By sophiilou - 24/10/2015 04:46 - United States - Kyle

Today, I was grooming one of my horses, when she stepped on my foot. I yelled and frantically tried to push her away. She turned her head toward me and shifted the rest of her weight onto my foot. I'm in the hospital now. FML
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sophiilou 19

Wow, it got published! Wasn't expecting that. For starters, let me just announce NO BROKEN BONES! HALLELUJAH! Seriously is a miracle. Just a super bruised foot. Second, just to give you an idea, this particular mate is the head honcho if my barn. She thinks she is just queen of the world lol. She hates getting her girth out on, and she knows when it's out. When you hook it up on one side (so it isn't even on yet) she gets PISSED. So that day she decided to just step on me and not move, no matter what I did. I didn't clarify that I did punch her in the shoulder, but this mare, dear lord, she just does not care. That's when she shifted ALL of her weight onto that foot. I wasn't wearing my (much more protective) barn boots because I was late for my lesson and needed to hurry. So instead of grooming and tacking in my barn boots I had my tall boots on. I've actually been bitten by the same mare, for the same reason (girth), and that was probably an even more awful bruise than my foot! I seriously don't know how I get away with just bruises. And I know what you're thinking, "Why do you keep working with her when she injures you 24/7?!" Well, she's an amazing horse, just very sassy lol. Also, to whoever said they had no sympathy for me because I owned a lot of horses so hospital bills would not be a problem, you're just dumb. I could've been forever crippled, and you said you have no sympathy? I could've been forced to never compete again. And you have no sympathy? Wow. I'm not on here looking for everyone's sympathy, don't get me wrong, I actually found the whole incident hilarious. But that was EXTREMELY inconsiderate of you to say that. Thanks for all the good wishes!!!! Smushed Sophie out! :) -OP

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HelenLFC 27

Then the horse said to you: "Why the long face?"

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Frosty94 11

insert mandatory ''horsing around'' joke

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ToreyyyW 15

Coming from another rider, I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. Hope your foot feels better soon!

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cynthianicole95 9

Aww, it didn't know. Sorry,OP. Get well soon!

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core01 30

I had an old gelding that would set his hoof on your foot if he didn't like something. He'd gradually increase the pressure if you didn't cease and dessist whatever you were doing (saddling, brushing, etc.). It didn't matter how much you flailed about trying to get him off your foot, he wouldn't budge until he felt you got the message clearly. I swear he knew what he was doing, and calculated it out to how much pressure he could apply and yet still leave you walking well enough to bring him his grain. The old coot. I miss him.

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harletgt 9

that's why you wear steel toed boots ;)

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Jenissa81 8

Back in my teens I used to work with and show ponies through 4H. We were coming back from a trail ride as a group once when another rider's pony went lame. A couple of the adults got down to walk it back home. They had me dismount and walk my pony along with one of their ponies (one on each side of me). I was unfamiliar with the other pony and didn't know it spooked over dogs until almost back to the farm. Dog barked, it spooked and stepped on my foot, then twisted it's hoof on my foot as it was backing up. We got it under control and made it back to the farm where I was able to take my sneakers off. Found out it had ripped off the toenail on my big toe. I was miserable for weeks while that healed up! (But I learned that sneakers aren't the best choice to use when going to work with the ponies.) I really miss those days though. I have some amazing memories from riding as well as the people I worked with. 4H during my teens also kept me away from getting into trouble or trying drugs. :) Hope you feel better soon OP!

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RedRabbit14 3

Damn bitchy mares.

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AkaiKitsune 31

Been there done that. Another favourite trick of my horse is to pin me to the side of the stall or cross ties with his shoulder when I'm brushing his back so I can't get the leverage to shove him off

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