Camryn here:
I'm on a six to eight week vacation. Mom went to her Doc today, turns out it's not 3 broke ribs, it's 4 broke ribs!!! He told her this week will be bad, the second even worse. Course Mom is right away with "when can I ride". He said her could after three weeks but, without saying exact words like "stupid horse person", he mentioned that he certainly wouldn't recommend it. Said 6 weeks might be OK, 8 weeks would be better. Told Mom his Mom had the same break, while her was better at 8 weeks, at 6 months out her still has twinges.
Doc gived Mom stronger pain killer, it be helping. Specially with her arm, mad it tons better. Also prescribe a strong muscle relaxant and give her a flu shot. Mom has never had one, but Doc said if her got a breathing infection now her'd be doomed to a hospital.
Got my feets all trimmed this afternoon. And Promise went to her Doc too. Da ulcer, though still there, has completed the first phase of healing. Prom Doc happy bout that. Mom happy cause while the eye is redder than a tomatoe, it be open and Prom be smiling.
Mom says we got lots of blessings to be counting :)
Later...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Slowly, very slowly...
Camryn here:
That's how Mom is doing things VERY SLOWLY. Imagine a movie played in slo-mo and that be her. Plus her is right handed an all the injury is on her right side to boot. So when her does my bedroom, her lifts the poo from her right side, and fills the wheelbarrow only 1/4 up so her can manage to move and dump it. Takes her an hour now just to clean my room, her is happy it's not winter so her can use the hose for filling my water instead of buckets from the water thingie. Her has to brush me left handed too. Know way can her fill my hay bags so now I get to vaccume it all up the way I prefer. Dad is going to have to bring the bedding bags down from the pile cause those are just to way heavy.
Mom is a bath person but, is now using the shower cause if her did manage to get in the tub, there is no way her'd be able to get out. Her is now sleeping on the couch partly because her can prop up easier, partly because it takes 20 minutes for her to get out of bed. If her had to get up to pee it wouldn't be good, her'd never make it. Her has figured out that prior to getting up, sitting down or lifting (light stuff) her has to take a big breath and hold it. Otherwise it's like being knifed bad, this way the knife pain isn't quite so bad. Her managed to do two loads of laundry today. Her pushes the basket around rather than lifting it. Usually her only does something that could cause big pain like my bedroom after her takes her pain meds. Then after her has to lay down and rest a while. Her is glad her has RFD-TV so her can watch horse stuff :)
I wish I wasn't stuck in the barn, I'd like to be in the house. That way I could help her some.
Later...
That's how Mom is doing things VERY SLOWLY. Imagine a movie played in slo-mo and that be her. Plus her is right handed an all the injury is on her right side to boot. So when her does my bedroom, her lifts the poo from her right side, and fills the wheelbarrow only 1/4 up so her can manage to move and dump it. Takes her an hour now just to clean my room, her is happy it's not winter so her can use the hose for filling my water instead of buckets from the water thingie. Her has to brush me left handed too. Know way can her fill my hay bags so now I get to vaccume it all up the way I prefer. Dad is going to have to bring the bedding bags down from the pile cause those are just to way heavy.
Mom is a bath person but, is now using the shower cause if her did manage to get in the tub, there is no way her'd be able to get out. Her is now sleeping on the couch partly because her can prop up easier, partly because it takes 20 minutes for her to get out of bed. If her had to get up to pee it wouldn't be good, her'd never make it. Her has figured out that prior to getting up, sitting down or lifting (light stuff) her has to take a big breath and hold it. Otherwise it's like being knifed bad, this way the knife pain isn't quite so bad. Her managed to do two loads of laundry today. Her pushes the basket around rather than lifting it. Usually her only does something that could cause big pain like my bedroom after her takes her pain meds. Then after her has to lay down and rest a while. Her is glad her has RFD-TV so her can watch horse stuff :)
I wish I wasn't stuck in the barn, I'd like to be in the house. That way I could help her some.
Later...
Monday, September 26, 2011
some of obstacle ride...
Camryn here:
there were 12 obstacles so this'll be lotsa writing.
Mom still be hurting bad, who'd have thought bruised ribs would hurt so bad. The pain killers aren't being much help. Her has hard time sleeping in bed cause being flat out hurts and if her habs to go potty it takes bout 20 minutes just to get out of the bed!!! I'm not getting hay nets for a bit either which I like, it just hurts Mom to much to fill them.
So the ride...
Our neighbor was supposed to go with us but canceled. Luckily (kind of) another lady was alone and wanted company so her n Mom rode together. Unluckily, I'd already bonded with the group of horses near me and April (horse we rode with wasn't one of them). So heading out was the last thing I wanted to do. The entire first mile I attempted to head back to camp. Mom just circled me lots an we got to the first obstacle still arguing about it a little.
Obstacle one: I had to trot past a faux campsite, then back again. I balked at first cause of wanting to go back to camp so got a 7 on that one.
Obstacle two: I must mention April is a TWH, her walk had Mom trotting me lots which gave me opportunity to grow my brain back. By the time we got to this obstacle I was my normal self land didn't care if we couldn't see April and her rider.
What we had to do was walk over 5 numbered logs that zigzagged thru some brush. One of the few naturaly occuring obstacles. The first log was WAY tall on me, I refused our first attempt as I assumed Mom was making a mistake in asking me to cross. Once her asked again I realized she for some odd reason actually wanted me to and went on over. This log was so high that it actually bumped Mom's stirrup off her foot!!! The other 4 was easier. I did really good but, got a 7 cause of the first refusal.
Obstacle three: Mom was to dismount, pick up animal which was actually two black trash bags taped together and filled with foam. Her then placed trash animal across the cantle, remounted rode to a barrel n back, then handed the trash animal off to judge. I got a 10 on that one.
Obstacle four: was the noise obstacle. They had two crazed yapping dogs tied alongside the trail, another crazed yapper tied on the other side. The dogs didn't know each other so barked at each other pulling on their ties. Add horse walking along trail just few feet from them. Lots more barking and lunging. I got a 10 on that one too. Course having my own dog helped I'm sure.
Obstacle five: Trash pickup. Mom was given a grabber (like on TV commercials), cause well you always ride with one don't you??? Den her was given a plastic grocery bag. We had to pick up a bottle, a baseball cap and a towel. We only gotted a 5 cause of Mom!!! Her just couldn't coordinate the grabber AND put what her'd picked up in the bag very well. Plus she kept accidently asking me to disenage my rear because without realizing it at first she was holding it where her puts her leg to cue me for that. I was circling, circling, circling. Once her realized her DUH, we completed our task.
Obstacle six: Was square hoop pullover. They had a huge square built of PVC pipe with colored ribbons tied all over it and a rope. The idea was I step into square with front feets, Mom pulls the rope bring square w/ribbons up over me, lets it fall behind, then brings it back over into original position. Course when Mom started pulling it I thought her wanted me to back so did. Mom just thought "yeah we'll do this on trail all the time" and passed thinking it silly.
Obstacle seven: Cause of the crash where Mom still knows her shoulda just passed. One thing I didn't mention is that the lady and TWH we'd been riding with, after their attempt (couldn't do it either) rather than waiting for Mom. Her just rode off and left us to fend for ourselves!!! Da next lady (she won 2nd place), asked if Mom would like to ride with her. By then Mom was ready to continue so we did. I liked this horse way better too. Dat lady and judges were stunned by Moms former riding partner just leaving her like that.
Obstacle eight: Dis was a creek crossing. Differant than most as it's sides were built up with barn stones. So I had to drop my front down at least three feet to enter creek, cross, go up the same. Then we was supposed to return. Da drop down jarred Mom's ribs/shoulder pretty bad so her just waved back and said "nope, not coming back". We waited for our new partner to cross. We got a 1 on that cause we did part of it.
Mom had decided anthing that caused pain we'd avoid. And anything I balked at we'd just continue on as her didn't have full use her right arm. Her kept thinking of injured cowboys having to finish their ride!
Obstacle 9: they had 4 things of PVC pipe with branches sticking out. We was supposed to walk thru them. Not eat them wich is what I did hee hee. I mean come on we's been out three hours and I was hungry. They shoulda done that one first!!! We got a 0 on that one.
We caughted up with our old partner so now we rode with three. New partner kept asking if Mom was ok, Mom said that my hips rolling back and forth was actually pretty soothing. Trotting her just held on to the cantle to stableize the bumping a bit.
Obstacle 10: Apparently they thing we're football players. Had 7 tires laid out forming a V, they was like a whole inch apart. Mom thought "Oh, what the heck, we'll give it a go". I got a 10 on that one, guess I should try out for football team :)
Obstacle 11: Backing in a figure 8 round two trees that was like 8 feet apart. Mom had us give it a reasonable attempt. I'm a good backer, but not that good. We got a 2 as we gotted some of it done.
Obstacle 12: For some odd reason Mom thought this one was funnest. They had 16 barrels, lined up in sets of 4 with bout three feet between each (maybe less). The was marked A,B,C,D n F. Had to go thru in alphabeticle order. If you went thru out of order you was DQ'd, if you knocked on over you was DQ'd, you had 40 seconds to complete. Mom n me just whizzed right thru perfect, it was last obstacle so lotsa peoples were there and cheering us on. Specialy ones that knew Mom was wounded. Only one snaffoo, after we'd completed them, I thought we was done not realizing I had to cross the finish line and all. So, in true Haflinger style, I congratulated myself by stopping to graze. Mom not being able to use her right arm good couldn't stop me. Once I realized we wasn't done, we crossed the finish line but, had gone over time. We got a 1 on that one.
One rider after us knocked a barrel and got DQ'd her whined that the barrels was to close. Everbody pointed to me saying the Haflinger did it!!! Geez, give a girl a complex bout being wide!
Whilst writing this post Mom gotted call from Xray doc. Her has 3 cracked ribs after all. Mom told him she was expecting his call. Her'd already made appointment for Wed. to see regular doc. Who'd have though cracked ribs would hurt sooooo much her says. Haven't heard bout the paramedic lady, we will Wed. though when I gets my feets trimmed.
Later...
there were 12 obstacles so this'll be lotsa writing.
Mom still be hurting bad, who'd have thought bruised ribs would hurt so bad. The pain killers aren't being much help. Her has hard time sleeping in bed cause being flat out hurts and if her habs to go potty it takes bout 20 minutes just to get out of the bed!!! I'm not getting hay nets for a bit either which I like, it just hurts Mom to much to fill them.
So the ride...
Our neighbor was supposed to go with us but canceled. Luckily (kind of) another lady was alone and wanted company so her n Mom rode together. Unluckily, I'd already bonded with the group of horses near me and April (horse we rode with wasn't one of them). So heading out was the last thing I wanted to do. The entire first mile I attempted to head back to camp. Mom just circled me lots an we got to the first obstacle still arguing about it a little.
Obstacle one: I had to trot past a faux campsite, then back again. I balked at first cause of wanting to go back to camp so got a 7 on that one.
Obstacle two: I must mention April is a TWH, her walk had Mom trotting me lots which gave me opportunity to grow my brain back. By the time we got to this obstacle I was my normal self land didn't care if we couldn't see April and her rider.
What we had to do was walk over 5 numbered logs that zigzagged thru some brush. One of the few naturaly occuring obstacles. The first log was WAY tall on me, I refused our first attempt as I assumed Mom was making a mistake in asking me to cross. Once her asked again I realized she for some odd reason actually wanted me to and went on over. This log was so high that it actually bumped Mom's stirrup off her foot!!! The other 4 was easier. I did really good but, got a 7 cause of the first refusal.
Obstacle three: Mom was to dismount, pick up animal which was actually two black trash bags taped together and filled with foam. Her then placed trash animal across the cantle, remounted rode to a barrel n back, then handed the trash animal off to judge. I got a 10 on that one.
Obstacle four: was the noise obstacle. They had two crazed yapping dogs tied alongside the trail, another crazed yapper tied on the other side. The dogs didn't know each other so barked at each other pulling on their ties. Add horse walking along trail just few feet from them. Lots more barking and lunging. I got a 10 on that one too. Course having my own dog helped I'm sure.
Obstacle five: Trash pickup. Mom was given a grabber (like on TV commercials), cause well you always ride with one don't you??? Den her was given a plastic grocery bag. We had to pick up a bottle, a baseball cap and a towel. We only gotted a 5 cause of Mom!!! Her just couldn't coordinate the grabber AND put what her'd picked up in the bag very well. Plus she kept accidently asking me to disenage my rear because without realizing it at first she was holding it where her puts her leg to cue me for that. I was circling, circling, circling. Once her realized her DUH, we completed our task.
Obstacle six: Was square hoop pullover. They had a huge square built of PVC pipe with colored ribbons tied all over it and a rope. The idea was I step into square with front feets, Mom pulls the rope bring square w/ribbons up over me, lets it fall behind, then brings it back over into original position. Course when Mom started pulling it I thought her wanted me to back so did. Mom just thought "yeah we'll do this on trail all the time" and passed thinking it silly.
Obstacle seven: Cause of the crash where Mom still knows her shoulda just passed. One thing I didn't mention is that the lady and TWH we'd been riding with, after their attempt (couldn't do it either) rather than waiting for Mom. Her just rode off and left us to fend for ourselves!!! Da next lady (she won 2nd place), asked if Mom would like to ride with her. By then Mom was ready to continue so we did. I liked this horse way better too. Dat lady and judges were stunned by Moms former riding partner just leaving her like that.
Obstacle eight: Dis was a creek crossing. Differant than most as it's sides were built up with barn stones. So I had to drop my front down at least three feet to enter creek, cross, go up the same. Then we was supposed to return. Da drop down jarred Mom's ribs/shoulder pretty bad so her just waved back and said "nope, not coming back". We waited for our new partner to cross. We got a 1 on that cause we did part of it.
Mom had decided anthing that caused pain we'd avoid. And anything I balked at we'd just continue on as her didn't have full use her right arm. Her kept thinking of injured cowboys having to finish their ride!
Obstacle 9: they had 4 things of PVC pipe with branches sticking out. We was supposed to walk thru them. Not eat them wich is what I did hee hee. I mean come on we's been out three hours and I was hungry. They shoulda done that one first!!! We got a 0 on that one.
We caughted up with our old partner so now we rode with three. New partner kept asking if Mom was ok, Mom said that my hips rolling back and forth was actually pretty soothing. Trotting her just held on to the cantle to stableize the bumping a bit.
Obstacle 10: Apparently they thing we're football players. Had 7 tires laid out forming a V, they was like a whole inch apart. Mom thought "Oh, what the heck, we'll give it a go". I got a 10 on that one, guess I should try out for football team :)
Obstacle 11: Backing in a figure 8 round two trees that was like 8 feet apart. Mom had us give it a reasonable attempt. I'm a good backer, but not that good. We got a 2 as we gotted some of it done.
Obstacle 12: For some odd reason Mom thought this one was funnest. They had 16 barrels, lined up in sets of 4 with bout three feet between each (maybe less). The was marked A,B,C,D n F. Had to go thru in alphabeticle order. If you went thru out of order you was DQ'd, if you knocked on over you was DQ'd, you had 40 seconds to complete. Mom n me just whizzed right thru perfect, it was last obstacle so lotsa peoples were there and cheering us on. Specialy ones that knew Mom was wounded. Only one snaffoo, after we'd completed them, I thought we was done not realizing I had to cross the finish line and all. So, in true Haflinger style, I congratulated myself by stopping to graze. Mom not being able to use her right arm good couldn't stop me. Once I realized we wasn't done, we crossed the finish line but, had gone over time. We got a 1 on that one.
One rider after us knocked a barrel and got DQ'd her whined that the barrels was to close. Everbody pointed to me saying the Haflinger did it!!! Geez, give a girl a complex bout being wide!
Whilst writing this post Mom gotted call from Xray doc. Her has 3 cracked ribs after all. Mom told him she was expecting his call. Her'd already made appointment for Wed. to see regular doc. Who'd have though cracked ribs would hurt sooooo much her says. Haven't heard bout the paramedic lady, we will Wed. though when I gets my feets trimmed.
Later...
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Hardest thing about riding is...
THE GROUND!
Camryn here:
Yup, Mom found out that saying is very accurate!!! Had a bit of a mishap at the obstacle ride yesterday. Obstacle #7 was over the top (guess that's how they gave the ride the name "Over the Top?)
You know how most obstacle rides involve draggins something? Well #7 was dragging cans tied on a rope. You'd think six maybe 7 cans would suffice right? There was enough cans tied that you'd have thought they got them from a Fraternity party. At least 50! Mom was to lift the cans up off the barrel they was on, drop them to the ground, ride dragging the cans to another barrel, then back to the first one, pick up the cans and put them back on the barrel. Mom was actually planning to simply pass on this obstacle but, as she was talking to the judges I began playing with the cans. So her was thinking, Oh she'll be fine so we "tried" it. Mom lifted the cans, I was fine, then she dropped them. I wasn't so fine, I went BAM. Simply spooking wasn't an option, I had to kill those cans, so I did my best. I did a very atheltic twisty buck & kick off to the right. Mom knows this cause her could see my butt an feet out of the corner of her eye. Mom flew really, really good, she didn't land so good though. Her landed on her right shoulder, & knocked the wind out of her right lung real good. One of the judges at the obstacle happened to be the ride paramedic. Hmmmm think they knew it was a tough one??? Took Mom forever to be able to breath good. I'd trotted off around the bend a bit, but was on my way back to check on Mom when someone came to catch me. They looked Mom over real good, she rested a while then got back on and rode the rest of the way out which was couple hard miles. Mom's a trooper that's for sure. And her didn't blame me one bit, she understood that obstacle was stupid an her should've gone with her gut. Her found out after that her'd been the second rider to come off at the cans.
The paramedic lady checked Mom several times after the ride. Den da paramedic lady decided to ride her horse a bit. Mom's wreck was pretty bad, da paramedic wreck was HORRIBLE. If her'd not been wearing helmet (Mom did too) her'd have been dead!!! Her helmet cracked from front to back, it made Mom's stomach turn just seeing the helmet. Her horse had a tizzy fit bout leaving her friend, da paramedic lady did a summer sault landing right on her head. Dey called 911, covered her with a blanket and kept her still. She began arguing and wanted to get up, Mom bent down and said "you made me listen to you, now you have to listen to them", she laughed and stayed still. Her could talk, laugh, wiggle her fingers n toes. Lotsa vehicles with lights n sirens came and took her. We hope you guys can all say prayers for her.
Back to Mom, her hurting really bad this morning, so she went to trauma care. Xrays showed no breaks, but her's supposed to go to her Dr. and maybe do MRI to make sure. Dad be out picking up her meds right now. Even better news is Mom still loves me!
I'll write more tomorrow bout the other "Over The Top" obstacles.
Later...
Camryn here:
Yup, Mom found out that saying is very accurate!!! Had a bit of a mishap at the obstacle ride yesterday. Obstacle #7 was over the top (guess that's how they gave the ride the name "Over the Top?)
You know how most obstacle rides involve draggins something? Well #7 was dragging cans tied on a rope. You'd think six maybe 7 cans would suffice right? There was enough cans tied that you'd have thought they got them from a Fraternity party. At least 50! Mom was to lift the cans up off the barrel they was on, drop them to the ground, ride dragging the cans to another barrel, then back to the first one, pick up the cans and put them back on the barrel. Mom was actually planning to simply pass on this obstacle but, as she was talking to the judges I began playing with the cans. So her was thinking, Oh she'll be fine so we "tried" it. Mom lifted the cans, I was fine, then she dropped them. I wasn't so fine, I went BAM. Simply spooking wasn't an option, I had to kill those cans, so I did my best. I did a very atheltic twisty buck & kick off to the right. Mom knows this cause her could see my butt an feet out of the corner of her eye. Mom flew really, really good, she didn't land so good though. Her landed on her right shoulder, & knocked the wind out of her right lung real good. One of the judges at the obstacle happened to be the ride paramedic. Hmmmm think they knew it was a tough one??? Took Mom forever to be able to breath good. I'd trotted off around the bend a bit, but was on my way back to check on Mom when someone came to catch me. They looked Mom over real good, she rested a while then got back on and rode the rest of the way out which was couple hard miles. Mom's a trooper that's for sure. And her didn't blame me one bit, she understood that obstacle was stupid an her should've gone with her gut. Her found out after that her'd been the second rider to come off at the cans.
The paramedic lady checked Mom several times after the ride. Den da paramedic lady decided to ride her horse a bit. Mom's wreck was pretty bad, da paramedic wreck was HORRIBLE. If her'd not been wearing helmet (Mom did too) her'd have been dead!!! Her helmet cracked from front to back, it made Mom's stomach turn just seeing the helmet. Her horse had a tizzy fit bout leaving her friend, da paramedic lady did a summer sault landing right on her head. Dey called 911, covered her with a blanket and kept her still. She began arguing and wanted to get up, Mom bent down and said "you made me listen to you, now you have to listen to them", she laughed and stayed still. Her could talk, laugh, wiggle her fingers n toes. Lotsa vehicles with lights n sirens came and took her. We hope you guys can all say prayers for her.
Back to Mom, her hurting really bad this morning, so she went to trauma care. Xrays showed no breaks, but her's supposed to go to her Dr. and maybe do MRI to make sure. Dad be out picking up her meds right now. Even better news is Mom still loves me!
I'll write more tomorrow bout the other "Over The Top" obstacles.
Later...
Friday, September 23, 2011
Playing in our woods...
Camryn here:
For some unknown reason (to mom) I suddenly didn't wanna ride back thru my woods. Rather than whip me into submission as had been recommended, Mom thank heavens simply broke out her clicker and bag of treats. Guess what riding in the woods is fun after all. No instead of bulking and saying "now way", I"m all "Pa-leese Mom can we go play in da woods".
We was supposed to camp again this weekend. The weather man said "nope, no camping for you". The Ohio Horseman's Council is having a obstacle ride tomorrow. Da area for parking is in a valley and grass, Mom's worried that in spite of 4-wheel drive if today's rains keep up as promised we won't be able to get out, if we can get in. Her's gonna pack up the trailer just in case cause we really wanna go play.
Hooves crossed we get to to, AND that we can get the truck/trailer in/out if we do. Yeah, I know I'm trained to pull but, don't have proper equipment to do so.
Oh, Promise eye doesn't look any worse. Doc said it would, an the comfy tube collar be helping to keep her from rubbing.
Later...
For some unknown reason (to mom) I suddenly didn't wanna ride back thru my woods. Rather than whip me into submission as had been recommended, Mom thank heavens simply broke out her clicker and bag of treats. Guess what riding in the woods is fun after all. No instead of bulking and saying "now way", I"m all "Pa-leese Mom can we go play in da woods".
We was supposed to camp again this weekend. The weather man said "nope, no camping for you". The Ohio Horseman's Council is having a obstacle ride tomorrow. Da area for parking is in a valley and grass, Mom's worried that in spite of 4-wheel drive if today's rains keep up as promised we won't be able to get out, if we can get in. Her's gonna pack up the trailer just in case cause we really wanna go play.
Hooves crossed we get to to, AND that we can get the truck/trailer in/out if we do. Yeah, I know I'm trained to pull but, don't have proper equipment to do so.
Oh, Promise eye doesn't look any worse. Doc said it would, an the comfy tube collar be helping to keep her from rubbing.
Later...
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