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Jingles for our trainer please?

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Our beloved trainer, who has to be one of the "original" cowboy NH types, at 65-70 years old-came off today. It was UGLY, and he was mercy flighted out. Jingles appreciated please......we are all beside ourselves with worry, plus the fact that we know he has no $, no insurance........But a nicer person you would NEVER meet, who cares SO much about horses! They all are like magnets to him. They all love him so much.

Just a freak accident today-as the all are, and a reminder to (A) wear your helmet (he never wore one-just a cowboy hat, thanks! and (B)-please try not to ride alone!

We were SO fortunate that many of us were there.......SO many days he rides alone. Owner was just starting to ride her horse, horse being a bit snotty today-they were all feeling good on a monday, with cooler weather......he got on the horse himself.......asked for a canter...horse bucked, saddle slipped (it had been adjusted and check NO LESS than 4 time in 20 minutes)-he went off-hit his head. Was unconscious for at least 5 minutes, and now, 4 hours later is just beginning to remember who the horse even is he was riding.
While he lay unconscious, the horse, who is actually a very nice, usually sensible, but green, mare, just LOST it. The saddle was slipping under her, she was running and bucking.......again-thankfully, several of us were there. Had this been another day-horse MAY have trampled him in her scared state, as he lay there.
Just a sobering reminder to all of us. We are all pulling for him. I think he will be ok, but will take some time......know the shoulder is dislocated, but the head injury is the more concerning obviously.
 
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He'll be in my thoughts! Those old folks are just SO stubborn sometime. :( If he can move and memory is coming back then I truly believe he'll be OK. I've seen that happened 3 times (twice with older people) when they fall and then couldn't remember what happened and how they ended up on ground. I hope everything will be fine with him!!
 
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Thanks all. Just got an update. So far all tests are negative, thankfully. He is very very sore, and may be released from the hospital today. Will keep you posted, but I am thinking perhaps at his age he needs to give lessons and teach people to train their own horses! Lol
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at 65-70 years old-came off today. It was UGLY, and he was mercy flighted out. Jingles appreciated please......we are all beside ourselves with worry, plus the fact that we know he has no $, no insurance......

All the more reason for him to teach and not ride green horses. Even good solid horses have bad days.

My husbands medivac ride was $5,000. And that was several years ago.
 
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I know, but I am afraid he is a rather stubborn old cowboy......lol. His son was at the barn today, and said he would expect that his dad will be back tomorrow. UGH! Hoping to keep his feet on the ground at least until next week. We are all going to encourage lessons......we will ALL take them......except the owner of the horse he was on. That horse is for sale, and frankly she is a great horse, and had never bucked before. :(
 
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Sometimes they just have off days and if he is dead set on getting back on, there is nothing much you can do except be there in case something else happens. When my Dad was medivacced 4 years ago after a heart attack, that ride cost him about $7000. Around here, you can sign up for what they call "Air Evac Lifeteam" where you pay a set amount every year and if you have to be life-flighted, it doesn't cost you anything. I signed up for it immediately after I moved back up here just because I am training horses now and there is a good chance that I may need it before it is all said and done. I don't know if they have that up there or not.
 
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Have never heard of that, but sounds like a great idea. They are all so dependent upon donations, and at least this is a bit more predictable for them than the convenetional donation way. Don't think they have it here or in Va where I live in the winter. Will check into it tho.

I am with you-yes, they all do have off days for sure, and there was NO question this mare was having one. Her owner came to ride her with the trainers supervision, which she does about once a week. it was Monday, horses had been off for the weekend, and it had cooled down 20 degrees over the weekend. They were all feeling a bit fresh. And-they did not do groundwork first.......bad mistake, IMO. Even just 5 minutes with the saddle on may have let them know there was an issue.

I also think the owners saddle had something to do with the whole mishap-it was loose, I am not convinced it even fits the mare, but the owner loves it. It is new, and the weirdest thing ever-I swear it looks like it should have a seatbelt. High in the back and the horn is high too-freaky looking. Could not get out if your life depended on it. Might as well strap a recliner on the horse-it would look about the same! lol
 
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