Posted on 08/16/2005 2:41:34 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
Madonna leaves hospital after fall 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.
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.
How do you know she wasn't on a push button horse?
Becky
New horse does not mean it was more horse then she could handle, It might have been no doubt, but we don't know from the article.
Becky
People are mean.
Becky
Yes, I ride,'Dog. And I have this thing about accuracy in language. When one "falls" from a horse, one usually has the assistance of the horse. Which technically is not a "fall".
What would you call it then?
Becky
If you are learning you should not be jumping. Yes, people make mistakes but handling a situation on a horse should be automatic before you take on anything such a jumping. An inexperienced rider is a bad rider. If they were experienced they would probably be a good rider. You can argue whatever you wish the fact of the matter is he didn't do what he should have known to you and he broke his neck. He was ahead of his experience and ability and paid a huge price.
Did you hear the one about the scank and the nag?
Yeah. Like playing fetch with a lit stick of dynamite.
Maybe she was. Then she really realy sucks doesn't she.
Perhaps it's that your choice of words shows no class.
Yeah yeah...she was probably putting on a Tijuana donkey show...
My favorite quote regarding "Madonna" was the observation
that "she's had more abortions than hit songs".
Well, you know me, always trying to see the bright side. ;~D
I ma wasting my time because none of you people know much about horses.
ROFLOL......
Becky
Then there's learning to jump.
We understand. A more experienced rider might have stayed on. Roger. Wilco.
OMG! No way.
Back years ago when I had to witness my Lab breeding for the AKC documents it looked like anything but pleasure for either one of them.
PETA is Stoned!
I'd call it what is is: being thrown. Most adults don't just fall off something they're sitting on. :)
Well, when I hear someone say they were thrown off a horse, I automatically think the horse did something stupid. The times I've come off, were more then likely because I suck as a rider:). I don't want people to blame my horse for my inexperience, hence, I fall off:)
Becky
I can tell this semantics game is very important to you, so I'll concede this point.
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