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What to do if you get kicked in the face by a horse. Antoinette Burger 32 fro. Scout should change direction by turning away from you until his aggressiveness stops. Wear a Helmet Even When Just Working on the Ground These helmets can help to lessen the impact from a kick and possibly prevent a fatal injury.

Slowly start letting out the lunge line while encouraging the horse to move forward with the whip. It can be very harmful. Note the white horse with dark patch on his face in stall on left is agitated.

Kick injuries are localised. Lying down flat on your back can reestablish proper blood flow to the brain relieving headache and nausea and deactivating the sympathetic ganglia. Be sure to stay close to your horse as you do this the closer you are the less power they can kick you with.

A WOMAN has recounted how she was blinded with pain when she was kicked in the leg by a spooked horse with the kick leaving her with sickeningly painful injuries. A horses head should be off limits to hitting slapping pinching or any other action that can cause fear or pain. Serious but possibly survivable.

You may see little reaction as you feel over the horses body but when you press on the exact spot that was kicked the horse will respond immediately. Horses destined for a full recovery exhibit dramatic improvement in attitude and outlook within 24 hours. Being lashed by a swishing tail is.

This position can also help relax the groin. If at any point you believe that your horses condition is declining call your veterinarian immediately. Getting kicked by another horse while riding is also a risk so be sure to keep a safe distance between horses when riding in a group.