Jeff looks forward to moving cows with the Blackett's every year. He rounded up the horses Friday night and took off early Saturday morning. Around noon he called and told me he got bucked off. I found this hard to beleive since he has never been bucked off in all the years I have known him - even when he's been breaking colts. He is always able to ride it out. I found it even harder to believe because I knew he was riding Roxy - the mare I usually ride. But it was true. He got bucked off not once, but twice. His back was really sore when he got home and had a hard time moving his arms. We went to the doctor first thing Monday morning and got several x-rays taken. The diagnosis: two vertebral wedge compression fractures. Read: A broken back. No wonder he could hardly move! The result: Crazy paint mare for sale, cheap. FYI: The photo was taken back in March. Needless to say Jeff has been a little less than pleasant the last few days. He can't lift anything - not even Levi. I'm trying my best to keep him drugged up so we can all survive his recovery!
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Oh my goodness, he broke his back? That is terrible! So sorry for Jeff, that does not sound like fun. I hope you feel better soon.
Oh my heck!!! So sorry to hear that! Keep us posted on how he's doing!! I wish I lived by you, I'd bring you guys dinner!
That is awful. Poor Jeff! Nice knowin ya Roxy!
I am so sorry! I remember when I got bucked off one of our horses named Chevetts, it took me a good few months to get back on her. I hope that Jeff gets feeling better. Good luck!
Tell Jeff to get feeling better! By the way, Paul and I finally made a blog: kearnsfamilyhideout.blogspot.com
We love to keep up with all of you through your blog! Luvs, Stacey
That is horrible! It is so crazy how good, nice horses can turn on ya. I bet Jeff wanted to kill her! I sure hope he is starting to feel better. Those back injuries can take a LONG time to heal!
yikes! My jeff has this thing about humans and their interactions with animals. he thinks places like Seaworld won't be around in 20 years because the animals will finally have their revenge. Maybe roxy was just having her revenge...tell Jeff to be more gentle with her and maybe she won't buck him off next time! haha
I am so sorry. It is NO fun having a sick husband. Tell Jeff we are sorry for him. It is hard for me to believe that he got bucked off. If the story was about Shaun we wouldn't even blink an eye. Good luck!
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