<p>If the <a href="https://www.tennesseetitans.com/photos/the-making-of-our-tennessee-tough-mural#45c3b1e5-03b8-43f1-9f27-bc9757e2ba04" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Tennessee Tough&#8221;</a> mantra was ever in doubt, one House Republican just made a strong case for why people from the Volunteer State are no pushovers.</p>
<p>Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) and his team announced on Tuesday that the congressman was kicked by a horse over the weekend and not only lived to tell the tale, but has been keeping up with his August recess plans despite a broken rib.</p>
<p>&#8220;While working on his farm over the weekend, Congressman Burchett was accidentally kicked by a horse. He suffered a broken rib and bruising but hasn&#8217;t missed a beat,&#8221; Burchett&#8217;s office <a href="https://x.com/ChadPergram/status/1950284910574604596" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement. &#8220;He spoke in Maury County last night and has a full slate of district events throughout the week. There have been no changes to his schedule.&#8221;</p>
<p>Burchett, who <a href="https://burchett.house.gov/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">joined</a> Congress in 2019 after serving eight years as mayor of Knox County, shared further details in a <a href="https://x.com/RepTimBurchett/status/1950290051159441878" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> on X.</p>
<p>&#8220;Since everyone is asking, here’s the deal: On Sunday, I was kicked by a horse. Broke a rib. He didn&#8217;t like being bit by that horse fly, and my rib was collateral damage,&#8221; Burchett said. &#8220;On Monday, I traveled 3.5 hours to middle Tennessee. Attended 3 events. Got back to the farm at 2:30am. Today, I was awake by 6am. Traveled to Campbell County. Attended 2 events. It&#8217;s going to take more than a broken rib to slow me down. I sincerely appreciate everyone&#8217;s concern and prayers for a quick recovery. Pray for our country.&#8221;</p>
<p>Over the past 24 hours, before news of the horse kick emerged, Burchett published to X some <a href="https://x.com/timburchett/status/1950039874007900356" target="_blank" rel="noopener">photos</a> of himself participating in a meeting with the Maury County Republican Party and <a href="https://x.com/timburchett/status/1950221864829100035" target="_blank" rel="noopener">videos</a> providing <a href="https://x.com/timburchett/status/1950244013816369312" target="_blank" rel="noopener">updates</a> after the events in Campbell County, among other posts.</p>
<p>Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram <a href="https://x.com/ChadPergram/status/1950284910574604596" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> on X that Burchett told him the horse kicked him in the chest &#8220;with both hooves&#8221; and later was informed by a doctor that he is lucky because the damage would have been a problem &#8220;had it been an inch-and-a-half higher.&#8221; He also reported that Burchett joked, &#8220;I’ve been toying with the idea of getting a tattoo.&#8221;</p>

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