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 The Comeback Kid
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Location: lost in missouri | THANK YOU EVERYBODY THAT HELPED, and special thanks to GAIL. A little over a year ago I got rear ended by an 18 yr texting and driving. I was sitting at a dead stop, he hit me at 60+mph. It totalled my 3/4 ton truck and to this day i know had i been in anything else I would be dead. I had 8 months of pain and finally the doctors and surgeons figured out what needed to be done to help me. It will be a year December 20 since I had surgery on my back. In May of this year I got back in the saddle. I got a really nice pleasure bred gelding and bred my running mare. That gelding has been my savior of getting me back in the saddle. He is so calm and careful. I feel that once my mare foals I am ready to get back on her. So last year I got the name Spurring My Saddle Stand because that was all i could do as i had a brand new saddle sitting on that saddle stand that I had never got to use when the wreck happened. I have been careful on saying to much of where i felt i was at in my riding but I am confident I think i m done spurring that saddle stand.
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 Googly Goo
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| So glad to hear that. Never give up. My prayers for your full recovery. |
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 Water Weight Barbie
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Location: Oz, Kansas | We need to come up with some new names & send them to Gail to get your name changed.
My suggestion would be, in my best Aerosmith voice, I'm back in the saddle again. If I think of any more I'll add in.
I'm glad you're on the mend. |
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 Dancing in my Mind
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Location: Eastern OH but my heart is in WV | What a story of victory! I vote we start a campaign to get you a new name!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come on BB, you all are creative! |
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Water Weight Barbie
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Location: Oz, Kansas | Rolling J - 2013-12-13 8:31 PM What a story of victory! I vote we start a campaign to get you a new name!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come on BB, you all are creative!
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The Comeback Kid
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Location: lost in missouri | Thanks guys, it was really nice when i got a name and just didnt want to seem ungrateful but been thinking the past few days it doesnt fit anymore and i realized today I m one week away from the day my life started going the right way again. |
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Dancing in my Mind
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Location: Eastern OH but my heart is in WV | I immediately thought "The comeback kid!" (I know you are not a kid, but it is catchy ) |
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The Comeback Kid
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Location: lost in missouri | That is catchy, it has been a comeback. i get tears thinking about that first ride. well going from the saddle rack to back in the saddle fits to
Edited by redracinmo 2013-12-13 9:52 PM
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  More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | There was a spot on the NFR show about a gal that rolled her pickup and is paralyzed. She didn't give up her dreams of barrel racing and is going strong. Beautiful girl. Congrats on your recovery. |
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | That is so awesome! Congrats! |
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Water Weight Barbie
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Blessed 
Location: Here | What an inspiration. Horses and riding are great therapy |
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The Comeback Kid
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Location: lost in missouri | I tell u once i got back in the saddle my mind cleared, my humor came back, everyone at work said i had the light back in my eyes. I felt whole again. I tell everybody it is not a hobby to me it is a lifestyle. The best part was everything seemed to stretch back out and I couldnt believe how much more it helped me than physical therapy with a therapist. I can tell now when i go a few days without riding. I try to swim on the days when i cant ride. Luckily there are some hotels in our area that allow u to pay so much a month to come in and swim. |
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The Comeback Kid
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Location: lost in missouri | CYA Ranch - 2013-12-13 9:52 PM There was a spot on the NFR show about a gal that rolled her pickup and is paralyzed. She didn't give up her dreams of barrel racing and is going strong. Beautiful girl. Congrats on your recovery.
I saw that while i was down and out and it helped...ALOT |
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 Holy Macaroni!
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Location: I am not FROM California I just live here! | Congrads to you for making a recovery however....the name gods....well I said Holy Macaroni like once and that is how I got mine and I have been here a really long time |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Glad to hear that your back in the saddle again.  |
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The Comeback Kid
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Location: lost in missouri |
I got mine cause someone was asking questions about a new saddle and i blurted out all i could do was ride my saddle stand. I know that it takes that certain thread that one hair brain comment and they have their fun. I just needed to voice my sudden revalition today that I m one week away from my surgery and what a year I had and it dawned on me hey that dont fit no more and I wanna celebrate cause at the time it was given to me no one knew where this was heading. |
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 Hawty & Nawty
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| Phoenix! |
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Extreme Veteran
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| I'm so happy for you that you are doing soo much better....kudos to you! Horses are the greatest therapy in the world! I like come back kid!
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 Serious Snap Trapper
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | I have no suggestions, but wanted to say how amazing it is that you are back in the saddle. Congrats to you. |
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 Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: In a happy place | Not very good but Tuff Enuf. It is so great that you are back to feeling good enough to ride again. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Have some fun spurrin your pleasure horse ;) |
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The Comeback Kid
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Location: lost in missouri | Thanks everyone for the well wishes and prayers. I pray every night to keep feeling better each day. |
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 Undercover Amish Mafia Member
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 Forever Young
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Location: relocated to Texas | Reborn Wrangler
And congratulations to you!
Edited by Hollywood's Fan 2013-12-14 7:34 PM
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Location: The South | Congrats for getting back in the saddle! Tomorrow marks 12 weeks since my riding accident, and I'm itching to get back in the saddle. I haven't been able to drive a car either, I've been going a little stir crazy!
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Water Weight Barbie
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Location: Oz, Kansas | WOOHOO LOOK WHO GOT A NEW NAME! !!!!!!!! THANKS GAIL |
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Holy Macaroni!
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Location: I am not FROM California I just live here! | lookout hill - 2013-12-15 4:36 PM WOOHOO LOOK WHO GOT A NEW NAME! !!!!!!!! THANKS GAIL
so if I whine will I get a new one too???? lol |
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| lookout hill - 2013-12-15 6:36 PM WOOHOO LOOK WHO GOT A NEW NAME! !!!!!!!! THANKS GAIL
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The Comeback Kid
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Location: lost in missouri | THANK YOU, please dont take it as whining, I just wanted to put into words that dang it I aint spurring that thing no more. I got tears right now cause it has been a long year to finally get to the point where i can say I am back. The name fits. |
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The Comeback Kid
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Location: lost in missouri | LindsayJordan84 - 2013-12-14 11:00 PM Congrats for getting back in the saddle! Tomorrow marks 12 weeks since my riding accident, and I'm itching to get back in the saddle. I haven't been able to drive a car either, I've been going a little stir crazy!
Will send some healing prayers your way. I didnt know for a long time how this was going to turn out. Even if I cant get back on the fast ones at least I can celebrate that I m back on. |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: The South | Thank you for the prayers, I appreciate them. I love your new name! Even if we can't ride the rockets anymore, at least we can be free in the saddle again. |
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The Comeback Kid
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Location: lost in missouri | LindsayJordan84 - 2013-12-15 9:33 PM Thank you for the prayers, I appreciate them. I love your new name! Even if we can't ride the rockets anymore, at least we can be free in the saddle again.
I agree. As long as i can ride I dont care what speed it is. Keep us posted on your progress. |
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 Mature beyond Years
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | I sure know how you feel, although mine was just a knee surgery gone slightly wrong and nowhere near yours. I was on my horse twice before dr clearance and haven't been on since I got clearance (although I doubt my surgeon would feel very comfortable with me riding at this point) and I WANT TO RIDE. My saving grace is the fact that I live in freakin' Canada and it's the middle of winter. |
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The Comeback Kid
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Location: lost in missouri | bccanchaser16 - 2013-12-15 9:42 PM I sure know how you feel, although mine was just a knee surgery gone slightly wrong and nowhere near yours. I was on my horse twice before dr clearance and haven't been on since I got clearance (although I doubt my surgeon would feel very comfortable with me riding at this point) and I WANT TO RIDE. My saving grace is the fact that I live in freakin' Canada and it's the middle of winter.
The thing that kept me out of trouble and able to give myself the healing time was having the surgery in December and it snowed the day of my surgery and it seemed like every other day afterwards. that helped but once spring broke i had to pace myself. Hope you continue to heal correctly and can get back at it once Canada thaws. |
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 Don't Ask Me
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| congrats i got rearended last jan while at a complete stop from a cop --he hit me doing 47//totalled my mustang..i know what youve been going through-- this past oct i could finally barrel race and not hurt for 3 weeks after wards
i have hated my name they gave me since i got it and hae asked multiple time to have it removed...and its still there--
i am rarely on here anymore let alone post
CONGRATS AGAIN!!! |
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | redracinmo - 2013-12-13 10:12 PM I tell u once i got back in the saddle my mind cleared, my humor came back, everyone at work said i had the light back in my eyes. I felt whole again. I tell everybody it is not a hobby to me it is a lifestyle. The best part was everything seemed to stretch back out and I couldnt believe how much more it helped me than physical therapy with a therapist. I can tell now when i go a few days without riding. I try to swim on the days when i cant ride. Luckily there are some hotels in our area that allow u to pay so much a month to come in and swim.
Well, first of all, that's an amazing story and I'm so glad you have healed and can ride again! Second, I completely understand everything in that paragraph. I literally have to ride or else my mind just goes. I get depressed, restless, and just don't feel alive. I've gone through a couple periods where I couldn't ride for over a year at a time and it killed me. I also have absolutely horrible neck/back pain and no doctor can figure out how to control it. The ONLY time I am not in excruciating pain is when I ride, because I'm so focused on the horse, my mind can finally block it out.
Once again, so happy for you and glad you got a new, more fitting name!
sidenote-my name doesn't fit anymore either. I quit the red bull. The energy drink addiction is over. |
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| Congratulations to you on your perserverance and success on riding again. I love to hear stories of people and their "never give up attitudes". I hope you are able to get back right to where you were before your accident. God Bless.
I've never understood the "name" thing, some people get names and re-names, others never get a name at all. Not sure what the criteria for getting one is, but I like the one they gave you, you have every right to be proud of it.
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Dancing in my Mind
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Location: Eastern OH but my heart is in WV | So happy for you What an inspiration |
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Location: Lost with the rest of the MINIONS! |
I LOVE yours! |
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Location: Georgia | That is awesome! |
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Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana | these are the storys that BHW is all about... |
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Location: Great NW | So glad to hear about your recovery. sometimes the road is longer than we would like but if we just believe.... |
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Water Weight Barbie
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Location: Oz, Kansas | Every name has a story and every story has a name. I love mine & don't ever want it to change because just thinking about how is got it makes me chuckle. |
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Love my name but...THANKS EVERYBODY!!!