Ridiculous horse related injuries…

[Spotherisk]

Fell up the feed room steps carrying a bucket yesterday

In a weird way that’s quite impressive!

 

[Gloi]

In a weird way that’s quite impressive!

There is quite an impressive lump on my shin ?

 

[Cloball]

I once worked in A&E that covered quite a large rural area and we had a rule that no equestrian or farmer was to be discharged without X-rays and consultant approval. I understood why ?

I got bullied to A&E a couple of years ago after a horse conked me on the head with its hoof (wasn't the horses fault, it didn't do it deliberately) and when the Dr was cleaning, stabbing and stitching he couldn't quite believe that I could neither feel very much nor found it sore or sharp at all. Whilst he was cleaning he told me he could see my skull and looked at me aghast when I asked if he could take a pic of it for me! (The wound was at the back of my head so I couldn't see it) it's not often you can see your own skull through the skin and I still have yet to see it ?? His expression got even funnier when I told him he could clip some of my hair away if he needed to to get a clean sight and stitch on the wound.

I think it's safe to say that that Junior Doctor had probably never met a horse person before and hopefully won't be as gobsmacked the next time he meets one and we are just chill and practical about things ???

 

[scats]

I once worked in A&E that covered quite a large rural area and we had a rule that no equestrian or farmer was to be discharged without X-rays and consultant approval. I understood why ?

That what the paramedic told me in the ambulance. They’ve learnt to treat equestrians extra cautiously because they will absolutely convince everyone they are fine, even with a limb hanging off. When he offered me some paracetamol in the ambulance (my foot was facing the wrong way) I replied, “no, I’m alright you know, it’s really not that bad” and he just looked at me and laughed. Apparently most people are begging for morphine ?

 

[HorseMaid]

I've got a proper, permanent dent where one of my seatbones is where I got knocked over and stood on, I think it knocked some of my backside fat out of the way permanently. The bruise was incredible! Can't ride on hard saddles now...

 

[J&S]

I have had the black eye from the girth strap slipping through too! Also a couple of black eyes from my head meeting full square with my foals head when I bent over to look in her feed bowl. worst was being barrelled in the chest from a stallion and ending up in the ambulance nd hospitalised for the night. managed to ride again for the week end and embarrasingly met my doctor out on his horse!!!

 

[Auslander]

Horse related, in that I wouldn't have caught my foot in a bramble and fallen over if I hadn't been haying the horses!

 

[criso]

I once worked in A&E that covered quite a large rural area and we had a rule that no equestrian or farmer was to be discharged without X-rays and consultant approval. I understood why ?

Unfortunately I went to the urgent care centre in a more urban area who went on the principle if you made your own way in it wasn't bad.

I caught my stirrup going through a narrow gate and jumped off too quickly before horse could panic. I landed hard with my leg straight and heard a crack.

Urgent care diagnosed mild sprain however Dr said if it's not improving in X time you'll have to come back in for MRI. When I did they got annoyed as they couldn't refer me, not my fault Dr had given wrong information. Said they now had to x-ray and did so, confirmed mild sprain and made me an appointment with my GP.

One MRI later torn meniscus, major damage to the ACL and an impact hairline fracture to the tibia which has been missed on the x-ray.

The only time I've done any real damage and done dismounting at a standstill.

 

[poiuytrewq]

At my old work place I was responsible for walking the rehabbers, so had lots of regular fireworks and explosions.
Was never sure quite how but one horse broke my finger. As it was all but healed the exact same thing happened with the same horse and re-broke it.
FF almost a year, horse had done long rehab, been turned away, came back in to start work. Put it in the walker and guess what happened on the way! ?
I now have a very wonky finger in memory of him!

 

[little_critter]

Fell up the feed room steps carrying a bucket yesterday

A good satisfying set of bruises though ??

 

[Gloi]

A good satisfying set of bruises though ??

Still developing too. At least I didn't spill the sugar beet.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Still developing too. At least I didn't spill the sugar beet.

I think that's the most impressive part ??

 

[tda]

Tough as old boots you lot!
While trying to close/ keep double gates shut I slipped, but didn't let go, so clocked myself in the face with the gate, small black eye and thick lip
Another time the youngsters were shuffling about and I fell over , I shouted so they all stopped, great apart from a hefty dales yearling was sttod on the back of my calf so I couldn't get up ? bit swollen and still a bit thicker than the other leg but sound ?

 

[Daughter of the Moor]

Loading a pony into a trailer at a show, I had just ducked under the breast bar and passed the rope over the bar to tie her up when for no apparent reason she pulled back and the rope caught round my finger. Luckily the finger was broken and dislocated but stayed attached to my hand. I was on my own so had to drive home and unload before visiting A&E. The finger is still bent over ten years later.

 

[TheHairyOne]

I dislocated my thumb on my horses neck! Last time I tried to reach for the neck strap. Didnt even fall off, but was xc schooling and couldnt work out why i couldnt hold the rein properly.

My sister put that back in whilst i was still on the horse. Vet wrap and some tape and its mostly ok now. Given its my dominant hand i probably should have gone to a&e with that one, but it worked out ok.

 

[maya2008]

I dislocated my thumb on my horses neck.

I’ve done that too! Three weeks after having child no.2 - mare bucked, I put my hand down to steady myself, result = top of thumb at right angles! I had to go to A and E and they told me off for not getting there quicker - I had to put the horses away first and finish the chores… I was quick I thought!! ?

 

[southerncomfort]

In a weird way that’s quite impressive!

Top notch bruising!

 

[ohdearme]

Love this thread!!

I was trampled on Christmas Day (not my horse, she just stood watching...), all happened very fast and thought I'd got away with it - only noticed when hobbling to shower hours later that my rear end was an odd shape... and had a gigantic, swollen hoof shape bruise on the bum.

I'm a doc and didn't fancy going to the hospital where I worked, but 2 weeks later when I still couldn't sit due to the pain, I found myself flat on my front with several colleagues examining and ultrasounding my bum. Turns out I had an expanding haematoma, a big bleed, and am now left 10 months later with a slightly deformed and lumpy backside full of of scar tissue, plus permanent nerve damage - I'm now called "numb bum" around the yard

My darling colleagues also commented that if the horse had trodden anywhere else "less padded" it could've been disastrous...

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Love this thread!!

I was trampled on Christmas Day (not my horse, she just stood watching...), all happened very fast and thought I'd got away with it - only noticed when hobbling to shower hours later that my rear end was an odd shape... and had a gigantic, swollen hoof shape bruise on the bum.

I'm a doc and didn't fancy going to the hospital where I worked, but 2 weeks later when I still couldn't sit due to the pain, I found myself flat on my front with several colleagues examining and ultrasounding my bum. Turns out I had an expanding haematoma, a big bleed, and am now left 10 months later with a slightly deformed and lumpy backside full of of scar tissue, plus permanent nerve damage - I'm now called "numb bum" around the yard

My darling colleagues also commented that if the horse had trodden anywhere else "less padded" it could've been disastrous...

That sounds awful you poor thing.

 

[Gloi]

A good satisfying set of bruises though ??

This post just came back up. I still have a good set of lumps and dents on that shin where it was bruised.

 

[Hallo2012]

caught my acrylic nail in a lead chain and ripped off the acrylic, my own nail and a huge chunk of nail bed.

took months of burn dressings to dry up and have it unwrapped.

it was my own stupid fault and it was 10x more painful than when i broke my shoulder and collarbone!

 

[smolmaus]

- I'm now called "numb bum" around the yard

My darling colleagues also commented that if the horse had trodden anywhere else "less padded" it could've been disastrous...

You just have to have a sense of humour about these things

The combination of doctor and horse person is a dangerous one for seeking medical care, you must have been in agony to have seen to it!

 

[Mrs G]

Lots of stupid injuries over the years but currently I'm very distracted by my left bum cheek area. I ride 4/5hrs a week on my own horse, but I have a padded seat saver so my bum is obviously used to being pampered! A week ago I went on a 3 hr hack with my niece at a trekking centre in the Dales and Im still feeling the effects! I have a 3 x 2 inch open sore on my left sit bone area, its sooo painful I wince every time I move! Novice rider niece managed the ride with no discomfort what so ever...

 

[Dave's Mam]

caught my acrylic nail in a lead chain and ripped off the acrylic, my own nail and a huge chunk of nail bed.

took months of burn dressings to dry up and have it unwrapped.

it was my own stupid fault and it was 10x more painful than when i broke my shoulder and collarbone!

That's actually making my toes curl.

 

[Hallo2012]

That's actually making my toes curl.

i can prob find the pic if you want lol

 

[norolim]

Not directly horse related but I got headbutted in the face by one of the dogs at the yard who tried to greet me a bit too enthusiastically. Split my lip open and gave me a black eye!

I also currently have a swollen bum cheek after falling off last week, as if I needed my arse to be any bigger!

 

[Birker2020]

Previous horse did front leg splits outside the horse walker in the concrete. I was wearing court shoes at the time and her left hoof scraped over the top of my foot, skinning it. God it hurt like hell.

My foot is still numb in an area some 10 years later. Couldn't believe she'd not broken it.

Lari's jaw cracked me on the head a week before I went on holiday. I've had a stiff neck ever since but for the whole of that week I had a terrible headache and eye pain so booked an urgent appointment when I returned. Optician said my eyes were fine and normal but the optician referred me for an urgent appointment at my GP as she thought the little lump under my bottom lid looked like a basal cell carcinoma. My doctor ruled it out and said it was a skin tag but while I was there I told him about the dodgy mole on my back my partner was concerned about and he has referred me to a skin specialist as he says he's concerned too. So good old Lari!

 

[FFAQ]

Not me but a horse trainer I used to trim for. His mare was really snatchy with her feet and would fling the fronts forward. He got kicked in the nuts every single time! I used to tell him there were less painful methods of birth control because I'm dead sympathetic!

 

[Dave's Mam]

i can prob find the pic if you want lol

I'll pass on that.

 

[DizzyDoughnut]

I once went to look at a possible new yard, had to wait at the gate for the owner to get some kind of control of his dogs, one bit my OH as soon as we were let in so he declined looking round. Not wanting to be rude I carried on and was being shown the fields, the horses came to say hello, as I was stroking one of them, one of the dogs bit the horses nose so it flung its head away, straight into my face which threw me backwards onto the edge of a wall. After I'd been picked up off the floor I hobbled back to my car saying I was absolutely fine and I'd let them know if I wanted the stable, because I'm an idiot that's seemingly incapable of being anything but polite. Got about 100 yards down the road out of sight and had to admit that I'd actually hurt myself and couldn't drive the car. Turned out I'd fractured my jaw from the impact with horse and broken a rib from landing on the wall. Was very disappointed that I was in agony and there was no bruises on my face and only a tiny bruise the size of a 5p on my ribs!