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Location: /ARKANSAS | I was told to use a rocker board, it helped a lot and one of those big balls to balance sitting |
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Location: /ARKANSAS | I could not walk, I staggered and would fall if I tried to dodge anything, that was the scariest time. It took me five months to get back riding. |
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 A very grounded girl
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Location: Moving soon..... | Just be patient. It will all come back to you. |
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 Bulls Eye
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Location: Oklahoma | I second wearing a helmet. Also, stand on the edge of a step (preferably with a rail) on your toes and drop your heels. This will help with calf strength. Yoga for core strength. |
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  Sock eating dog owner
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | It will take about a year before you equilibrium come back to you. Try riding a bicycle to speed up the process.I took a blow from a hammer and still not quite right 10 years later. Now it's mind over matter. You can do this. |
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: ARKANSAS | i can relate, in october of 2014 i simply picked up a hay bale and shattered a disk in my back..i had surgery Febueary 9th,2015, again on August 13,2015, and finally had a spinal fusion December 14, 2015..this time i was on a walker for 3 weeks and could barely get around. ALL this time there was no riding, 6 weeks after my last surgery my dr released me and told me i could go back to riding. i got my retired barrel horse out and started riding him, and WOW, i found i had no core strentgh, no balance, no muscle tone, no nothing...and this was just at a walk...it has now been 4 months since my surgery and i am riding my younger horse, and i am trotting him, but i have not loped him yet. i know it wont be long before i can lope him..its just gonna take time. It is a really LONG RECOVERY after being down as long as i was but i have the will and determination to get there..oh and i am 59 years old...
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Location: Arizona | Everyone has already mentioned great exercises, just thought I would suggest finding a good vestibular therapist. My boyfriend suffered a fall down a flight of stairs to a concrete floor almost 2.5 years ago. He had no skull fracture or any other broken bones thank God, but was knocked out and has continued to have lingering effects from the concussion (balance issues, muscle weakness, migraines, nausea, dizziness, word recall, tinnitis, etc). We saw huge improvements when we found a vestibular therapist for him to work with. Might be something you've already done but thought I'd mention it anyway. Good for you for getting back in the saddle! |
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 My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | Good for y'all!!! The ones who posted who have overcome these obstacles and physical issues---I have nothing but respect and applause for y'all. I have a very high AK amputation on left leg, and it makes me feel like I'm never ever centered in the saddle. I have yet to take a horse at high speed (for me!!) in circles or tight turns, but I'm gonna get there!! Slow and steady is what I think it all boils down to. Again, kudos for having the guts and fortitude to say "I got this". . . . |
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