Horsie Antics

[Black Cat]

Hi...wanted to share a recent experience with one of my equine clients. Let's preface this by saying that I've been working with horses since 2000 (bodywork). Feelings of confidence have been humbled to say the least.

I was completely aware that my equine client had some fear issues surrounding gates and stall doors. I just wasn't completely prepared for it. Like my Golden, who runs past the vacuum at the speed of flight, this horse feels the need to bolt out of his stall in the same manner. It is typically not my place to address behavioral issues (although it is one of the reasons I am in this field).

So, out of his stall we go. Well, he just trampled me. He clearly wanted to be past the stall door and I was in his way. My left arm (ulnar side) and fingers got slammed against the wall and my right foot got horsie-mashed. There was so much adrenaline rushing through my body that the only concern I had for myself was my foot (very bruised but thankfully not broken). My pride was probably hurt the most, as there was someone else in the barn who watched the whole thing happen.

He definitely took advaneforum.xxxe of me...of the fact that I was a new addition to his team of caretakers, and had never taken him out of his stall before...and this is unacceptable.

At the suggestion of another person there, I walked my client into and out of his stall 3 or 4 more times until it went smoothly. Obviously this kind of training needs to take place more often with this horse. The woman who actually watched it all unfold says, "I wasn't gonna ask her to do it again!" ROTFLMAO!! t043

I felt like I had been in a car accident, and it took a couple of days to get back to balance. My brain marbles got tossed around, lol. What a shake up.

I have since decided to work on him in his stall...it is less stressful on both of us this way...I'll leave the training to his owner and trainer. During subsequent sessions, he spends time sniffing my right foot/boot...like, as if to say, "hey, do you know you have a boo-boo down there?" The owner wasn't there that day. When I told her what happened, she was devastated at the thought that her horse had hurt someone. But when it comes down to it, we - the horse & I - were both at fault. Certainly the horse has issues but I wasn't prepared for dealing with it either. Now I am...lesson learned (though the hard way, lol). And, now I can add to my life's experiences that "I got ran over by a horse!" :

 

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Nice Story!

Glad that you didn't get too hurt. I am sure it was quite a jolt.

 

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Nice Story!

Glad that you didn't get too hurt. I am sure it was quite a jolt.

THANKS!

 

[Pompal 09.]

Wow, I'm glad your foot wasn't broken! :shock: I can only imagine how much the bruising hurts :?

I'm not around horses nearly as much as I'd like to be - I took riding lessons in my preteens and went back to riding a few years ago, though I've never gotten to be as consistent about it as I was when I first got into things at 12 years old. I was sooo confident then, I wasn't afraid of the big lugs at all

 

[Amanda W]

Wow, I'm glad your foot wasn't broken!

Me, too, thanks!!

The instructors tended to put me on this little white pony named Shep. Shep would always goof around with me, eat alfalfa and smack me on the back with green moosh-lips, etc.

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One day he was leading me around in circles in his stall while I tried to saddle him until I finally halted him with my body in front of his chest, leaning into him. He snorted, stepped slightly outward with his left foot, planted it onto my right foot, and leeeeaaaannned.

I don't remember pain so much as just not feeling ANYTHING the moment he did it, lol. He stood there for a good thirty seconds before I could lean him away from me (I had no leverage at that point). Funny thing is, I don't recall bruising, even though I was wearing the equivalent of thin rubber rainboots?

YOWZA! I have been wearing heavy hiking boots with sturdy toe area lately! Mine still has a faint bruise but I can move it no problem now. You must have had a bruise with those rubber boots, lol.

I would very much like to go into equine massage. I think I'll start with humans first and branch out.

Awesome! That's exactly what I did, although I started while in school for humans. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help. Check out the list of schools here in this section - HERE - if you need some ideas. I really love working with horses. Good luck wishes to you!

It's great to hear your stories!!

Thanks...I look forward to more of yours!

sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread, either :shock: Just hearing about him squishing your foot took me back.

I don't think you hijacked...thanks for sharing your hilarious Shep story. :