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Ann
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Username: Dres
Post Number: 894
Registered: 10-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, Aug 20, 2006 - 10:07 pm: |   |
well today we took our 3 month old colt out for his weekly lesson.. We bring him and mom in for clipping / leading / trailering , just over all manner lessons.. Today went as usual, until.. we were putting him in the stall so I could start the mare back to light work.. Husband turned away from the colt a moment.. turn back to him rearing up * like he would on mom * and came down on his face...tried to take his eye brow off.. Husband went to the ground but did not let go of the colt , came back up to his legs and shanked the heck out of him.. I had mom , who was up set , she was watching too.. Later after the ER and 1/2 a doz stitches to keep his eye brow, I told him there are times when you have to let go.. My husband is new to horses, was not raised on a ranch.. but loves working with the foals and actually does a GREAT job , his reactions are quicker and he is stronger then I.. well until this.. I have always told him that the colts know NO WRONG only what we teach them.. so never let a young horse get away from you.. or they will try again... 
He is fine.. and actually when home from ER went into the stall with colt and said.. * husband has really crossed over now ** IT WAS MY FAULT.. LOLOLOL... everytime I have been hurt I have said its my fault... and husband gets really mad..
On the first day God created horses, on the second day he painted them with spots.. |
Holly Wood
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Username: Hwood
Post Number: 1354
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, Aug 20, 2006 - 10:57 pm: | |
Sounds like you've got a keeper there, Ann . . .
your husband, not the colt . . . although I expect you're planning to keep the colt, too.
Glad that your husband is okay . . . he'll probably be black and blue for a couple of weeks, and maybe he'll come out ahead with one of those heart-stopping raised eyebrows that can be so attractive. ;-) . . . |
Suzanne Reed
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Username: Sureed
Post Number: 53
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, Aug 20, 2006 - 11:34 pm: | |
Oh Ann,
So sorry to hear about the trauma, but glad it has turned out OK. I know he should have let go, but being able to administer immediate reprimand to the colt probably was useful too.
Take care,
Suzanne |
Shelley
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Username: Sswiley
Post Number: 220
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, Aug 21, 2006 - 9:20 am: | |
I remember years ago, you had a difficult youngster that would not lead . . . ? And your husband got to deal with that one? How nice to have someone with some bulk and muscle around.
My husband, as tolerant as he is about the horses, well, he just sticks to barn repairs. Of course he actually built the barn, so he is a pretty good handyman.
Occasionaly when I need a horse holder for first aid he gets stuck with the job. I just tell him to stand there and tell the horse about his work, works like a charm . . . bores them to sleep ! Really. |
Shelley
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Username: Sswiley
Post Number: 221
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, Aug 21, 2006 - 9:28 am: | |
Friend of mine, who raises babies, hubby was out working with a little one, few months old. The baby started jumping around, hubby held him around shoulders, both hit the ground, roll, jump up still attached. Baby never tried that again, has been good as gold since.
Me thinks hubby has been watching too much football. |
Ann
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Username: Dres
Post Number: 895
Registered: 10-2000
| | Posted on Monday, Aug 21, 2006 - 9:41 am: | |
oh Shelly, the football hold... yup , we HE has done that in the early weeks.. but never to a good roll.. !!!
Actually the two year old, my leading problem I had to deal with mostly... after her the next foals were HIS projects... I guess he felt I failed miserably! Now that mare is lovely and adores me... funny how things CAN change..
Holly my girl friends tell me hubby is GP , he is a keeper .. I have way to many years of training in him to let him go or turn him out to pasture... keep him maintained with new glasses every year..a legend shot as needed and he IS GOOD TO GO.... <smirk> now the colt.. he IS FOR SALE.. He is going to make a lovely sport horse with color ,,, when he decides to color out that is..LOL..
On the first day God created horses, on the second day he painted them spots.. |
Chris Doyle
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Username: Christel
Post Number: 168
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Monday, Aug 21, 2006 - 9:43 am: | |
Ann, your hubby sounds like mine. He tries to work w/ horses like he did his wild cattle- if you catch one, hold on for dear life. I rarely ask for his help because of this, he just cant compute no force, no tugging, and the ask and release concept. He is pretty good at building sheds or roofing them, and unloading hay, so guess he's a keeper-lol.
Glad your hubby was not seriously injured, a very good learning experience for him and the weanling. He will probably have a battle scar- oh what a conversation starter that will be ;)
Chris |
Ann
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Username: Dres
Post Number: 896
Registered: 10-2000
| | Posted on Monday, Aug 21, 2006 - 9:58 am: | |
Chris , this WAS a great learning lesson for husband.. He has never been hurt by the horses, and in the beginning of HIS training he thought he could muscle them... He has come a long way in learning that less is more and you have to ''give the biggest reward for the slightest try'' .. I think now he will have a new found respect for all the horses..
Battle scar.. oh yes, that will be a good conversation when he is turned out with all his gelding ,'golfer' friends that think he is one crazy man to begin with..
On the first day God created horses, on the second day he painted them with spots.. |
