Summer! A time for cross-country schooling fun, long trail rides and lots of competing — unless your horse decides to severely injury herself. You can check out the gory photos over on Bloggers Row.
With my show season at an abrupt end, here are the five stages of grief — eventer style. Who can relate?
1. Denial
You get the phone call saying the vet is on the way.
It can’t be that bad … right? Everything will be fine!
2. Anger
Then you get to the barn and realize it’s bad. Really bad.
And the vet tells you your horse will be on stall rest for the next month.
3. Bargaining
The next month? How about three weeks? Two weeks? BUT I’M A GOOD PERSON.
Hear our cries, eventing gods!
4. Depression
Then it hits you. You’re not going to be able to ride your horse for the rest of the summer …
Probably not until fall.
5. Acceptance
But then you start to accept it.
And realize this is just the reality of owning horses.
And life goes on.
You can follow along with Mia’s recovery over on Bloggers Row. Click here for the latest update.