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Old 05-02-2008, 04:30 PM
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Chelokee had a ton of gas in the tank and was dragging Ramon up onto Wanderin Boy's heels. He had no place to go and I'm not sure if they clipped heels or he took a bad step when Ramon took him up. It almost appeared that Ramon bailed.
It didnt look AT ALL like Ramon bailed. It looks like the horse broke down and he lost his balance. Ramon didnt bail.
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Old 05-02-2008, 04:33 PM
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It didnt look AT ALL like Ramon bailed. It looks like the horse broke down and he lost his balance. Ramon didnt bail.
After the horse broke down it looked like Ramon wanted out, so I think he semi bailed but that was not the problem as it was after the step.
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Old 05-02-2008, 06:42 PM
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Looked like he bailed to me too, but I could be wrong.
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Old 05-02-2008, 08:25 PM
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It didnt look AT ALL like Ramon bailed. It looks like the horse broke down and he lost his balance. Ramon didnt bail.
Generally when a horse breaks down and the rider comes off, if the break is in a front leg, the jock falls forward as the damaged limb is unable to support the weight of the horse and the forward momentum. Ramon shot upward and to the inside. (I sound like the guy analyzing the Zapruder film.)
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Old 05-02-2008, 10:31 PM
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Generally when a horse breaks down and the rider comes off, if the break is in a front leg, the jock falls forward as the damaged limb is unable to support the weight of the horse and the forward momentum. Ramon shot upward and to the inside. (I sound like the guy analyzing the Zapruder film.)

Just fell off my horse on Wednesday because of a stumble. Luckily both of us were ok. A little sore where I hit the ground but it could have been worse. We were cantering around a ring. I couldn't even imagine being in a little racing saddle and at top speed doing that.

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Old 05-02-2008, 10:48 PM
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I fell off the guy in my avatar pic last winter. He stumbled (badly) as is his wont and I gently tumbled to the ground. I would have been fine but for my iron hitting me in the face, leaving me with a fractured "orbital bone." This is known in some neighborhoods as "busting up your face."

He stumbled up front and I pitched forward and to the right, (Cue the Zapruder film) forward, and to the right...
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Old 05-02-2008, 10:55 PM
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I fell off the guy in my avatar pic last winter. He stumbled (badly) as is his wont and I gently tumbled to the ground. I would have been fine but for my iron hitting me in the face, leaving me with a fractured "orbital bone." This is known in some neighborhoods as "busting up your face."

He stumbled up front and I pitched forward and to the right, (Cue the Zapruder film) forward, and to the right...
Hitting my horse (in my avatar also) with my shoulder on the way down helped me land a bit more gracefully, but the every other curse word coming out of my mouth helped stop it from being too graceful. Luckily he stopped just short of stepping on me when I landed. Being a cattle roper in his younger years I guess helped me out in that respect. ANYTIME I come off once my body starts the swing out of the saddle he IMMEDIATELY comes to a dead stop.

Sorry about your "busting up your face".
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I fell off the guy in my avatar pic last winter. He stumbled (badly) as is his wont and I gently tumbled to the ground. I would have been fine but for my iron hitting me in the face, leaving me with a fractured "orbital bone." This is known in some neighborhoods as "busting up your face."

He stumbled up front and I pitched forward and to the right, (Cue the Zapruder film) forward, and to the right...
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chit. that hurts like the devil...
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