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Post by coalnewbie » Sat. Jul. 28, 2018 8:48 am

I buried this post here as the country boys will appreciate it.

The main news is that Shelley got kicked in the head by a horse. The details do not matter but an emergency hospital visit showed no brain damage. 50-100 stitches later (the doctor lost count) and a bone plate or two over the right eye and things are back together and the prognosis is excellent. The right eye is OK but what a shiner she has. 2.5 hours of surgery. Some scaring will remain but she was unbelievably luckily. 1/2" lower and the right eye would have been toast. 1 inch to the left and the nerve plexus between the eyes would have meant death. It was a degloving injury in addition and the doc could put his hand under her skin up to her scalp line. She is doing amazingly well. Everybody expects a full recovery in 3-6 months but she is fully functional right now without pain killers. Tough lady and a fast healer. The Saturday mud wrestling match is canceled on doctors orders but she will be riding again in two weeks. One branch of the trigeminal nerve was cut so limited feeling above the eye and the scalp. That may never return. She was lucky.


 
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Post by gaw » Sat. Jul. 28, 2018 9:23 am

What a story coalnewbie, another good reason not to own horses. I let that to the neighbors who raise standard breads and the one is a farrier and I understand has been kicked several times.

Good to hear Shelley is on the mend, sounds like one lucky woman. As far as the house goes, if it were mine I think I would be shy one horse!




 
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Post by samhill » Sat. Jul. 28, 2018 9:47 am

It can & does happen more often than we think, I'm always careful around them & give a lot of clearance when letting them out in the mornings, always a bunch of running & kicking going on. I also rarely take my eyes off the black angus, not the most people friendly creatures. A very lucky lady indeed!

 
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Post by freetown fred » Sat. Jul. 28, 2018 10:13 am

Glad Shelley's doin OK Simon.

 
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Post by Pacowy » Sat. Jul. 28, 2018 10:46 am

When we had horses my ex got kicked once and took a couple of other ambulance rides, but nothing like that. Best wishes to Shelley for a speedy and full recovery.

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Post by Rob R. » Sat. Jul. 28, 2018 1:04 pm

Sorry to hear about this Simon. As bad as it was, it could have easily been much worse (as you noted). Wishing your wife a speedy recovery.

When you work around machinery and/or animals all the time, it is easy to loose respect for how quickly things can turn on you. I am not saying that is what happened to Shelley, just reminding everyone to be careful.

 
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Post by cabinover » Sat. Jul. 28, 2018 1:36 pm

Fast healing wishes for your wife. I hear those horse steaks are pretty tasty....just sayin'

One of my coworkers wife just broke her hip after being tossed from a horse. I just don't get the fascination I reckon. I can get hurt walking down my front steps without help from an animal. :oops:


 
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Post by warminmn » Sat. Jul. 28, 2018 1:41 pm

Get well soon Shelley.

Ask an Amish person why they limp or are missing an eye and I'll bet money on it being a horse. Love them but respect their power, as they say.

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Sat. Jul. 28, 2018 2:01 pm

I really appreciate all the good wishes, it means a lot. I wish she would quit but she stopped listening to me 35 years ago ... how long have we been married ... 35 years.

 
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Post by Vbull » Sat. Jul. 28, 2018 4:47 pm

Hoping her recovery goes well.

I spent 4 years working a contract down in Mexico and they fed us horse somewhat regularly.
It was always tasty but there were times you needed pretty sharp teeth and strong jaw muscles to get it chewed up enough to swallow. The locals always complained when it was served up.

 
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Post by Pacowy » Sat. Jul. 28, 2018 4:52 pm

I think the most dependable and least dangerous horses are generally called "Alpo".

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Post by Rob R. » Sat. Jul. 28, 2018 5:19 pm

How is the horse recovering? I would not fault you for giving it a good slap with the excavator.

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Sat. Jul. 28, 2018 5:38 pm

Hey, you decide to buy a 1400# international horse that is a superfit world class animal you need to take care. Perhaps two old farts can't handle him but that is a separate question. Today, I lunged him, brushed him and gave him a bath. True insanity is evident throughout this board. I even know of people who will walk into a basement with an AHS boiler without protective gear. :D

 
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Post by Rob R. » Sat. Jul. 28, 2018 6:22 pm

Could be worse...you could have a Holstein bull.

 
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Post by franco b » Sat. Jul. 28, 2018 7:20 pm

Maybe a little light on the seeming madness of horse dancing. It goes back a long way. Lucy worsley explains.



Best wishes for shelly's recovery


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