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Location: Cheshire
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 3,387
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good warning jessica
heres another horror story,...
my horse was on box rest for months - i had the genius idea of taking him in the paddock to stretch his legs - walked in - he bucket - kicked the het clean off my head - then decided to rear up - i had the leadrope wrapped round my hand
i could even get the rope off my hand it was that tight - he kept pulling and pulling - believe me it was agony!
eventually after a lot of shouting he got down, i picked my hat up off the floor.
managed to get him out of the paddock - me hysterical as i thought i had broken my arm - put my hat on my head - and everyone ran out panicking
luckily i was just very shaken and had a badly bruised arm and sore hand
i could have easily been killed if i wasnt wearing my hat - he could have also ripped my hand off.
moral of this story - whether dealing with dogs or horses - never ever wrap the lead/leadrope round your hand - if in doubt let go - i didnt and i could have done some real damage