Scariest phonecall of my life today...

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Groom rang me at about 3.15 pm to tell me PF had jumped out of the jumping lane thingy (at least 2m high post and rail) and hurt herself quite badly. For an Argie groom to think to call an owner about a hurt horse, the horse would have to be bleeding to death/have a broken leg or very similar so immediately I imagined the worst. Called vet to meet me at yard and forced myself to drive slowly(ish) to the yard, preparing myself to face the fact that she might have broken a leg/back etc and she might have to be PTS.
When I got there I was rather relieved; she had deep cuts on her legs and a massive hole in her face but what worried me most was that she was very very sore in her back end. Vet came, took 3 chips of bone out of her face where she broke her cheek bone, stitched her face and two cuts on her legs. Mercifully her back and hindquarters suffered no permanent damage. We surmise she flipped over (judging by the damage to the post and rail of the jumping lane) and was probably scared by a cattle round up with lots of yelling men, right next door. She may still lose the foal
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but at least she's going to be OK.
 
Oh no!!! <<<vibes>>> for horsey and human PF. Really hope baby is OK. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
 
Vet didn't say anything about scanning her... presumably there's nothing they can do anyway... if she aborts, baby will come out by itself
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I was SO worried and upset... I can only imagine how terrifying it must be to receive a similar call about a close family member
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Oh dear, poor PF
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. I do hope she has no lasting damage and that she will hold onto her baby.

Similar event happened here a couple of days ago - quite horrific really. It's probably easier for us YOs because we are on the ground and know what the damage is, whereas owners are the recipients of "that" phone call and possibly start imagining all sorts.

I hope she has a speedy recovery.
 
Oh no - what a shame. Try not to worry about the baby too much - they can be quite tough. I was told my mare would lose hers when she had surgery following an injury - but he was born strong and healthy 9 months later
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Thank god she is relatively okay and fingers crossed that the keeps the foal. You must have felt sick to the core of you when you got that phone call.
 
Oh no, poor PF and poor you. Have been watching the baby story coming along, and it would be such a shame, but at least she is ok. God knows how she managed to flip over, at least really you weren't there to see it. Poor poor you, and poor poor pretty beast. Hope that there is still a foalie, sure it will all be fine. Fingers crossed.
 
Oh no!

Having had "those" phonecalls about family and horse there isn't anything that makes it any less scary or easier to deal with.

I'm glad she wasn't as bad as you feared and that she was in good spirits when you left, and have my fingers crossed that the foalie will hang on in there.
 
I do hope your horsie is ok
do let us know how she is doing in update.
I think thats a terrible accident.
Thinking of you....

ps hello Tia haven't heard you for a while..
love the wellies on your dog...
 
Oh no! What a horrid experience, I'm glad she wasn't too badly hurt and fingers crossed for baby, they are tough little things whilst still inside, I really hope everything is ok.
 
Hope your horse is ok and makes a quick recovery keeping her foal, leaving both of them in good health! Why was she jumping, she get spooked?
 
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