Eventers are a special breed. To quote the late, great band Chumbawamba’s 1997 hit “Tubthumper,” they get knocked down, but they get up again, and you’re never going to keep them down. In fact, they’re known for bouncing back with a smile on their face and two thumbs in the air.
Speaking of the resiliency of eventers, we’ve noticed a running theme:
The thumbs up is universal eventerspeak for “don’t worry about me, all good, I’ll be back on my horse in a week or two.” We think eventers around the world deserve credit for their indestructible will and relentless optimism. Here are a few of our favorite thumbs up photos.
In the spirit of our “Who Jumped It Best?” series, have a look and vote for your favorite in the poll below!
Laine Ashker after breaking her arm when a young horse kicked her on the farm. Photo via Laine Ashker’s Facebook page.
Dana Cooke after breaking her pelvis at Five Points H.T. Photo via Dana Cook’s Facebook page.
Will Faudree after breaking two vertebrae in his neck at Five Points H.T. Photo courtesy of Will Faudree.
Jon Holling after breaking his leg in a cross country schooling accident. Photo courtesy of Jon Holling.
Boyd Martin after breaking his tibia at Southern Pines. Photo by Amber Heintzberger via Boyd’s blog.
Dani Sebastian after tearing her lung due to getting run over by a horse on the farm.
OK, so this last one isn’t exactly a thumbs up … but we had to include it.
Peter Atkins drinking a beer in the hospital after breaking his leg during a hack at home. Photo courtesy of Peter Atkins.
Did we miss any good thumbs up photos? Let us know in the comments below! Go Eventers.
