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  • #21
    Well, jingles for Mouse's speedy recovery!
    "The standard you walk by is the standard you accept."--Lt. Gen. David Morrison, Austalian Army Chief

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    • #22
      Originally posted by eventgroupie2 View Post
      . . . . she rode past one of the trucks..some sort of fire vehicle?? that had a wench on it...the guy opened the door as Deb was riding past and the horse freaked out and started in a bucking frenzy...he ended up kicking out and caught his back leg in the wench cable some how . . . .
      A wench is a WOMAN.

      A winch would be on the front of a truck.

      Anyway, I'm glad the horse will be OK!

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      • #23
        I enjoyed the Parade, but there were soooo many bands, I thought they could have paid a little more "camera time" on the horse units!!!!
        I loved the black horses from the Culver military school!

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        • #24
          oh how sad, I hope he can have a full recovery!

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          • #25
            What happened to Mouse from his rider:

            Yep, unfortunately. In the mass chaos of mounting and getting out to the merge area for the parade, everyone got separated. Mouse hates carriages and unfortunately, threw a small tizzy as we passed one (which we should have never been near the carriages in the first place because they were not in our division). He backed into a parked truck got his foot caught in the winch attached to the bumped and went down. He was a good egg about it and laid their pretty calmly (with a little help from ketamine) until we were able to disassemble the winch enough to get his foot loose. We got a police escort back to the equestrian center where we met Amy and Barb picked him up in her trailer to take him to the vet. Amy said that it isn't as bad as the parade vet first thought and he only needed some stitches. No bruised tendons or ruptured tendon sheaths. Phew!! I'm fine as I bailed once he was going down and landed on my feet. As for the no pants - funny. Those would be my shapely legs because I threw off my apron once I was down. Yes, I know that I was wearing tan breeches with a navy costume but they were full-seat and warm and the coat and and apron covered it all. Major props to Days End Horse Rescue for the help, the Ft. Meyer vets, Kate and Matt from SOLA who were two of our ground people and a bunch of other people with radios and helpful information.
            I'm now going to go take a very loooooooong hot shower.
            Deb
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            And from his owner:

            Hey ladies
            Thanks for all the well wishes and worrying! Yes! Mouse is really OK. Quite a bit of road rash and only about 5-6 stitches, numerous scrapes all over, and I'm sure very sore if it weren't for the good drugs he was given.
            He has won the "best horse" award from his Vet and care team on the Eastern Shore.
            He had a great support team and an EXTREMELY well orchestrated rescue.
            Deb could not raise me on my cell phone so they called the Hospital directly. I got an overhead page to the hospital operator.....silly me I'm thinking my boyfriend has sent me flowers and they can't figure out what department I work in. Imagine my surprise when I'm greeted with a "this is sergant ____from the US Army and I'm the Vet on scene at the inaugural parade." My mind flooded with the worse scenario and the thought of the euthanasia form that I 'had' to sign. She told me he had numerous cuts several that were deep and she wasn't sure if he had cut his tendon sheath. After a moment of panic a plan of attack was started. Mouse was to be escorted.....yeah full lights and everything back to the Equestrian Center. I called Barb Thelen and she and her hubby Tom were willing to come down to PGEC and pick us up. The ER was very well staffed and it was allowed for me to leave. I met the trailer just as it pulled in and I was able to be the one to lead Mouse off and out. I was thrilled that he was walking and actually bearing weight on his leg. He was well bandaged and obviously drugged. We put him in his stall and he proceeded to munch on hay and act like this was no big deal. Barb and Tom showed up we then hauled him another 70 miles to my Vet on the eastern Shore. My vet had really wanted me to take him to the Vet school in Leesburg thinking a tendon sheath was more than she could handle. I told her I wanted to start with her and see where we needed to go. Smart move for me for when we took off his dressing things looked much better than I could have ever imagined. A couple of cuts with some deep areas that got stitched, numerous scrapes, and he cut both boulbus areas of his hoof.
            He is now tucked away all cozy and warm with his regular barn buddies and was last seen snarfing down his grain.
            Kudos and Thanks to Barb and Tom Thelen you just cannot get better friends. To Deb Fuller for keeping her head in a bad situation and to the folks who volunteered to be on hand for an animal emergency.
            As Deb put it...we went to be part of history but decided to make a little of our own.
            We'll keep you all updated on his progress!
            Say a few prayers...
            Amy
            Cherry Blossom Farm - Show & Field Hunters, Side Saddles

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            • #26
              Thanks for the update! Really glad Mouse is safe and cozy at home with his friends.

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              • #27
                So happy to read this. I was thinking about Mouse a lot.

                Jingles for a speedy recovery!
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                  #28
                  I love COTH!!

                  Thank you for these updates and for the very good news. I am so glad Mouse is going to be okay. He's a lucky guy!

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                  • #29
                    Thanks for the accurate depiction of the events. Looks like the HSUS press release is a typical one - pimping for themselves and not giving credit where credit is due. (insert vomiting icon)

                    I'm very glad Rhonda and Mouse are ok!



                    Originally posted by SidesaddleRider View Post
                    What happened to Mouse from his rider:

                    Yep, unfortunately. In the mass chaos of mounting and getting out to the merge area for the parade, everyone got separated. Mouse hates carriages and unfortunately, threw a small tizzy as we passed one (which we should have never been near the carriages in the first place because they were not in our division). He backed into a parked truck got his foot caught in the winch attached to the bumped and went down. He was a good egg about it and laid their pretty calmly (with a little help from ketamine) until we were able to disassemble the winch enough to get his foot loose. We got a police escort back to the equestrian center where we met Amy and Barb picked him up in her trailer to take him to the vet. Amy said that it isn't as bad as the parade vet first thought and he only needed some stitches. No bruised tendons or ruptured tendon sheaths. Phew!! I'm fine as I bailed once he was going down and landed on my feet. As for the no pants - funny. Those would be my shapely legs because I threw off my apron once I was down. Yes, I know that I was wearing tan breeches with a navy costume but they were full-seat and warm and the coat and and apron covered it all. Major props to Days End Horse Rescue for the help, the Ft. Meyer vets, Kate and Matt from SOLA who were two of our ground people and a bunch of other people with radios and helpful information.
                    I'm now going to go take a very loooooooong hot shower.
                    Deb
                    ---------------------
                    And from his owner:

                    Hey ladies
                    Thanks for all the well wishes and worrying! Yes! Mouse is really OK. Quite a bit of road rash and only about 5-6 stitches, numerous scrapes all over, and I'm sure very sore if it weren't for the good drugs he was given.
                    He has won the "best horse" award from his Vet and care team on the Eastern Shore.
                    He had a great support team and an EXTREMELY well orchestrated rescue.
                    Deb could not raise me on my cell phone so they called the Hospital directly. I got an overhead page to the hospital operator.....silly me I'm thinking my boyfriend has sent me flowers and they can't figure out what department I work in. Imagine my surprise when I'm greeted with a "this is sergant ____from the US Army and I'm the Vet on scene at the inaugural parade." My mind flooded with the worse scenario and the thought of the euthanasia form that I 'had' to sign. She told me he had numerous cuts several that were deep and she wasn't sure if he had cut his tendon sheath. After a moment of panic a plan of attack was started. Mouse was to be escorted.....yeah full lights and everything back to the Equestrian Center. I called Barb Thelen and she and her hubby Tom were willing to come down to PGEC and pick us up. The ER was very well staffed and it was allowed for me to leave. I met the trailer just as it pulled in and I was able to be the one to lead Mouse off and out. I was thrilled that he was walking and actually bearing weight on his leg. He was well bandaged and obviously drugged. We put him in his stall and he proceeded to munch on hay and act like this was no big deal. Barb and Tom showed up we then hauled him another 70 miles to my Vet on the eastern Shore. My vet had really wanted me to take him to the Vet school in Leesburg thinking a tendon sheath was more than she could handle. I told her I wanted to start with her and see where we needed to go. Smart move for me for when we took off his dressing things looked much better than I could have ever imagined. A couple of cuts with some deep areas that got stitched, numerous scrapes, and he cut both boulbus areas of his hoof.
                    He is now tucked away all cozy and warm with his regular barn buddies and was last seen snarfing down his grain.
                    Kudos and Thanks to Barb and Tom Thelen you just cannot get better friends. To Deb Fuller for keeping her head in a bad situation and to the folks who volunteered to be on hand for an animal emergency.
                    As Deb put it...we went to be part of history but decided to make a little of our own.
                    We'll keep you all updated on his progress!
                    Say a few prayers...
                    Amy
                    Brothers and sisters, I bid you beware
                    Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.
                    -Rudyard Kipling

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                    • #30
                      Glad to hear that Mouse is doing well (especially coming from his rider). I saw the photo of the horse in the initial post, read HSUS's report ("a visibly mangled leg"), and now after reading the update from the rider....

                      One of these things is not like the other.

                      I was driving a horse and carriage in a parade one year. It was the carriage horse's second parade, and some moron had us situated....between the fire trucks....and a marching band. Needless to say....we requested a repositioning. Nothing worse than honks and sirens of a fire truck in the front and the clashing cymbals of a marching band behind.
                      If wishes were horses then beggars would ride...
                      DLA: Draft Lovers Anonymous
                      Originally posted by talkofthetown
                      As in, the majikal butterfly-fahting gypsy vanners.

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                      • #31
                        My heart stopped when I saw the picture since I knew those were the SOLA ladies. I'm glad others beat me to the updates.
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                        • #32
                          Glad to see the horse is going to be ok. However, had it been a Rebublican inauguration, PETA would have been all over this. Kind of like how the press kept their biased mouths shut regarding the cost of the show.

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                          • #33
                            Originally posted by FillySire View Post
                            Glad to see the horse is going to be ok. However, had it been a Rebublican inauguration, PETA would have been all over this. Kind of like how the press kept their biased mouths shut regarding the cost of the show.
                            Oh please. . .

                            Frankly, I think the cost of the 8 year-long "show" has been more than enough. . . .

                            Glad to hear that Mouse and his rider are doing well.
                            When life gives you lemons. . .say &%^# you lemons! And throw those lemons back in life's face so that it will be afraid of you and won't try that crap again!

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                            • #34
                              Glad he will be okay!
                              www.specialhorses.org
                              a 501(c)3 organization helping 501(c)3 equine rescues

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                              • #35
                                Not cool, Fillysire, to politicize a thread about an accident in which a horse was injured. Put your thoughts somewhere else.

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                                • #36
                                  Glad to hear that Mouse and the other horse is going to be just fine. Whew that photo freaked me out.
                                  Ms Robin
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                                  • #37
                                    What a relief! Thanks for sharing your stories!
                                    Steph

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                                    Rerider/Haydunker Clique

                                    RIP Barbaro, you were my hero!

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                                    • #38
                                      Okay, asking the uncool question.

                                      Why was a horse with a known issue with carriages in the parade in the first place? Parades are known for lots of things that horses can get silly at as it is, and if you know that a horse gets silly at something that's pretty commonly found at a parade ...

                                      As equestrians, we were warned the year they had the elephant at the Hollywood Parade. They did keep him well away from us for set up and in the marching order, but at least we knew about him.

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                                      • #39
                                        Originally posted by CA ASB View Post
                                        Why was a horse with a known issue with carriages in the parade in the first place? Parades are known for lots of things that horses can get silly at as it is, and if you know that a horse gets silly at something that's pretty commonly found at a parade ...
                                        Rhonda stated that there was a mixup and everyone got separated. The carriages were supposed to have been kept away from the horses.

                                        Sounds like it was just an accident. Rhonda is so slouch as a horseman. I'd trust her with my horse anytime.
                                        Brothers and sisters, I bid you beware
                                        Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.
                                        -Rudyard Kipling

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                                        • #40
                                          Originally posted by JSwan View Post
                                          Thanks for the accurate depiction of the events. Looks like the HSUS press release is a typical one - pimping for themselves and not giving credit where credit is due. (insert vomiting icon)

                                          I'm very glad Rhonda and Mouse are ok!
                                          oh, sorry!! Rhonda WAS NOT on Mouse, Rhonda's horse is Cricket. She was riding with SOLA in the parade and I posted the quote from FOL as written, sorry for any confusion.

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