Today, my parents came to visit me at the ranch I work at. They're scared to death of horses, but I was explaining how they are almost completely harmless. I was showing them how to work around the horse without getting kicked. As they relaxed, the horse kicked me. I now have a broken leg. FML
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On 03/25/2009 at 7:43pm - health - by Owned (woman) - United States (California)
That sucks. Something similar happened to me once.
I was in my playset, showing one of the neighborhood kids how safe and not scary it was up on the upper level and in the covered slide, when I got attacked by a hive of wasps who had made their home up there.
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come on crickets.. u replied just tto the top to say "adorable cartoon :)"????
thats so great. hey everyone, crickets thinks this is an adorable cartoon!!!!!!!!!!! happy??
#71 - On 11/14/2009 at 11:42pm by latkematzoball
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Just a broken leg? I'd be happy =P
Its a big FYL but you should never stand behing a horse so YDI lol
Zero_Zero, sometimes you have to get around a horse...better around their back end then under their neck. "Never walk behind a horse" is something horse people tell non-horse people when they don't know what they are doing. The closer you are to the horse's butt, the least likely they are to kick (because they know you are there), the least likely you are to get hurt (because you are too close for them to make contact high on your body). Know the horse, the horse will know you.
Still OP, sometimes unexpected accidents happen. Sorry about that, mate. Hope you're up and about again.
Haha well aren't you dumb... I think it's a cute one too...
#112 - On 01/04/2010 at 5:58am by chlorinegreen
That's horrible! Horses do kick often, from what I've heard, but man. Bad timing!
So, are you afraid of horses now?
#2 - On 03/26/2009 at 4:52am by Inspired22
Is the OP afraid of horses?! WHAT ABOUT HER PARENTS?!? They probably had an uber heart attack.
#90 - On 11/16/2009 at 6:07pm by Tchernov9
#1 hahahahahha
oh my god. lol
OP, that's sad. Horses are pretty jumpy at times, even when well trained. My mom is a horse lady -_-
#4 - On 03/26/2009 at 5:22am by ohboyscott
Horses are completely harmless, IF you know what you are doing..
Just don't think you can learn these things overnight.
#5 Cowboy:
No animal is completely harmless if trained. I know of race horses that have spent their entire life training that have bitten off a man's fingers. Some horses are just skittish and react in negative ways.
#107 - On 12/04/2009 at 3:01am by flashbulbhalo
Unless there is any other way a horse can kick you... how smart is it to stand BEHIND the beast when telling people how to avoid getting kicked?
#6 - On 03/26/2009 at 5:33am by Good_old_Grim
that a bit unfair-like no. 8 said it was bad luck that something spooked the horse. sometimes you have to stand behind them to groom them.
#40 - On 11/14/2009 at 8:21am by giantbee89
No, you really don't. If anyone ever tells you to stand directly behind a horse while grooming them, you should laugh and make them do it for you. You should never, under any circumstances, stand directly behind a horse (or cow for that matter). Any grooming or picking of the hooves is easily accomplished from the side.
Even then, you're encouraged to touch the horses leg and talk to them all the way to the side and while cleaning it because it's simple to spook them.
Perhaps the OP had the bad luck of the horse moving and kicking them, too.
man,
that is so fucking painful.
you just have to watch it around different horses. some of them get really nervous when people are around so could have been a better choice of horses.
anyway, hope you get better :)
Wow. I feel your pain--literally. I've been kicked before even by the most docile of horses. Sometimes it's just bad luck that something spooked them. Tho you had to have been pretty far off (or just at a bad angle) when you got kicked to get a broken leg. The closer you are the better you're off to only getting a bruise...
Get better soon. :)
#8 - On 03/26/2009 at 8:32am by autumn_minstrel
ughhh that would KILL.
I hope you get better :] My friend works at a horse place and she tells me that stuff like this has happened.
man, that suuuucks. im pretty sure this would be the definition of painful irony. i hope, for the sake of the story, your parents burst out laughing, and then called an ambulance. also, i hope you didnt break your femur, that takes forever to heal and is a total bitch (not that i've ever broken my femur or anything...)
#11 - On 03/26/2009 at 10:36am by sirfuzzitoes
Wow that sucks ,ive been rideing scince i was 7, im 14 now, i was rideing ,my friends horse for her while she was on vacation and he spooked and fell on me , i broke my hip & femur. I feel your pain, literally but im not afraid of horses it still love them.
& yes # 11 it is a total bitch
#12 - On 03/26/2009 at 11:42am by smiley_chik17
That really sucks, one of my three horses kicked me on Monday night after he pinned me against the wall -_- He broke my wrist..... But what can you do? The risk that come with working with 1000lb+ animals.
#15 - On 03/26/2009 at 3:22pm by xohunterjumperox
Horses are not completely harmless.. they can kill you.
#17 - On 03/26/2009 at 4:19pm by noodlesandsauce
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You're never supposed to go right behind a horse... This was your fault.
horses are harmless if you take the right prcautions #17 but there are allways risks you do with anything
#20 - On 03/26/2009 at 6:25pm by smiley_chik17
hahahahah man that sucks, my horse has kicked me in the past, its painful. I love horses, but they can be assholes sometimes.
I own a horse and I can tell you that for the most part, they really are harmless, IF you know how to be safe and IF you know the horse. I can literally walk underneath my mare's belly to get from side to the other while grooming, but that of course is *stupid* behavior that I would NEVER try with any other horse. For the record, they can kick to the side and even slightly forward, so the OP probably wasn't even standing directly behind the horse that kicked her. The few times I've been kicked, its always been while standing next to a horse, not behind it.
My sympathies to the OP though. Some horses are just miserable jerks (they're a lot like people really) and I've met a few of them. Getting kicked is no fun, although they rarely kick hard enough to do more than leave a bruise.
#22 - On 03/26/2009 at 8:27pm by mylifesucks_alot
I can honestly say that getting kicked by a horse was the most painful thing I have ever experienced. I was horseback riding in Mongolia and I was unable to avoid a kick. That was in August and I still have an unsightly brown mark :( Also, I temporarily lost feeling in that part of my shin and the hair on the bruise was growing much faster than the hair surrounding the bruise.. my sympathies to the pain, my laughter to the irony
#25 - On 03/27/2009 at 6:38pm by lookitschloe
hahha i've gotten thrown off a horse.
this truck came by and beeped its horn very loudly and startled the horse.
i landed very hard on my ass =/
not a pleasant experience
and then i got bitten by a horse when the lady told me it was ok to pet it.
jesus.
seriously?? horses are "almost completely harmless"??? you obviously haven't worked around horses very long then, if at all. though horses are generally harmless creatures they are VERY dangerous!! even a young foal weighs a minimum of 500lbs if its in good health. you should prolly look into your profession a bit more before you head back to work.
#28 - On 03/28/2009 at 8:45pm by gallaway_girl
same thing happend to me accept it was with my friends not parents. the horse was the nicest thing, he just hated horseflies
hey gallaway_girl i assume that you are one of those really competitive pony club girls, so here is some addvice. when you stop controling the horse and work as a team the horse is going to understand you are helping it and will never even hurt you... and take the stick out of your ass... i am 17 not athletic and have carried a clydesdayl foal by my self 120lbs max
@19 you're dead wrong.
If you know anything about working around horses you would know that the best place to be is right behind them. and I do mean RIGHT behind them. the closer you are to the leg the less force it hits with. where you don't want to be is out at full leg extension because, as a few people have pointed out, that's were you get hurt badly. OP I was just wondering how this happened? were you changing sides or were you just closer to the horse than you thought? I've been kicked going on ten (10) times, but my father's arab is spooky and five of those are from him. To those that don't know it's possible the horse struck her with his front leg which is unexpected around a trained horse but if spooked even the best or horses may strike.
not really, i mean, it doesnt matter if yur right behind a
horse, but if you touch it or spook it some way while
behing it, it will kick. and it will hurt. they will kick while
you are behind them because they cannot see back there.
its not good to stand by a horse. its their blind spot.
#33 - On 08/04/2009 at 2:02am by tangerine_12
your so right the less further you are away from the horse the les pressure it kicks you with. I am 14 and I have been around horses my whole life, have never been kicked or fallen off !!!!!!!
That sucks.
I won't say you deserved it, because no one does, but honestly it was your own fault.
If you got kicked, especially hard enough to break your leg you weren't being safe and you certainly weren't paying attention.
Horses are largely unpredictable and you should always be paying attention to them.
@31: It's possible, but the signs of a horse about to strike with a front leg are even more noticeable than a horse about to kick out with a rear leg. And definitely easier to avoid.
To the people who say horses are harmless, this is rubbish, they CAN be, when they want to be. If you dont have a healthy, realistic, fear of them you shouldnt get on them. I also work on a ranch, and while we tell our "dude's" that they're in control, they're not. The horse is a big animal. It will act like an animal, while you can reduce the risks of being hurt by studying (Equine physchology helps) you can never stop the possibility of something unpredictable happening. The FML could have just walked behind the wrong horse on the wrong day.
Hopefully they wernt like my boss. Who tied two horses close together after I told them they didnt get along. He said they'd be fine. He started grooming one, the other horse quickly kicked out at it and got him instead. Justice served. (one of the few times I'm glad for a horse kicking.) And Gallawaygirl, the average foal definatly does NOT weigh that much until nearly 10 months. The average weight of a very young foal is 100 lbs. 19, You are never supposed to walk behind horses IF you dont have them/ride them often. If you know how to read a horse's mood you're usually fine. Although I have an abused mare who would literally give little to no warning before kicking. (She's better now)
#34 - On 09/24/2009 at 12:29pm by kNightmare9
This drawing is so cute :D I love the horse. And im sorry your leg was broken.
#37 - On 11/14/2009 at 4:39am by RandomBlonde
Cute illustration. For once there's both a good drawing and lacking another five panels longer than necessary to tack on bullshit in an attempt to be funny.
#38 - On 11/14/2009 at 4:43am by Nakedsquirrel
well, I think horses are beautiful, noble and kind animals, you really had terrible luck, maybe you didn't notice and something startled him ?
get well
I've ridden horses all my life. My horse has never kicked me, and I can do pretty much whatever I want to him, he's very sweet like most horses are. But while schooling an ex racehorse he got spooked and I fell off and underneath him. I got my nose broken, and he stepped on my stomach, knee, back, and arm. Nothing else was broken, and I didn't have any internal bleeding. And that was 1000 pounds directly on top of me. Most of the time kicks leave bruises and that's it, the horse must have been extremely aggressive to break your leg.
I agree, to get a broken leg must have meant a big horse or one that is very strong. Original Poster must have spooked it or the parents did.
Well, it's a pity that it the comic doesn't follow the story, but a great comic it is nonetheless.
#45 - On 11/14/2009 at 9:40am by blastvortex
What are you talking about? The girl gets kicked by a horse and ends up in the hospital with a broken leg. That seems to follow the FML pretty closely...
The point of the FML was that she was trying to prove a point to her parents, and it directly backfired on her. It wasn't "Today, I got kicked by a horse and broke my leg. FML."
#56 - On 11/14/2009 at 4:43pm by Cromwellsandwich
The horse is apologetic, which shows it didn't mean to/wouldn't normally do it, ie because it is harmless. Bit too subtle for ya?
#61 - On 11/14/2009 at 7:18pm by roronoazoro
Maybe, but the parents are still no where to be found.
#72 - On 11/15/2009 at 12:48am by Cromwellsandwich
Ahaha, brilliant illustration. Amazing coloring and very simple while getting the point across perfectly. Love this one.
At least the horse was sorry and brought you flowers? ;)
#47 - On 11/14/2009 at 11:16am by LemonFairy
hahaha!!! This reminds me of something that happened to me!! I was riding a horse around and it bucked. I was also riding barebacked. Me, being not used to riding horses, was like OMG THERE"S NOTHING TO HOLD!!!!! and fell off. I ended up fracturing the radial head in my elbow. I did not know that when you pull on a horses mane, it doesn't hurt them so do not blame me!!! Anyway, hope your leg gets better.=)
You didn't think pulling a horse's mane would hurt it? Are you that stupid? Tell me, how does it feel when somebody pulls your hair?
#63 - On 11/14/2009 at 9:46pm by HookEmTexas07
You must not be a horse rider. It does NOT hurt the horses to grab on their mane, surprisingly enough.
#76 - On 11/15/2009 at 10:19am by GrapefruitZoe
hah, once I was on my Grandpa's horse, and my little cousin shot a pop gun right by me, and the horse freaked out and bucked me off! Ouch.
#58 - On 11/14/2009 at 5:21pm by shredhead11
it looks like u have ur hand up the horses butt in ur picture on the second frame.
hehe
#59 - On 11/14/2009 at 7:10pm by dabeachbum
it looks like ur hand is up the horses butt in the second frame of ur illustration.
hehehe
#60 - On 11/14/2009 at 7:12pm by dabeachbum
I ride horses, and they are all different..different sizes, colors, markings, natural gaits, attitudes, personalities... My old horse was a sweet ex race horse who all of a sudden became sour and bite me and broke my finger when I was petting him, then kicked my mom and bite her and bucked when I road him and hated being ridden..and now I have a 16.2 ex race horse who is so great and loves jumping and doing more advanced things...and another pony who is so lazy but very willing to do what you want (if that makes sense) and pleasant..then I have a moody but beautiful pleasure pony...so ya..you don't know what will happen, but you just have to act according to how the animal's personality is and the surroundings and stay confident.
#62 - On 11/14/2009 at 8:35pm by hunterjumper24
This cartoon is the cutest thing ever. I just want to hug the horse. HOW CAN YOU NOT FORGIVE THAT FACE?!
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Today, on my first dait with this hot guy i felt like using the washroom. After spending 5 min fixing myslef up in the mirror i walk out the washroom doors feeling preety and confident. My date was waiting for me by the popcorn stand at the movie theathers witha wide smile on my face. He wasn't the only one i turned around to see a long strand of toilet paper hanging from my jeans. My date laughed at me and walked away. FML
#78 - On 11/15/2009 at 2:35pm by pinkpassion50
Wow that sucks. I got to admit i chuckled a little but i like the illustrations it makes it look less like an FML to a MLS(My Life Sucks)
And this is why you NEVER stand directly behind a horse.. I'm going to assume you weren't and this horse was a good kicker LOL. in that case, FYL.
#84 - On 11/15/2009 at 10:30pm by Horsegal
haha i like how the horse has a bandaid on her nose. lol. i am a huge horse person and it is fine if you stand directly behind them as long as you first start at their side then move to the back and keep a hand on them so they know you are there. horses have flight zones and the back is a blind zone so thats why you keep a hand on them (i am in equine studies thats how come i know this) lol
#85 - On 11/16/2009 at 12:03am by AnUThughUHdItBad
it is perfectly alrigth to stand behind a horse other wise how the hell are you goin to plait their tails if you plan on showing them hmm ???. I stand behind my horse all the time and he has kicked me but im not scared of him. I know people say that you should never stand behind a horse but if u actually think about it if you are goin to own, ride a horse your goin to have to go behind it at one stage. horses are very unpredictable and dangerous i know this from experiance so my simpathys.
Horses can strike out with their front legs without warning just like they can kick without warning. if your going to work around horses you should know the risks that come with the territory.
#86 - On 11/16/2009 at 7:00am by Horse_girl101
My horse kicked me in the leg once, now i have no feeling in my lower left shin, he was trying to kick my other horse that i was riding tho because he was jealous.
#89 - On 11/16/2009 at 5:52pm by Flymeister
c0w... you said to never stand behind a cow and I have to ask why you'd say that? Cows don't kick straight back, they kick to the side, so standing behind them would actually be safer than standing off center in the back. Have you ever even been around livestock?!
#91 - On 11/16/2009 at 7:05pm by RideAnEquine
Ouch dude. I hope you feel better. I feel your pain, my foot got stepped on by a horse when I was 6.
haha same thing happened to me, except there was a horsefly and the horse started galloping, and i have never ridden a horse before
Ouch.
I LOVE the illustration! Short and to the point, funny, and it doesn't try to tack on extra bullshit.
Other illustrations need to take after yours.
#97 - On 11/17/2009 at 9:58pm by Sum_Dum_Bum
It added a bee sting! That surely would piss some of the purists like you off, no? Completely changed the meaning! o noesss
My dad and step mom own a horse rescue and I am the only one aside from the dogs who has been kicked and it wasn't even by one of his horses it was at a horse auction when I bent down to inspect a horses hooves I got kicked by a pony that I didn't even see.
From day one we were taught safety around the horses, like if you have to walk behind them always move sliding your hand down there back and keep your hand on them at all times so they know you are there, I have cleaned hooves, groomed horses and everything and none of them has ever kicked my family.
Still some horses can be spooked easier then others and accidents happen, its what you do in the situation that determines how hurt you get. I think it sucks the OP got kicked and has a broken leg but I don't blame the horse because it's hard to know if it wasn't something the OP did that makes it their fault.
dude this sucks balls its not even funny learn how to write shit
#100 - On 11/20/2009 at 3:36pm by skatergirl21
I love your drawing! The horse in the picture looks so sweet and harmless! But ohhh one little bee can do a lot. Nice picture I'd like to see more of your work on the website. Did you draw this?
-L.R
thats what you get for saying horses are almost completely harmless. they are not naturally aggressive, so theyre less likely to turn on you, but when you provoke them or they get spooked they can hurt. i knew this guy who got kicked in the chest by his horse. he tried crawling to the house to call his wife and ambulance but collapsed and died before he got there. sound harmless anymore? didnt think so. must suck to have a broken leg tho. YDI and FYL
#103 - On 11/28/2009 at 11:54am by ApolloandDixie
i've been raised with horses and i'm 18. freak accidents happen. i've had some ghastly spills off of one before. majority of the time, yeah it is the persons fault, but you never know what a horse can spook over. one minute they are fine with it, the next they go to the moon. usually if you are working on the hind quarters or behind the horse you touch them from the front shoulder so they can see you and smooth your hand back to where you are working- that way the horse knows it's you that's touching/working with them.
if u walk very close to the back of a horse and if need be put ur hand on him, he'll know ur there and shouldn't kick
#114 - On 01/26/2010 at 3:14am by Lawzen_Rainbow
I've grown up with horses like my mom, you don't walk behind it also just because they are nice they can still cause damage, my uncle who I never met died at four years old because theyre neighbors let the dog out while he was riding (my grandparents were holding him up there with a helmet but the horse took off and the helmet didnt help much)
#115 - On 01/30/2010 at 8:52am by vampiregal16rulz
