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Location: CTX | Wow, people amaze me (in a very bad way) more and more.... It is all about "me" nowadays.... Everybody is in a hurry to get somewhere. And of course multitask while doing it.... I see so many people on the road with their phone in hand.
I know the school zones are hands free, but it should be hands free at all times, at every road! Will it totally stop people from doing it? Nope, but it will deter a big part of the population once they will be hurt where it hurt most, their wallets!
So sorry to hear the horse didn't make it, glad to hear the girl didn't get hurt too bad. Although the mental scars will never go away. |
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Location: East Texas | streakysox - 2016-02-03 3:54 PM
I have a young friend who I barrel race with who is about 20. She was riding her horse down the side of the road that they live on and a truck hit them. The horse died about 5 minutes after it was hit, in the girl's arms. The girl was taken to the hospital, treated and SHE WALKED OUT OF THE EMERGENCY ROOM. Yes, God is good. Her mother stayed where the horse was and got the horse home and buried behind their house. We are all so traumatized by this. Jesse is in nursing school and cannot miss at all. She is so sore that she cannot even drive. Seriously, I think if it had not been for the horse, Jesse would have been killed. I think the horse took the major hit and Jesse flew over the hood. I find it hard to understand why there were no skid marks at all. Please keep Jesse and her family in your prayers during this very trying time. The guy was driving someone else's truck. He did not even call the highway patrol out and Jesse's mother had to call them before the horse could be moved. The insurance company is already taking a defensive attitude with them which is adding to their stress.
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| Many prayers for your friend. She must have had a guardian angel with her. So very sorry for the loss of her horse.
I used to live on a very busy road that I would ride on, I swear some people would see just how CLOSE they could get - then you even have the idiots who would HONK. I got to where I had to haul to ride as it just got too dangerous. |
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Location: NE Texas | Wow, there are no words. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, and so thankful the young lady wasn't seriously injured. So sorry for their loss, but so thankful she was spared! Continued prayers! |
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| Prayers for her injuries and loss.
The insurance company will force them to get an attorney if they want any kind of settlement. The insurance companies demand that we pay on time for the insurance our government requires everyone to have, but when it comes time for them to pay settlement they will put up every obstacle possible. Expect it.
We had a horse hit in front of our house (he got out) at 2:00am and ended killing the horse and totaling the vehicle. Driver was not hurt (drunk and bragged he was going 82mph in a 55 when he hit the horse). Our insurance company told us to file against HIS insurance for the value of the horse, (we had to pay for the damages to his car), since this is a no fault state. They were nice at first and suddenly that particular agent went on vacation and the new one was an a##. We had to get our lawyer to send a letter before they finally settled.
If the driver was at fault, they should certainly go after the value of the horse (but be prepared to PROVE value).
They have a good friend in you for handling some of this in a tough time. |
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