Christmas Crumpet
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Drama at 6 p.m on a Sunday night to say the least.
Went for a ride with OH, horses and dogs. All fine until, I think, Happy got stung by some stinging nettles because he went from being very calm to suddenly behaving like a wild mustang. I got off in the wood because there were lots of rabbit holes and I felt quite unsafe. Perhaps, in hindsight, I should have just held on but he was rearing and spinning round etc and I was a bit concerned. Then we got into field of barley and OH got off to give me a leg up no way I could have got on on my own with horse spinning round wildly. Legged me up a bit awkwardly and let go of reins. Couldnt get my stirrups as horse was spinning round so fell off and let go of horse. OH had his reins looped over his arm and buckle gave way as Bog wanted to chase Happy so both horses disappeared off across estate at high speeds across fields of ploughed, very flinty earth. Managed to locate them by Highlands. OH couldnt catch them for love nor money. I eventually caught up with them and whistled to them. Caught Bog first and then Happy. Happy covered in blood. Bog absolutely fine. Lost one rein and one stirrup (same one as the one that came off when I broke my leg in Jan out hunting think Ill get saddler to check stirrup bar when she next comes to make sure its ok). Also lost a terrier. So I had to lead Happy home and Chris got back on Bog to go and find lost dog.
Happy got about 10 cuts inc. one on the inside of his hock. Hopefully all superficial but has a big fetlock today. Legs a bit filled but not too major Im hoping. Bogman got nothing wrong at all as far as I can gather. Looks like Bog will be sole horse for a week or so!! Happy walking sound so cant be too bad. That's the difference between a MW hunter and a TB!!!
Just makes you realise that no matter how safe a horse is, something silly like being stung can cause complete drama. My shoulder and arm quite achy but am chuffed I fell off and didnt break leg again. My bra snapped which made us laugh. I'm getting married in 6 weeks so really don't want another episode like that in case I do break something again and have to go down the aisle in plaster. Happy is normally totally bombproof and I never worry about anything on him. Just goes to show how complacent you can get!! He has never ever behaved like that in the 2 years I've had him. Quite scary.
Went for a ride with OH, horses and dogs. All fine until, I think, Happy got stung by some stinging nettles because he went from being very calm to suddenly behaving like a wild mustang. I got off in the wood because there were lots of rabbit holes and I felt quite unsafe. Perhaps, in hindsight, I should have just held on but he was rearing and spinning round etc and I was a bit concerned. Then we got into field of barley and OH got off to give me a leg up no way I could have got on on my own with horse spinning round wildly. Legged me up a bit awkwardly and let go of reins. Couldnt get my stirrups as horse was spinning round so fell off and let go of horse. OH had his reins looped over his arm and buckle gave way as Bog wanted to chase Happy so both horses disappeared off across estate at high speeds across fields of ploughed, very flinty earth. Managed to locate them by Highlands. OH couldnt catch them for love nor money. I eventually caught up with them and whistled to them. Caught Bog first and then Happy. Happy covered in blood. Bog absolutely fine. Lost one rein and one stirrup (same one as the one that came off when I broke my leg in Jan out hunting think Ill get saddler to check stirrup bar when she next comes to make sure its ok). Also lost a terrier. So I had to lead Happy home and Chris got back on Bog to go and find lost dog.
Happy got about 10 cuts inc. one on the inside of his hock. Hopefully all superficial but has a big fetlock today. Legs a bit filled but not too major Im hoping. Bogman got nothing wrong at all as far as I can gather. Looks like Bog will be sole horse for a week or so!! Happy walking sound so cant be too bad. That's the difference between a MW hunter and a TB!!!
Just makes you realise that no matter how safe a horse is, something silly like being stung can cause complete drama. My shoulder and arm quite achy but am chuffed I fell off and didnt break leg again. My bra snapped which made us laugh. I'm getting married in 6 weeks so really don't want another episode like that in case I do break something again and have to go down the aisle in plaster. Happy is normally totally bombproof and I never worry about anything on him. Just goes to show how complacent you can get!! He has never ever behaved like that in the 2 years I've had him. Quite scary.
