Free to ride!

ByKim (Ceffyl)

I saw the physical therapist today. He said that typically a calf injury like mine takes about three weeks total to heal from the last time it was injured. (So I’m halfway through that time.)

The best thing? I’m cleared to ride. Yay! Kasane is going to be so happy. She was bouncing around over the weekend. So much energy because I haven’t been able to do much with her. She’s had rain rot on her back, so I haven’t felt that bad.

I can not wait to be back working with her. I’ve missed my girl. It’s like missing a key component that helps me keep balanced.

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