when i was in middle school, i had a friend come over to ride horses with me. after riding my mother pressured me to get on a horse bareback i was not comfortable riding. she made such a big scene that i got on to make her stop.
yikes, i am sorry to hear that. that sounds horrifying!
yes, the horse took off running and i got thrown into a metal fence. my mother then proceeded to yell and me and make fun of me for trusting her. she told me that i should never trust anyone not even my own parents, it was really embarrassing to get yelled at in from my friend. afterwards my ribs hurt for months.