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Sorry you got hurt, Pat.

As you said, you weren't paying as much attention as you should...and 
you said she doesn't normally spook sideways.

And you've been riding her for eight years.

One misdeed and you're willing to discard her?  Must be more to the 
story.

Lynne
who has hit the ground plenty but didn't discard the baby with the 
bathwater.


On Oct 3, 2004, at 11:01 AM, Ridecamp Guest wrote:

> Please Reply to: Pat Bush kenpat@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> I am in the process of mending from several broken ribs and
> a collapsed lung due to  a big sideways spook. I've been
> riding this mare for  about eight years. She doesn't normally
>  spook sideways, just slams on the brakes when something
> scares her. Well, this time three of us were just jogging
> along at a slow trot and I wasn't paying as much attention as
> I should when she jumped at least 10 to 15' sideways. It happened
> so fast that I was on the ground in an instant, landing on my
> upper left back. Rode her back to the trailer and drove an hour
> home. Husband wanted me to go to the doctor, but brave me said
> "no." Two days later I was in ER and the rest is history. I'm
> now looking for a much more dependable mount and hoping I am not
> too afraid to get back to my prior riding ability. It's hard to
> get back on, but I will because I love riding so much. This is
> the second set of broken ribs. They aren't fun.
>
>
> Pat Bush  AERC #1676 West region
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