Hi all,
I am new here and this is my very first post. This is going to be a long one, so apologies in advance. Basically, on 7th January I suffered a nasty accident. I was leading my 5 year old mare into the indoor, she was a bit fresh and reared and bucked, and i got a rear hoof in the face. She isn't a 'typical' mare, she can be opinionated but she is the softest thing going. It was a complete accident, wrong place, wrong time. I was rushed to A&E and was diagnosed with a fractured eye socket, sinus cavity and cheekbone. I was back and forth from the hospital for 2 weeks, as i was told they would usually operate but because of COVID, they couldn't. Anyway, 2 weeks after it happened, I had a phonecall on a Friday and was admitted for surgery. The surgery was supposed ot be the Saturday morning, was then pushed to the Sunday morning and i ended up having surgery on the Monday morning (after several COVID tests). So, I now have a plate in my cheek.
I don't hold this against my mare at all, we had a great bond and she was very protective of me when it happened and wouldn't go with anyone (until they got food), she was standing over me apparently, I was screaming and there was a lot of blood.
Anyway, it has been a frustrating few weeks, my emotions are all over the place (apparently this is normal after a trauma) and I was back down the yard a week after it happened, and then as i was getting back into routine, i couldn't go back down for another week. My instructor and friend (who saw it all) was looking after her and has kept her in work for me. This is something i struggled with at first, I have had her from a 3 year old and i like to put the work in...but she is also going through that 'teenage stage' and i trust my friend, so it has turned out for the best. My mare has had the past 2 weeks off because of the snow, and i felt she could benefit from it as well, as i know most young horses do.
What i am finding hard at the moment is that i do feel better and i am so keen to ride, but i have another 2 weeks under the doctor's advice. All my friends at the yard keep persuading me not to ride sooner than that, and when i do get back on it will be after my friend has ridden and only gentle stuff. I won't be jumping for a few weeks anyway, as i won't be fit or strong enough.
Has anyone else been in a similar situation? How have you coped? Any advice? At the moment, i am struggling with my emotions, i go from being happy, to angry and to sad over silly things, like everyone arranging jump lessons on the group chat. After all my years with horses, this is the worst accident i have had.
I am new here and this is my very first post. This is going to be a long one, so apologies in advance. Basically, on 7th January I suffered a nasty accident. I was leading my 5 year old mare into the indoor, she was a bit fresh and reared and bucked, and i got a rear hoof in the face. She isn't a 'typical' mare, she can be opinionated but she is the softest thing going. It was a complete accident, wrong place, wrong time. I was rushed to A&E and was diagnosed with a fractured eye socket, sinus cavity and cheekbone. I was back and forth from the hospital for 2 weeks, as i was told they would usually operate but because of COVID, they couldn't. Anyway, 2 weeks after it happened, I had a phonecall on a Friday and was admitted for surgery. The surgery was supposed ot be the Saturday morning, was then pushed to the Sunday morning and i ended up having surgery on the Monday morning (after several COVID tests). So, I now have a plate in my cheek.
I don't hold this against my mare at all, we had a great bond and she was very protective of me when it happened and wouldn't go with anyone (until they got food), she was standing over me apparently, I was screaming and there was a lot of blood.
Anyway, it has been a frustrating few weeks, my emotions are all over the place (apparently this is normal after a trauma) and I was back down the yard a week after it happened, and then as i was getting back into routine, i couldn't go back down for another week. My instructor and friend (who saw it all) was looking after her and has kept her in work for me. This is something i struggled with at first, I have had her from a 3 year old and i like to put the work in...but she is also going through that 'teenage stage' and i trust my friend, so it has turned out for the best. My mare has had the past 2 weeks off because of the snow, and i felt she could benefit from it as well, as i know most young horses do.
What i am finding hard at the moment is that i do feel better and i am so keen to ride, but i have another 2 weeks under the doctor's advice. All my friends at the yard keep persuading me not to ride sooner than that, and when i do get back on it will be after my friend has ridden and only gentle stuff. I won't be jumping for a few weeks anyway, as i won't be fit or strong enough.
Has anyone else been in a similar situation? How have you coped? Any advice? At the moment, i am struggling with my emotions, i go from being happy, to angry and to sad over silly things, like everyone arranging jump lessons on the group chat. After all my years with horses, this is the worst accident i have had.