Scary Moments

Anyone have one of those OH CRAP moments when trail riding?
I had one last year. We were riding in the Ouachita Mountains in SE Oklahoma. I was in the lead going down a very steep narrow trail. We came up to a huge drop off/wash of about 4-5" (Note that's feet not inches) straight down. There was no way we could turn around, we had to go down. Remember we were going down hill anyway on a steep grade. My husband was behind me and later he told me all he heard was me saying "oh sh** Vida" and then I disappeared. I guess she knew we had no choice but to go for it.
We found out later that particular trail was closed because of that drop. I was kinda proud of us but mostly scared to death.

I do a lot of trail blazing and last year riding through the woods (probably a bit faster than recommended), came across an old, rusty, cow pasture barbed wire boundary fence. I didn't see it until we were way too close, but I think my mare must have cause we wound up jumping a section that had the top strand down. First time I had jumped anything besides logs. I don't scare easily, but was heart was pounding a bit.

I've had a LOT of those 'OMG' moments... I can't remember many right now, but the one that I can was when I was riding down the trails that go down the powerlines... these things went up and over a mountain, and I had Gyps. We slid sideways twice on the way down about twenty feet or so becausethere was two VERY steep drop-offs...

Those powerlines are now one of my favorite places to ride up and down. Lol.

Well I was on my way to a trail...
And I had to go under a road, but my mare was acting up and went straight up this very steep, very loose gravel hill that lead up to the road ! It was about 3-4 meters high, and I just remember think as the traffic passed by " if some idiot honks right now I´m done for"
Thankfully I managed to get off and slide down ! :roll:

More than once I have been acused that my favorite word is sh*% I must say it alot when riding...we seem to get into "situations" more than I'd like. Mind you I have only been back riding since Oct 07 so its probably just me. So far the scarriest moment we have had was when Dumas decided to slide/hop/sit his way down a hill... He was doing the sit/squat position and had his front feet pedleing us forward. He was fine with the whole thing! I was the one that had to check my shorts!

Yeah, once I was on a trail...there was this REALLY steep hill thingy, we HAD to cross over it, because there was no other way to go. :(
So I did, Lexi did okay whew, I was shocked that she did it because I didn't know if she would do it or not. At the time she was only like 6 so yeah, bit weery! I was so proud of her though.
Boy, was I scared!

I've done the barded wire fence thing when I was a kid.

LOL I had one of those too! On my previous horse Mattie, a little draft pony QH mix. She slid down a muddy creek bank on her butt. Her back legs went completely out from under her. I stayed on but had no idea how. One of those I wish I had a video camera moments. Could have sent it to Funniest Home Videos and won

LOL Vida!

Ehh to many. Lol.

One of the worst was going to the big beach for the first time on my own. Was a awsom ride except for at the end. We were troting in the sand, and on one side is a huge muddy lagoon, was low tide so was pretty much only mud.
Silly horse turned and went straight in before I had a chance to react. He sunk to his knees, and trying to get out ended up jumping in further , resulting in him being in the mud up to his stomach/side. I kinda rolled off his back. Then he managed to jump out on his own.
I checked him over then had to jump back on as it was like a over hlaf hour ride home. Also had to walk home covered in very smelly mud as there was no water to wash it off