Kicked! Another lucky:unlucky sort of thread (and bruise contest challenge)

[LarkspurCO]

First, let me confess this was entirely my fault. Of course it was – as it always is with horses.

Last Thursday I received love kick from my wonderful 17-hand, 4 y/o, steel-shod warmblood. It resulted from my poor handling during a playful jog around the pasture after a long day and trailer ride to the vet school (where he’d just passed his recheck with flying colors) followed by several stops on the return trip. We needed some exercise, things got frolicky and passagy, I got careless, he thought we were celebrating, did his patented spin-kick maneuver – WHAM!

Four days later, here’s my leg:

http://s73.photobucket.com/user/hfournier/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20141124_225438.jpg.html

And now you’ve all seen me in my underwear.:o

Lots of ice and ibuprofen and sulking for me. I won’t even attempt to describe the pain. However, I do feel lucky that he found the fattest part of my body instead of my knee or my elbow or my face.

Anyone care to enter the “gigantic and spectacular bruise” contest?

[HungarianHippo]

oh my gawd. yes, be glad he hit muscle and not bone.

[CrowneDragon]

Eeeeyowch :no:

I don’t have any good pics of horse-induced bruises, but I had a wallop just like that from my mare when I was a kid. I was cleaning her pasture and she was running around and bucking and kicked out as she ran past me (I call that a drive-by) and nailed me in the thigh. I had my 8th grade dance the next day and couldn’t walk! I still have a dent in my leg from that, which looks like gnarly cellulite. The gift that keeps on giving. I can’t complain though because if she had nailed me in the knee I’d probably be crippled right now.

Maybe some topical arnica would help you, along with rest and ice? Do you have access to one of those fancy Game Ready machines? That may be helpful as you heal as well. Good luck!

[LarkspurCO]

No, I don’t have a Game Ready machine but I have numerous ice packs in the rotation and I just fasten them on with an ace bandage. I also have a few different arnica products and I will switch to that eventually. Right now I am using Voltaren gel (double dipping on the NSAIDs), though the ice seems to help more than anything.

I have a picture of a bruise on my butt from a few years ago when I fell off my mare. I used to think that one was spectacular but now it looks tiny in comparison. I do have a permanent lump from that one, though it’s buried in my butt fat and no one knows it’s there except for me, Mr. Larkspur and, most recently, a sadistic massage therapist who thought she’d found a knot – um… NOT!

[Polydor]

Ouch!

I heard somewhere along the way that a bruise bigger than a couple inches across should be seen my a doctor. Due to potential blood clots.

I have never followed that advice but your leg looks bad! lol

Can’t talk though. I got struck across both calves by a then 2.5 yr old big filly. I turned around to pay attention to boss and she got me when she pawed/struck out with front leg. Don’t have pics of those black bruised legs!

I got nailed in the side /armpit area by a “drive by” but fairly intentional kick that I dodged. Was attempting to catch a gelding ( 2-3 yrs tb racehorse) in a small yard for the farrier. Farrier thought he nailed me in the head. Somewhere I have a pic of those bruises.

Jingles for quick recovery!

P.

[Jarrn]

I ended up with a bruise like yours a few years ago when I got bucked off a horse i was riding
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/HellfiresFury/Mobile%20Uploads/image.jpg
This was a day after it happened (as you can imagine it only got worse)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/HellfiresFury/Mobile%20Uploads/image-1.jpg
This was about a week and a half later. That swelling turned into scar tissue and is still there 4 years later (although thankfully not nearly as big!!)

That is a gnarly bruise and i hope it stops hurting soon! Ouch!

[HappyHour10]

I have a friend who was kicked in the face! this summer. They were outside, horse was grazing. He spooked and kicked out. Orbital bones broken, nose broken, right eye very damaged, skull fracture…just a terrible sight. She posted a pic on FB…my God, it was nasty!!

[Shine]

Whoa! That looks impressive in a creepy, morbid way.:eek:

I took an un-scheduled dismount years ago when a quail flew up my horse’s butt. Landed on my side on a log - ended up severely bruised with a cracked rib. I had a routine doctors appointment that I had to go to a couple days later and of course my ribs were pretty colorful (not to mention painful). My regular doctor was on maternity leave and was quite familiar with horse related “incidents”. The other doctor grilled me relentlessly on being a victim of domestic violence - being in denial, protecting the attacker, not pressing charges.:rolleyes:

I should have taken pictures but that would have involved a “boob” shot. Not something I want circling the inter-webz.:o

[jawa]

I have been kicked a few times, mostly when I was much younger, but my worst bruise came from being stepped on. A similar spot to the OP’s. The mare spooked and then lost her footing in some rough plow, I thought she was going down, so chose to bail. My bailing allowed her to regain her balance…by stepping on my left thigh and rt heal. THANK GOD it was a plowed field and my body had somewhere soft to depress into or my leg and foot very well may have been BADLY broken.

My bruise was as large in area and had a TREMENDOUS knot. I didn’t go see the doctor. Ice, advil, arnica and a short period of rest. I ended up with a divot in my thigh, most noticeable when I squat. I’m guessing I tore a good bit of hamstring. That area, 4 years later, still hurts if I over do it. And it’s the first area to want to cramp if I am low on Potassium.

Healing wishes. I have a photo…somewhere, I’ll see if I can find it.

[amastrike]

Wow, that’s a bruise! You exceeded my expectations with that. Hope you feel better soon!

[Field_of_Dreams_Mini]

I was trimming my Sammie’s feet, (I literally sit on the ground- he’s short!) and he pulled his hind foot out of my hands, and promptly stepped on my shin. BIG bruise all down the side… he got smacked for THAT one! Also taught me not to trim feeties in shorts… :lol:

[Covergirl15]

Ouch! Hope you feel better soon!

Unfortunately no pics, but my worst bruise came from when I fell off and landed on the corner of a concrete step. I had a huge bruise on my lower back, and still have a divot there, and I think there was nerve damage since if I touch it, I can’t feel it on the surface, but light pressing sends pain through my back. (Probably should have gone to the dr for that one )
And the only kick i’ve had so far hit me on the side–I did have my regular dr check that out since I had to go see her a few days later anyway. It didn’t really hurt, but she said I was really lucky b/c it easily could have done internal damage if it was a few inches up or down.

[LarkspurCO]

Nice bruises everyone.

@Polydor;7875320

Ouch!

I heard somewhere along the way that a bruise bigger than a couple inches across should be seen my a doctor. Due to potential blood clots.

In that case I have missed a lot of doctor’s appointments!

I have switched to regular aspirin, since it is a blood thinner as well as anti-inflammatory/analgesic.

[demidq]

Don’t take a blood thinner (ie Aspirin) -it will prolong the blood oozing into the site. I would also take it easy on the Advil/Aleve family as they can also prolong bleeding. You need ice and Arnica for 48 hours, then you can use the NSAIDs to help resolve the bruise. Try to keep it up for a day or so.
My daughter’s horse fell in the old trailer years ago and splintered the hardwood centre partition. (I said it was an old trailer, didn’t I?). She kicked me hard in the thigh as I was trying to extricate her, and while the initial bruise was impressive, the discolouration which tracked down to my ankle as the bruise resolved was REALLY spectacular. I also have an indent at the site of the kick.

[Desert_Topaz]

That is an impressive bruise. I’ve had some big ones, but you win

My biggest was from when a horse bit me in the armpit and I was wearing a tank top. It was huge.

[hunterprincez]

WOW!!! Those are some impressive bruises!!! I thought the one my pony gave me was bad! On a side note I went to the dermatologist for my yearly mole check while I had my gigantic “Africa” bruise and my Dr. almost freaked! She told me I should have been seen for it due to the chance of a blood clot. I still have scar tissue that makes me look like I have a saddle bag on that thigh to this day. My trainer coined it the Africa bruise due to its resemblence to the country. If you scroll through the album you can see its progression.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p307/Sara_Yaffe/IMG_0660_zps96a651b6.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p307/Sara_Yaffe/IMG_0671_zpsc928c9f1.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p307/Sara_Yaffe/IMG_0690_zps3f913f0b.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p307/Sara_Yaffe/IMG_0676_zps80a91fe1.jpg

[crystalyoung1]

I had one very similar to yours a few years ago. 2 Mares got in a snit and I got in the way:no:. One trip to the ER for x ray as I could not bear weight on my leg. Then 2 days later Orthopedic surgeon took off 1 liter of blood in surgery. Sadly at follow up appointment had another half liter that they aspirated in the office:eek:. I still sport a lovely hoof shaped dent in my ample thigh. I will have to look for pics when I get home tonight.

[HannahsMom7]

many many years ago in a lesson, I was riding a known rearer. He went up and I must have been leaning forward trying to turn him. His neck and my glasses bumped and I had a HUGE black eye!

this happened on a Friday night and by Monday it was impressive. It looked like someone clocked me in the face. Everyone around me guessed it was a horse-related injury except the folks I had a meeting with that day.’

and I had to stop a cube buddy from telling everyone my DH hit me.

[khall]

Impressive bruise! I think any of us who have been around horses long enough have more than our fair share of war stories!

I had a bruise pretty much same place as OPs with a bit of road rash as well due to unplanned dismount. Also led to me peeing blood that night!

Worst injury I had and one that had quite a few in the hospital coming in to see my injury, got bucked off young TB mare and stepped on, my sternum. Lovely hoof print between my breasts. Led to 60% loss of both lung capacity (yep came about as close to dyeing as you can!) and two chest tubes and 6 day stay in ICU. Thankfully the lungs sealed up, no surgery required and no lasting scars. Surgeon was amazed I did not have any broken ribs. ER doc probably saved my life, it happened on a Sat, he was going back over the films trying to see if there were any fractures following Mon, none, but found the lung blow out, 2% at the time. Called me to say go to Dr. NOW, went to GP pulse was weak and thready, immediately to ER where was whisked away for emergency chest tubes. Fun time with horses!

[Zu_Zu]

ELGT ~ can’t look … sending Jingles & AO for ‘normal’ color to return !

• while I love colors
  sorry I can not / will not look at pics as I suffer from ELGT ~ :eek::lol:
  (extremely low gag threshold)

So just sending some Jingles & AO that ‘normal’ color returns quickly to your leg ~