Toe the line

Ouch. Can I just say "ouch". I am not the super horse trainer I thought I was...becoming. OZ, the 8-foot horse, stepped on my big toe tonight. Ouch. We had a fabulous little workout, he wasn't mad or anything...he just stood right on my poor toe when I was brushing him. There were other people around, so I didn't scream or writhe in pain...I just said, "Ouch, could you get off my toe?" Luckily, after a few long moments, he stepped off of me. Geez, it hurt. Guess it's part of the job but what is with the pain??? I am too old for this...I wonder if "true" Gen X ers have these problems?