No riding for a few weeks

I’m getting so close to being fully healed. It’s like every week there is something that I do that sets me back. After talking with my physical therapist, we decided that the healing would progress better if we removed as many variables as possible. One of those variables is riding. So. He gave me some additional exercises to do.

Most mornings I am not stiff any more. My neck has felt good for quite a while. I’ve had a little bit of tingling in my left elbow. The lowest part of my spine has been sore when I sit in a chair too long. It’s also sore when I ride. Sitting trots take on a whole new world of oddity.

I am so tired of being almost healed. I want to really focus on getting better and then being able to gradually start riding again.

The good side of this is that it is an opportunity to focus on groundwork with Kasane and Rajiyyah. It’s an opportunity to build upon the relationships and to play and learn. I want to come up with a game plan with the girls that will give us something challenging to work on (goals but not expectations).

Related Images:

Similar Posts

  • Update on Kasane

    She is definitely feeling better and is moving around a lot more. She even cantered along the fence when I brought her hay. My friend at the barn helped me take a video of Kasane at the walk and trot. She’s gimpy at the trot, especially when slowing down to the walk. She’s completely off…

  • I rode!

    I rode today! =) Isis and I rode with another person at the barn in the front pasture. It was Isis’ first time there undersaddle. We were both a little nervous. Overall she was good (and would have been better if I had calmed down a little). It was nice to be back on her….

  • Afternoon update

    Good news at last! The vet said that the last time Isis was tubed this morning she had about half of the amount of fluid she had the day before. She also passed some manure (very positive). So overall medically today she looks better than she did yesterday. She has some swelling on her incision,…

  • Back in the saddle…

    Isis has been a real trouper this summer. And last summer too. She’s been recovering from laminitis and a tendon injury. Her feet have been looking better. Last time the vet was out, she gave me a regimen for Isis to gently ease her into riding again. The riding has been going well. We’re just…

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.