Dang. If it's just muscle it will heal faster than ligaments... and sometimes knee damage needs fixed by surgeons.
At least she's the rider and not the horse - she stands a chance of being able to ride it depending on how bad it was. Getting her a brace that will support it can't hurt.
She did put a brace on it and is using crutches. This RN said the same thing you did, it would be better for it to be muscles then legimates. I guess if she got it exrayed they could tell??? We are just not all that big on doctores:)
She's such a little bitty thing. Probably 105 soaking wet. It wouldn't take much to knock her down.
Becky
Funny thing, I've have been worrying in the back of my head, that one of our horses would come up lame or sick and not be able to go. It never occured to me that one of us could be down.
I'm with you tho, that beings as she will be a rider, she should be able to manage. We all might just have to do her saddleing and mucking and whatever ground work she would have to do. Thank goodness the guys are going too.
Becky