Stepped On

There are many things in the world that seem lighter than they are; some believe baby elephants couldn't be more than fifty pounds, but really they are over three hundred. T.V. hunks make it look so easy lifting heavy weights; try not to get tendon transplants the next time you lift one!

And then, there're horse hooves.

If you've ever been stepped on by a horse you know that the pain is two times less than the shock, which basically puts you into a fit. You can flail till your toes are numb from weight and the horse will not back off unless you heave him with every ounce of body force you have left.

And that is what happened to me at horse camp.

My horse is a 15.7 hand fleabitten grey named Asher. He is one of the sweetest, gentlest, smoothest horses you will ever ride, groom, feed, etc. unfortunately, this also means he carries nearly a thousand pounds of weight in that belly.

I ride him every day for an hour in the morning, and when I'm done, it's my job to untack, de-bridle, and re-clean him. From combing his mane to brushing his face, I groom Asher for just about half an hour. And somewhere in the middle there is where I got... STEPPED ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You see, in order to get a horse to lift his foot, you must lean against him with all your might and keep his hoof intact with your hands at all times. But sometimes the horse gets lazy qand pushes his foot back down.

Allow me to say that paper cuts are the least of my worries.

It's amazing it didn't leave a mark, considering about 830 pounds of horse can crashing down on my right foot.

Well, now it's overwith, and for you horse-lovers and misfortunate (DAD), I say, "Step or be stepped on."