tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post51424556795451708..comments2024-01-27T06:46:56.744-06:00Comments on Paradigm Farms Horse Retirement: Facebook and a Close CallMelissa-ParadigmFarmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274830693649851658noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-65988078628029171212009-12-01T17:47:32.982-06:002009-12-01T17:47:32.982-06:00Oh, my! I'm glad you weren't hurt any wors...Oh, my! I'm glad you weren't hurt any worse than you were! How scary, I have been so lucky with Gilly not hurting me. He has spooked several times while I was leading him and (knock on wood) he always has jumped away from me, not on me. I know he could jump on me, knock me down any number of things. So far I am lucky!jane augensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053766605374583376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-45535440623329452972009-11-30T22:11:56.773-06:002009-11-30T22:11:56.773-06:00Folks, Melissa is right when she says to watch you...Folks, Melissa is right when she says to watch yourself and pay attention when around groups of horses ! I think about everyone's safety ALL the time around here..Melissa often tells me that I'm a freak about it and I agree with her....I harp on about it all the time. <br /><br />Safety is the primary reason we don't let clients (almost all experienced horse people) visit and wander around without us being phyically present. We might not be able to prevent every accident but we CAN at the very least administer first aid and dial 911 ! LOL !! <br /><br />This is proof that even when everyone has plenty of experience and is paying attention, accidents sometimes happen. I've got to tell you it was horrifying to watch Melissa get run over...it happened so fast it was unreal; she had no chance at all to get away. Fortunately other than bumps and bruises, Melissa is just fine. <br /><br />Hope this message finds you well and also SAFE !Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092424684260339977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-43270371391804711282009-11-30T21:07:34.158-06:002009-11-30T21:07:34.158-06:00Oof. I was once run over by my 17hh TB in a freak ...Oof. I was once run over by my 17hh TB in a freak thing like your incident was. I was a little freaked out about handling him in his pen with his herd for a while after that; it's scary!! It just goes to show you can never completely let your guard down when working around horses, and even then accidents happen. So glad to hear you're okay.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12314973421591276840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-50201243139532265262009-11-30T18:02:11.721-06:002009-11-30T18:02:11.721-06:00Hi Melissa- I am glad you are OK. I've never ...Hi Melissa- I am glad you are OK. I've never been run over but I've been in the midst of a field of running horses, mine included, where I was cringing on the post holding up one side of a shelter. I am looking forward to seeing the farm on Facebook!Vivian, Apollo's Momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-28652233248150875472009-11-30T16:44:59.539-06:002009-11-30T16:44:59.539-06:00Ouch. Glad you weren't more badly hurt.Ouch. Glad you weren't more badly hurt.stilllearninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917159268881119376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-55733006062247608212009-11-30T09:52:33.462-06:002009-11-30T09:52:33.462-06:00Hey Melissa - nothing like getting run down to rea...Hey Melissa - nothing like getting run down to realize just how big and how fast 1,200lbs of startled equine can be - heck even 500lbs of weanling is no picnic. Glad you're ok.<br />~jonJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358869615379455013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-35537407785753416502009-11-30T08:53:29.624-06:002009-11-30T08:53:29.624-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358869615379455013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-81417072260534805642009-11-30T08:24:41.311-06:002009-11-30T08:24:41.311-06:00I am so glad you are ok after that accident! How s...I am so glad you are ok after that accident! How scary to look up and see legs and hooves right above you.<br /><br />Ivan's pictures is hilarious. A couple of our horses (Hoffy included) love to roll in the mud puddle and stay dirty 90% of the time. :)<br /><br />Oh, I tried finding the Paradigm Farm page on facebook, but did not see it come up on the search. Ill keep trying.ZionFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153703930637178562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-48509293660266007012009-11-30T07:33:48.008-06:002009-11-30T07:33:48.008-06:00Lytha, I totally agree with you. I cringe every t...Lytha, I totally agree with you. I cringe every time I read the Fugly blog and she has yet another sales ad of someone showing off how quiet their horse is by putting their two year old on it - with no one holding them! The cherry on top is that often the horse in question is a young, unbroke stallion. <br /><br />Kate, Lily does do the dirty horse look quite well, but there are others that take it to a whole new level! Norman always, (did I say always?) sticks close to his girls!Melissa-ParadigmFarmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274830693649851658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-41515896657780793882009-11-30T05:43:55.808-06:002009-11-30T05:43:55.808-06:00All horses, no matter how well-trained, can do thi...All horses, no matter how well-trained, can do things that can hurt us and accidents also happen. I've never been knocked over or trampled (yet) but I've had plenty of other incidents like yours to remind me of this. Hope the bruises fade quickly!<br /><br />Lily does the dirty horse thing really well, and I see that Norman is staying close to the ladies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-70404678657903614822009-11-30T04:28:26.654-06:002009-11-30T04:28:26.654-06:00right on! you've hit upon one of my soap boxe...right on! you've hit upon one of my soap boxes, may i?<br /><br />every horse has his moment. this is why i consider carriage driving in a downtown metropolis foolish. as i did it for a while, i learned that even the calmest of our draft horses had his moment. at that point i realized everyone in and around the carriage was in danger, and they had no idea.<br /><br />every horse has his moment, and people get hurt.<br /><br />the daftest thing i've done so far is to crawl under a fence at night in pitch darkness, not knowing my horse was sound asleep in front of me. i always joke, "baasha would never hurt me, except for that time he kicked me in the head when i crawled under the fence!" ok, he would never hurt me intentionally: ) i got stitches in my head that night and a real fear of crawling under fences, day or night.<br /><br />there is this circus act in town where the guy lays between his horse's legs. he needs to read your post here.<br /><br />i think i'll ask my man to read your post when he gets home. you did nothing wrong, (unlike me and circus guy) ...you were just standing there, and still you got hurt. i hope lots of people read your post and think about it. especially when there are children around.<br /><br />~lythalythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.com