Glad to hear you are okay.  Good pony for not running off and deserting you in the ditch.  I've had a pony do that to me on the trail - refuse to cross a TEEEEEEENNNNNY little speck of water, so I know how frustrating it can be, and how determined it makes you to get them over it since there is just no reason for them to say NO!!  In my case, the pony owner's giant of a husband dragged said pony up the trail the next day and had the same issues trying to get the pony across the speck of water.  He took a sample of the water for testing, and it turned out to have motor oil in it.  Must have smelled really bad/funny to the pony which is why she refused to cross it. 

~Shelly~