Everything was going very well. We arrived at River Camp on Sunday afternoon--set up camp, horses checked in, attended the ride meeting, etc. We were planning to ride two days of LD (Limited Distance 25 miles)-- then go back home.
The next morning, Monday, we saddled up and waited for the start time. Horses were fine. We started the ride and shortly into the ride, maybe four miles, my friend's saddle slipped to the right and she was not able to straighten it. She fell off and broke her elbow. She was in a lot of pain and it took time for help to come for her. This was not the way our ride was supposed to go. We just wanted to go and have two good days of riding the shore-to-shore.
It was one of those things that can happen to anybody. My daughter and I visited her last night in the hospital and she is waiting for the surgery. Then she will know more about what will be involved with her rehabilitation. Her surgery is today to repair her elbow. We all wish her a very speedy recovery.
