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‘I couldn’t do it without Bob’: rider who competes despite spinal-cord injury hopes to inspire others back into the saddle

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April 18, 2022
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‘I couldn’t do it without Bob’: rider who competes despite spinal-cord injury hopes to inspire others back into the saddle

  • A rider who was instructed she mustn’t journey owing to her spinal-cord harm, however who hacks, jumps and competes side-saddle says if her story conjures up yet another particular person to journey once more, she can be completely satisfied.

    Jackie Larkin has cauda equina syndrome on account of a disc “exploding” in December 2010. The uncommon situation, brought on by compression of the nerves within the decrease again, causes various ranges of incapacity. Jackie’s steadiness is affected and she or he has left-sided weak spot and can’t really feel her toes and seat, however she instructed H&H she competes in able-bodied courses side-saddle as it’s simpler for her to steadiness.



    “I can’t really feel what I’m sitting on, or the place my toes are, so it will probably get fascinating!” she mentioned. “However I wouldn’t have the ability to to do any of what I do with out Bob my Irish cob, who’s a surprise horse.”

    It was every week earlier than Christmas 2010 when Jackie’s disc spontaneously burst, and she or he was instructed she mustn’t journey once more.

    “I solely began once more three or 4 years in the past as a buddy of mine had a retired mare known as Sasha, and I’d misplaced 80% of my body weight. I’d gone as much as 23 stone after the accident however I had surgical procedure on my abdomen, misplaced 11 stone and thought ‘Proper, I’m going to journey once more’.


    “With Sasha, I began my journey once more, and she or he was sensible, an excellent particular mare.

    “It was wonderful to be using once more; I felt like I used to be strolling on air.”

    Teacher Patricia Hewett steered side-saddle, as Jackie was struggling astride, and she or he rode that manner on Sasha, then the primary Covid lockdown got here in.

    Patricia had heard Bob was on the market, and as Jackie’s deliberate journey to New York had been cancelled, she was capable of purchase him.

    “He was known as Mr Blobby however I refuse to name him that!” she mentioned. “Patricia mentioned she’d discovered a horse for me. He was a former hunt hireling, so he’s been all over the place, and after I tried him, I misplaced my steadiness and he stopped instantly to let me regain it. He’s such a sort horse and he bought himself to me, and I’d fairly have a Bob than a visit to New York.”

    Bob had by no means worn a side-saddle however “took to it like a duck to water”, Jackie mentioned, and the pair have since carried out a little bit of the whole lot, with the “wonderful” help of the Facet Saddle Affiliation; hacking, exhibiting, concours d’class, dressage and leaping. Jackie additionally has a sharer, who rides Bob astride and does “the quick and enjoyable stuff with him”.

    “I’ve carried out numerous floor work with him, so I inform him to go and park and he’ll discover the mounting block and park up there for me, and after I get on, I can drop the reins and he gained’t transfer,” she mentioned. “He’s positive with my crutches and wheelchair; he’s considered one of a sort.

    “He’s bought a really Irish sense of humour; he’ll fortunately stand on my foot and when I attempt to stroll away and fall on my bum, I’m positive he’s laughing at me. He’s simply sensible.”

    Jackie and Bob are additionally due to participate within the Facet Saddle Affiliation show on the Nice Yorkshire Present this summer time.

    “It would hopefully embrace exhibiting folks how I get on and do issues, and that you would be able to be disabled and nonetheless journey and have enjoyable,” she mentioned. “I’m hoping to do the Kiplingcotes Derby subsequent yr, England’s oldest horse race, and lift cash for the cauda equina syndrome charity – I get on in life by setting targets, and after I’ve carried out one, I set one other one.”

    Jackie added that she would inform anybody in an analogous place to her after her harm, to “go for it” in the event that they wish to journey once more.

    “I wasn’t alleged to however I’m not solely using, I’m competing,” she mentioned. “I wish to compete like everybody else. I’ve all the time been instructed after I’m on a horse, I’m not disabled; after I’m in my chair, I get bored looking at folks’s navels however on Bob, I’m above their heads.

    “I couldn’t do it with out Bob, my unicorn, and I’m very fortunate to have him. And if my story conjures up one particular person to start out using once more, I’ll be completely satisfied.”

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