Horseback riding

[Guest guest]

I too was a horse lover even to the point of letting them stand on my foot

and not being able to get them to move. That ones name was Bingo and he was

my college class..Long time ago.

Most interesting part of your message to me was the fact that you mentioned

both lyme and fibro. Backs up my theory that when you have several different

kinds of illinesses..they are so close in symptoms..that you can't tell which

one you are suffering from at the moment. I'm always in pain but I could''nt

for the life of me tell you which one of my conditions is causing it...plus

it moves around..terrible.

i had to give up horses many years ago because I have had all most of these

things going on most of my life...and I'm not getting any younger!!ha!! I

couldn't even get on if someone put the saddle on for me..I wanted to ride

the donkeys down the Grand Canyon and Santorine..no way.

You guys sound young enough to get back on..I hope so..

[Guest guest]

>

> I see more and more stables are participating in assisted riding programs

for

> the disabled. Do you think someone with lyme and fibro would be eligible?

I

> want to call,but not sure whether they would turn me down. I know the

> feeling of a horse underneath would massage these old tired legs, not to

> mention a big boost in the self-esteem. ::::sigh::::

>

>

> Pepi, I am glad to hear you still are able to ride.

>

> Sussex co. nj

, Call them! You will not know if they would take you if you dont

call! Call! Call!!!!

Another thing to do is try and find a Trainer that would give you lessons

at a level you can do comfortably. When I kick this lyme thing, hubby and i

are going to move and get more land. I want to give disabled lessons, make

that give people with dissabilities lessons, LOL ANd get yourself a

mini-donk or horse. Do you have a pasture? then just build a run in shed,

wont be much poop to clean and you would ALL enjoy it. Pepi

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I used to love horseback riding.

Now, I'm absolutely terrified, as I know horses have ticks & I'm so afraid of

getting a ticks (pleural) from a horse.

Walking in the woods used to be a beautiful part of my former life too. Now

it is just a beautiful memory.

Am I wrong in being so afraid of picking up ticks from horses?

Hugs, a

[Guest guest]

> Am I wrong in being so afraid of picking up ticks from horses?

Not long after my Lyme dx I was taken off my horses due to a bad disc in my

neck. Was off of em for almost a year. When I finally got the ok to ride

again, it took me almost a month to work up the nerve ( ticks) then I only

rode on trails. We have 600 acres behind us that I have traversed 100%,

trails are only about 2% of it. I still cannot make myself go off the

trails. I am going to make it a point to go ride this week, I want to show

again this fall, its been 3 years. Miss it so terribly much

[Guest guest]

Pepi,

Don't stop living outside because of this darn disease. I know I was bit the

second time on our cross the state trail ride that I had done for over 20+

years but I just had bad luck and didn't know about this disease. Didn't

even know the word! The lack of knowledge and my first bit in my own yard

in the suburb of Detroit 8 weeks earlier prevented me from early treatment.

Infact, if it wasn't for another Horse person who can't walk or talk

today due to Misdiagnosis of Lyme I wouldn't have known that it existed and

what it was. Thanks to an educational booth under the Michigan Lyme Disease

Assocation Support Group that was at a Health Fair in Ann Arbor where this

man found out about it and told me, I still wouldin't have gone to the LLMD

that I now am so lucky to be seeing here. But I continue to try to ride on

good days and soon I will be able to ride out my back yard onto DNR horse

trails at our new smaller retirement home. For me its a dream come true. No

more trailing to recreation area's. As far as up north again to join so many

of the people that are on these organized rides throughout the year, that

will depend on how my good & bad days go with chronic lyme as my decision

maker. I miss the ability to plan ahead but for now, as they say, ' " THE

OUTSIDE OF A HORSE IS GOOD FOR THE INSIDE OF MAN " and no words were better

spoken. My depression days are helped by my support of lyme friends in MLDA,

my two dobermans that lay at my side during herx's and grooming my horses on

decent days without headpressure/ache and heavy fatigue. This is going into

the 4th year now but with LLMD's and support and faith in God I will

perserver no matter what. As I have always stated on the educational talk's

I do for MLDA, " I can't prevent cancer, which I had in '82 with a full year

of chemotherapy and wasn't suppose to live, but I will prevent this disease

in anyother person that is unaware as I was!

I just did a talk for a Rotary last week and know that these words and

knowledge from the LDF video's will spread to others. I have co-chaired an

Equine Expo here on the Campus of Michigan State University for over 18 years

and have had lyme disease presented to the over 25,000 people who attend for

the last 3 years and have handed out over 3000 " lyme times " issure that had

Dr. B's protocol in it. We are a large state with the UP added but we will

not go away!!!!

So, knowing how to prevent it, identifying a tick and doing the daily tick

check is all any of us can do. My every 5 day Bicillin shots aren't fun, but

it beats the alternative. I did go off last year for 3 months thinking I had

finally licked it but by the end of the 3rd month, those symptoms returned so

I'm back on and trying to beat it. Only time will tell. Lots of supplements

along with Celexia and some Tindezole (barely 1/3rd of a 250mg pill I can

handle) I will get better like I did before. How long, I don't know.

So guys, I am a lurker and don't post much but stay tuned to all of you. If

it wasn't for the computer, I would have lost my mind over this time and not

felt I had support until you guys. I will be at Gettysburg in August as

last year was so beneficial for me to meet those who attended. I know I'm

not alone.

Hang in there everyone, its a bumpy ride I know and there have been very bad

low's but we can make it. I also have to mention, there are people here in

the MLDA that I call my Lyme Angel's who have pulled me through really bad

scarey times and somewhere out there I know there has got to be more them.

There is a person in this group that is a Very Special Angel. And last but

not certainly least, are the many friends that support and try to understand

my unpredictable days and don't abandone me when they see me trying to

function as I use to be. God love them and My family as well.

No Time For Lyme,

Bev

[Guest guest]

> No Time For Lyme,

> Bev

Hiya Sweetie *-) I bet I wasnt clear on my last post, is anyone on

Flagyl ever clear? LOL I'm not able to ride due to 'Fibromyalgia' pain in

my lower back, and of course this da** fatigue. It would take me all day

just to saddle and unsaddle, going bareback with no-balance, is NOT a good

thing! I had been doing Yoga for about 20-30 minutes a day, but now, sheesh,

getting some ice tea is enough Yoga TYVM LOL I love my horses, still have

them and dang sure will never sell them. Indy, my Western Pleasure gelding,

is looking rather rough, no show clip, and fat LOL. Gonna have to be like

'the little train that could' about showing again, I think I can, I think I

can, I think I can. *-)

[Guest guest]

The only way to totally avoid ticks is to stop going outside. We just have

to be extra careful. Sheila

>From: GOODGIRL95@...

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: [ ] Horseback Riding

>Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 20:40:23 EDT

>

>Hi,

>

>I used to love horseback riding.

>Now, I'm absolutely terrified, as I know horses have ticks & I'm so afraid

>of

>getting a ticks (pleural) from a horse.

>Walking in the woods used to be a beautiful part of my former life too.

>Now

>it is just a beautiful memory.

>

>Am I wrong in being so afraid of picking up ticks from horses?

>

>Hugs, a

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

a,

I sure understand your concerns about doing horseback riding and being

exposed to ticks. I used to ride horses and love it. I live in a big city, so

that s the reason I no longer ride. But if I move back to Florida, I

certainly will resume that.

I love camping. When I am feeling good, I try to go camping for weeks.. I

know it is risky, being exposed to ticks.... but after all the time when I m

housebound and too sick to do anything, when I feel good again, I just gotta

get out of the house and do something I love very dearly... close to

nature.... I have thought about stopping camping.... but I just love it too

much to stop..

We need to do activities that we love to.. just take precautions and try to

be careful.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/4/2005 11:48:07 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,

runpepperrun@... writes:

Hello everyone. I was so glad to see that there are bandsters here in

Eastern Washington. I live in Mattawa and feel a little isolated. My

question is does anyone out there ride horseback? I am frustrated

because it is uncomfortable. I do not know if it is in my head but I

seem to feel the band and port rubbing when I ride. It is very

uncomfortable. I am wondering how long it takes for that feeling to go

away?

This is Sue from Yakima. I just sent you and " invite " to the Eastern

Washington Band Support group. We meet once a month. Next month will be on

the

last Wednesday of the month in Sunnyside. Subscribe and stay tuned!

Sue

[Guest guest]

I really did not want to hear this, one of my motivations for banding and

losing the weight

was to be able to ride again. How long since your surgery and have you lost

alot of weight ?

I hope you don't mind my asking I won't tell anyone (ha) Thanks ine T.

horseback riding

> Hello everyone. I was so glad to see that there are bandsters here in

> Eastern Washington. I live in Mattawa and feel a little isolated. My

> question is does anyone out there ride horseback? I am frustrated

> because it is uncomfortable.>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, Collen that's wonderful! I need both my knees done and I still ride but

I'm like the pillsbury dough girl getting on and off. By the time I get off I

can't walk! Fortunately, my guy is very understanding of my pain! congrats!!

Judy

From: Colleen [mailto: aw_heck2@...]

Joint Replacement

Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:25:53 -0500

Subject: horseback riding

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<p>Janice and Debi,<br>

I was going to wait until this weekend to get on a horse for the first time<br>

but things just sorta happened yesterday and I found myself setting on my<br>

stud horse. I had brought him in out of the pasture, just to play but one<br>

thing led to another and before I knew it, I was sitting on him. I only<br>

stayed on for about a minute and we walked a few steps. While I was there I<br>

squeezed with my legs to see how comfortable it felt. I was so excited<br>

because there was absolutely no pain at all. I cant remember the last time<br>

I rode without pain.<br>

-colleen<br>

<br>

[Total_Joint_<wbr>Replacement] Re: newcomer with new hip<br>

><br>

><br>

> Colleen - I had hip resurfacing on my right hip on April 27 2006. I<br>

> get pain in my groin and it can be sharp. It is aggravated if I<br>

> move my leg outward. Before the surgery I could barely move my<br>

> right leg outward to the side so I assume part of my pain is due to<br>

> not having used those muscles for 3 or 4 years. It seems to be<br>

> improving. I am interested in seeing what it is like when I get<br>

> back on my horse in 2 weeks - before the surgery I could not swing<br>

> my right leg over to get on and off my horse. I will be doing the<br>

> movement that has brought on the groin pain when I mount and<br>

> dismount - don't know what to expect pain-wise - expect I will be<br>

> quite sore.<br>

><br>

> Janice<br>

><br>

><br>

<br>

[Guest guest]

You are brave Colleen! And he's a stud! You're luck you have no

pain. I still need to get my left hip done - but at least I had the

hip done on the leg I need to use to get on and off!

Keep us posted on your progress with riding.

How long has it been Colleen since your surgery? I still have some

groin pain in the hip that was done (on April 27/06).

Janice

> >

> > Janice,

> > I am looking forward to getting on a horse again too. I had a

THR

> on the

> > left side though. So, Im not sure what its going to take for me

to

> get on.

> > I already know that the severe pain that I had when I rode wont

be

> there any

> > more. My pain occurred while sitting in the saddle, but not so

> much when I

> > got on and off. I'll be anxious to hear how things go for you,

> especially

> > since you are a fellow horse person.

> >

> > colleen

> >

> > Re: newcomer with new hip

> >

> >

> > Colleen - I had hip resurfacing on my right hip on April 27

2006. I

> > get pain in my groin and it can be sharp. It is aggravated if I

> > move my leg outward. Before the surgery I could barely move my

> > right leg outward to the side so I assume part of my pain is due

to

> > not having used those muscles for 3 or 4 years. It seems to be

> > improving. I am interested in seeing what it is like when I get

> > back on my horse in 2 weeks - before the surgery I could not

swing

> > my right leg over to get on and off my horse. I will be doing

the

> > movement that has brought on the groin pain when I mount and

> > dismount - don't know what to expect pain-wise - expect I will be

> > quite sore.

> >

> > Janice

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Janice,

It is good for me to hear that you too have that groin pain. It has been

nearly 7 weeks since my surgery and I still have it. I tend to not want to

walk much because I feel it when I walk. I go in for an xray on August 1st.

Im really anxious to see how things have mended.

I dont really need to be brave, necesarily, to ride my stud. He is a

foundation bred quarter horse and he is very quiet by nature. I trust him

completely and he trusts me.

I ride for a living but the pain had become so severe that I couldnt bear to

ride any more. I could get on and off pretty well, but when I sat down in

the saddle the pain was excruciating. It was my left hip that I had

problems with. As yet, I've not had problems on the right side. I dont

know anyone who rides that has had the left hip done, so Im anxious to see

how mounting and dismounting will go now. I used a mounting block to get on

the other day, but I sure hope that I will be able to mount from the ground

again. I start a lot of colts, and I sure dont want to have to mount from

an object the first time I get on them. It could be dangerous to have

stuff sitting around that might scare them.

I havent ridden again since this last Monday. But I plan on doing more next

week. My husband gave me a hard time for getting on when no one else was

around. So now I have to wait until someone else is here. I need to round

someone up to come and baby sit me I guess.

colleen

You are brave Colleen! And he's a stud! You're luck you have no

pain. I still need to get my left hip done - but at least I had the

hip done on the leg I need to use to get on and off!

Keep us posted on your progress with riding.

How long has it been Colleen since your surgery? I still have some

groin pain in the hip that was done (on April 27/06).

Janice

> >

> > Janice,

> > I am looking forward to getting on a horse again too. I had a

THR

> on the

> > left side though. So, Im not sure what its going to take for me

to

> get on.

> > I already know that the severe pain that I had when I rode wont

be

> there any

> > more. My pain occurred while sitting in the saddle, but not so

> much when I

> > got on and off. I'll be anxious to hear how things go for you,

> especially

> > since you are a fellow horse person.

> >

> > colleen

> >

> > Re: newcomer with new hip

> >

> >

> > Colleen - I had hip resurfacing on my right hip on April 27

2006. I

> > get pain in my groin and it can be sharp. It is aggravated if I

> > move my leg outward. Before the surgery I could barely move my

> > right leg outward to the side so I assume part of my pain is due

to

> > not having used those muscles for 3 or 4 years. It seems to be

> > improving. I am interested in seeing what it is like when I get

> > back on my horse in 2 weeks - before the surgery I could not

swing

> > my right leg over to get on and off my horse. I will be doing

the

> > movement that has brought on the groin pain when I mount and

> > dismount - don't know what to expect pain-wise - expect I will be

> > quite sore.

> >

> > Janice

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/20/2006 9:59:36 A.M. Central Standard Time, judywade109@... writes:

I had a LTKR in March and my OS had told me he really doesn't want meto ride again. He says if I fall off I'll really screw my knee upagain. Now he's got me so fearful I'm sure I'll never want to get upin my saddle again. I'd sold my mare last year because I hadn't beenable to ride her for so long and that wasn't fair to her...it justbroke my heart. Our Gelding passed right before my surgery, he was24. Now we have no horse for the first time in 12 years.I'll be reading your posts to see of your progress and hoping you canboth ride again soon I still have alot of pain on the outside of myknee. And now I don't know if I'll want to ride again for awhile...Ithink I'll need lessons to get my seat back again. It's been so longsince I've been able to actually sit in the saddle without realpain. Many, many years with this sore knee and trying to ride!!!Good luck!Debi

Hi Deb, I just noticed this. I really haven't been reading much lately. My Dr. told me that there was no problem with me riding again, even though I've also had a back fusion. I still can't get on without a chair or something, but I'm hoping I'll get my strength back and be able too. Another reason I may not be able to though is my ROM. I am a little nervous but I've fallen so many times since my surgery, not off a horse, just fallen that I don't think it's a big deal. Of course I don't want to fall off my horse, but it's not going to stop me. Now if it would just cool off See ya,

[Guest guest]

When I went searching for a surgeon, I eliminated one man because he told me I shouldnt ride again. My whole purpose in getting a THR was so that I could ride again. I ride for a living. And I ride because I love to ride. My whole life has revolved around horses. The surgeon that I used told me that I could start riding 6 weeks after surgery. His opinion was that if I got thrown from a horse I could damage my new hip. But I could damage a lot of other things just as easily, so what's the difference really.

JMHO,

colleen

I had a LTKR in March and my OS had told me he really doesn't want meto ride again. He says if I fall off I'll really screw my knee upagain.

[Guest guest]

Colleen, I so much admire your attitude. For my part, anything that moves and doesn't have a steering wheel is best avoided, but we all have our preferences. The only time I have needed a horse was at a shack I had way in the outback of Australia. Wonder of wonders, it had a telephone line, but the route of the cable was so steep that when I had a line breakdown I had to borrow the neighbour's horse to identify the problem!

Sorry that's way off topic, but I just had to comment on your determination to ride soon!

Aussie

[Guest guest]

,

Thank you for the comment, Mate!

One of my favorite horse training clinicians is from Australia. His name is Clinton . I love the way he talks.

colleen

Colleen, I so much admire your attitude. For my part, anything that moves and doesn't have a steering wheel is best avoided, but we all have our preferences. The only time I have needed a horse was at a shack I had way in the outback of Australia. Wonder of wonders, it had a telephone line, but the route of the cable was so steep that when I had a line breakdown I had to borrow the neighbour's horse to identify the problem!

Sorry that's way off topic, but I just had to comment on your determination to ride soon!

Aussie

[Guest guest]

Hi !!!

Long time now talk to!!

Yea I know you are riding....but you have more guts then me I

suppose You've had both knees doem AND your back....I keep

thinking I want to get another horse but then the thought of falling

washes over me and my stomach does those flip flops. I've been

thrown a few times while doing training, even knocked out a couple of

times....and we all know it's not fun. I suppose right now I'm just

in that stage of babying my new knee. I'm sure it will pass in time

once I get it broken in

Hope all is well with you and your critters!!

Deb

>

>

> Hi Deb, I just noticed this. I really haven't been reading much

lately. My

> Dr. told me that there was no problem with me riding again, even

though I've

> also had a back fusion. I still can't get on without a chair or

something,

> but I'm hoping I'll get my strength back and be able too. Another

reason I

> may not be able to though is my ROM. I am a little nervous but

I've fallen so

> many times since my surgery, not off a horse, just fallen that I

don't think

> it's a big deal. Of course I don't want to fall off my horse, but

it's not

> going to stop me. Now if it would just cool off See ya,

>

[Guest guest]

Colleeen,

Way to go!! I'm so happy for you! And the best of all..a painfull

pleasant ride

Deb

>

> Well folks,

> I just wanted to report in that I spent 2 hours in the saddle today

and felt

> absolutely no pain at all. I dont have as much strength in the leg

on the

> surgery side, but everything works ok. I was even able to mount

using the

> stirrup but my horse is not very tall. I have trouble bearing

weight on

> that hip as yet, so it was rather awkward getting my weight right

so I could

> swing the other leg over. But I got the job done. This is my 1st

ride for

> more than a minute or two. And it is nearly 8 weeks since my THR

surgery.

> Im pretty excited.

>

> -colleen

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/29/2006 4:07:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, ReynaWhitehawk@... writes:

Hi !!!Long time now talk to!!Yea I know you are riding....but you have more guts then me I suppose You've had both knees doem AND your back....I keep thinking I want to get another horse but then the thought of falling washes over me and my stomach does those flip flops. I've been thrown a few times while doing training, even knocked out a couple of times....and we all know it's not fun. I suppose right now I'm just in that stage of babying my new knee. I'm sure it will pass in time once I get it broken in :)Hope all is well with you and your critters!!Deb

Hi Deb!! I just rode again yesterday. My horse and I are still getting used to each other. I think that she was kept in a stall all of the time because when I got here she was a chocolate brown and now she's almost a dun. They can come and go into the barn as they please. She bucked with me once yesterday, but I had a death grip on the saddle horn and screamed No!! at her and she did really well after that. She's a little ancy but I don't think that the guy we got her from had, had her that long or she would have already been bleached out. Anyway, I still can't get on myself. I can bend my leg enough but just don't have enough umph in the muscles to get me up there. I hope that will come with time. My knees felt really good though and I could grip with them and everything. I only rode about 30 minutes, it's getting about 95 to 97 degrees around here and very, very, humid. Keep me updated.

[Guest guest]

I am at 12 weeks since resurfacing of my right hip. On Fri after

work I trotted on the standarbred I will lease (if he is OK when the

vet checks his heart murmur next week). He has quite a different

trot from my thoroughbred - it is very bouncy. There were a few

times that I got thrown forward during the ride. But I stayed on

and it felt so good to ride.

Yesterday, I rode my thoroughbred for the first time since my

surgery - walked and trotted only for about 10 minutes. But if

felts great! I must say though that when I looked down to the

ground, it was a long way down!

I am now able to swing/drag my right leg over the back of the saddle

to get on and if I have my left foot in the stirrup, I can

swing/drag it over the back of the saddle to get off (definitely

better than before my surgery), but if I have both feet out of the

stirrups, there is no way I can raise my right leg to bring it back

over the saddle. Obviously something needs to be strengthened but I

don't know which muscle exactly.

However, it was great to be back riding.

I have a low level of pain in my right resurfaced hip when riding

(down maybe 90% from before the surgery) and my left hip is more

painful than my right. Still, it felt very good to ride. I noticed

when riding my thoroughbred that my balance is so much better than

it was before the surgery.

Janice

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi !!!

>

> Long time now talk to!!

>

> Yea I know you are riding....but you have more guts then me I

> suppose You've had both knees doem AND your back....I keep

> thinking I want to get another horse but then the thought of

falling

> washes over me and my stomach does those flip flops. I've been

> thrown a few times while doing training, even knocked out a couple

of

> times....and we all know it's not fun. I suppose right now I'm

just

> in that stage of babying my new knee. I'm sure it will pass in

time

> once I get it broken in

>

> Hope all is well with you and your critters!!

>

> Deb

>

>

> >

> >

> > Hi Deb, I just noticed this. I really haven't been reading

much

> lately. My

> > Dr. told me that there was no problem with me riding again,

even

> though I've

> > also had a back fusion. I still can't get on without a chair

or

> something,

> > but I'm hoping I'll get my strength back and be able too.

Another

> reason I

> > may not be able to though is my ROM. I am a little nervous but

> I've fallen so

> > many times since my surgery, not off a horse, just fallen that

I

> don't think

> > it's a big deal. Of course I don't want to fall off my horse,

but

> it's not

> > going to stop me. Now if it would just cool off See ya,

>

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Janice!

Re: horseback riding

I am at 12 weeks since resurfacing of my right hip. On Fri after

work I trotted on the standarbred I will lease (if he is OK when the

vet checks his heart murmur next week). He has quite a different

trot from my thoroughbred - it is very bouncy. There were a few

times that I got thrown forward during the ride. But I stayed on

and it felt so good to ride.

Yesterday, I rode my thoroughbred for the first time since my

surgery - walked and trotted only for about 10 minutes. But if

felts great! I must say though that when I looked down to the

ground, it was a long way down!

I am now able to swing/drag my right leg over the back of the saddle

to get on and if I have my left foot in the stirrup, I can

swing/drag it over the back of the saddle to get off (definitely

better than before my surgery), but if I have both feet out of the

stirrups, there is no way I can raise my right leg to bring it back

over the saddle. Obviously something needs to be strengthened but I

don't know which muscle exactly.

However, it was great to be back riding.

I have a low level of pain in my right resurfaced hip when riding

(down maybe 90% from before the surgery) and my left hip is more

painful than my right. Still, it felt very good to ride. I noticed

when riding my thoroughbred that my balance is so much better than

it was before the surgery.

Janice

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi !!!

>

> Long time now talk to!!

>

> Yea I know you are riding....but you have more guts then me I

> suppose You've had both knees doem AND your back....I keep

> thinking I want to get another horse but then the thought of

falling

> washes over me and my stomach does those flip flops. I've been

> thrown a few times while doing training, even knocked out a couple

of

> times....and we all know it's not fun. I suppose right now I'm

just

> in that stage of babying my new knee. I'm sure it will pass in

time

> once I get it broken in

>

> Hope all is well with you and your critters!!

>

> Deb

>

>

> >

> >

> > Hi Deb, I just noticed this. I really haven't been reading

much

> lately. My

> > Dr. told me that there was no problem with me riding again,

even

> though I've

> > also had a back fusion. I still can't get on without a chair

or

> something,

> > but I'm hoping I'll get my strength back and be able too.

Another

> reason I

> > may not be able to though is my ROM. I am a little nervous but

> I've fallen so

> > many times since my surgery, not off a horse, just fallen that

I

> don't think

> > it's a big deal. Of course I don't want to fall off my horse,

but

> it's not

> > going to stop me. Now if it would just cool off See ya,

>

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

I do not have personal experience with THR, but I have a very good

friend who shows American Saddlebred Horses. She started riding again

6 weeks after her surgery. This was 6 years ago and she is still

showing the horses...as a plus she is 77 years old.

Dorie Madsen

Also, i am terrified that I may not be able to horse ride again after

the op - my resurfacing may have had its problems but it didn't

restrict my activities! Does anyone out the with a THR ride horses?

Thanks

Revision of resurfacing to THR

Hi All,

Is there anyone out there who has had this done - I am scheduled for it

tomorrow week and have bad cold feet! Would love to hear from anyone

else in this situation.

Also, i am terrified that I may not be able to horse ride again after

the op - my resurfacing may have had its problems but it didn't

restrict my activities! Does anyone out the with a THR ride horses?

Thanks

[Guest guest]

TrainedYorkie@... wrote:

> Hi

> I do not have personal experience with THR, but I have a very good

> friend who shows American Saddlebred Horses. She started riding again

> 6 weeks after her surgery. This was 6 years ago and she is still

> showing the horses...as a plus she is 77 years old.

>

> Dorie Madsen

>

I suppose this brings us back, again, to the old story of 'what type of

surgery was involved?' - anterior, with no restrictions; or conventional

surgery. Large head, or small size prosthesis? You say your friend had

surgery 6 years ago? One would think that this would have been

conventional surgery - possibly with the small head prosthesis. Interesting.

Mick.

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[Guest guest]

I'm sorry I really don't know what type of surgery she had. I had TKR

and I know very little about the Hips..

Dorie Madsen

Re: Horseback riding

TrainedYorkie@... wrote:

> Hi

> I do not have personal experience with THR, but I have a very good

> friend who shows American Saddlebred Horses. She started riding

again

> 6 weeks after her surgery. This was 6 years ago and she is still

> showing the horses...as a plus she is 77 years old.

>

> Dorie Madsen

>

I suppose this brings us back, again, to the old story of 'what type of

surgery was involved?' - anterior, with no restrictions; or

conventional

surgery. Large head, or small size prosthesis? You say your friend had

surgery 6 years ago? One would think that this would have been

conventional surgery - possibly with the small head prosthesis.

Interesting.

Mick.

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