fell off...

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

yup...my friends horse is almost 17 hands so a loooong way down and more time to think "oh **** this is gonna really hurt!

I dont ride very often these days but have ridden her quite a few times before...and I am used to her little quirks but not sure what happened really - I was schooling in the arena - transition from canter down to trot, she suddenly stuck her head in the air and started leaping about - not bucking - more of a sort of Zebedee thing which she does do occasionally - I tried to push her through it which normally resolves it but she suddenly shot sideways while I was up in the air already and I "went out the window"

At least I wasn't there to vido it happening!

They've now OK'd me to ride at Uni, but my session is the first one so once I've untacked I make it back round to the school and video everyone else. Beforehand I was videoing all the sessions, so at least those on mine now get let off...

... though I'm definately going to have enough material to put together my own 'gag' reel' for the end of the year!

[Lissa]

17 hands is slightly on the big side, no wonder you're feeling a bit the worse for wear

I've fallen off horses and fallen with horses more times than I care to remember. Right collarbone broken three times, left collarbone broken twice, coccyx broken once

Still love the brutes though

[Richie]

glad no bones broken and only a bruised ego.
Horses are bigger than me with 2 more legs therefore they Scare me.

were you wearing back protector?

Badum tisch!

GWS!!!

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

gas and air made me swear and talk rubbish apparently

Ahh the good old gas and air, its what i had when i had me accident in sept-just made really sleepy/feel drunk and made my voice go all husky/deep LOL.

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

I tried to push her through it which normally resolves it but she suddenly shot sideways while I was up in the air already and I "went out the window"

B**ger exit stage left...

Good to hear you've not done yourself too much injury.

Hope you're up and about soon.

Originally Posted by Ping

Ouch!! I only ever came off a horse once and that REALLY SMEGGING HURT for days after... and I was a kid and they heal faster....

Hope you feel better soon!

yeah it definately hurts more the older you get!

Originally Posted by Paws

owwww i know exactly how that feels-think ive fell off more horses than i have bikes! gws huni x

Why do we do these things?! at my age I should be knitting

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

I suppose 17 hands can be rgarded as a "Highside" i'll be round your way in a minute

thanks for the visit DT - youre lucky I didnt get you doing all the housework