When we were close to the corral on the way back from the trail ride, my horse went up in the front at a trot. All of a sudden, my best friend's horse started to go into a wild gallop. So did mine. The guide was telling us to pull back on the reins (which we did). My horse came to a sudden stop and I went over the horse. I'm 9 years old, and don't weigh much, and fell hard on the ground on my left side. The guides' horses weren't even fast enough to stop the horses from galloping off. It was ONLY the children's horses that took off wildly. Long story short, much pain, lots of gore, scared my mom to death, and spent the afternoon at the ER. Miraculously, no broken bones, although my nose was swollen 3x normal size, and the bone bruise on my left hip made it difficult to walk. My lip was split open and had to be stitched. I looked like the bride of Frankenstein for about 2 weeks, but was lucky. I'm afraid that the next child may not be so lucky.
Pros: Lovely setting.
Cons: Uncontrollable horses for children and inexperienced riders.
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