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The Horse Trainer

2007 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

My Aunt had a 3 year old Arabian gelding she needed to get trained. She sent it to a lady recommended by a friend. The lady after a while become comfortable with the horse. One day while training the horse she took the reins and placed them around her neck. The horse got spooked and took off launching her from his back. The reins got caught around her neck and as the horse took off, it snapped her neck almost immediatley and she was drug 25 or 30 feet. She layed in the pasture for a couple of hours until her husband noticed the horse walking around with a saddle but no rider, he came looking for her and found her dead in the pasture.

Submitted on 01/27/2007

Submitted by: Robert Boehle
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James said:
Neutral: Personal Account
According to my wife (who grew up riding horses while I grew up riding subways), one NEVER puts the reins around one's neck. She says the horse "will yank it's head down and basically break your neck". That's all I need to know! I wonder if this "trainer" got too complacent? Anyway, stupid enough for me to keep as a PA! Thanks, Robert!

Graham said:
Neutral: Personal Account
Why would ANYONE do such an incredibly dumb thing? Funny how Death is always around to claim these maniacs, huh?

Jack said:
Maybe Toss: Not Amusing
I'm going to vote to toss this for two reasons: the "trainer" obviously didn't know how to train a horse, and (2) because or *her* error, the poor horse will probably wind up beibng killed. Sorry, Robert, but thanks for the submission.

Chip said:
Neutral: Personal Account
DA grade stupidity alright! Thanks for the story, Robert

Shadow said:
Neutral: Personal Account
plain stupidity... but definitely a good personal account.

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