#rehabilitation

Megan Sykes on Treating Riders Like the Athletes They Are

July 13, 2020DeAnn SloanContributor#EVENTING, #rehabilitation, Entrigue Consulting, Rider FitnessComments Off

Professional eventing rider, Megan Sykes, shares her story about getting in a riding accident and her road to recovery. (more…)

Rehabbing Funny Bunny B’s Injury: What Are the Best Sport Boots?

March 27, 2020Marcella GruchalakMarcella Gruchalak#BACKONTRACK, #classicequine, #funnybunnyb, #goriding, #iconoclast, #professionalchoice, #proorthopedic, #REHAB, #rehabilitation, #tough1Comments Off

Help! What’s your favorite sport boot?

Rehabbing Funny Bunny B’s Injury: Catch Riding

March 13, 2020Marcella GruchalakMarcella Gruchalak#catchriding, #funnybunnyb, #goriding, #horsenation, #HorseNationNetwork, #REHAB, #rehabilitationComments Off

“I’m becoming a better rider from all the horses I’ve had the opportunity to ride, but deep down to the core, I miss riding Buns.”

Rehabbing Funny Bunny B’s Injury: Rehab Stressors

February 28, 2020Marcella GruchalakMarcella Gruchalak#funnybunnyb, #goriding, #horsenation, #HorseNationNetwork, #REHAB, #rehabilitationComments Off

“I feel like the meme of the girl and guy laying in bed thinking two totally different things. I’m thinking, ‘How’s the tendon healing? Will Buns make a full recovery? Will we be shooting partners again?’ Buns is probably thinking, ‘Wonder when my next meal is.'”

Rehabbing Funny Bunny B’s Injury: Why I Chose to Rehab Buns

February 14, 2020Marcella GruchalakMarcella Gruchalak#funnybunnyb, #goriding, #horsenation, #HorseNationNetwork, #REHAB, #rehabilitationComments Off

“So he may not pass a vet check with flying colors because of this. But how many great horses could? How many riders could? I know I couldn’t…”

Rehabbing Funny Bunny B’s Injury: Vet Check Up

January 31, 2020Marcella GruchalakMarcella Gruchalak#fracture, #funnybunnyb, #goriding, #horsenation, #HorseNationNetwork, #REHAB, #rehabilitation, #tendonComments Off

“Tick tock, tick tock. I was losing my mind. And then, there it was — the x-ray picture of Buns’ fracture.” Read more to see what the X-ray showed, what new interventions we’re implementing and a rough timeline of Buns’ recovery. (more…)

Rehabbing Funny Bunny B’s Injury: Buns Has a Death Wish

January 17, 2020Marcella GruchalakMarcella Gruchalak#funnybunnyb, #goriding, #horsenation, #HorseNationNetwork, #redlighttherapy, #REHAB, #rehabilitationComments Off

“Buns tried everything to take himself out…In a matter of 24 hours Buns gave me a serious bout of heartburn, a headache and a heart that fell into the pit of my stomach.”

Rehabbing Funny Bunny B’s Injury: Rehabilitation Exercise

January 3, 2020Marcella GruchalakMarcella Gruchalak#funnybunnyb, #goriding, #horsenation, #HorseNationNetwork, #injury, #rehabilitationComments Off

“I can not tell you how many times I marched right back into the pen and took him back into the barn thinking, ‘Not today, Buns. Not today.’ I was not taking any chances, or giving Buns any chances, of re-injury.