Riding

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it was now early evening so I got changed to ride I picked a pair of grey breeches and a baby blue polo then I braided my hair, put my riding socks and shoes on and went to the stables. When I got to the lobby of the hotel I  saw my brother for the first since he left for Mexico 3 weeks ago. We decided to go to the stables together, honestly, this is so weird for me since I never really been to the shows with brother competing at the same height and everything, when we got to the stables with both went to our horses stalls I entered the barn by the left door I saw Malin and Peder horses been tacked up and both were getting ready to ride   so I said hello and made my way to my horses where the philippaerts horses were also being tacked up . I decided to ride Iconic since he was more spooky then Cody. I unlocked my tack locker and tack trunks. I decided to tack Iconic up in his stall since the other horses were all in the aisle he was pretty chilled and happy. after grooming him I picked out a baby blue saddle pad and a set of veredus brown tendon and fetlock boots. I got all his tack and started tacking him up. I put my long boots on grabbed my helmet and then put his bridle finally he was tacked up. I and Iconic walked out the stall then Nicola and ikker came past and spooked Iconic, Nicola turned around and apologized before he walked out the barn. Once Iconic was calmed we walked out the barn and I got on him ( i was always taught to never mount a horse in a barn ). I rode over to the ring, Iconic was quite scared of the people and the ocean I tried be as calm as possible after a couple of times around the rings he calmed and wasn't as spooky, then we trotted and he was perfect some mini rears but not horribly then in canter he bucked non stop after cantering for 6 laps he stopped and started to work properly . I decided to jump him, he was very hot-headed and probably a good idea to jump him to get some energy out ,  most riders were finished and just watching so the ring wasn't that busy, after the first jump he bucked like crazy then turned and did a huge buck so i fell off one of many nights, after catching him I jumped back on and went to the jump he bolted to the jump then refused the jump , reared and turned to cause me to fall off again, I fell off another 7 times the last fall was the worst, I fell off I hit my head off the wall, I opened my eyes to see about 12 people around me, I could see blood, on my arms and hands I was in shock and a lot of pain the philippaerts brothers helped me up from the ground and helped to the medics then I was taken to hospital to be treated

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