An Eventful Day
I call Tuesday my 'Invincible Day' because there's always so much to fit in; lunchbox for James, sandwiches for Eddie, getting both boys to school and pre-school, then across for a polo lesson, home to woof lunch, shower and do some work, then back out to pick the children back up again, tea, bath, story, bed.
Most of the time I do get through it unscathed and collapse in disbelief that I've survived, before prising myself off the sofa to make supper.
Sadly today was more eventful than most because Sonya had a nasty fall in the polo lesson. I didn't see it happen but by all accounts the horse just went down on its knees and she somersaulted over its head. She's obviously done some serious damage to her shoulder and I'm waiting to hear what the verdict is in terms of the extent of the injury. A frightening experience and it does make you feel very small and very mortal. There you are, hurtling around on these huge animals, arms flailing and who knows what could happen?
I guess you have to try not to think too hard about it, you could step out of your front door and get mown down by a rogue tractor (or Yummy Mummy for that matter), and you should get back on and try again. But that's easier said than done, especially when you're older - you know what you've got to lose.
As for me? I'll give it another go and hope for the best. Everything is a risk and I try to be as careful as possible. I do hope Sonya is OK and comes back to play soon, it'll be very lonely in the arena without her :(
Most of the time I do get through it unscathed and collapse in disbelief that I've survived, before prising myself off the sofa to make supper.
Sadly today was more eventful than most because Sonya had a nasty fall in the polo lesson. I didn't see it happen but by all accounts the horse just went down on its knees and she somersaulted over its head. She's obviously done some serious damage to her shoulder and I'm waiting to hear what the verdict is in terms of the extent of the injury. A frightening experience and it does make you feel very small and very mortal. There you are, hurtling around on these huge animals, arms flailing and who knows what could happen?
I guess you have to try not to think too hard about it, you could step out of your front door and get mown down by a rogue tractor (or Yummy Mummy for that matter), and you should get back on and try again. But that's easier said than done, especially when you're older - you know what you've got to lose.
As for me? I'll give it another go and hope for the best. Everything is a risk and I try to be as careful as possible. I do hope Sonya is OK and comes back to play soon, it'll be very lonely in the arena without her :(
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