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Time to start dreaming of things, even as the world tries to fall apart.

Section Goals:
-Survive until Trainer returns in April
-Ability to maintain lower neck in the canter piro/steps
-5-6 consecutive 1-tempi’s

-Integrate puppy successfully, pick-up from breeder is next week (!!)

Aleuronx

Such a beautiful backdrop Exvet. I'm closing out mixed which is okay, this Jan/Feb has been really tough weather wise. Now just March/April and we'll be out swinging- Section Goals: -Trailer off property for lessons if/when able Once for clinic with trainer up from FL, not great and we are getting f...

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Oh SF what a gut punch. Is it within the body of the ligament or insertion area/bone involvement? Update when you can. Sorry you and T are having to deal with this luckily veterinary science is so much more advanced since the last suspensory I dealt with 10+ years ago, but rest is always key it seem...

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I feel like I’ve had posts half written or thought out and just not posted as it felt too sour. Chisamba you have the right of it, this winter has been brutal. Here’s my whiney lot; 2+ weeks of terrible cold sub arctic temperatures then a couple feral rides before more terrible cold, multiple big sn...

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Thanks all, her face seems to be healing as the majority of edema/swelling has dissipated. I did purchase one of those broodmare collars that she can wear 24/7 and be ‘catchable’ by all various workers instead of having to wear halter all the time. We are in the middle of the mega-storm dumping on t...

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It’s been a interesting couple weeks since holiday break. Kora is rocking sans-noseband western bridle vibes as she fractured her face just below her cheekbone. Whacked roofing beam above the hay nets is the working assumption but you know, horses. It’s enclosed, small (1cm on scan) and should heal ...

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Manifesting into 2026 with an eye to big dreams beyond expectations. The here and now - frozen tundra and negative windchills makes for trips to the barn for a pat, carrots a bucket of warm water treat and back home. I did manage a ride bundled up to the nines yesterday and got 3 sets of back/forth ...

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Closing out and dang was I spot on for the appearance of winter. We are deep in the negative temps, howling winds and pelting ice and it ain’t even January yet! I fit in a 25 min survival riding session today after a 30 hr ice storm kept me at home. Get on, get it done and hop off voluntarily is a g...

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Work is the standard end of year maniac and then fading into crickets. Not complaining about that at all. I was so pleased to get some different eyes on us this past weekend from an S judge. She was very complementary of our training and basics thus far and that felt very rewarding. We still worked ...

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I certainly don’t wish the snow and cold on myself and question why we live here (mostly b/c until parents pass). It is pretty the first few times and then less so to deal with. It absolutely makes them work harder, resistance training. I call field hacking in the snow walking on the frozen water tr...

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Exvet here’s to hoping that old/renewed contact is a good one for you and Junior. It really feels like you are just one tool close to getting it with him. I seconded SF for putting on brave pants and canter for the trail. Long straight lines are so much easier for babies if they are reasonable for t...

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That must have been such a relief to get some progress Exvet! Is this back with Molly as well? Did that relationship get sorted? I’ve been reminiscing a titch on training and have come to believe it comes in seasons. Not like time spans of shows or meeting the right trainer who says the right thing ...

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Happy Thanksgiving to all - may we all be grateful for the joy and love of horses. Kora and I had our last lessons with trainer as EHV-willing they truck down to Florida on Monday. I feel in a really good place with our homework and how she feels at the moment. Winter means things slow down in tone ...

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Oh Khall. How devastating about Rip, I'm so sorry. It's never easy but there is peace with it being so clear. Jingles for Joplin's ultrasound showing improvement. We are in the transitional space where the outdoor arena is frozen unrideable but the fields are okay and damned if I'm going in the indo...

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Phew! Anaplasmosis infection confirmed for the pup, so we have our answer. She is already worlds better on 7 days Doxy and will continue for another 21 for good measure. Retest CBC panel on Friday to verify all going in the right direction as might as well. Thanks Tanga, I’ll think of the lifting wh...

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Pup is rebounding on the Doxy so feeling like we may have an answer in tick infection du jour. IDEXX PCR panel was targeting results for Saturday so hope to hear something on Monday to be able to put this all to bed. We will at least do another CBC to ensure platelets/blood numbers are improving/imp...

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Thanks Exvet and yes that’s the other medium concern item. We do have Doxy to start ahead of getting PCR back as that will only help and not mask anything for further diagnostic purposes. I declined prednisone for now until we get a more definitive ‘why’ as that can muddy the waters so to speak. Jus...

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Send jingles for my pup. She's been on food strike and tired so off to the vet today. Low to almost no platelets and low white on bloods, nothing on x-rays (abdominal and chest), negative for pancreatitis which is good-ish. So anti-nausea meds, pro-biotics, GI basic food and bloods sent for tick bor...

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Maybe it’s the morbid part of me or the intense dislike of winter but I love the title. We often talk about survival riding in the winter when it’s negative temps, howling wind, pelting ice and the like. But we are not there yet, although the time change this weekend says otherwise. I will put this ...

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Gosh it's been a bit and now the end! Been reading and cheering/jingling for others but in a bit of post-season funk, going through the motions as the mare gets fluffier and the weather gets colder. I have been rolling in thoughts re-Exvet/blob trainer comments and issues. I don't know if it's the r...

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Oof LSP, sorry for the dunk and dive. Curious what the vet comes back with from your description of the events it doesn't sound like a fluke occurrence. khall, so sorry to hear about Joplin and jingles you doing all the things to get her healed well. I'd like to see Lider Seven out competing with La...

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Peaking out of horse show hangover to share. 4th Level freestyle debut was a success despite the day working against! Perfect warm, sunny fall weather with a backdrop of changing leaves and a midday time meant a leisurely approach to a competition day. Best laid plans? Neighbors at the farm are chai...

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Tanga- good luck at Regionals!! Enjoy and kick on! (I had fomo and looked at the PSG AA class for region 8 and with 25 entrants I was immediately cured) Moutaineer- Good to get a mental refresh ride in but don't push it before your go. Here's to good meds supporting a lovely trip. Fzybtfrm- Welcome!...

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Exvet, hear, hear on all of that. And for what's it worth, I don't consider that harsh or bitch but I am a New Englander so we're more conditioned with directness to give and receive. I think the worst for all was having to untack him where he laid. No one should have to handle that. Oof Moutaineer,...

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Yea, very eerie and strange to have some high profile similar events. It sounds odd to say but it feels so final? Riding one moment to nothing the next. Which we always know is possible but this close to home event is just gut wrenching. None of us know what ride will be the last. Just feeling that ...

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Well shit for you both LSP and Moutaineer. Sounds like it was a really large bump up Moutaineer? I have a feeling there are more than a few at my barn that are teetering on the cost limit and a large bump would oust them. Not sure what the answer is with costs of everything going whack. It's been a ...

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Alright SF we're ready to play with ya in this sandbox now. Kora and I are in a bit of mix time, mostly focusing on training but also one last hoorah in October to show 4th Freestyle. Which I now looked up the requirements and I need four scores on for the Silver freestyle bar. Ugh. I don't know why...

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Moutaineer- Jingles that you get a workable answer and can enjoy your vacation. LSP- Ouch for you but who doesn't love a patchy pony. SF- Congrats on the score! Here's to more good rides today and nailing those coefficients. Exvet- I feel like you would be bored with something that doesn't keep you ...

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Wow! Congrats to Justin and the horse. What an achievement and great for you and Potters to have access to such nice riding. Another great lesson. Focusing on simple small things. Rode centerline toward the mirrors and did changes in counter flexion to assess straightness and real zig-zag prep. A fe...

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Woohoo!! Go Justin, the barn family must be so proud. Here's to kicking on tomorrow! Oops on me as I thought I did a post lesson debrief. Short of it was taking step back to basics as no parties in the wings for us with a bit of quiet time. Which meant our nemesis and tantrums of turn on the forehan...

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Chisamba - Those are some stellar tests! I call pish-posh on looking like you belong, smoothly ridden in good balance and on the aids. Rides to be proud of. Exvet - Huge relief for you daughter and thanks for sharing the happy update. My heart was in my throat reading how much blood, don't we only h...

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SF slow down on pushing us out of summer!! Sympathies for those dealing with massive heat and anhidrosis issues but this is the weather we live for in New England. It's what get us through February and I'm hear for it. Good work at the show, sounds like you know what to work on to show her off bette...

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Moutaineer, would Potters be amenable to some walking therapy for you? Sometimes the motion of walk gait can help. I hope you are getting more improvement each day to be amoung the land of the upright. Jingles for Leo recovery and finding the culprit for murdering purposes. Well done in some tricky ...

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Of course after making that post I finally received the video, lol. Like I said, y'all can enjoy or ignore the spam. Not sure why the 3's got wonky for the right change other than tension as they were coming off more consistently better at home and late in front is hilarious for her as not her stand...

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You. Guys. We turned it on for our next test and took some risks with more sitting canter piros and bigger overall to snatch a 64.706%!! I'm still in the stratosphere about it. Pleased, proud, grateful and so, so happy. It felt great to send that update to her breeder, much toasting was had that nig...

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Quick pop in to say we survived our first test in tails! All the pieces there with some blips due to distractions in the tempis but a very controlled and confidence building round for us both which was honestly just as to plan. 59.7% is just off the mark but we can spice it up tomorrow and ride with...

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It is officially crunch time. Saturday was clinic w/trainer and we worked on the 4's to 3's when she's holding a bit of tension being away from home/comfort zone. It wasn't so much the count as it was the 4-5 strides on the diagonal before starting that I really had to hold her on the line and keep ...

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Tanga those are some nice tests! Talk about come back after your health struggles. I really enjoyed the Quinn’s 2 tempi bent/circle line and the piaffe to the X-files was quite fun. Quilla, I get the balance of trying to get relaxation and freely forward. For me the canter music is a little overpowe...

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Aww, I love the "Enjoy her" goal blob. Shouldn't we all keep that to front of mind. These are some big dream months, looking forward to the next step. We are in the midst of our master bathroom rebuild due to water damage from leaking skylight as the straw. There are wants and there are mo...

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Jingles to Moutaineer for the MRI and some relief. We had one weekend reprieve last and back to drizzly, rainy Saturday. My legs got too slow in the 3’s, fixed that and then broke the 4’s. Fixed that but was consistently missing the first right change for them as late, confirmed on Pivo. Called it a...

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Well shit Moutaineer. That was not in the plan!! Pinched nerve or pressing disc maybe? Neither are great. I hope those injections give you some physical relief soon. blob - absolutely time to start utilizing those short sides! They are the prep for (almost) every movement and the refresh to the gait...

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khall - That entrance scored an 8 from judge at C and a 6 from judge at B. Must have not been square enough from side view. We are in the 'heat dome'. I hacked up and down the hill only 2x yesterday as even that was having us both beat. Today is nothing doing, feels like 114f/45c at noon. We will wa...

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Day off for the holiday today so popped over for a cheeky lesson. Kora feels great and we are officially focusing on the PSG work. She felt really straight in the counter canter but I was way too slow with my legs. 4’s were okay but the 3’s got jumbled in the second and third change as I was just be...

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A tale of two coasts; while you guys are showing in the 90’s I drove up to the show in my hoodie and rode in 57 with drizzly rain yesterday. Less pony club to get the madam into the ring area and much easier around the ring and happy, confident mare through the test. Another win with decidedly meh s...

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Ugh, mountaineer nobody likes a cranky judge when you’re having to do a tactical ride. Here to today going with more oomph and a more reasonable judging eye. Exvet did Molly think you need more time or timing not right for 4-3? I think sometimes they just want us to succeed with a bang whereas other...

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Same, over this rain in a serious way. We are 13 weekends in a row of rain and more forecasted Saturday just isn’t the vibe. The ground is spongy soft and getting hay in for first cut is going to be a situation. I’m solo again to this coming competition but fear not for the FEI debut barn mates are ...

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Skeweee!! Look at Him’s Exvet like a real lil grown man. He looks like he’s taking his new life well. What’s your plan? Out to the trails after some trot/canter aids prelim install then a break? texsuz, I get you on dreading having to replace to newer wheels. Mine is a 2014 and just a few repairs th...

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What a gut punch Exvet, sorry for your neighbor. Maybe a bit morbid but I would feel the same knowing issue wasn’t transmissible but horse issue for lack of better word. May her insurance company not be a twat about coverage. Thanks be to having a great service tech contact, he got truck looked over...

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Congrats Tanga! Those are some nice scores and you must feel pretty good about them after the struggles you've had. Here's to you feeling better and stronger to keep at it and sitting up. Lol, I love how pics/videos/mirrors tell us the lies our brains and bodies like to keep. Mixed morning. I had a ...

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Oops! I just went back to the start of the thread as a beginning of June check in on goals and looks like through the board issues I didn’t make any. I will chalk that up to a mix of that and subconscious worry about the start of show season proper. I will correct that now with some retroactives. Se...

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