So my 17 yo daughter decides at her boyfriend's house to ride a horse without a saddle or reigns. She takes after me- half crazy.

Well when the horse had enough of that he bucked her off. The landing I was told wasn't graceful at all. Knocked her the f out and broke her back.

Let me tell you the phone call wasn't pleasurable.
She is a lucky girl. Her back will heal in 10 to 12 weeks.
The first thing she asked the paramedics is if she can still play basketball. She lettered her freshman year in basketball and softball.

Looks like she's done with sports this year. She isn't very happy at all about that.

Dad's proud though she isn't scared of anything.

Damn...that is SCARY!!
As a father , I can only imagine that call...

I NEVER understood the term... "Broken back"....???

The spine is not one solid bone you can just "break"...
3 sections of multiple vertibre..

Did she just break one vertibre?
Several?
Discs involved?

I'd research that diagnosis...WAYYYYYY MORE,
if I were you....

Prayers sent for daughter and family... 🙏

Well my wife runs the emergency room. We definitely got good care. Also her twin brother severed his spinal cord when he was 13. I guess it runs on the wife's side of the family.

It is just the vertibre.

Thanks drafter. We will be just fine.

That is super scary. I hate this happned for sure. By no means am I making light of the situation but, if it had to happen better at a young age vs old. Kids are very plastic and bounce back as if nothing took place. Your daughter sounds like one tough cookie which is fantastic and is a huge plus in her favor. I do hope no cord or nerve damage took place? Is surgery being mentioned to repair or did the fracture take place in such a way that natural healing is best?

I will be praying for your daughter and you as well. I know as a parents we worry as it is and very much more so when these things happen.

Jesus, Mike!

Ewok. Thank you. It looks like it will heal just fine. She is one tough girl.

That is fantastic news for sure. Her being the tough girl that she is we can not only atribute that to her own personallity but also to the fact she must have some awesome parents. Well done sir well done indeed.

Once the healing is over and done and she is back to her normal. I think dad should buy her a horse that has been trained to ride bareback and that knee leads very well. I think that would be the proper get well soon gift lmaooooo. Yep that is my vote lol. 🍺

Lol not.......

Sorry to hear about your daughter. I have one just like her. Although now she is 40, I spent a few times in the emergency room when she was younger with broken bones.
Thoughts & prayers for her.
BTW.... I like the horse ideao:)

Glad to hear she will recover. Lucky young lady. Could have ended a lot worse.
Praying for a smooth recovery without issues

Close call Mike, glad she's better than it sounded like it could have been.

+1 🙏

She's definitely lucky. She's already going crazy being stuck at the house. This is going to be fun......

Shoot me her email address. I will look up some great deals on bareback trained horses and send her the info so she can pick out the one you are going to buy for her. 🇨🇮

Sorry to hear that, that sucks. Will say a prayer for a fast recovery. Hopefully she will be able to play her sports as well have she heals.

Should have stuck to racing. No one has ever gotten bucked off a dragster. 😰

Hope she gets well soon Mike.

Damn Mike...I'm scratching my head on this one...how do you ride a horse without reins?

👍

Glad we can look back and laugh...