Today, my idiot horse decided to grab a mouthful of stinging nettles while I was riding him. He panicked at the burning sensation in his mouth and bucked me off. Don't worry, though, my fall was cushioned, by the nettles. FML
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Autumn: Leaves and Laughter
When the leaves fall, the laughter rises. Discover autumn stories as crisp as dried leaves!
Today, I fell off my bike. I grazed my knee, shin, thigh, hip, collar bone, shoulder and face. I also strained my wrist. As I was wheeling my bike away, I stung my other leg on nettles. FML
Today, I was putting my horse away into her pasture, when I slipped in the mud. In a haisty attempt to support myself, I grabbed the electric fence in on hand, and my horse with the other. The shock from the fence traveled through me to her, sending her running and leaving me with 2 broken teeth. FML
Today, I was riding my newly trained horse. I've recently been suffering from bad gas, and ended up farting so violently, it spooked my horse into bucking me off and running away. FML
Today, I was riding a new horse when a lawnmower starting up spooked her. She jumped straight up in the air and I landed directly on the saddle horn. I can't walk or feel anything between my legs. FML
Today, while riding a massive draft horse, the horse thought it would be fun to walk under a very low apple tree that sat level with his back. A branch hit me and made me fall off onto a coil of barbed wire, twisting my ankle in the process. FML
Today, my dad tried to help me overcome my intense fear of horses (due to nearly being killed by one as a child) by taking me to a ranch. Within 30 minutes, a horse bit my face. FML
Today, I went horseback riding with this guy I like. I asked him to help me get on the horse. I slipped, and while trying to keep my balance, I kicked him in the face. FML
Today, I was horseback riding. Somebody yelled something behind me, so I turned around. Next thing I know, I am on the ground and my head is killing me. It turns out I ran into a tree branch. The person behind me simply said, "Watch out!" FML
Today, my horse farted and scared itself, then ran all the way up the hill and wouldn't stop until I fell off. FML
Today, not only did my horse step on my foot & refuse to move, he also took the opportunity to crap on my other foot while I was incapable of moving. FML
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DeidaraAkatsuki 17
That's why I always steer clear of extreme sports such as horse riding.
Damian95 16
Sounds like a pain in the ass.
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BadassGinger 3
Ouch!! Charity my welsh/Quarter.horse decided to canter trough some mud and thorns. My neighbor was babysittin her for a week so all the mid dried.up with the thistles in her. It took me an hour to get one leg cleaned up.
lwonderful 11
Sit back. Your horse doesn't et leaves while trotting. You obviously knew what was going to happen
classics888 1
Sounds like bad riding to me, and the horse isn't stupid you ungrateful jerk! I own a horse and I would not be stupid enough to let him get away from me and eat a bunch of nettles, then call HIM dumb. learn how to ride right and stop complaining when you screw the hell up FYL
FlashOfHope 10
Wow... So many people against letting a horse eat. Guess yall are the English riders with sticks up your asses. See us Western riders are laid back and fun to ride with. We will give advice when asked, and sit back and watch you screw up until you do ask. Our bits are green, our horses like to work and you won't find better friends to help you hide a body. I've seen so many english horses who pitch a fit at what they have to do for work. Find a true western horse who doesn't like his job. You'll be looking awhile. The trails are FUN not WORK. Lighten up or give it up. Seriously. So sick of all these riders who think that they know it all just cause they can sit pretty. I'd pay some of y'all to try to stay on my horse for 5 minutes. No, he is not a hard horse to manage. In fact I've never been on a better animal. All leg pressure, voice commands, and body language. Turns into a bronc when a smartass gets on him. I just love seeing him drop the know it alls. No better feeling than seeing them dust off their broken pride after seeing a child handle him flawlessly. :)
fading09 4
So I definitely agree with the high tooting know it all, but your view on English riders is offensive. I ride English and western. I know plenty of riders from BOTH disciplines that are full of themselves. It's in every discipline and isn't more so in one over the other.
jeepers_1 21
I've only ever ridden western, and I've been taught my whole life not to let my horse eat while riding, it takes control away from the rider when the horse is putting its head down to graze by lengthening the reins, so you constantly have to readjust, so if your horse has a panic attack while or just after eating you no longer have the control necessary to get through the situation.
PYROxSYCO3 7
Whats a nettle???...
Clasikz 3
Oh yea, your horse is definitely the idiot... if you let him eat while you ride that's on you.
maree643 5
Speaking from experience tea tree oil helps to stop the burning
dylanisgreat 4
What are nettles
fireysaje 10
I can't hear "nettles" without thinking of salad fingers
chillincali 4
lol same here
tamylijablossoms 1
Well that sucks! Well I know the feeling of getting bucked off but not into nettles!!