Not Riding
I’ve taken up this new hobby of cage fighting …
One of the ER nurses suggested that sounded better than what actually happened.
Stepped off stool in barn. Ankle twisted underneath me. I went splat.
Not broken. Sprained to the point that the treatment is similar. Ligaments are apparently hard to heal b/c they are not well vascularized. Reminds me of equine lower legs.
Wear boot. Take it easy. How long depends on whether I stretched or tore the ligaments and how badly. Recovery could be up to 6 weeks, depending on damage.
Onwards!
Katherine
Virtual Brush Box 
Yeah, this looks bad, but you should see the other guy…
I hope you feel well enough to get back on the horse soon!
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Major bummer. Hope it’s just a sprain not a tear. Sending healing thoughts your way.
Oh no! Please take care of yourself and take their advice about taking it easy – trust me, it is SO HARD!
Love the com[position of floor lines and feet. Nice. Sorry that this happened. I’m sure it was a mighty ouch!
Oops for typo – composition. I type too fast sometimes.
Ouch! Having broken my left ankle twice in the past four years, I feel your pain all too clearly. For me, a knee scooter was a life saver. So much better than crutches. Also, compression socks. I resisted those forever, but they help bring down the swelling and that is important for allowing the ankle to heal. I also taught Zelda to stand by a large, stable mounting block for dismounting so it wasn’t so far to the ground when I finally could ride. I really need to learn to mount/dismount from the right but my old brain doesn’t want to process the new series of movements.
Thank you all. As of Thursday (5 days post incident), swelling going down, horse going feral, rider not far behind.