Hi Patty,
Just wanted to say hi to another fellow equestrian with a horse related brain injury.

I fell off right on my head in Feb 2012 and have not been back in the saddle yet. I'm getting very antsy. Asked my rehab doc about it again today and he reminded me that until I can walk unaided (cane) and am stable on my own feet that he feels its too risky for me to ride.

I feel I'd be more stable sitting on a horse than walking on my own feet, but for now I will keep trying to be patient.

I was putting trail miles on a slightly more than green broke horse that was having a melt down. I was fine for 45 minutes of her meltdown, leap, buck, leap, buck... but the thing that unseated me was ducking under a tree branch during the leap, buck, leap, buck! Then combined with one foot hung up in the stirrup and my hands caught up in the reins, I came down head first, with nothing but my helmet to break my fall. A real combination of freak circumstances.

Of course, I remember NONE of it... just pieced it back together, my husband was riding behind me and a couple of friends were out with me. Darn horses!

Anyhow, wish you the best and I hope you recover soon and get back into the saddle.
Starr