You need to get on your belly so you can get your foot out of either the stirup or your boot. Having your spur lock you on your back would not be a good thing. Aren't you glad you were nice to that mule saddlesore?

Be Polite , Be Professional , but have a plan to kill everybody you meet
-General James Mattis United States Marine Corps


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