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Val,

Not sure how this happens, but each time I have come off, which has been a 
total of 3 times with my current horse, I have come off the left shoulder. 
Each time, I have rolled somehow in such a fashion that I end up on my left 
hip and left side. One time it happened was at mile 44 of the Washoe ride. 
He spooked at something along the fence and off I went. Ask my chiropractor 
how I fare today, and he will say I keep him in business. Have not broken 
anything yet thank goodness!

The back of my left shoulder is always VERY dirty, so I imagine that is 
where I land first..then roll onto my back.



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> From: "Val Nicoson" <vnicoson@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [RC]   [RC] Horse with attitude...
> Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:33:43 -0500
>
> Got a question for all of you who are getting dumped by your horses....how
> in the world do you land without breaking anything?  I've been dumped by 
> two
> red horses which resulted in first my left and recently my right wrist 
> being
> shattered...ouch!
>
> Both are healed and I am riding again.  We've decided no more red horses 
> for
> me though...the first was a gelding getting my left wrist...the last one 
> was
> a mare getting my right wrist...hey, at least I'm balanced out now, right?
> <g>
>
> SO any advice on how to land better might be helpful...I did say
> "might"...only because most times I am pretty stiff and attempt to reach 
> out
> and wham...broken wrist.  I am naturally a pretty stiff person when it 
> comes
> to falling.  I am also in my mid-50s so there's a definite loss of
> flexibility to go along with it all.
>
> I've found when I come off sideways that at least I haven't broken
> anything...yet.  But going over those left shoulders head first gets me
> every time.
>
> Thanks,
> Val



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