Was your ground soppy? I would have trotted or walked my pattern first, just to take a look at the ground. Glad you're both okay!

Accidents are an element of the game. It happens in any discipline that has anything to do with speed.

I've had a horse fall on me a couple times now, the first was a gelding I used to have. We were chasing bulls and he stepped into a hole and went end over end on top of me. We both came out of the situation fine. The other time was when I was at a cattle drive riding my 3 year old and she slipped and fell on my one side. Again, we were fine. Accidents like that just make me a little bit more cautious for a few rides, but then I realize that I can't be scared of everything.

 

I've had quite a few spills but I've never had one land on me around a barrel. The best advice I can give you is to just make sure you get back on and keep working barrels. Don't let yourself be scared of the chance you might fall again, you take that chance every time you get on your horse. He could have just slipped or you both were off balance at the same time..There isn't really a definite cause without having it on video.. Just shake it off and get back on.

 

I have had a horse land on me before. I don't think you want to hear the long details, but it took a long time to get over. I have a very, very aggressive trainer who really got after me to make me an aggressive rider again and to get rid of that fear.

 

its happened to me as well.

Accidents happen but itll be ok

Heck...I fell off my 2 year old yesterday...he took off bucking while I was getting on LOL. Thats why Ive been on here all day...Im home from work on pain meds.

 

I have had horses fall on me twice, once on barrels and once on poles. I have seen several people whose horses have fallen while barrel racing. I doubt it was your fault, sometimes accidents just happen. Just make sure you get back to barrel racing as soon as possible! For me, once I knew that both my horse and I were okay, I got back on and competed in the next pole class later that day. At first, you may be more nervous than usual, but if you don't get back on and face your fear it will just get harder with time. Good Luck!

 

Thanks for all the kind words. I didn't get right back on after it happened but not because i was afraid. More just because my horse was shaken up and so was I. I am not afraid to get back on and run just may be taking the turns a little slower and wider until I am completely confident again.
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My old mare fell with me once at a show, turning the 2nd barrel. Luckily not on my leg, and it was a pretty graceful fall. She leans bad while turning, ground just gave out that time. Got up, walked out with her after her being caught. Later that day I ran again, didn't let myself think about it and got in the 3D. My mom always pushed me through my fears when I was little, now I do it on my own.
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Ahh I'm pretty sure that's the scariest when they fall on you.. Luckily I've come out of those ok so far..
Accidents are part of the game with horses.

 

brush it off
laugh it off
then ride it off

 

when i first started my mare on the pattern she had quite a cross firing issue and so when we would add speed we fell several times through a couple years on the backside of third, right over on top of me. it sucks and hurts pretty good going that fast and out of nowhere falling, but you just have to get back up and continue on. i have been in countless horse wrecks in my life. heck when my mare was 2 and we just started her saddle training she reared up and me being the "trainer" was bound to ride her through it, well she lost footing and came back over on top of me. a ride to the emergency room, a broken wrist and broken tailbone later, i still made myself get back on. it is scary sometimes but never give up!