I have a blister on my foot, can I still ride right?

I ride English and I have a lesson tomorrow. And I have a blister on my heel! It%26#039;s not too bad. It doesn%26#039;t hurt and it hasn%26#039;t hurt all day (even when I was walking around in shoes that I haven%26#039;t worn for a while).





Would I still be able to ride correctly? I use riding boots... Not random shoes.

I have a blister on my foot, can I still ride right?
I sprained my ankle about 2 hours before my class at a horse show and still rode. Then I still rode in lessons for the months after that while my ankle was healing.





Maybe you%26#039;d have a problem if your blister was on the ball of your foot where your stirrup goes, but as it%26#039;s on your heel and you won%26#039;t be standing on your heel or anything like that, you shouldn%26#039;t have any problem at all.





If it starts to bother you while you%26#039;re riding, have someone pull your boot down a little bit so that your foot isn%26#039;t rubbing against the bottom of the boot.





I usually feel better on a horse... whenever I have any problem from my ankle to a headache to an upset stomach, while I%26#039;m on the horse I feel much better than I do when I%26#039;m on the ground.
Reply:if it doesn%26#039;t hurt, or impede your walking, i don%26#039;t think it would be a biggie. I mean, if it hurt you, rubbed wrong when you put pressure on it, or you were limping, i%26#039;d say no, but you sound fine to me
Reply:If your horse leans to the left, you%26#039;ll have your answer! It all depends on your personal pain threshold! Put sone extra strength ambesol (or other tooth numbing gel) on a gauze pad over the blistered area %26amp; tape it up, then wrap it with a bit of vetwrap %26amp; put your socks on over it...or some people prefer the gauze %26amp; take, then the sock, %26amp; then the vet wrap...it%26#039;s up to you. Good luck. Why vet wrap? because it%26#039;s not as thick as a regular ace bandage under your boot, causing less pressure when the boot is put on over the wrap.
Reply:My brother in law rode at the National Horse Show at Madison Sq. Garden with a broken ankle! I%26#039;m sure you can take your lesson. Just put a bandage over the blister and be sure your sock stays smooth in that area.





Enjoy!
Reply:Sure if it don%26#039;t hurt. I had surgery on my ankle a few years ago and I was on crutches for 3 months. I was runnin barrels and poles without that stirrup before I could walk. SO its your choice.



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