Horse problems
-
- Member
- Posts: 8601
- Joined: Sat. May. 24, 2008 4:26 pm
- Location: Chester, NY
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: LL AnthraKing 180K, Pocono110K,KStokr 90K, DVC
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Invader 2
- Baseburners & Antiques: Wings Best, Glenwood #8(x2) Herald 116x
- Coal Size/Type: Rice,
- Other Heating: Heating Oil CH, Toyotomi OM 22
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.
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.
- gaw
- Member
- Posts: 4464
- Joined: Fri. Jan. 26, 2007 2:51 am
- Location: Parts Unknown
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker KA-6
- Coal Size/Type: Rice from Schuylkill County
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!
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!
-
- Member
- Posts: 12236
- Joined: Thu. Mar. 13, 2008 10:29 am
- Location: Linesville, Pa.
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Furnace: keystoker 160
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: hitzer 75 in garage
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!
- freetown fred
- Member
- Posts: 30302
- Joined: Thu. Dec. 31, 2009 12:33 pm
- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
Glad Shelley's doin OK Simon.
-
- Member
- Posts: 3555
- Joined: Tue. Sep. 04, 2007 10:14 pm
- Location: Dalton, MA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: H.B. Smith 350 Mills boiler/EFM 85R stoker
- Coal Size/Type: Buckwheat/anthracite
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.
Mike
Mike
- Rob R.
- Site Moderator
- Posts: 18009
- Joined: Fri. Dec. 28, 2007 4:26 pm
- Location: Chazy, NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: EFM 520
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Chubby Jr
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.
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.
-
- Member
- Posts: 2344
- Joined: Wed. Feb. 04, 2009 7:13 am
- Location: Fair Haven, VT
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Hybrid Axeman Anderson 130
- Baseburners & Antiques: Sparkle #12
- Coal Size/Type: Pea, Buckwheat, Nut
- Other Heating: LP Hot air. WA TX for coal use.
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.
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.
- warminmn
- Member
- Posts: 8205
- Joined: Tue. Feb. 08, 2011 5:59 pm
- Location: Land of 11,842 lakes
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Chubby Junior, Riteway 37
- Coal Size/Type: nut and stove anthracite, lignite
- Other Heating: Wood and wear a wool shirt
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.
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.
-
- Member
- Posts: 8601
- Joined: Sat. May. 24, 2008 4:26 pm
- Location: Chester, NY
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: LL AnthraKing 180K, Pocono110K,KStokr 90K, DVC
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Invader 2
- Baseburners & Antiques: Wings Best, Glenwood #8(x2) Herald 116x
- Coal Size/Type: Rice,
- Other Heating: Heating Oil CH, Toyotomi OM 22
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.
-
- Member
- Posts: 59
- Joined: Sun. Oct. 12, 2014 7:09 am
- Location: Hartford, New York
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Furnace: Reading Juanita
- Coal Size/Type: rice
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.
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.
-
- Member
- Posts: 8601
- Joined: Sat. May. 24, 2008 4:26 pm
- Location: Chester, NY
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: LL AnthraKing 180K, Pocono110K,KStokr 90K, DVC
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Invader 2
- Baseburners & Antiques: Wings Best, Glenwood #8(x2) Herald 116x
- Coal Size/Type: Rice,
- Other Heating: Heating Oil CH, Toyotomi OM 22
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.
-
- Site Moderator
- Posts: 11417
- Joined: Wed. Nov. 05, 2008 5:11 pm
- Location: Kent CT
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: V ermont Castings 2310, Franco Belge 262
- Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwood Modern Oak 114
- Coal Size/Type: nut and pea
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
Best wishes for shelly's recovery