'Ouch!'

It was the day before the show, how excited was I? I mean I always get excited before shows but this was different I had my own horse no one to come along and say "I need Misty (the riding school pony) for the next class" I could do what I liked. 

I loved D.C. he was my first pony everyone loves there first pony the best! Go on admit it it's true! Anyway back to the story I set up the jumps in the top field of my yard and tacked D.C. up. I jumped on hoping he'd behave, he was a nervy horse with the jumps but I'd had to train him myself as previously he'd been a racing trotter so he had 2 types of trot! weird I know! 

Anyway, I warmed up and aimed him at a little cross he went over it beautifully! I then decided to take him over a white gate which he also jumped well. Then I aimed him for a little bush jump he refused! So I turned him round and tried again, we we going at a nice rhythm but then just before the jump he stopped and I went flying over his head and landed on the pole of the jump. I screamed with pain it was the worst ever I was crying with pain when I returned to the yard my friend not far behind with D.C. 

For the rest of the day I sat in the hay clasping my arm because of the pain! My Mum arrived at the stables at about 4 pm as she was due to help me bath D.C for the show I was so excited about she pulled up and got out the car I told her what happened and how much pain I was in and she made me come to the hospital after a long fight we went. 

"It's definitely broken, I'm sorry there's no argument there," the Doctor told me. I remember crying at this point broken arm meant no riding for 8 weeks my mum took me home, I still remember all the pain they couldn't put my arm in plaster it was too high and wouldn't have worked! Also the pain from not being able to ride all Summer I was devastated! 

Anyway after about a week of having my broken arm my Mum told me we were selling D.C. I loved him sooooo much and they were taking him away I don't blame him for me braking my arm I'm too experienced now after God knows how many falls to blame the horse. The day he went was horrible the previous owners said if we ever wanted to sell him they'd buy him back so they came with their big horse box and took him from my arms. 

It's hard loosing someone or something you love I leant that the day they took D.C away he was my baby and I know for 1 thing I'll never forget him he taught me so much and he'll always have a space in my heart.

Well that was 2 years ago but whenever I remember the day he went it brings a tear to my eye I only hope in my future by some good look I get to see him and cuddle his soft silky neck and I know if I could have 1 wish it wouldn't be for new clothes or loads of money but to have my little baby D.C back with me again!

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