Bummer...I broke my foot.

[Jennasis]

Oy what a day! I'm sitting here, loaded up on Ibuprofen and just miserable. This morning I was working with my horses, and to make a long story short...one of them kicked me in the knee. An inch to the left of my left knee-cap to be exact. I saw stars it hurt so bad. The little bugger actually squeeled at me as I was walking up beside him, pinned his ears back and launched his oversize foot right at me. It was a nasty, calculated move (he didn't want me in his space). If he had hit me an inch to the right, my knee-cap would have shattered like glass). So how did I break my foot? Let me splain...

I was certain he had broken my knee-cap, and with the last ounce of strength I had, I kicked him back with my good leg....er, foot! Right in his big old butt. For those of you familiar with breeds, he's a 1200lb Haflinger. For those of you unfamiliar with breeds he is a short, 1200lb monster-size draft-pony (most full size horses are around 1000lbs).

I was wearing Crocs at the time.

Allow me to warn you Crocs fans. They are great for walking but they suck in foot-to-butt combat with a 1200lb animal. I heard the crunch my foot made...ya know...the bones. It was the same foot and same spot that I had been stepped on by another horse a few weeks ago so it was already damaged too. Pony barely acknowledged my retaliation.

Now before the animal rights people storm my castle, let me tell you that I DO NOT hit my horses or believe in corporal punishment. HOWEVER I always deal with my horses exactly as they would be dealt with by other members of their herd. If a horse kicks the alpha horse in the herd, they get kicked back...I'M the alpha horse. If a horse bites the alpha horse (or any horse higher up in the chain of command) they are bitten back (or kicked) by the stronger horse (I usually give them a slap on the neck). Normally my horses are saintly, but something must've stuck in my big dudes craw today.

So anywho...Now my foot is busted. I'm laid up for a bit. And I have learned to stop wearing my Crocs at the barn. Bummer.

 

[doxdogy]

Ouch! I am so sorry, I hope your foot feels better soon.

 

[RitaZ.]

Ouch, I feel for you. I broke my foot in December and I know what you mean by the sound of the bones breaking. I probably should have had it looked at, but I didn't.

Since you had another fracture a few weeks ago, it's probably a good idea to have it looked at. Hang in there. The recovery is slow and painful, of course that's based on the severity of the fracture.

 

[Jennasis]

Wellllllll...I didn't fracture it when I got stepped on. It was just badly bruised. Luckily the horse who stepped on me seemed to notice he was on my foot and got off pretty quickly (and YES I was in Crocs then too dangit!). Man I gotta get better barn shoes!

Ahhh the sounds of bones breaking. I haven't heard that since I was about 12 when my older sister kicked me in the hand arguing over who got to hold the tv remote! She snapped my metacarpal in two places (and ruined my whole summer...no swimming...no riding...and no vacation to a dude ranch as we had planned!). The sound was just awful, like nails on a chalk board or chewing on tinfoil.

Oops: forgot to add. DMil drove me to the ER within an hour of the injury. I was in agony! I'll be going to see the ortho in a day or so.

 

[kimmikayb]

ah, let anyone complain who wants to about kicking him. You know what you did was the right thing. We deal with horses the same way. It's just the way it is.

I hope your foot gets to feeling better soon, but girl...why were you in the barn with Crocks on??? LOL, didn't your mama always tell you to wear boots in the barn?

 

[luvflorida]

Man I gotta get better barn shoes!

I just found that funny! I'm NOT laughing at your injury!

to you and hope you're feeling better soon!

 

[Jennasis]

I know I know...but they're so COMFY!! I have the ones without the holes/vents. Since I work in the barn all day my feet KILL if I wear my paddock boots (or God forbid my tall riding boots) all day. Sneakers aren't much better than crocs as far as foot protection. My Thom McCann workboots are fabulous but not meant for summer wear (insulated and HOT). But the steel toe on them is terrific (and NO you can't get your toes chopped off by steel tipped shoes!)

 

[DawnCt1]

Thank goodness your knee didn't get kicked. I am sorry about your foot however. He had it coming. Don't mess with the leader of the pack. How is his butt?

 

[DawnCt1]

Oops: forgot to add. DMil drove me to the ER within an hour of the injury. I was in agony! I'll be going to see the ortho in a day or so.

How many bones did you break? Are they displaced?

 

[RitaZ.]

Oops: forgot to add. DMil drove me to the ER within an hour of the injury. I was in agony! I'll be going to see the ortho in a day or so.

Good! I hope you feel better soon!

 

[Cool-Beans]

Poor thing. I don't blame you for fighting the horse - he had it coming! But the horses usually win that battle, don't they? No fruits or veggies for him for a year!!!!

Hope the foot gets all better quickly!

 

[Cantw8]

YIKES!!!!!!! I'm so sorry

 

[klmall]

I rolled my right foot over into a crack last October and broke a bone!

Seems like it took forever to heal but I was off crutches by Christmas but I hated being out of commission and braking with my left foot! My ortho told me I need ankle strenthening exercises to prevent another "rollover" but I'm wearing better shoes and watching my step now!

Good luck!

 

[TheDisneyTraveler06]

Ouch! I'm sorry to hear that!

 

[Jennasis]

Aww man! Even though I iced it and tried to keep it elevated last night while sleeping, my toes look like sausages this morning. Time to put 'em back up and bust out the ice again. I guess my foot rolled off the pillow. At least I have the DIS to keep me from going crazy in the house.

 

[laura001]

Awww....hope you are up and around soon. Just think, this gives you more time to keep up with the DIS!!!!

 

[slo]

Ouch!!!!!!

I am so sorry to hear about your foot. Sending lots of PD for you to feel better soon and for you heal fast!!!!

 

[Annie68]

Allow me to warn you Crocs fans. They are great for walking but they suck in foot-to-butt combat with a 1200lb animal.

Oh man, I am so sorry you broke your foot.....


but your post has me !! What a sight that must have been!