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Location: stray dump capital of the world | I got bucked off April 7th breaking several bones. I am still dealing with issues from those broken in my tailbone and pelvis. I know the buck off was a combination of the domino effect and I do not trust this horse. I began working with a trainer and the horse's underlying trust issues have surfaced. This guy was shuffled through at least 9 owners before he was dumped out here. I have seen such a huge improvement in the horse with the trainer. Most of our sessions focused on ground work with the latest session, last Saturday, ended with me riding the horse. He is trying and my confidence is getting stronger. Perhaps a few sessions with a trainer will help you.
Let me say that you ARE NOT a coward. I'm not a coward. It's called self preservation, gut instinct or the insane idea that, "hey...I don't want to break another bone!" whatever it is, listen to it. When you are ready, it'll happen. Sending prayers your way.
Edited by sophiebelle 2014-02-01 1:45 PM
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | zansbeunogal_2268 - 2014-01-31 1:35 PM 3 years ago i was riding my fresh gelding, it was windy and he was still green. well we ran into some hidden wire and he got scared and started bucking, i fell but my foot went through the stirrup. my boots were loose but it was the way my leg went through He ran for 1/4 mile with me dragging under him. my body hit his back legs pretty hard and he turned around to try to get away from me and my foot was stuck. so the only option he had left was to kick, so he double barreld me and both feet connected with my free leg in the knee and that was enough force to get my boot off. knee bounced off my head and i woke up in alot of pain. i was able to call for help to go to the hospital. I shattered my knee. Iv had 5 surgeries on it and still more to go till i get it replaced. ppl told me to shoot it, can him for meat, hes a good for nothing pos. but he was only protecting himself. I was scared to get back on him. i took it slow, lots of arena riding, and he know i was scared and hed act more spooky cause he knew i was nervous. untill one day i relized he didnt mean to hurt me, and any of my horses would of done the same im sure. I just kept riding and I have my complete confidence back, my biggest fear is getting hung up again, but i take extra care that wont happen. Im so glad i got back on him, he's turing into an outstanding barrel horse and im hoping that he will turn into my main mount! I know its hard but it does get better! Just keep riding, small steps at first till you have your confidence back and it will come back! just start out with what your confortable at first!  
That's a HUGE accomplishment!!
I've heard if you get bucked off and there's anyway possible you get back on right then. Because of that I've gotten right back on the same horse with broken ribs, and broken ribs and a broken wrist. I think it did make a difference. There's only been one time I couldn't and that's when a horse tripped & flipped with me going doing a fence after a cow and I separated my shoulder and almost went into shock.
I think working out and building strength is a confidence booster that's often overlooked.
The other thing is don't get on until your horse tells you he's ready to get on. Pay attention to the subtle signs. When you can tell your horse is relaxed and ready, then it makes you feel more comfortable about riding them.
I took a green mare to a ranch clinic this summer and I was worried about it. She'd had less than 10 rides and hadn't been under saddle at all for at least 2 months and we were going out to get cows and working on cutting. I let the clinician test her out and work her on the ground. He didn't have to do much at all to get her mind and then she was ready to go. Just knowing her mind was with me made all the difference in the world in not only how she rode but also in my confidence as well. We had a great ride that day and I was so proud of her, but it was the ground work and waiting until she was ready that made the difference.
The last thing I'd say is control your environment as much as you can and wade out a little at a time.
Tell yourself you can do it. 
Edited by Fairweather 2014-01-31 8:58 PM
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| I don't. I'm not discouraging you. At all. Just telling you that I've never been able to deal with horses again if they hurt me on purpose. I've been able to snap a few out that bucked hard and ride the snot out of them and wasn't scared of them at all. I've been taken advantage of a few times getting on, gotten hurt, and was NEVER able to trust the horse again. Once they get to my mind, I'm done. He has my number, then he has an auction lot number. Easy. There are so many good ones that love you and will turn their world upside down making things right for you to waste time on an unwilling partner. I'm not a chicken, I'll crawl on just about anything (just ask Snazzy, I'm her guinea pig), BUT once that sucker hurts me, I'm out. I got kicked hard by a four year old I was starting at the local auction barn, he broke my meniscus and tore my ACL, and I limped for 6 months. I never rode him again, even though he was a nice enough horse. I just couldn't get past how badly he'd hurt me on purpose. | |
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| SG. - 2014-01-31 6:51 PM barrelracinbroke - 2014-01-31 8:34 PM I think it's just a personal thing you have to choose if you want to learn to overcome or don't get on the horse again. I was bucked off bad during a run in October of 2011. Six broken bones, a punctured lung and a brain bleed. I've owned the mare for 13 years now (11 as of back then). She had bucked 3 times at that point with the first being when she was 14. Turns out, she had a cyst on her ovary.
To make a long story short. I have had a hard time getting back to where I was running barrels on ANY horse. Much less her. But, I still have her and still ride her. I know why she did what she did and I don't blame her. I climbed back on her after TWO YEARS of not riding her a couple of months back. No round pen, nothing, just rode off. I knew she wouldn't buck and she hasn't. She is my favorite horse in my barn to ride. But, I still don't know if I would be able to run her and trust me, this is a NICE horse that placed at WPRA rodeos and won a lot of 1D-2D money.
But once you've been hurt bad, it's difficult to ride the way you are capable of when that fear is in your body. You get stiff and too cautious to ride a hard running barrel horse. As far as one that is known bucker. Nope, not something I'd be interested in personally. wise words.
Nothing to be ashamed of if you dont.
Thank you my friend. 
As you know, I'm still trying to overcome that fear and it really sucks. If I would've been able to get right back on, I would've. But the ambulance drivers woulda probably protested. | |
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