Horseriding Accident!!!?

Question

Yesterday my friend had me ride a horse she knew was aggressive, then for some reason it took off at a cantr/gallop and ran between another horse and the rail. My head hit the other horses head, causind my lip, chin, and under my nose to be cut, my brace came off and tore up my gum, I have a HUGE scrape on my back and leg from the rail! My friend acts like its no big deal and wants me to forget about it get right back on the horse or another and start practicing again(wich involves cantering,galloping and weaving through poles.) I dont think Im ready to and dont really want to try but then she gets mad! What should I do?!

Answer 1

I take your word for it, that  and incident and severe accident happened last week

But a Horse doesn't reason to get into a frenzy like we do for instance.... Horses can be easily frightened  into a bolting in chaos.... But there must have been an incident to set it off....

* Are you sure nobody hit the horse without you seeing it.

* Horses are sensitive feel anxiety and pick up on it....

* There might be something on that you don't know about.

*  She may have harmed the Horse and he 's afraid of letting                  

   her near.

*  Is  there any history of  Horse Abuse in the neighborhood ?

*  Have there been reports of animal beatings on the farms

    in the

For the sake of the horse .... Who's put up the money ... and to train for what?

Answer 2

This is the horse racing section.

Answer 3

you do.

Answer 4

You do not feel so good right now since you were just hurt and traumatized by that horse. Your friend needs to understand you do care and have a strong sense of self esteem! Enough to say "no, I'm not ready" when she gets pushy. You both can learn something here, since its not the first time shes had an accident with this horse.Just say NO.

Another horse is always available to show, or sit this one out. Make a point: you are a smart experienced rider that prefers to enjoy  the sport and not the emergency ward. Buy yourself some lovely roses and rent a few DVDs. She'll get the point.

Answer 5

Tell her how you would feel if you got back on the horse. Tell her the TRUTH! Its to dangerous for you to go back on the horse. Tell her that if what happened to you happened to her, she would be saying the same thing as you, but you wouldn't want her to go back on! Tell her how much pain you are feeling now! If I were you I wouldn't go back on the Horse! I would wait a few days until you're feeling better. And NEVER go back on that horse again! A good  friend wouldn't make you go on the horse again :).

Answer 6

u were lucky but next time be more careful !!!

Answer 7

I think you need to get better friends.If she wants you to get on the same horse again she obviously does not care about your safety.Take my advice.Because not only will you get hurt again but you will feel stupid for getting on the horse again.

Answer 8

I think she wants the best for you - so you won't be scared of riding, but she's not doing it in a very caring way.  Explain to her that you ARE scared and just need a little time to recover.

Good luck!

Answer 9

I would suggest,till you are well, to stay off the horse.

Try to get back on a horse as quickly as you can,start riding a dead broke horse till you get your confidence back.

Hopefully you went to the doctor.

Answer 10

well she should not get mad like that... i mean you have to get back on one day but if you are injured.. you cant.. that would be risking it.. especaillyyy if you hit your head... i woulnt go back on until YOU feel ready and well enough... she cant feel YOUR pain... only you can and just give yourself time to recover.... just tell her you really want to but really dont feel up to it right now and just need some time to recover fully.... hope you are feeling better and everything works out well =]

Answer 11

Sweetie, you were exceedingly lucky that you were NOT KILLED yesterday !!! I would ignore your friend, she is just trying to badger you into doing something that is liable to get you even more badly injured or even KILLED. She's probably too scared to ride this horse herself- and considering what that mare did to you, I'm not surprised. It's true that something could have spooked this horse, yes, but considering that your friend ( and I would NOT call her my friend at this point, if I were in your shoes) knew that this horse was aggressive and dangerous, then she is at fault for your accident and injuries. You SHOULD NOT have been on that horse- PERIOD !! That animal was WAY TOO STRONG for you, and you were in WAY OVER YOUR HEAD !!!  

As for the show, I think you need to blow that one off- you need time to heal and recover, physically and mentally, and then you are going to need time to start riding again slowly until you feel comfortable and safe again. Your statement about not feeling ready tells me that you are probably badly shaken up, and you DO have some injuries that need to heal.  Tell your friend that if she keeps pressuring you to do this, you are going to tell your parents ( you don't mention your age, but I have a feeling that you are young, maybe in your teens) and also tell HER parents, and possibly HER trainer as well, if she has one. Then act on it, if she doesn't relent and leave you alone. This may cost you your friendship with her, yes, but better a lost friendship than a LOST LIFE, any day !!! Your so called "friend " almost got you killed, sweetheart. If you let her pressure you into riding again, I am almost certain that something equally bad if not worse is going to happen to you.  

One other thing before I leave- please, please, please, for your own safety, NEVER RIDE without a HELMET !!!!! That is a big reason why what happened to you this time was so dangerous- an out of control horse is always dangerous, but the danger for you was compounded by the fact that you had no head protection. I know helmets are not "cool " among Western riders and in Western sports like pole bending, but believe me, wearing one is better than ending up in the ER ( or in the morgue) as the result of an accident.

Speaking of helmets, and of injuries, you need to get yourself to a doctor, and get this head injury checked out- indeed, I am surprised your parents didn't insist on this when you got home yesterday. Head injuries can be very dangerous and are often quite tricky to treat, and they can take a long time to heal. If you develop things like blurred vision, a severe headache that won't quit, or you feel sick to your stomach ( with or without puking) then you need to be seen right away !!

I also don't like the sound of this "my brace came off and tore up my gum" statement. That tells me that you are young enough to be wearing dental or orthodontic braces on your teeth- and you probably need to see your dental professional as soon as possible too, in case there has been damage to your mouth or teeth.  

I know it will be hard on you to have your "friend" so mad at you for not riding- but you need to put your own welfare and safety ahead of what she is trying to force you into. DON'T GIVE IN TO HER. It's not the end of the world if you miss the show, either for her or for you, no matter what she tries to tell you or lay on you as a guilt trip.  Good luck to you, and I wish you a speedy recovery.

Answer 12

How well can you ride?  Have you had lessons? Can you do an emergency dismount? It is hard to give advice here. I don't know who owns these horses or where you are riding.  You are right to be worried if you have a"friend" who knows that you will not be able to ride a certain horse and she puts you up there anyway.  

If she grew up with horses, she may think everyone can just get on, but that is hard to believe.

Answer 13

Wow.  Another question that does not belong here.