Gomez with possible ankle or heel fracture

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Originally Posted by LARHAGE

Actually a riders weight is on the balls of their feet, jockeys never have weight on their heels, now with a fracture it probably hurts like hell to put riding boots on but it would be far more comfortable for him to ride than walk, Gary Stevens said he broke his heel and couldnt walk for 6 months, but he could ride, these guys are tough.

true, they do balance on the balls of their feet. he'll have to borrow someone else's boots-the swelling will be there for some time. they usually wait ten days to do surgery for the initial swelling to go down. tony has an l-shaped scar, a titanium plate around his heel, and 14 screws holding it all together. not a pretty sight.