[wyldterv]

OK, first, I have to state I can count on less then two hands how many times I've come off a horse in 30 years! The LAST time came off was last summer, during Dancer's first ride, she was bucking very hard and I had an opportunity to grab the fence and come off on my feet, I did so ....

Today I was working Dancer... things went pretty good... we had a small arguement about moving off my right leg and turning her head to the left, but not a huge deal.... I was cooling her out at the walk on my property... She decided to try to throw herself up and forward when I asked for her to move off my left leg, I cranked her head to the right so she couldn't bolt... she threw herself sideways..... what happened next is not 100% clear to me because the next thing I can actually remember is being down at my house ...

Apparently she tripped and fell over on her left side HARD with me on her The left side of my helmet is TOAST... very smacked up from the rocky ground... my left is bruised and scraped up and my left arm as a good gouge in it, along with my left rotator cup being sore (HOPEFULLY I just pulled not TORE anything!)...

I do NOT remember hitting the ground... I do NOT remember Roger telling me to NOT move, grabbing up Dancer and securing her so she wasn't running around loose, him getting our neighbor to help him get me up and take me to the house... NONE of that is something I can remember

Roger had to walk her out and untack her... I don't remember this either... after about 30 mins from the fall, I finally realized I was at the house and did NOT have a dream about working Dancer, but I HAD been working her... it was then I started to realize I had a bad tumble, but I STILL can't remember it

My eye pupils are normal, and I'm taking Tylenol only per Doc's instructions (NO ibuprofen or asprin becasue that can thin the blood and cause a clot to break free)I only have a very mild head ache, but it's really bothering me that I can not remember the fall

SO THIS is why I have been forcing myself to wear my helmet and today it probably saved me from being injured MUCH worse.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll feel fine and can ride again...

[OrangeRikki]

Oh my!!!!! That had to be frightening! I'm glad you were wearing your helmet and didn't get hurt any worse! (((big hugs))) I hope you feel better soon! I had a headache for days after the Max ordeal, from the concussion. You're so right though, thank God for helmets!!!! Truely life savers!

[BornToRide]

i am so glad you are ok!!!!!! that must have been scary!

[PaintedRocket]

If it's not Ashley...it's one of my other goofy friends..

I really am glad you're OK Karyn.. You scared me when you IMed me on MSN.. Thank GOD you had your helmet!

[arabkid]

wow, sound like you had quite the episode with her...I'm glad you're ok! I would love to know what happened after you couldn't remember anymore tho...

I'm glad roger was home!

[MyBelgianAzzy]

I'm glad you're ok- please post a picture of your helmet- perhaps the damage to the helmet and not your head will encourage people to don their own.

[madvoice]

It is not unusual that after a trauma that you have some memory loss. I remember back when I had a nasty fall of a pony (I wasn't wearing a helmet and didn't know better back then) where I lost a good 10 - 15 minutes of memory. I couldn't remember phone numbers or the date and kept asking for the time. It is a part of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I dare say you got a bit of concussion out of it. Glad to hear you're not too badly hurt.

[Chester]

Well that was scary. Glad your ok though. Helmets may look silly but they certainly are a good invention.

[MissBandit]

Have you been to the dr or emerg Karyn? I think you should have your head examined and of course that sounds hysterical and normally I would put in a large lol there but seriously.... you might want to think about getting yourself properly looked at. That is a serious thud to the head that you took. Did you black out?

[arabkid]

Originally Posted by MissBandit

I think you should have your head examined and of course that sounds hysterical and normally I would put in a large lol there

i'm sorry LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only reason I feel comfortable writing that lol...is because I already talked to her on msn...Sorry Jen I know you were being serious, but I couldn't help myself...I'm a bad friend...I know!! Ask AShley!