Handle with care.....

Oberon

Oberon

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Since the winter fields shut, I've been turning out a livery's horse with mine in the paddock.

I've known this horse since he was 3 years old (when I worked at a yard in 1996) but I rarely see him except in passing nowadays, as he's at the other end of the yard from me.

This horse is an 18hh monster who makes my 16.1 draft look like a Shetland :o
But he is the sweetest horse you can imagine and he exudes that aura of peace some horses naturally do.

Today I took the extra time to rub his forehead and ears and kiss his muzzle. He lowered his head for me and we just stood there for a few minutes.
If you've ever experienced one of those amazing moments - you'll know how it felt.

I've had a rough couple of months and it's been catching up with me recently. I've been a bit stressed out.

So I stood there with my head nestled on this monster of a horse and I felt the peace flowing from him and to me. The best therapy in the world.

Then he moved.

And I felt my nose crack and pop and my vision blur :o.

The moral of the story is that no matter how cuddly the 18hh horse is - it's really not wise to push your face into theirs....it will crumple when they move :rolleyes:.
 
LOL, don't worry.

I can't believe my luck given the noise it made but it's just a bit sore, not broken ;)

Fortunately after 22 years with an Arab, I have the self preservation and reflexes of a cat with PTSD :D
 
Ha ha! That's good then:)
I have an alarmist Warmblood and have learnt it pays to never,ever take your eye off him for longer than about a tenth of a second when in his presence...:D
 
Obvously something in the air today. I was doing something similar, and received a friendly nudge in the cheekbone. It's still hurting!
 
Oh dear :eek: Glad it doesn't seem to be broken!

I have learnt the hard way over the years to direct my affectionate impulses and lovely little moments to parts of my horse that are well covered with soft squishy stuff :D Since he's quite tall, the soft squishy well padded rump area is a bit too high (nice for hugging though), so mostly, I just do the snuggling with well padded neck areas ;)
 
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