Well.... It's actually not that bad. Or maybe I just had a lucky experience with it.
Yesterday, when it happened, I felt no pain at all for the first 30 minutes. Then the pain started... but not where the horse had actually been laying on! Turns out, my leg can handle a lot of weight on it! My shoulder and neck, however, aren't too keen on being shoved into the ground like that. My head is okay (helmet, this is why we use them), but my neck very mad at me and my stupidity. How could I fall off a horse? I'm the best horse trainer in whatcom county (Or so I like to tell myself :P)! Well, I'll tell you.. It wasn't the horse's fault it decided to spin lightning fast circles and back into my dear Skyy (with Kenai's owner on her) and then rear up and trip on himself and fall!!
See, I had been riding Skyy just before this happened. Robin was having some troubles with her Kenai, so I said "Go ahead and get on Skyy, and I'll figure Kenai's issues out." I forgot - as I nearly always do - that I was wearing my spurs still. Skyy is the one & only horse I use spurs on. So, obviously, when an already really touchy horse get spurred for the first time in his life, he's gonna get a bit upset about it!
On the bright side.... Yesterday's weather was absolutely lovely, and this morning as I look out my window, I can see the same forecast for today!
So what does this mean? Shall I, having been fallen on top of by a horse, take the day off and relax my body? Or shall I go ride my horses and enjoy the gorgeous day? I should think the answer is obvious. So, I'm off to go read a bit of Harry Potter before showering and heading off to meet Robin at the arena to ride - before going to work at Amber's and ride my lovely Boo :)
By the way.....
That's how a true cowgirl does it. ;)
Yesterday, when it happened, I felt no pain at all for the first 30 minutes. Then the pain started... but not where the horse had actually been laying on! Turns out, my leg can handle a lot of weight on it! My shoulder and neck, however, aren't too keen on being shoved into the ground like that. My head is okay (helmet, this is why we use them), but my neck very mad at me and my stupidity. How could I fall off a horse? I'm the best horse trainer in whatcom county (Or so I like to tell myself :P)! Well, I'll tell you.. It wasn't the horse's fault it decided to spin lightning fast circles and back into my dear Skyy (with Kenai's owner on her) and then rear up and trip on himself and fall!!
See, I had been riding Skyy just before this happened. Robin was having some troubles with her Kenai, so I said "Go ahead and get on Skyy, and I'll figure Kenai's issues out." I forgot - as I nearly always do - that I was wearing my spurs still. Skyy is the one & only horse I use spurs on. So, obviously, when an already really touchy horse get spurred for the first time in his life, he's gonna get a bit upset about it!
On the bright side.... Yesterday's weather was absolutely lovely, and this morning as I look out my window, I can see the same forecast for today!
So what does this mean? Shall I, having been fallen on top of by a horse, take the day off and relax my body? Or shall I go ride my horses and enjoy the gorgeous day? I should think the answer is obvious. So, I'm off to go read a bit of Harry Potter before showering and heading off to meet Robin at the arena to ride - before going to work at Amber's and ride my lovely Boo :)
By the way.....
That's how a true cowgirl does it. ;)
Glad you weren't too badly hurt.
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