Dressage Competition

[HeKe]

I've felt better over the last few days. Last time I wanted to do a dressage competition I prepared but ended up in bed for three days with exhaustion and missed the competition. This time I've paced myself. I turned up with an unwashed horse wearing dirty tack. God bless that pony. She did a great test and we won!!!! I'm immediately in bed. Everything hurts. I can't string a sentence together. BUT, I've done "my thing " and I'm overjoyed.

[heidi55]

Well done you,be careful next few days,I went to driving comp 4weeks ago,not better yet,and another show coming up next weekend,

[HeKe in reply to heidi55]

4 weeks!!! Mind you, driving is strenuous and quite bumpy. I had a go once and loved it. I can't see me doing anything other than dressage these days.

[Fennella02]

Gosh, well done. I used to have horses but gave them up in 2002 - Lupus, husband and children were just too much but I do miss them. Get lots of rest & congratulations xxx

[HeKe in reply to Fennella02]

I think it is always hard to do horses when you have a young family, especially if you're working too. Adding Lupus in must mean it is impossible.

[Callie]

Hi HeKe. Well done, l sat on a beautiful Andalusian the other week for the first time in 20 plus years, previously l was competing either my self or with my daughter and her show hunter pony. But after my hip replacement last September l was determined to at least get on, l did, l only walked around an indoor school with the odd trot, but after just 30 minutes l was exhausted, but l was in seventh heaven , but could not get off lol l could not physically get my leg either of them over the back of the horse, after lots of laughter and the help of my daughter and instructor l was off. Of course I now plan to go again.

Good luck for next time please let us know how you get on xx

[HeKe]

That sounds lovely. You'll be able to call on that memory any time you want to give yourself a pick-me-up.

[HedgeEnd]

Well done to you both

[Ianrussell69]

Well done now take I easy been at race track watching cars for two days sore can’t bend fingers and knackered but you won

[HeKe in reply to Ianrussell69]

I'm in the early days of all of this. The pain is kicking in, especially up my forearms from my wrists, but I've had so much pleasure from the last few days. I know I'm heading downwards again as I can feel the pain increasing, but the pleasure of the last few days will see me through. I even managed to cook a simple supper for a few friends which we ate in the garden tonight. I'd like to say "fingers crossed" that you feel better soon, but that's not fair if you can't even bend them.

H xxx

[Ianrussell69]

The sun really does not help me if I’m out in the sun without sun block well it’s my own fault as I know it’s going to be bad ask at your next rumi appointment to see if you might be uv sensitive? Lest I’ve got a good selection of trilbys and fadoras

[HeKe]

Haha! I'm on a mission to build a collection of sun hats!