Well its been 3 weeks and 2 days since my shoulder
surgery and I am back to riding again (three times this week!). Just light
riding for now, I am letting my hubby work out all the horses, which is a
daunting task, but he can handle it! I have been just trail riding here on
the ranch checking cattle, and last night took a horse with me to my husbands
cutting lesson and just rode around in the arena some. It felt SO GOOD TO
RIDE, but I know I have very limited use of my right shoulder so will not be
riding any of the young horses for a few months or so (can't two
hand).
What I found to be hard was mounting! I can't
pull myself up so have to rely on a rock, stump or slope to get up on.
Because one of the problems they fixed in my shoulder was a torn upper biccep
which they anchored down, means that I can't lift anything or pull or push
anything for about 1-2 months. I am doing my P/T three times a week and
although I do have a lot of shoulder pain I am seeing that I am getting my range
of motion back.
When I asked my P/T guy, what do you think about me
trying to ride this week? He is a rider also. He said well, if you
don't come off your horse, and can promise me that you won't try to grab on with
your right arm then you can probably ride, but if you feel unsecure then
don't.
I know that with horses there is always a risk, but
I am having my hubby saddle for me and do all the hard stuff and I am not
riding alone and not doing anything tough. I am riding only our trusty
finished horses that I can single hand.
Thanks to the fellow RCampers for their support and
wisdom after I had my surgery and had all those questions about how soon I could
ride. I can ride....but not the way that I want to...I know that will come
in time.
