horse recue this morning, god guys, please cheer me up,

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i,m a daft sod, always have been, it's got me through life and i love to have a laugh , i will never be a great rider, i was always better on the ground with horses , especially panicky ones, i don't regret for a second that my stroke was a result of helping a friend with her difficult horse and i have always been involved in rescuing abused animals, iv'e continued to do this here in France and while i get really upset and angry, none have broken my heart until i saw this horse this morning, i don't know what went wrong between him and his owner and i am not going to go into too much detail except to say that the owner had taken a big piece of wood with nails in it to the horse and the result was awful, in the mayhem that followed, vet, police, apoplectic owner, i found myself honestly wanting to kill this terrible man and when he called me an English wh**e i just lost the plot and went for him, i am, like many of you, really strong and got a mighty punch in before the gendarmes pulled me off him, i am so ashamed , the gendarmes were amazing ( they are military) and when the owner wanted me arrested they said what for , they hadn't seen anything, you may shout at me for being so unprofessional, i probably deserve it but the horse looked just like my Spanish boy and i kept thinking that this could have been my horse.
we eventually took the horse to a safe place and a wonderful vet who i use has treated him as best as he can , he will do further investigations tomorrow, he was badly lame in one leg and i suspect xrays will be needed, we shall see. i am going to go back later to check on him.
i feel very sad and weepy and am really wondering if i should continue to do this work, i am deeply ashamed of my behavior but on the other hand i helped save a wonderful animal from an evil man.
do you have any kind words ?....... please?
 
[hugs] I know exactly how you felt.
Its not likely to happen again, if it does, then give up as it will upset you too much, otherwise , just try to chill, and take care of yourself for a few weeks.
 
I would probably have done the same thing too - or taken to his gentleman parts with said bit of wood and nails. I'm very pleased to hear the horse is in a better place now well done for doing something instead of sitting on the sofa crying to the masses from behind a screen
 
I, like you am an animal lover and I could not have stood by watching someone doing something so terrible to an animal. I actually think you were brave stepping in and I can 100% understand why you socked him one as well! Well done on the police for 'tying up their shoelaces' at the right moment. Good luck with the poor horse and never stop caring because that would be the tragedy1
 
Absolutely nothing at all to be ashamed of. I doubt there is anyone on this forum who wouldn't be pleased that you got a punch in and hopefully anyone else would have done the same in the circumstances.
 
It sounds as though he was fortunate that it was only a punch.

You maybe feel that you were unprofessional but I don't think many here would agree with that. Doing that kind of work there has to come a time when you say that's it, I'm not standing by any longer. I suspect you reached that point today.

I hope the horse recovers as well as he can.
 
You are very right you should have been professional, you know that, but how can you help being human. At some point we all loose it. I teach excluded children, I am a professional, but yeah I've lost it one or two times. Not hit a kid or anything(Been close) just let them know a bit of what I was thinking. Its hard not too, after the 10th time of being called a Fat ********** c***, or when they spit at you or try and brain you with chairs. What is important is you acknowledge how you felt and then move on. Tomorrow is a new day and there will new challenges and new horses to deal with. Frankly the man is not worth the effort of beating yourself up over, the police let you know that. hope the poor horse makes a full recovery or at least suffers no more. We are always here to jolly you on and tell you next time make it two punches!! :)
 
Sukistokes2 said:
We are always here to jolly you on and tell you next time make it two punches!! :)
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Pretty much that! Yes, not the most professional behaviour, but someone like that doesn't deserve professionalism from other people. Personally, I applaud you ;)
 
Good for you! There will always be situations that will test the very calmest of people. God bless you for saving the horse and I hope his recovery goes well. X
 
Everyone has a breaking point, we're just lucky a lot of the time not to find out where it is - but today you saved a horse from an awful situation! He couldn't demand his owner was arrested for beating him, so it's a blessing you and the police where there for him. **hugs**
 
BeingKate said:
I would probably have done the same thing too - or taken to his gentleman parts with said bit of wood and nails. I'm very pleased to hear the horse is in a better place now well done for doing something instead of sitting on the sofa crying to the masses from behind a screen
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^^^ This.
 
No shouting from me. You're feeling ashamed of your behaviour because you are a decent, civilised human being - unlike that scuzz ball of a man you walloped. Get an early night in & sleep well, knowing that you saved that horse from hell.
 
I'm sure the police would have liked to sock him one as well, which is why they 'didn't see' anything. Well done!
 
Bless you (((hugs))) you did well! I couldn't step back and do nothing in that situation either! I hope the poor horse makes a full recovery and please carry on caring the world and it's animals need more like you xx
 
Well done, I think you were really brave. You should be feeling proud of yourself instead of ashamed. Pity it was only the one punch. Hope the poor horse is OK.
 
i have just got back from checking the horse, his name is Pancho, pretty certain he has a fracture above the eye along with a broken nose, i am overwelmed by your kind words, truly, i am angry with myself as the aim is a clean prosecution and i nearly messed that up, on the plus side my gramps was a regimental sargent major and taught me boxing when i was young and i have a mean left hook, on the down side my hand is now really hurting. xx
 
You are one amazing ldy, and you did no wrong in behaving as you did, many people would. Strictly, it may be unprofessional and wrong, but hey...he deserved it. I hope you soon feel better about what you did and that the porr horse has some hope.
 
Well done for stepping in and giving that idiot only a fraction of what he deserves and well done to the gendarmes who supported you. I hope your hand feels better soon, at least you have the satisfaction of knowing that it hurts for a really good reason. I hope the horse has a full recovery and goes to a good, loving home.

Again WELL DONE
 
What you should do and what you can't help doing when faced with what you faced are sometimes two different things - Most decent people would have done exactly what you did. You shouldn't feel guilty. I hope the horse is ok and he gets what he deserves.
 
You can't always turn the other cheek. Obliviously the gendarmes agree with your actions too...

Don't feel awful. You are standing up against the worst bully for an animal who can't defend themselves. I don't know you but I feel "proud" to know you on this forum.
 
Another way to think of it is, if he thinks beating a horse like that is acceptable, then violence is the one thing that he *might* understand. Obviously it wasnt the right thing to do, but bloody well done you! Get some ice on that hand!
 
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