Ended up hospitalized

[Bossroo]

I would re-home that horse. She sounds unsafe. Glad you came out OK.

Sky, so sorry to hear about your accident, and hope for a full quick recovery. I do NOT think that rehoming a horse like this unsafe horse is a very smart move. Just not worth it. Not even worth it to keep it around ... I would put it down ! Why subject someone else to possible injury ? (This from me, who has bred horses for a living for over 37 years.)

 

[Squirrelgirl88]

Wow, glad you are on the mend. Had a horse accident myself many years ago. Took my daughter on one of those paid trail ride things. She was small enough they sat her on my lap. Horse took off WAY too fast and we both came out of the saddle. I broke my arm very badly, but she wasn't hurt. My DH had to help me dress and bathe and everything while my arm was out of commission. You always break the one you use the most.

I personally will never ride again, I just can't get past the fear. Plus, with all of the hardware in my arm and shoulder the daily pain tells me to keep my feet on the ground.

Best wishes for a speed recovery.

 

[goodhors]

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Had a horse accident myself many years ago. Plus, with all of the hardware in my arm and shoulder the daily pain tells me to keep my feet on the ground.

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If you can, you should go visit an Orthopedic Dr, for a checkup. They can see if they could fix or improve what you have in your arm and shoulder with the use of new methods and hardware. My mom broke her ankle years ago, had it screwed together then and healed. Well the ankle got sorer and sorer the last couple years, and an exam showed screws were loose, working out THRU the skin. She got it "fixed up" and the ankle is not giving her any pain now.

There have been so many advances in bone repair, joint fixing, that it is quite possible you could get fixed again and remove a lot of pain with improved repairs.

Just an idea, because I don't think you should have to endure constant pain. Lots of folks never think to go back after bone repair, see if new methods could help
them improve quality of living. Waiting often means the body parts damage/deteriorate beyond being repairable, like the folks who wait on Rotor cuff surgeries.

An exam and some x-rays will often tell you if things could be improved, or if something is going wrong with time and wear, needs fixing like my mom's ankle.

Glad to hear Skye Warrior is doing SO WELL. No collar, up and getting around, is GREAT news. You can decide about the horse later, just work on getting better now.

 

[SkyWarrior]

Rocket may be fine under the right conditions and a different rider, so I'm not willing to put her down. However, anyone who buys her from me will have a full disclosure. I won't sell to anyone who wants to make her into a trail horse or a kid's horse. She needs an experienced rider. And she will probably shine in a controlled arena/competition setting. I suspect she is green even at her age.

I spent time with her today and found I was not angry. She needs a different situation.

Oh, and those who feel the want/need to converse with me outside of BYH, I'm on Facebook at Maggie Bonham. I'm the one with the red hair and a sparrowhawk on my shoulder. It should show I'm from Montana or Missoula, MT. (That's close enough to me).

Anyhow, I am doing better. Today, I was tired from going to the farmer's market yesterday, but I did have a good time and got lots of good food.

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

What an experience! Praying for a full and timely recovery for you.