Calling all Equestrians

[Impromptu 20]

Hello fellow riders,

I am booked for a MGB on June 6th and am incredibly excited!! Up to this point, I have not gotten a straight answer regarding my return to riding. I am currently riding 5-6 a week and plan to continue that before surgery.

For the avid riders, how long before you were allowed to get back on? As with all equestrians, it is the FIRST question!!

I am very excited to be on this journey after a lifetime of dieting without the ability to sustain. My horse will love it to having a fitter, slimmer rider on her back. It will enhance the partnership for sure!

Thanks!!

[AZhiker 2,251]

Well, my poor Tessie is 20 years old now and developing arthritis. She has battled partially torn ligaments for a few years and is doing well now as long as she only carries the grand kids or my 135 pound daughter. I am not allowed to ride, as I am simply too heavy for her. This has broken my heart, as riding has been my passion all my life. So...…. one of my really big goals is to get below 150 pounds so I can mount up again. I can hardly wait. It has been way too long!

[Frustr8 7,886]

Good luck My Friend , that is a worthy goal to aim for. And God Bless you and Tessie both, she sounds like a very special Equine Lady, after all!

[KCgirl061 1,529]

11 hours ago, Impromptu said:

Hello fellow riders,

I am booked for a MGB on June 6th and am incredibly excited!! Up to this point, I have not gotten a straight answer regarding my return to riding. I am currently riding 5-6 a week and plan to continue that before surgery.

For the avid riders, how long before you were allowed to get back on? As with all equestrians, it is the FIRST question!!

I am very excited to be on this journey after a lifetime of dieting without the ability to sustain. My horse will love it to having a fitter, slimmer rider on her back. It will enhance the partnership for sure!

Thanks!!

I don't have an answer for you but I wanted to tell you that how much I liked your picture here. Your horse is beautiful and I imagine riding will be so much more satisfying when the excess weight is gone!

[mousecat88 2,279]

I stopped riding when I hit 220 because I felt bad for the horses. LOL. But I did ride for years and years, and I am excited to start again. I would wait until at least 8 weeks out to let your core muscles heal from the incisions. It's not so much the surgical procedures itself, but the incision sites will be sore and you want those muscles to heal back well and also not develop a hernia. I think I was cleared for core exercises around 6 weeks... but I'd wait to 8 to be safe, given how much a workout riding is on those muscles. If you are anxious to get back on sooner, ride Western so you're not posting.

Edited May 10, 2019 by mousecat88