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[LaFemmeKatia]

Good morning, Who Dat, and company.
Bob is right, you should continue to ride if you love it.
But it is nerve wracking to come back after an accident if you wait too long. I had a skiing accident years ago, and had to have surgery and a long rehab (ACL). I didn’t ski for a few years after that, but I really missed it. So eventually I went back to it. I was petrified at first, but it was worth it.

 

[WhoDatChick]

I'm glad it's not too bad and you are recovering. .

You shouldn't let falling scare you off. A life lived is full of risks. Say, like running off the road and flipping your convertible while driving maybe a little fast. (This has not happened to me but I won't say I don't make a calculation and accept some risk from time to time.) You need to do what you enjoy and be reasonable with the risk you accept. I don't ride horses but I know a lot of people who do. Every once in a while I hear of a fall but truly bad outcomes seem very rare.

I know... thank you. But I truly fear falling from my own two legs much more so on a 1000 lb beast! I am afraid of heights and even horse height is pretty intimidating! And maybe because I am so afraid is why it needed to happen and be done with.. and seeing that I’m really not all that hurt should help me get over my fear but it just makes it all the more real!

 

[WhoDatChick]

I'm sorry you fell WhoDatChick but so thankful you had a helmet on. Please don't this fall scare you away from horses. These things happen at some point. I remember my grandfather always used to say "If you are around and ride horses long enough, its not IF you fall off, but WHEN you fall." My daughter has fallen off twice. The first time was when she was i think 7. She was riding a pony which to me are devils in disguise. All was going good until Peanut got bit by a horse fly. He turned into a bucking rodeo bronco. She was riding it out untill the girth broke and both her and the saddle went flying. She got up, called Peanut a idiot and climbed on bareback and rode 3 more laps before she got off. The few tears came after she put him up and was home. The 2nd fall was 2 months ago. She'd been riding Russ for a good hour and brought him in the yard for a breather. Again she was bareback, and as soon as they stopped he shook. I think sweat had gotten in his eyes. Well when he shook he shook her right off and she landed flat on her back. I swear she came off that horse laughing, and laid on the ground laughing for about 3 minutes with Russ looking down at her. His expression was "Why are you on the ground?" 5 minutes later after a helmet change she was right back on him and rode for another hour. Oh and thats another thing, your helmet, if you hit your head when you fell you need to replace it even if it appears to be intact. Besides a saddle collection which i've threatened to sell some of since Rosie prefers to ride bareback, I also have a couple helmets on hand.

Thank you so much! And yes, I have heard the old saying of WHEN you fall ... but I think that I believed that I could possibly avoid it.... your daughter sounds amazing! And I love these stories! But I think that is the difference between children and adults... adults have way more fear believe it or not! I do anyway! As a child I would ride all the crazy roller coasters and our family used to fly all over and I loved it! You won’t catch me doing either now! I also scared my children so much so that I have three grown men who would never ride a ride
And thank you for the info about the helmet! Now that you mention it I think I remember that...

 

[WhoDatChick]

Good morning, Who Dat, and company.
Bob is right, you should continue to ride if you love it.
But it is nerve wracking to come back after an accident if you wait too long. I had a skiing accident years ago, and had to have surgery and a long rehab (ACL). I didn’t ski for a few years after that, but I really missed it. So eventually I went back to it. I was petrified at first, but it was worth it.

Morning! Yea, I think that’s why the first thing after she checked me over was to MAKE me get back on the horse! Every little twitch had me jumping... and honestly, I don’t know if it eased my fears at all. Like I said, it’s just so real now!

 

[WhoDatChick]

Thank you all so much for your encouraging words! They mean a lot and are helpful ❤

 

[WhoDatChick]

For the Claudine fan club!

 

[RoyalChick]

For the Claudine fan club!

Thank you for giving us our fix.
Claudine

 

[BY Bob]

For the Claudine fan club!

She tugs at my heart everytime I see her.

 

[drstratton]

Oh my gosh! This is horrible! I know.. I hear all the horror stories and was just so determined to NEVER fall... which I know is ridiculous! And last night it kept replaying in my mind and I did think that exact thing.. what if one of my feet got hooked up! Freaks me out a bit! My daughter has never fallen and she has been doing this for much longer than me... but I rather me fall than her! I’m starting to rethink all of this and might entice her with a really nice car... which I know has it’s own risks but I’ve been driving for 32 years and never had a wreak.. been riding horses for 5 minutes and have already fallen... seems to me that the odds for accidents are much greater with horse riding!
Amazing at that age that you were able to get back on and ride him back!!

Along with Bob, I hope you're feeling better today...I know I'd be sore! It happens, I didn't quit riding though, I rode every chance I had! I had lessons for a very brief period when I was 6, then we moved & I didn't get to ride again for a long time. I knew the joy & work of having 2 horses in my life! I was much more careful after my fall & never fell again, but I could have! I'm sure the horse you were riding is completely suitable for lessons & I would imagine it was a bit shook up from the fall too, poor thing! Accidents, illnesses & many other unknown things can happen in our our lives...as you know, there are no guarantee's! I hope that you don't give up riding if you really love it!

 

[WhoDatChick]

Along with Bob, I hope you're feeling better today...I know I'd be sore! It happens, I didn't quit riding though, I rode every chance I had! I had lessons for a very brief period when I was 6, then we moved & I didn't get to ride again for a long time. I knew the joy & work of having 2 horses in my life! I was much more careful after my fall & never fell again, but I could have! I'm sure the horse you were riding is completely suitable for lessons & I would imagine it was a bit shook up from the fall too, poor thing! Accidents, illnesses & many other unknown things can happen in our our lives...as you know, there are no guarantee's! I hope that you don't give up riding if you really love it!

I love it more than anything I’ve ever done in my life! (Besides marriage and children of course)... I have always loved horses and have longed to have them in my life! But it seems there is a difference between real horse people and people who wish they were horse people ...
I felt so bad for the horse... poor thing. If I do go back to lessons.. I can tell you for certain that I will not ride that same horse again!