Broken Fibula - Again!

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I believe that Mr. Kauffman has stated that some horsemen's association told him that the type of injury that Booth incurred was very common with a horse falling on its rider. I always thought, like you, that the rider would pitch over the horse's neck - but I haven't been on a horse in fifty years...

I have also heard discussions on Booth getting his left foot in the stirrup at Ford's and the horse frisking away from him before he could fully mount. He had to get her under control. Might that account for him twisting his back? Frankly, just being on a galloping nag for nigh on to six hours would make my back hurt!

Betty O is our equestrian here. Let's ask for her opinion.

As I stated before, I suspect that historians will always be divided on the issue of where Booth's leg was broken.