In Which Man Boobs Can Be A Lifesaver (yesHR)

[Equilibrium]

Now Mr. Equilibrium is the one doing the joking about this really. Lucky he's around to be joking in all honesty.

We had 2 2yo fillies in an all weather turnout this morning. One of these fillies is only just back on turnout after 2 months of stall rest. He went out to check and make sure she was alright. So as he's walking through the pen, Molly, the other filly, comes out of the blue like a darn hornet, does a fly by and before hubby can move out of the way, she double barrels him. I did not see this or I would have been dialing for an ambulance. However, he comes back into the barn and describes what happens. He was able to get his arm up in time, but she nailed in him the wrist and chest. I'm immediately alarmed, but Mr. Equilibrium says "No don't worry, she at least got me in my man boob and therefore I had a bit of padding." He then says, " There are some good things about getting older and not being in the fighting fit shape of my youth!" Really, I don't think my husband really has man boobs, but if he wants to lighten the situation up a bit, ok fine.

As for Molly, well she is the so called miracle baby who survived her mothers uterine torsion at near full term pregnancy. She was foaled at another facility where she remained for 2 months. She was spoiled rotten as her mother tried to reject her at birth. Then she came back to the owner's place where she did what she liked when she liked. Unlike my foals, who when they try to kick from whatever day old they are the get reprimanded and I don't have any problems with them in the future. She's such a little wagon. And yes, she is handled properly every day, but still has this little nasty streak in her. So please no posts on how we can't handle horses and we should have done this or that. I'm sure if my husband hadn't been absolutely shocked at the time, he would have had a come to Jesus meeting with her.

This is more of a light-hearted story of how sometimes luck can be on your side in your terrible situation.

Terri

[Bluey]

Don't know about yearling fillies needing much of a reason to act up like that, other than being yearling fillies.;)

We had this one really fancy, well bred running filly for sale.
She was in a stall with a 32 x 90' run.
These two men came to see her and, while in her pen, she reached over to smell of one's arm, slowly, as we all watched and the fellow reached back and hit her hard on her face.
He said she bit her, which we all had seen she didn't, was just going to smell and was not even that close.
Well, we found an excuse and didn't sell him the filly.

The next morning, after feeding and while cleaning her stall and run, she came out of the stall, trotting over and, without pinning her ears or any other sign, flat plowed the pen cleaner over, breaking a rib on that poor person.
The cleaner had seen her coming and had just enough time to raise the scoop up and was bowled over, still holding the scoop in front, just like a felled tree.

She never again did anything to anyone and it may just have been coincidence, but we always wondered if she decided that people were not what she thought, after the fellow hit her so unexpectedly and wanted to experiment.
We ended up running her ourselves and she did well for us.

Young horses tend to be unpredictable.:eek:

I hope your husband is ok after all.:)

[Equilibrium]

Yes, Bluey, I know young horses are very unpredictable. Honestly, I do as it's all we do. But having said that, she is a pistol and has just that bit less manners than most of horses raised by us. Most of the time she is pretty good, but she just can be a little witch at times. It was just out of the blue for no reason. And any horse can be unpredictable, but this was just not normal.

Again, it's mean to be a lighthearted story about how sometimes we get lucky. Not a story to tell me my husband and I are not capable of handling horses. Although, I'm sure that's most of what I will get, but hey who cares I can take it!:D

Terri

[Huntertwo]

I had a bratty POA Gelding a few years back. He was pretty mouthy (bought him that way).

One day I had him on the cross-ties with non-horsey hubby. And wouldn't you know. My pony bit him right on the Nipple!!!

I was laughing too hard at the moment to even correct bratty POA.:lol:

[Bluey]

Yes, Bluey, I know young horses are very unpredictable. Honestly, I do as it's all we do. But having said that, she is a pistol and has just that bit less manners than most of horses raised by us. Most of the time she is pretty good, but she just can be a little witch at times. It was just out of the blue for no reason. And any horse can be unpredictable, but this was just not normal.

Again, it's mean to be a lighthearted story about how sometimes we get lucky. Not a story to tell me my husband and I are not capable of handling horses. Although, I'm sure that's most of what I will get, but hey who cares I can take it!:D

Terri

Sorry, didn't mean that you didn't know how to instill manners on your yearlings, just that yearlings are not always all there quite yet and I know that you know that too.:yes:

Glad that your husband survived with little damage.:)

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

Whew - just glad he is okay! And glad she is isn't any bigger than she is!!! And glad he had a sense of humor about the situation. Hope he isn't too sore today.

[JanM]

My uncle had a little QH colt named Scooter-the reason he was named Scooter is that from the first second he had the balance and coordination he would come over to say hi, reverse and nail you with both barrels. Scooter nailed a lot of people who thought he was just friendly.

[Come Shine]

My pony bit him right on the Nipple!!!

Too bad Seinfeld is over. This would have been an awesome George moment!

[Catersun]

Make sure he gets a pic of the hoof shaped bruise! Scars- like tattoos with better stories. And bruises can be the same way as long as you have a pic!
Glad he's ok. Babies.... Oy. ;-)

[Parker_Rider]

Glad your husband's alright! A little extra "padding" goes a long way with the babies.. mine nailed me right in the thigh last summer - 3 months old and she packs a punch! Good thing my once chicken-like legs have *filled out* in that area!!;)

[JER]

Man boobs are also subject to fat necrosis (http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=24986) from blunt trauma injuries. Just something to remember if the hematoma never seems to go away.

(I'm no expert on man boobs but I've been reading up on chest trauma.)

[vbunny]

I got hoofed in the arse once like that. I had a perfect hoof print on each cheek for a while.

[Sassenach]

I got hoofed in the arse once like that. I had a perfect hoof print on each cheek for a while.

Our Orphan filly the first few weeks after we lost her momma was a BRAT.

One day my mom was just standing next to her petting her and talking to the vet when the little six week old spun around and nailed her in the butt.

She's since lost all of her brattiness and is the biggest lap-pony ever. :yes:

[Linny]

Happy that the Mister is OK. That can be very scary. As for the brat, well...fillies is fillies. Hope she gets over herself eventually before she brings herself grief.

[Seven-up]

Yay for moobs!:lol:

[Kenike]

I got hoofed in the arse once like that. I had a perfect hoof print on each cheek for a while.

Me, too! I cracked me up!!

Glad he's okay, Equil. Also glad he can joke like that. Honestly, if anyone were to criticize you, they'd be off their rocker. Any horse person should know well enough to know that even the most level-headed, bomb-proof, "wouldn't hurt a fly" horse can throw a moment of stupid our way. :yes:

[nightsong]

Glad that your husband survived with little damage.:)

I first read this as "Glad that your husband survived with little cleavage."

[BuddyRoo]

Well, gentle hugs to Mr...glad he's okay!

I guess it's good that he has a sense of humor. EEK!

[chestnutmarebeware]

I was bitten right in the rump by an evil-temperered lesson mare as I picked out her feet for the student who would be riding her. Luckily, I also have extra adipose tissue (OK, fat) in that region, so it was less bad than it could have been! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Glad hubby's OK. Tell him I feel his pain!

[JoZ]

The only problem with getting kicked or bitten in the "padding" is that sometimes you're too self-conscious to show off the bruises!

I did a dumb thing. I had twice gotten a halter on one of my landlord's "wild" mares with very little issue. So time #3 I rushed it. And paid the price. Double-barrel kick, one hoof (hers) per thigh (mine) and the best technicolor bruising imaginable. :yes:

But it was winter... legs were fish-underbelly white, and wellllllllll padded... and the bruises were high up... so I didn't show ANYONE! What's the point of awesome bruising if you can't show it off?!? :confused: