Field04
Well-Known Member
As the title really, had my first fall of my horse today, the last time I fell off was over 2 years ago with my old horse. It was just bad luck really as we were trotting down a country lane and went around a corner and a big dog (no lead) was coming in the opposite direction. My horse spooked, did a 180degree turn and galloped off. Usually I manage to stay on when she turns like this but today I fell off.
The thing that really worries me is she took off and galloped home, we were only about 2 km away but she has to go down a main road to get back. I ran after her and called my neighbour to try and catch her or at least warn cars to slow down as a horse was on its way.
I got her back outside my gates at home and walked her back out in hand past the spot where she spooked she we didn't end on a bad note. I walked wiht her in hand past the spot and then rode a bit before turning for home. I found my ankle hurt a lot more when riding as I had to put pressure on it to get up in the saddle. It was a shooting pain... owwwww. Currently on the sofa with foot up. Apart from that very grazed one side and bruised but my body protector really helped me!!! I did fly off and around landing on my ankle first before then landing on my side with one foot still in the stirrup. Hence the big grazing down one arm as she was still moving while foot was in the stirrup (or at least it felt like this, but could only of been for a couple of seconds).
Has really it brought it home, that even though I choose the safest route to go for her and me, around our local agri land. We still have a bit of main road to go down. What could of happened could of been catastrophic if a lorry had been speeding around the corner near our house on the main road, or a motorbike or car. Its that that has really worried me about going out in future.
Sorry for rambling. Any positive words of wisdom......
Thanks
The thing that really worries me is she took off and galloped home, we were only about 2 km away but she has to go down a main road to get back. I ran after her and called my neighbour to try and catch her or at least warn cars to slow down as a horse was on its way.
I got her back outside my gates at home and walked her back out in hand past the spot where she spooked she we didn't end on a bad note. I walked wiht her in hand past the spot and then rode a bit before turning for home. I found my ankle hurt a lot more when riding as I had to put pressure on it to get up in the saddle. It was a shooting pain... owwwww. Currently on the sofa with foot up. Apart from that very grazed one side and bruised but my body protector really helped me!!! I did fly off and around landing on my ankle first before then landing on my side with one foot still in the stirrup. Hence the big grazing down one arm as she was still moving while foot was in the stirrup (or at least it felt like this, but could only of been for a couple of seconds).
Has really it brought it home, that even though I choose the safest route to go for her and me, around our local agri land. We still have a bit of main road to go down. What could of happened could of been catastrophic if a lorry had been speeding around the corner near our house on the main road, or a motorbike or car. Its that that has really worried me about going out in future.
Sorry for rambling. Any positive words of wisdom......
Thanks