Lordano with Jody
I’ve been back riding for about a month. I am soo happy just to be riding period. However I still see that I have the same problem I have had over the last year….for some reason my Lordi and I werent’ communicating when I asked for canter and he is the wiggliest animal I have ever seen. For almost a year we have been dealing with this. Other professionals can USUALLY get the canter and straighten through forward, but for me…it was definitely sporadic. Read More
Back on board
Well the leg is almost all healed, heck of a lot stronger! Therefore I started riding one of sweet schoolmasters at our barn, she is small, small gaits, and I can actually shut my eyes and she will just go on autopilot around the ring. Now…,this is very useful for someone in my recovery situation. First I rebuild my mental confidence on her, second my body can get the movement, rhythm and Feel back. She is a real blessing 
Today….Im thinking I might just try a little short ride on my own horse )))
Until now, I’ve stayed pretty heavily in the background, unseen and unheard within DTO, but that’s all going to change! I do hope that is ok with all of the wonderful friends around the world who have been members or viewers of our website over the last few years. To all of you…thank you a million times, you have been incredibly supportive and outspoken and so very kind, it has touched my soul from day 1 that others found value in what DTO had to offer. It was my dream to do something worthwhile around something I was totally passionate about…you all made my dream come true! YOU ROCK!!!
Two months ago I had a bad riding accident, shattering my femur (thigh bone) in 3 places and my hip in one. Tore through the main artery and muscle and you can imagine the rest…I had a phenomenal surgeon and it was truly a blessing that he just happened to be at the right place at exactly the right time. He says I have recovered faster than anyone he has ever seen before I’ve worked really hard at it, because every day that goes by without my being able to get back on that horse, puts me mentally, secretively, one foot farther into a virtual reality called FEAR.
Have you ever felt like you were all alone in your fear….everyone else gets hurt and doesn’t think twice about getting on. That is what I thought. However, I have found, that is NOT TRUE.
With that said, I’m going to share my journey of getting back in the saddle with all of you. I don’t want one rider to feel the fear and feel alone. Im going to share my thoughts, my horses, my riding, my feelings and the steps I am taking to get stronger, physically and more important mentally so I can not only ride my own horses again, but better understand what went wrong and how to do a way better job of not coming off in the first place:)
You will see new content around these subjects, I hope you find the same value I found. If your reading this it’s because you share the love of our horses, the constant food for thought they offer us by our pondering what is going on in their brains, the thrill of the ride and the absolute joy they so graciously allow us to gleen from them. We share this already…I look forward to sharing more.
