No Teamchasing for me this season

[Liz]

Vain hope against hope that I might at least get some sympathy from you lot (mad I know)
What sympathy I did get stopped when I was picked up off the ground (about 4.5 minutes worth)
"What happened?" I hear you cry.
Well maybe not but I'm going to tell you anyway (cripple's privilege I'm afraid - bit like the priviledge of drinking red wine with industrial strength pain killers(which I can heartily recommend!))

So, potted account:
End Jan - returned from week being very daft on black runs in the alps. 2 days later hacking neddy out - intending on some gallop work as last month before TC's start. We're both fit and raring to go.
Neddy gets scared by some drilling in the yard (macho, non horse understanding electricians). He shies sideways forgetting that concrete and metal shoes go together like a banana skin and a 1950's mime artist.
left legs go from underneath and 'whoops, here comes the ground'.
Oh look, a sandwich containing that well known combination of: concrete, sturrup iron, my leg and half a ton of living, breathing horse. - mmm delicious!
Give you three guesses which came off worse...

Result: 11 days in hospital with senile schizophrinic old ladies, one operation on what remains of my foot, more metalwork than an iron foundry, and 4 months in plaster! (oh, and 3 horses on full livery for the duration - owwwww!)

and the best bit - a surgeon with a sense of humour. I kid you not, his exact description was "Take a crunchie bar and hit it with a hammer" Gee... thanks!

So I am heavily reliant on the forum for all news - please, please please can we have lots of reports guys!

"wallowing in self pity" of Wiltshire

[burty]

Oh bugger, Liz. Hope the pain isn't too bad. Horses have a lovely way of reminding us that they are in fact much bigger and heavier than we are.
Will try and gossip as much as I can on here to keep you entertained, but don't hear much these days so have to make it up!:D
Spent today at the sales in the company of Bruiser Bryan, sporting designer scabs and not much fat! Teamchasing season will soon be here,and we can get back to enjoying the thrill and drinking the beer, I'm bored with coffee now;)
Chin up Liz, we're all here to help you get through it.
And at least your hols in snowland went ok!

[Emma 1]

Ouch, Liz, you have oodles of sympathy from my end, can't think of anything worse - though at least your "we can rebuild them" bionic feet will mean never having to wear a set of spurs again. One hefty kick and your horse will break the land speed record. :p Try to come to the Badsworth and we will cosset you with enough cordial refreshments to make it necessary to shave your chest for at least the next 4 months (or purchase new liver from Indian version of Ebay)

Burty, like the post-it note. Tried to work out if 3 of my friends are insane but had to break off to howl at the moon/weave another basket/talk back to the voices in my head. Will try to work it out tomorrow.

Went to the Melton early but couldn't walk the course as arrived in a bit of a pea-souper so thought hell, will follow the ones in front. Ground very soggy, hedges impressive, horse went round all the direct routes clear (only because i didn't know there were options!) and got me home so worth a 6 hour round trip. Need to let the handbrake off next time. Only beef was that they could have provided some facilities - took a gaggle of kids with me as psuedo grooms but nothing to entice them or foot followers except one lone burger van - no loos - and there were plenty on foot so good opportunity to market it for hunt funds etc. We put a better show on up North so come on, Shire packs.
Yvonne Goss won on Perry, an innocuous looking horse that has wings on his feet and the rider, i noticed, wears no spurs, so i suspect he is pure nitrous. Well done.

[Minxy]

Keep up the red wine - pain killer - red wine mix and you'll be back to full fitness in no time!
I'm missing :( some of the spring events - bloody work but as Burty said when the gossip is lacking, we'll just make it up!
Burty... I'm intrigued... why is Bryan scaby? Has he got some kind of horrible disease? If so, I hope it's not catching for your sake! lol

[burty]

No, he's not contagious, just a bit messed up:) He decided to show off and do a double somersault when cruising up to the leaders in a point on sunday, you know Bryan, always looking for the attention grabbing ideas. You'd think he would do these things when he's having a bad run, not when the race was there to be taken! Horse and rider ok. Well, the rider is back to his usual self and the horse is healing well. Good job really, he's promised me the ride in Ladies as he can't do the weight;)
Bryan, glad you didn't buy the Flemensfirth. It was showing a bit of the usual temperament in the ring I feel!

Emma, we came to watch, saw the tailenders slapping through the mud and coming to grief, then got stuck down that stupid road and couldn't move. Gave up, but we saw a grinning Debbie and Yvonne so worked out the winners! He's some horse that one, the going was bottomless in places. See you at the Badsworth, with or without the beasties:cool:

[Vixen]

Well they do say pride comes before a fall. "Vengence is mine sayeth the lord" Oh I do hope hes not too messed up. Damn and I missed that one ! Im very pleased that JOHN is OK :-)