I’ve lost several friends who were kicked by horses. They were big work horses and each time the guy was kicked in the chest. All Amish.
It is beautiful to see teams of big work horses, six to a team, pulling farm equipment in the fields.
A friend of mine (now deceased) was kicked square in the forehead by a draft horse when he was 6. It was touch and go for a while but he survived. He was always a little bit off after that but a genuine good person.
FOR THOSE WHO EVER GET THE CHANCE:
THE DRAFT HORSE CLASSIC IN GRASS VALLEY, CALIF, is the largest DRAFT HORSE SHOW IN THE USA.
4-UP hitches are good-—6-up are better-—
BUT NOTHING AT ALL CAN BEAT A 8-UP HITCH LIKE BUDWEISER TEAM.
Watched them roll into arena at Grass Valley to the ROAR of the crowd-—Brushed & polished to a shine, and every piece of harness spotless & harnesses jingling —at a SPANKING TROT.
IF THAT DOESN’T PUT GOOSEBUMPS ON YOU-—TURN YOURSELF OVER TO THE UNDERTAKER.....YOU ARE GONE :)