I am really bummed

[jdomep]

I had my hip repair surgery in December and as of now I am feeling 98% and am back to exercising daily and can walk with no pain.

The only thing that hurts is the "stradeling position" and I saw the doc yesterday and he really didn't seem hopeful about me riding again

I haven't ridden but a few times since May of last year. He said since my injury first occured after I got my horses again I should really be careful if I attempt to ride - I had a bad tear in my left hip which he repaired and he seemed to think it may not "stretch out" like it used too - he told me to remember I am not 20 and that I did give birth to 4 huge babies which probably put a lot of wear and tear on my hips. (Gosh...I was one of those girls who could plop down into a chinese split until I was 30 LOL darn it's heck to be 40) I am the only one in my house that rides and my husband's logic is if I can't ride them why have them - I kind of agree in that they are expensive and they "need" someone to ride them. He did say I can keep my donks and oh how they make me smile

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[Marty]

You're not the only one that can't ride anymore.

I find that the minis do fullfill it though and keep me very busy.

Sometimes I really miss the feel of the reins and that's when I think of learning how to drive. Maybe that's an option for you.

A sugery like what you have had is very serious and you don't want to do anything to mess that up so do be careful and stay off the horses!

 

[shane]

IM WITH YOU,

: I HAVE ARTHRITIS IN MY KNEES,AND HAD TWO BIG HORSES UNTIL LAST YEAR,I USED TO LOVE GOING OUT FOR A HACK ON MY OWN TO CLEAR MY HEAD, I MISS IT AND MISS THE HORSES,BUT DONT MISS THE PAIN OR THE WORK INVOLVED

MAYBE YOU COULD GO TO A RIDING SCHOOL IF YOU REALLY TAKE A NOTION SOMETIME, BUT PUT YOUR HEALTH FIRST,YOUR HEALTH IS YOUR WEALTH

: AND AS MARTY SAID, WHY NOT TRY RIDING? I KNOW ITS NOT THE SAME :no: BEST OF LUCK WITH YOUR DECISION