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Madonna leaves hospital after fall (from horse)
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au ^ | 17aug05

Posted on 08/16/2005 2:41:34 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog

Madonna leaves hospital after fall
From correspondents in London
17aug05

AMERICAN pop diva Madonna was today discharged from hospital where she had been treated for injuries suffered in a horse riding accident in southwest England, a hospital spokeswoman said.

The singer had been taken to Salisbury District Hospital in Wiltshire after falling off her horse while celebrating her 47th birthday.

Madonna's spokeswoman, Barbara Charone, earlier said the songstress had broken her collar bone and a hand, and cracked three ribs, but her condition was not serious.

"Madonna fell off a new horse she was riding late this afternoon at Ashcombe House, her country house outside London," Charone said.

The songstress was marking her birthday with her two children, Lourdes, eight, and five-year-old Rocco, as well as her film director husband Guy Ritchie, at their sprawling 1200-acre country estate in Wiltshire, southwest England, when the accident happened.

But one orthopaedic surgeon, Leela Biant, said Madonna's fitness would help her to make a full recovery, noting that this should take about three months.

"You don't treat broken ribs, they heal by themselves," Dr Biant said.

"The fact that Madonna is very fit and healthy will help her recovery and because she does a lot of yoga she will be used to deep breathing," she said.

Dr Biant said, however, that the Material Girl would find it painful to sing during the first couple of weeks.

Madonna has reinvented herself as an English country wife since meeting Ritchie, a celebrated director in his own right with movies such as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.



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To: OpusatFR

John Gibson on FNC today talked about this accident and about how he had a worse fall from a horse when he was 10 years older than Madonna is now, which broke his pelvis. He was very fortunate that his injuries were not much worse.


121 posted on 08/16/2005 8:14:15 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: AnAmericanMother

That's what I was trying to say. These people like Reeves believe what their trainers tell them and get way ahead of themselves. It has a negative impact on horses and horseback riding.


122 posted on 08/16/2005 8:49:39 PM PDT by mindspy
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To: N. Beaujon

Thank goodness, I am not alone here.


123 posted on 08/16/2005 8:50:29 PM PDT by mindspy
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To: Gay State Conservative

most of her hit songs are abortions


124 posted on 08/16/2005 9:11:23 PM PDT by al baby (Father of the beeber)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Does anyone really care?


125 posted on 08/16/2005 9:15:33 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: Ditter

You cared enough to write. ;~D


126 posted on 08/16/2005 9:17:36 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Dashing Dasher
So was she riding the horse, or riding the horse.
127 posted on 08/17/2005 4:56:00 AM PDT by JimWforBush (Alcohol - For the best times you'll never remember)
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To: JimWforBush

"the Material Girl would find it painful to sing during the first couple of weeks"

I find her singing painful as well.


128 posted on 08/17/2005 4:59:53 AM PDT by SonnyBubba
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To: HairOfTheDog

Yeah, but I didn't care enough to read it.


129 posted on 08/17/2005 6:04:21 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: N. Beaujon
It's funny, but a lot of men (especially those who come to the sport late) are very stiff in the saddle.

I think it's because they want to "muscle" their way into a correct form, they think they can achieve position by main force. Especially somebody as muscular as Reeve. If they stick with it, they realize that they have to relax and be soft and still and deep in the saddle. But I think it's harder for guys to do that.

I found a short clip of Reeve riding a crossrail on BBC and he didn't look that bad though.

130 posted on 08/17/2005 6:11:45 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
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To: Ditter

OK - only do what you feel comfortable with, I don't want to push :~D


131 posted on 08/17/2005 6:46:15 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Shooter 2.5
My fall was slowed by hitting a support beam on the way down.

Was this a good or a bad thing?

132 posted on 08/17/2005 6:51:04 AM PDT by technochick99 (firearm of choice: Sig Sauer....)
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To: technochick99; Shooter 2.5

Sounds to me like he believes it to be a good thing. :~D


133 posted on 08/17/2005 6:57:00 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: HairOfTheDog
Why give Hollywood any press at all except for their performances? That is all they deserve. Advertise their movies/concerts/plays and then ignore them. I am sure there were many people who fell off their horses this week. Why is it important when Madonna does it? It's not.
134 posted on 08/17/2005 7:00:30 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: Ditter

Oh quit crabbing at me.

I posted it because it's horse related, and like it or not, she's news... Actually, it spurred a pretty interesting conversation. Yes, others have fallen from horses. Some of them on this very thread.


135 posted on 08/17/2005 7:05:19 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: HairOfTheDog

I knew you did it because it was horse related. I have been dumped off of horses many times. It was not important enough to mention. I am sick to death with self important celebrities. If you post stuff be prepared to be crabbed at. ;9)


136 posted on 08/17/2005 7:11:22 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: stop_fascism
LOL

I am so pleased that I only had to read 14 posts to see a Catherine the Great reference. I love the commentary on FR.

137 posted on 08/17/2005 7:12:52 AM PDT by writmeister
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To: HairOfTheDog

She's no Lady Godiva.


138 posted on 08/17/2005 7:15:59 AM PDT by Senator Goldwater
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To: Ditter

OK - fine... Crab at me. You're not going to keep celebrities out of the news, and I'm not going to let it take the shine off my sunny disposition. :~D


139 posted on 08/17/2005 7:34:57 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

>The problem with madonna is she is a BEGINNER. It happens. Know ones knows what the circumstances were.<

Anybody want to take bets that, as this was a new horse, it was an expensive horse, one a beginner has no business on? There's a saying, "old horses for young (or new) riders, old riders for young horses". Heaven forbid Madonna be seen on an old experienced babysitter. We have to keep up appearances, you know.

More people get in trouble trying to ride horses they're not ready for than anything else, and in many cases, the horse ends up paying by being sent to auction.


140 posted on 08/17/2005 7:59:49 AM PDT by Darnright ( Deja Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before)
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