my glass to you!
i was practicing cross country for the mini event that i'm hopefully doing soon, and i'd gone over every jump fine - logs, ski jumps, barrels, tyres, the drop, everything. i came to go over some tyres which were on a bit of a downhill slope, and my RI told me not to fold too much or else my balance would be thrown off. well, i folded just right, but i lost my right stirrup, and shiloh (the hoss) decided to start veering off to the left, so off i came!
i must have made the first impact with my right elbow and ribs, because they're a bit sore, and then bumped my forehead. finally, i rolled and ended up on my hands and knees! during this time i can hear my RI screaming 'OH MY GOD SAM ARE YOU OK?!'
i was fine. just winded myself a little bit, so i undid the BP so that i could catch my breath. on reflection, if i hadn't been wearing that BP, i would probbaly have ended up with bruised ribs and probably winded myself harder.
so, my brand spanky new body protector, i raise my glass to you!