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Post by jill on Dec 16, 2011 13:43:28 GMT 1
I have broken my right wrist and am really really right handed. So.............any tips or ideas on how to cope with the chores? I can mix and carry feeds, takes me AGES but I can do it. And I can wheel a barrow on level ground, with a rope from one handle to the other, over my neck, and I can also carry a muck sheet filled with hay, so I can do the basics, and no horse will starve But I can't put on a headcoller or halter so other than when someone else is available to do it I can't bring in or turn out, and Caspar has been stuck in the field for10 days since I did it (slipped on a muddy slope and fell heavily on my arm : . He is excellent to lead, and okay out unless he has a problem, but if he got injured or something he would be stuck until one of the others arrive. Has anyone suffered the same and how did you catch your horse? I hate leaving headcollars on in the field. And filling haynets, and tieing them is another problem - they have loose hay but one lot don't have a feeder so in windy weather it all blows away. Any ideas - preferably based on experience of a similar injury? Everything is taking 3x as long as normal and drivking me nuts!
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Post by clipclop on Dec 16, 2011 13:56:28 GMT 1
When I broke my wrist back in august, luckily the horses were able to stay out. However, they were all due for vaccinations which was fun!! The only halters I could put on were the rope ones that natives are shown in. How much longer have you got to go? Mine didn't heal properly and they wanted to re-break it and pin it but I chose to leave it alone.
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Post by clipclop on Dec 16, 2011 13:59:37 GMT 1
As for haynets, that's a hard one as even if you hook them up on something to fill, it will need both arms to fill. How about hay bags as they just clip up?
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Post by cbx3 on Dec 16, 2011 14:01:49 GMT 1
Do your head collars have clips at the throatlash area? Mine come to call and I have the luxury of my own yard but I used the headcollars straight over their heads or a rope round the neck following 3 operations on my right hand in 11 weeks in oct 2009.. Not too helpful I'm afraid..
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Post by Amanda Seater on Dec 16, 2011 14:37:19 GMT 1
Firstly -get well soon.
having had to spend 6 weeks with my right arm imobile due to a shoulder op.
Catching - rope halters and teeth- taught the head down que - which incidentally they only do if I'm injured!( rolls eyes) drape halter over neck so they put their noses in then do interesting thing with teeth and one hand to tie it. I putthe long bit that goes over behind the ears between my teetha nd caught up the other bit with my left hand. poked long bit through loop and transfered this back from my teeth to my left hand to fiddle though the loop to finish- pull tight with teeth. 0r rope over neck - or lead in with bucket - or just follow in just depends on horse and situation
Haynets: cut string. tip required slices up - drape hay net over, tilt back over and drape other side, pull up draw string - shove string inside net, loop HUGE carabina through net loops - clip up.
Had to do more light weight nets to compensate. You do need the soft cotton nets rather than the nylon one for this to work best.
Hope OH or some other helper is around that day.
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Post by barbararob on Dec 16, 2011 16:35:38 GMT 1
Has anyone got any velco fastening headcollars they could let Jill have, as long as they do lead well and couldn't really get out of your yard, if they chose to pull it might be an option. I'll have a look at our big headcollars in the morning and see if I can improv something. That's if I have anything big enough. Has anyone local got any big tyres, that might help to stop the need for nets and stop hay blowing away.
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Post by jen1 on Dec 16, 2011 18:07:48 GMT 1
owch Jill, will the horses lead with just a rope over there neck or follow a bucket? and man slaves but im right out of em atm, hope your feeling better soon, o and look into the jockey fund to help you out,
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Post by ellibell on Dec 16, 2011 19:30:07 GMT 1
Get in touch with the mark davis injured riders people. They where a godsend when I had my accident. They employed a groom for 12 weeks to do my ponies. www.mdirf.co.uk/
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Post by sarahbing on Dec 16, 2011 20:44:07 GMT 1
Oh poor you, what a pain. Get well soon and have fun practising all of the above!
Do you have anyone you can call in some favours from, in return for help when you are better? You must have done so many good turns in your time, you deserve some help now.
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Post by jill on Dec 16, 2011 20:48:49 GMT 1
Thanks all - Manda I'll email them. It is so tiring having to concentrate on doing stuff left handed. Clipclop do you get any problems with the wrist now? I wouldn't have a cast because that would have stopped me driving so I've got a splint. Due back at the hospital on Tuesday to assess how it is doing.
MTA lots of offers Sarah but everyone works during the day and by the time they finish it is dark. Most don't have enough time anyway.
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Post by clipclop on Dec 17, 2011 10:27:25 GMT 1
The problem with mine was that it was broken and dislocated so it had to be operated on so there was no option but to have a cast on it. They decided last minute not to pin it and as a result it didn't heal straight and will always be weaker and I do get pain from it. I also get a lot of muscular pain in it as isn't re-strengthening as quickly as it should due to them deciding not to bother with physio due to my age...
The only things on the yard I struggle with now are carrying water buckets and doing/undoing girths.
If I lived a bit nearer I'd come and help you out but with this weather and my 5, it's sadly not possible.
How much longer do they reckon? Really feel for you as I was so glad mine was in the summer (although I did have to lunge my mare one handed to keep lami at bay!)
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Post by Amanda Seater on Dec 17, 2011 11:42:02 GMT 1
well i have just set up a regular small donation to the MDIRF. Thank you ellibell for highlighting this - what a great idea and lovely way we can all support each other.
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Post by tikkatonks on Dec 17, 2011 17:52:42 GMT 1
No bright ideas, but it will probably get easier, and you will find ways of doing things... I ruptured the ligaments in my right thumb and spent months in plaster and splints, in the end I could sign my signature almost as well with my left hand as my right
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Post by taklishim on Dec 17, 2011 19:05:28 GMT 1
? I wouldn't have a cast because that would have stopped me driving so I've got a splint. Due back at the hospital on Tuesday to assess how it is doing. www.physioroom.com/product/Aircast_StabilAir_Wrist_Orthosis/3079/38253.htmlare you familair with this idea? I broke my ankle and perusaded them that instead of a plaster cast that I should have an aircast walker boot. This meant that my ankle had all the stability of being in a plaster cast but in reality I could remove the walker boot. I found that if I kept the walker boot on I could do really hard work and risky stuff with the horses in safety and without thinking about it but if I removed it and put a splint on I could drive. This is the wrist equivalent. It means your wrist with have all the support and safety of a cast and you won't have to think about what you were doing. (I broke my wrist years ago and found with the stability of a plaster cast I could do loads horse wise) However when you have finished all the "dangerous" stuf with horses you can then put the splint on for driving etc.
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Post by jill on Dec 17, 2011 21:16:31 GMT 1
well i have just set up a regular small donation to the MDIRF. Thank you ellibell for highlighting this - what a great idea and lovely way we can all support each other. Great idea - and how about them for next year's IHDG charity? I think if I donate regularly I'd feel better about asking for their help too
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