Getting Thrown

[Camoguy]

How many of us have been thrown from a horse? I was thrown again the other day, or I should say, I fell off. My horse was going at a gallop and he decided to zig when I zagged. I didn't break anything but I sure don't like having sore ribs.

[Grandpa]

I never was a bronc rider but I've never been thrown. I've had a few horses scrape me off and I've managed quite a few less than graceful dismounts. As kids, we might pile three of us on a horse and being the youngest of the three, I've had several ungraceful slides off the back.

One time, I must have been 7 or 8, an important phone call came so Mom sent me up to find Dad. I guess the horse must have been upset with me over something because about a half mile before I reached my Dad, durned horse turned off the trail, walked straight over to a big old box elder tree, under a big branch and scraped me right off. The horse then turned right back to the trail and kept right on going with me a cussing and trying to catch up. That was real embarrassing having to walk up to give Dad the message while the horse just stood there and grinned at me. The horse let me ride him back home though and when I got to the barn and got the saddle off, I reached for an old shovel handle and shook it at the horse. My bluff didn't work though because he didn't even flinch.

[CozInCowtown]

It is just part of it.
Now you are a veteran horseman!
DC

[dinosaur]

There's an old saying: Easy as falling off a horse. If you ride enough horses, eventually you'll fall off especially if you do it bareback. Arabs are famous for this. You can ride one a great distance sans saddle. Stop and let it browse some fresh grass and it will gently drop a shoulder and slide you off before you know it. They are apparently amused by it.

[Sammee]

I haven't fallen off but I had a horse stand on my foot once and that was pretty painful. I also had an old mare yank the reins out of my hand because she decided to crop the grass instead of walking with me on her back and that almost pulled me off balance.

[CozInCowtown]

The trick is to get right back on!!

[Valdaree]

I almost fell off once when my stupid ex husband whacked the bottom of my horse and it galloped off with me clinging for dear life around it's neck. I wasn't a very competent rider and I hadn't ever galloped before. I could have been seriously hurt but luckily I wasn't.

[dinosaur]

Hmmmm........I guess we know why he's your ex.

[Hikebike]

I have never been thrown off a horse. Then again I've only rode a horse a couple of times. I don't feel real comfortable on them so I don't ride often. I'm telling you if I got thrown off- I would not be getting right back on.

[dinosaur]

Then how do you get home?