How can I thank the man who saved me from a terrible horse riding accident ?

Question

My foot got caught in the horse's stirrup as I fell and my head was pounding against the ground repeatedly . He was a Wal - Mart greeter and he just ran over and unplugged it .

Answer 1

had me goin there for a minute.
Glad to see you back and in good spirits.

Answer 2

I hear the stories and I get a little unseated myself after over 11 years in the saddle, but it has never stopped me. The enjoyment I get out of riding is far greater than the risk. Compared to driving, I get little if any pleasure from it, however I risk my life every day when I get in my car. Scary things can happen undersaddle. It's a fact of life, however I've had more scary moments behind the wheel than I have had in the saddle. And get this, I've been riding longer than I've been behind the wheel of a car. I've not had a serious fall unless getting the wind knocked out of me is serious. If you are responsible and have a good trainer you will not get hurt with any life threatening injuries unless by the hand of God and that is where freak accidents come in, which regardless, it's your time. The rearing story above is a sad story and I hate to say it, but it could have been prevented if the rider was taught how to ride a rearing horse. Pulling back is a cardinal sin and that is what resulted in the horse falling backwards, which can cause death or horrible injuries. A habitual rearing horse is never a safe horse. Finally, what happened to Chris Reeves will almost certainly never happen to you. First of all because he was competing Cross Country. Those jumps don't move and they don't collapse so you're basically hitting a wall when you get thrown from a refusing horse. A lot of cross country riders are injured because of those jumps, so if you aren't doing cross country you'll be fine. Second, Chris Reeves was only wearing a Hunt Cap, not an approved helmet, which basically means, his hunt cap was useless in protecting his head and was only used for fashion. Most riding injuries are head injuries, which are killers if you are not wearing a helmet! Always wear a helmet! Finally, don't let scary things keep you from living your life. When your old and can no longer do much of anything, your memories of your fun times will be all you have left to look back on. What do you want to look back on?

Answer 3

I think it's all the training Wall Mart puts their employees through.that makes them aware of all the situations that happen during their shifts.

The greeters have been known to also catch children falling out of the carts while the parents are not looking....

Those greeters should be commended for their attitudes at the job.
They are not just there to tell you to buy a lot and have a good day and get you a cart...by the way,,,what amount is politically proper to tip the greeters?

Is 50 cents enough?

Answer 4

I have a similar story. A Wal-Mart greeter helped me off an escalator that was stuck. I thought I would be trapped on it for hours.

Answer 5

I want to be a jockey when I grow up. Or a vet. In fact, I'd just settle for a pair of those large rubber gloves.

You should never be ashamed to show off your helmet. It could have ameliorated that nasty accident.

Answer 6

Buy him tickets to an event for two so he can take a significant other. That, and a gift card to a restaurant.

Answer 7

go grab some flowers in those stands by the walmart doors and hand it to him then you could slap his bum and say good job or something along those lines. Glad to hear you made it!

Answer 8

buy him a spot in the next horse races near you. e.g give him 500 dollars worth of bets.

Answer 9

Lmao...I missed you...=-p
buy him a Mc Happy Meal...lol

Answer 10

lol send a note to walley world