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  1. 28th February 2005, 08:39 AM #1
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    Default Daughters first chopper ride

    NOt quite the way she wanted it, came a fairly massive gutser yesterday when her bloody big 600kg TB fell on her, huge smack in the head, busted helmet but head remained intact.
    Broken leg, severe bruising and a free trip to Frankston hospital.
    I had to see her off and take the donkeys home alone, Mrs went to Frankston and picked her up at midnight after all was declared well.
    When she came out of her daze her first question? 'how is Chocolatte' the mule that fell.
    Kids....
    Thank God for ambulance insurance, hate to think what that ride would have cost me.
    I now have 4 free weekends as she cannot compete for a month, every dirty little cloud has a silver lining
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  2. 28th February 2005, 08:56 AM #2
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    Hi Iain, Sorry to hear about your daughter - good that she's well, but what is a 600kg TB ? does she drive horse buggies or something ?
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    Yeah, an ambo subscription is the best money you'll ever spend as a parent.
    Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

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    tb=thoroughbred, just a guess
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    pleased to hear she'll be OK. 4 weeks seems a short time for a broken leg so make the most of the rest yourself and dont let the wife do all the worrying.
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    Sorry to hear about your daughter Iain, hope all mends well soon. Better tell the donkey not to be a donkey too often, best spoken with a can of Pal in your hand.
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    Sorry to hear about your daughter, but she'll bounce back if she anything like most of the fanatical horsey types I know!
    I keep telling you those animals are bloody dangerous!
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  8. 28th February 2005, 11:44 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by goat
    tb=thoroughbred, just a guess
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    [QUOTE=beejay1] pleased to hear she'll be OK. 4 weeks seems a short time for a broken leg [QUOTE]
    Breed them tough here, it's a fracture to the knee more to the point, found that out later thismorning.
    [QUOTE=Zed]does she drive horse buggies or something ?[QUOTE]
    No she was riding, just got over a jump and the beast slipped and fell about two steps after the jump.
    Thanks all but she is fine, the biggest problem is keeping her rested as she wants to get outside and go, contrary to Doctors orders....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iain
    No she was riding, just got over a jump and the beast slipped and fell about two steps after the jump.
    Iain, I do admire your restraint, here we have a 600kg splaw footed grass muncher that tripped over its own feet and unceremoneously chucked your daughter on her butt, and then promptly fell on her so it would have a soft place to land and all you call it is a "beast". I think it's time I took up drinking Glenlivet.
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  10. 28th February 2005, 12:09 PM #10
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    It was an accident...really, signed Chocolatte
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iain
    It was an accident...really, signed Chocolatte
    No it wasn't. It was a deliberate equine act to get a mention on this esteemed forum

    Hope your daughter enjoys her recovery.

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    Sorry about the accident, glad your daughter's OK Iain.

    Perhaps you should change the TB's name to 'Target'
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    Glad to hear she came out of it reasonably well. You have to admire a kids' resilience. Smashed up yesterday; I want outside today. Oh to have some of that lost youth.

    p.s. 20 years ago it was a $10 000 flagfall to get the Pediatrics plane off the gound at Essendon. ouch.

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    The funniest part about the whole episode (in hindsight) was the silly giggling induced by the painkillers that were given to her by the Ambo's as she waved goodbye to 200+ competitors and their parents from her stretcher on the way to the chopper.
    She has little memory of it but is a wee bit embarrassed
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iain
    The funniest part about the whole episode (in hindsight) was the silly giggling induced by the painkillers that were given to her by the Ambo's as she waved goodbye to 200+ competitors and their parents from her stretcher on the way to the chopper.
    She has little memory of it but is a wee bit embarrassed
    Does she have any left over?
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