Wednesdays are for Jumping

First, an arm update: I've upgraded from the splint/cast to a removable (and washable!) brace, which is awesome - I can take it off to shower, or scratch my arm, or do physical therapy.  The goal of the brace is to wean myself off of it over the course of the next month; I take it off at night, mostly, and wear it during the day if I'm doing anything that involves actively using my arm.  With my doctor's permission, I've started to do some stall cleaning again - as long as I'm not doing anything too heavy, exercising with that arm is actually an excellent way to strengthen the damaged muscles, which are supported by the brace.  If all goes according to plan, I'll be back to normal by the end of September.

Because of the unpredictable nature of riding (especially the riding and jumping of green horses), I have not yet started riding again.  The brace definitely interferes with my ability to effectively use my hand, for one thing, and for another I don't think that sudden, unexpected movements are necessarily the best thing to help out with the healing process.  However, I have some pretty fantastic plans in the works for Sunday, so riding will be happening in the near future, and hopefully I'll start riding/jumping Spring again sometime in the next week or two.  It's definitely not that I don't want to ride, or that I think that I ~can't~ ride - but I've seen what happens when someone tries to come back too fast from an injury and ends up inadvertently setting themselves back a few weeks (or months) so I'm playing it safe by taking things slowly.  Better safe than sorry, and all that jazz.

mare face <3
 Thankfully, I have some really amazing friends that are keeping Spring in shape for me while I'm out of commission.  Barn friends M and S have both ridden her in and outside of lessons, and have helped with groundwork.  Ms. Mare is making friends all around, and her talent as a jumper is really starting to show.  I was able to make my schedule tonight coincide with M's jumping lesson, and was able to snag some pretty decent photos of Spring jomping around.  Enjoy the following photo (and GIF) dump!









long. spot.
knees <3


NOPE - first time around
better angle + success

I may be a little biased, but I think she's got a lot of potential.

Comments

  1. emmaAugust 31, 2017 at 5:42 AM

    She looks great!!

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  2. TeresaAAugust 31, 2017 at 6:39 AM

    She looks like she loves it.

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  3. TheFoxRiderAugust 31, 2017 at 7:21 AM

    She looks great! There's nothing you can't do with the help of barn friends :)

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  4. TrainwreckInTealAugust 31, 2017 at 7:41 AM

    Barn friends are the best friends! I'm glad they're helping keep her in shape for when you're back in the saddle! ☺

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  5. KateRoseAugust 31, 2017 at 7:59 AM

    She looks fantastic! So nice to have good barn friends to help out

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  6. CathrynAugust 31, 2017 at 8:35 AM

    That is so great you have barn friends that can keep her going while you are out of commission. Glad you are feeling better too.

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2017 at 8:22 AM

    She looks so happy out there doing her thing!! Can't wait to hear more :)

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  8. DomSeptember 9, 2017 at 7:32 AM

    I'm glad the arm is healing, that you are able to scratch, and that you have friends to keep Spring going for you. Horses are unpredictable and sometimes it sucks, but I'm glad you're in good hands <3 Heal quickly!

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  9. UnknownSeptember 15, 2017 at 1:51 PM

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  10. UnknownSeptember 15, 2017 at 1:53 PM

    What a pretty girl!

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