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To: FrogInABlender
Of course, the ONE TIME my horse and I BOTH fell down, we were minding our own business cantering gently up a grassy hill during a fox hunt. We had just jumped a pretty stiff stone wall about 50 yards back and were going up a medium sort of hill (nothing you wouldn't drive up in an ordinary car) on moderate contact when her feet just shot out from under her and down she went.

Best as I can figure, she just hit a slick patch and her feet all shot sideways at once. I rolled over her shoulder and hit the ground rolling. Heard her go "WHUUUFF!" as her side hit - jumped to my feet and turned around - she was still on her side and her eyes were big as saucers, she didn't struggle or kick. I ran to her head, she just lifted her head and rolled onto her chest and waited, watching me. So I rubbed her ears a little, told her she was a good girl, and encouraged her to stand up. She got up immediately, shook herself like a dog, and waited for further instructions. I walked her out, then trotted her out, she was perfectly sound, so I readjusted the saddle, found a fallen tree, and climbed back on. (We took it easy for the rest of the hunt and went around all the big fences).

She is a pretty unflappable mare.

3,764 posted on 04/19/2006 3:47:29 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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To: AnAmericanMother

She sounds like a wonderful horse. So, how did you roll off without her pinning your leg?


3,765 posted on 04/19/2006 4:10:09 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: AnAmericanMother

Poor girl! Sounds like she got the wind knocked out of her. She sounds like a real sweetheart.


3,788 posted on 04/20/2006 6:45:28 AM PDT by FrogInABlender (Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference.)
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