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TIFU and managed to sprain one and snap the other ankle at a horse show this weekend

Title: Managed to Snap Both Ankles at a Horse Show This Weekend

So, this weekend I was at a horse show in Florida, staying in my friend’s trailer. I was there to take photos of my friends competing, and things were going great—until I stepped out of the trailer.

I had my camera in hand, ready to head to the arenas, when my left ankle decided it was done. It gave out completely, and I heard a loud snap. Before I could even process it, I shifted my weight to my right foot, and snap—that one went too. I hit the ground in a heap, and all I could think was, “Please don’t let the lens be cracked.”

Thankfully, the camera was fine. My ankles? Not so much. I sat there in pain, trying to figure out if I could even stand, but moving wasn’t happening. My phone was nearby, so I called my friend for help. She rushed over, got me up, and somehow I convinced her to drive me to the arenas so I could still take pictures. Priorities, right?

I hobbled around for a bit, snapping shots of my friends’ rounds, but my ankles were swelling fast. Luckily, medics were on-site (it’s an FEI-level event), so I asked them to check me out. They took one look and told me I needed X-rays ASAP.

After the rounds, my friend drove me to the ER. I was pretty sure something was broken but didn’t want to believe it or thought maybe I was over reacting. Turns out, I was right. X-rays showed my left ankle is sprained and the right one is broken. They put my left ankle in a small air splint and right one in a cast and gave me crutches. I’m now relying on the sprained ankle to do all the work, which is… not ideal.

Now I’m back at the horse show, hobbling around and trying to stay positive. I’ve got to call an orthopedic on on Monday to figure out what’s next. Can not believe this happened

TL;DR: Stepped out of my friend’s trailer at a horse show, left ankle snapped, then the right one snapped too. Left is sprained, right is broken. Camera survived. Now in a cast and on crutches.

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