Horses that make an impression.

[SlowShoe]

Like this one..

http://www.resdagboken.com/upload/imagegallery/35/1011835/4925353_9245332.jpg

Lucky his aim was low and to the right.

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[mbetteridge]

Did you kick him back???? :p

[Mike Bailey]

Had that happen as a aprentice I was shoeing a bay tb when a gray was led in and my mentor at the time said "I will finish her (the bay mare) you go shoe her" she was a warmblood don't remember the breed but she had size 4 eventers on and I was clinching the last foot when wham bruise not untill two weeks later. I had no ideal a bruise could show up that long after.

[BS-Horseshoeing]

Was kicked in the ribs just under my right arm pit about four months ago and had that same looking impression on my ribs in the form of a bruise. Just kind of worked through it and kept going, just a little slower. Well, two weeks ago, got kicked in the right elbow and went to have x-rays since I had broken that arm twice before. They went ahead and took pictures of the ribs and one is still cracked four months later. I just wish my wife hadn't gone along, now if I get out of line she threatens to poke me in the ribs. Those type of impressions are the worst kind. :(

[hoofnhound]

OOOhh that was close... :eek:

I have a partial hoof shaped indentation in my thigh muscle that is permanent,a few inches lower and my kneecap would have been toast.

Alison

[smitty88]

i got a kick in the head with a hind foot he had calkings and wedges on
i was working on his fronts and he lashed up with the hind one

i was a bit dissy for a minute or 2

[NHFarrier]

I was working on an scared-*****less paso fino mare. Picked up the left front and went to get in position when she kicked my hat off my head with her hind foot! I said, "Holy ****......her feet look fine....." :)

Amy

[Thomas_Ride&Drive]

Nearly got your wedding tackle! :eek:

[tbloomer]

Staying safe around horses is like realestate - location, location, location. Then there's that thing about horseshoes and handgrenades . . . lucky you that wasn't a mule. I've heard that mules have much better accracy. :)

I hope you laughed at the horse and said, "Is that your best shot you sorry SOB?"

[NHFarrier]

Actually, I felt so lucky I had to laugh.....then they got fired!

Amy

[SlowShoe]

Yeah it was a bit close. I too have been kicked in the head by a back foot while picking up the front foot before. Thats no fun.

[tbloomer]

Yeah it was a bit close. I too have been kicked in the head by a back foot while picking up the front foot before. Thats no fun.
I've had that happen when I was holding up the RF and the horse tried to kick a fly under it's belly with the LH. The foot came across under the horse and swiped the top of my scalp. No damage, but after that I have learned that ANY horse that walks up under itself behind while you're holding up a front foot can kick you in the head. So when I see that happening, I get out from under and reposition the horse. Usually a horse that walks up under itself like that while you're holding up a front is preparing to launch itself forward into the handler. 'nuther words, it goes along with pushy behavior and lack of respect.

Sometimes I point out to the owner that the horse does not respect their space. When the owner takes offense at my observation, I ask them to make the horse back up without touching any part of its body and without taking the slack out of the lead rope. When they can't do that (they never can) that's when I start the clock on the $50 per 15min price tag. The most I ever collected was $150. Next trip to that barn, the owner had sold the horse and bought one that was better trained. She said it was a lot cheaper to buy a trained horse than to pay a trainer to train a rank horse. The new horse she gotcame from a working ranch out west. The only "problem" she has with him is that when she is riding and says "whoa," he sits down and stops real hard and fast . . . and she goes sliding down his neck. I explained to her that he stops like that because he was taught the real meaning of "whoa" . . . but that's another story. :)

[Donald Ruff]

Tom,
I do believe that some folks will never learn. However they will damn sure die trying.
Do i fall into this category :D !?!
Gotta run a week behind and this week is almost over :eek:

Don

[Gary_Miller]

Gotta run a week behind and this week is almost over :eek:
Don, what you been doing to get so far behind?

Gary

[tbloomer]

Tom,
I do believe that some folks will never learn. However they will damn sure die trying.
Do i fall into this category :D !?!
Gotta run a week behind and this week is almost over :eek:

Don
Sounds like it's time to raise your prices. :)

[SlowShoe]

Sounds like it's time to raise your prices. :)

Well thats typicaly bloomer of you.

[hoofnhound]

I also got the kick to the head from a hind while working on a front treatment,but it was from a Clyde stallion,that one knocked me flat out and put me in the er with a bloody gash and a concussion.

Alison

[Rancho JD]

. . . lucky you that wasn't a mule. I've heard that mules have much better accracy

the mule see's all. if your having trouble and look them in the eye they will figure you out soon enough. most will not tolerate a beating and may hold a grudge, learn scotch hobble shoeing its works better on mules than horses. if your scared of that mule keep it under your hat