Anybody whos ever fooled with horses on a regular basis had atleast 20 memories pop in their head when they read the title to this post.
What is the WORST equine related injury you have ever had?
And what did you learn from it?

I know you pain SRT!!
I myself have had 14 broken bones and a reversed spine. I've took on ALOT of horses that I knew better, but couldn't resist!I've broken my foot ( two seperate places), two different times, leg, wrist, couple of ribs,of course toes and several fingers,My latest addition is a Titanium plate and 8 screws, holding my collarbone together. I shattered it about a year and a half ago.And with that injury i learned- 1) I may also have a broken BRAIN! and 2)When the doctor tells you it is o.k to go about your normal routine,(five weeks after a C-section), he DOES NOT mean breaking HORSES!!! Sometimes you do the breaking, sometimes the horse does!!

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Originally posted by deepcreek:
I was following behind a friend of mine on her horse and she was on my horse. My horse kicked me in the ankle and fractured it. What did I learn from it? My horse was a real bitch! She was actually a Welch Pony and very spiteful.
I eventually got another horse that was a real cool horse. He was an old ranch horse but he was gaited and a real pleasure to ride. I'm not sure what breed he was, probably just a grade horse but he was so much fun to ride.

Deep, my experience with ponies has been they are generally mean little boogers in a cute little body!

as long as i've been around horses and ponies., i nevER had a serious injury... we never had any "wild" ponies or horses.

my first was when i was leading one of the ponies into the barn after theyw as excerised., my dad use to pull them., they had corks on their shoes and the pony was in more of ahurry to get in the barn that what i thought he yanked out of my arms i fell and he stepped on top of my foot.., no broke bones or skin but scared me more i think.

then we decided to get belgians, my dad went to detour michigan to get sisters., well when he was away., they decided to get out one day., well i thought i could hang on to them but they are a bit bigger then me., the one kept hitting her hoof on the back of my leg. i was sore next morning, then day or two later HUGE bruse developed, didn't hurt to much tho.

Whe I was about 14 I was riding a firends large pony (thank God it was hers and not my big mare) she shied at a dog and I lost my balance I went sprauling as she fell rolling over top of me. Somehow I was face down so she rolled over my back. I messed m y knee up pretty bad but would not go to the Dr I stayed with my friend almost that whole summer (with my horse) and mom doesn't even remeber that injury. I couldn't bend my knee at all for weeks. I would sit in the back seat with my leg between the front seat. I couldn't ride for like forever it seemed (remember I was 14) but I then got on knee or no knee and rode. I just had to step up on a pic nic table to get on and to get off I slid off the right side but hey I RODE LOL> To this day my knee will go into a fit of swelling great big. I don't feel a knee cap so I think that is gone. NEVER did go get that checked. SHHHHH!! Don't tell mom that!!

Cracked ribs, broken nose, several concussions. The worst was this damn shetland pony, knocked me on my hinder and that was embarassing! Like 2 summers ago lol. This idiot kid from the track taught him to buck when you nudged him forward, well the little girl who owned him was like I dare you to, I was laughing like this thing, what can this thing do? And two seconds later sitting on the ground in front of that pony staring into his face...

Thank the Lord I haven't had any serious injuries regarding horses. I've had plenty of bumps and bruises. I've been stepped on I dunno how many times, but nothing to warrant anything other than swearing from me.

But a few that stick out...

Our paint mare...she was 3 mos old and ate up with pneumonia when we got her. I was 18 and my mom was too ill to do any medicating, so it became my job. I was giving her pennicillin shots and has rotated to the back thigh muscle. I tapped before popping her with the needle and everything, just as I had done for the last week...well she freaked out and kicked me square in the thigh. No "major" damage, but I had a blood clot form the size of an egg.

Second one...

I was body clipping one of the minis and she cow kicked because I hit a ticklish spot on her underside and she got me right in the mouth...blood poured and I couldn't feel a thing. I was expecting to spit out teeth, but thankfully, I still have them...lol.

Third....

I was 18 and got snowballed into buying a 18H Percheron that was supposed to be "bomb-proof". Turns out he was barely green broke and had NO manners whatsoever. When I would go to catch him he'd show his rear to me and take aim.
One day I was going to brush him, which he loved...he was a darling with a lead on, any other time he was a demon. As I approached him, which was a 45 degree angle from the fence (I know, not very smart on my part, but he was my first horse) he swung his rear around. I was too close to the fence to run and get out of the way and in perfect kicking range to break bones...so I did use my brain for once and ran toward him getting as close to his hindquarters as I could. I did get kicked, right in my arse. Thankfully, I was so close to him that he pushed me away and into the fence more than actually kicking me. I had a bruised tush for the longest time....he wore a size 5 shoes so his feet were huge. I was bruised all the way across. Had I been farther away, he may have gotten enough momentum to kick higher and would have broken my back or pelvis for sure. Needless to say, I placed him...he was way too much horse and way too untrained for a novice such as myself.

Knock on wood, that has been the worst of it.

HB

I've been pretty lucky, too. After nearly 40 years with horses, nothing worse than a back strain and a few serious scratches. I've been bucked/scraped off more times than I can count, but never badly hurt.

I took a bad spill while training on a track.
I was hospitalized 9 months as you all know.

I remembered this : "when you are injured or down and the looks of doing whatever you're about to try is so void, the best you can hope for is to live through it, Cowgirl Up and Pray!"