Spot_the_Risk
Well-Known Member
I thought I'd share this with you all, not looking for sympathy and I don't suppose it'll make much difference to how much I wear my hat... Well, maybe it will a bit!
Last Sunday I took Tinner to a local show, he has history when it comes to travelling but this was only a mile or so away so we led there and rode home. After a successful show we made our way home, the Bridleway was (as usual) very overgrown with a narrow one person width path through head high nettles and bracken, a tree was down and we had to dismount to get under it. I was leading my generally polite and well behaved horse from in front when he smashed his head down onto the very top of my hat. I lost all vision momentarily, I think through sheer determination didn't pass out and continued to walk nearly a mile home.
I have never been hit so hard. I felt like I was in one of those cartoon moments when Jerry drops a skip on Tom's head, only no one was laughing.
The headache started immediately, vision was a bit blurry for a couple of hours, and once my husband came home we went to A & E, a good check up and I was told I'd feel rough for a couple of days.
Today is day 11 and I still feel pants! I've been to the Dr today, she was great, checked me over again and said be prepared for a few weeks of roughness, and to take it easy (she said lots more than just that!).
How lucky am I! A hit that hard, well I could have died, I could have a fractured skull, who knows, it was so hot that day I could have quite easily taken my hat off when leading. My horse has never hit my head before - in seven years he's only trodden on my foot once, it was a freak accident for sure.
My hat has gone back to Charles Owen to go into their research dept as this was obviously a slightly odd head injury.
Last Sunday I took Tinner to a local show, he has history when it comes to travelling but this was only a mile or so away so we led there and rode home. After a successful show we made our way home, the Bridleway was (as usual) very overgrown with a narrow one person width path through head high nettles and bracken, a tree was down and we had to dismount to get under it. I was leading my generally polite and well behaved horse from in front when he smashed his head down onto the very top of my hat. I lost all vision momentarily, I think through sheer determination didn't pass out and continued to walk nearly a mile home.
I have never been hit so hard. I felt like I was in one of those cartoon moments when Jerry drops a skip on Tom's head, only no one was laughing.
The headache started immediately, vision was a bit blurry for a couple of hours, and once my husband came home we went to A & E, a good check up and I was told I'd feel rough for a couple of days.
Today is day 11 and I still feel pants! I've been to the Dr today, she was great, checked me over again and said be prepared for a few weeks of roughness, and to take it easy (she said lots more than just that!).
How lucky am I! A hit that hard, well I could have died, I could have a fractured skull, who knows, it was so hot that day I could have quite easily taken my hat off when leading. My horse has never hit my head before - in seven years he's only trodden on my foot once, it was a freak accident for sure.
My hat has gone back to Charles Owen to go into their research dept as this was obviously a slightly odd head injury.
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