So, I broke a rib. Of course it was horse-related. I’m going slightly insane just sitting at home. What activities have you done while injured? Other than binge-drinking :lol:
How about just curling up with a good book? 
Good question! I am a little over two weeks out from my second hip surgery of the year. I spend my time on the net and begging people to drive me to see my horses. My latest project is a client of the day collage for my boarding business.
Here is todays:
Nice, Laurie! I hope your hip heals fast.
I do like to read, msj. But I’m used to being pretty active and there’s only so much reading/surfing/tv-watching I can do.
I’ve been threatening to learn another language for a while. Maybe I should actually do it.
Are you laid up completely, or able to do gentle stuff like walking?
A few years back when I had my accident (broken collarbone, 5 broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung), my doctors advised me to take very short walks – starting with 5 minutes every few hours and gradually increasing as I became stronger.
Cross stitch. There are lots of horse related patterns out there, it’s easy. portable and you have something to hang on the wall when done.
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Are you laid up completely, or able to do gentle stuff like walking?
A few years back when I had my accident (broken collarbone, 5 broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung), my doctors advised me to take very short walks – starting with 5 minutes every few hours and gradually increasing as I became stronger.[/QUOTE]
It’s a pretty new break, so I’m not able to do much comfortably. I do shuffle up & down the hall to get blood moving a little. I’m not sure that qualifies as exercise though! I see a doctor for a follow-up next week. Maybe he’ll surprise me and clear me for stuff like walking sooner than I thought.
Ditto cross-stitch. Also crocheting or knitting–easy to learn basic stitches, plus you can make nice warm scarves and hats that will come in handy once you’re healed up.
How about writing? You could keep a journal of your rehab, or write some memoirs (favorite or not-so-favorite horses/trainers/others etc) or whatever you want.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
braiding and macrame. You can make stuff for the horse! :yes:
A total yes on the language! The more the better!
Crochet and knitting, check! There are never enough scarfs, hats, gloves or legwarmers!
Cross stitch ass well. There have been plenty of threads on cross stitched belts, I wonder if they are still in style though.
Writing. :yes:
Make prank calls! :lol: No, not really.
Write a horse book–page a day. Or try art journaling. Buy some fun supplies like watercolor pencils or watercolor crayons, acrylic paints, gel pens and a journal (plain watercolor or sketching or handmade paper spiral, or leather covered or whatever). Look at Pinterest for art journaling ideas and themes. Add different styles of lettering to your drawings. Google Teesha Moore or others. There are some online courses you can take or youtube videos with instruction. You can totally suck at drawing and painting, no need to show it to anyone–it’s just for your amusement–and still have fun with it while you are recuperating. You can get a little field kit paint set (Koi makes one), or put some watercolors in an Altoids tin, get a waterbrush filled with water, watercolor pad, pen or pencils to put in your purse and doodle wherever, like in the doctor’s waiting room.
Craft projects, drawing/painting, jigsaw puzzles, model building. Make some holiday cards by hand! Things you can do while stationary but are still stimulating, engaging and involve using your hands and arms actively.
I wish you a speedy recovery!
Get a tray, some paint, glue and rubber bands ready:
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Craft projects, drawing/painting, jigsaw puzzles, model building. Make some holiday cards by hand! Things you can do while stationary but are still stimulating, engaging and involve using your hands and arms actively.
I wish you a speedy recovery![/QUOTE]
you mean like the Breyer stable and jumps?
Model making is fun
I collect Breyers so when I’m sick or otherwise out of commission I make tack for them. 1/8th inch ribbon jump rings and hot glue.
Maybe set up a horsey diorama of some sort? Breyer makes itty bitty micros called mini whinnies (about an inch tall). You could set up a Christmas scene with fencing and stuff made with toothpicks and other household items.
(My friend broke her leg falling on ice at the barn last winter. She built a micro stable that took up her families entire dining room table!)
All these craft projects require a trip to get materials.
You can buy the complete 7 season series of The West Wing on eBay or Amazon pretty cheap. It is 160 hours of seriously good TV and still relevant today.
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She built a micro stable that took up her families entire dining room table!)[/QUOTE]
That isn’t exactly micro… :lol:
You could spend hours and hours watching FEI TV.
A fun craft this time of year is that there are laser wood cutouts of horses that are perfect for xmas ornaments. Paint them up to your whim!
You can 
Papercraft Giraffe
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Go through all your digital photos – organize them, edit them, and save them to a memory stick to take to a photo shop for printing, or just put the memory stick in a safe place.
Consider doing a horsey scrapbook or two.
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Of course! There are stable building kits, you can make tack and other equipment by hand like lifeishorsesarelove mentioned, even paint or customize your horses (they have paintable ones, you can make it look like your horse 
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But of course you can build whatever interests you, ships, cars, etc. I remember constructing a see through horse with internal anatomy that required painting and assembly, which was pretty cool. I think they have them for a bunch of different animals.
