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I had another ride using the fillis hold again today and a couple of times tried the 3/1. I do think both have good uses. Going to stick with the fillis for a bit. Joplin really responded well to it. I think it might be a good move for me to continue using it for a bit. We are days away from full on...

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Rode today using only the fillis method and really liked it! Except for one issue of adjusting the reins is much harder! I’m terrible about letting the reins slip and especially with the different hold on them but thankfully Joplin really is not one to worry about stuff so I could adjust as needed a...

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Exvet yes I do remember your good boy Monty! I was thinking the Fillis would work well for Joplin for similar reasons you used it on Monty. She can get heavy. It’s hard work to carry oneself:). Now to feel more comfortable using this rein hold. Chisamba gosh the 3/1 I know there are reasons for it b...

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I thought about adding to SF’s post but it’s more about use of it in general. Particularly how you hold the reins. I’ve always held them snaffle ring finger and curb above it so they cross. Well I gave the Fillis method a try the other day. It was interesting and something I would like to explore. B...

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I got lucky with Joplin too. Found an angled Weymouth she liked and it was cheap. Came with a Brandon but it was a loose ring and I ended up buying an aurigon egg butt bradoon to pair with it. She’s very settled in it now.

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With bringing Joplin back into work I put her right into the double but she was being worked in it before her injury. I like her in the double and pretty much ride her in it every ride. In Portugal they start their horses early in the double. It’s just part of their training regime. I don’t know if ...

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It’s been a bit rocky here at the farm. Friday Joplin had a colicky episode right after I rode her. Thankfully I have drugs and gave her xylazine. My vet friend thinks she had a gas bubble she was fine when she woke up then Chex decided to colic yesterday Again gas colic. Weather related? Who knows....

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My update is that Joplin and Gaila’s insulin are higher than normal. Depressing with Joplin because she’s been on a full dose of meds now for awhile and is being worked getting just a little grass of 30-45 minutes either hand grazing or short TO and has insulin level of 58. Sigh. So back to soaking ...

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I’m sorry Exvet you are facing this with Junior. What a heartbreak. Having my own metabolic horses I understand completely. I do use ertugliflozin for both Joplin and Gaila to help control their insulin. I had to with Joplin stalled and on little to no work for so long. I’ve had no adverse side effe...

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Oh man I hate to hear that Exvet! Major jingles for Junior. Dealing with metabolic types is so difficult. Troy is lovely. Aleuronx congratulations on your scores and freestyle pin! It’s fun to be a small part of your riding success cheering you on from way down south. Kora rocks!! Lsp has Lynx had a...

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Chisamba big hugs. You absolutely have reasons to feel overwhelmed and down. I hope your knee recovery gets easier and your barn life has clarity for what path you should consider. Josette from my knee experience they don’t like to do surgery on torn meniscus anymore. In 2010 I had torn L knee they ...

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End of this go around I hope to have Joplin back if not better where we were last September. Aiming for 4 th and PSG on n the fall. Still use the equi band some.

Sort Chex out

Play with Lani

Keep Gaila going lightly

Me lose the freaking weight!

Happy riding all!!

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Heddy I’m so sorry about the loss of your father. That sounds like a tough road you had to travel Well my goals were to get back on and ride:check Get Joplin back US with her rehab: major check Work Gaila more: eh did some Chex get him back going: to some degree though I’m afraid his L stifle is bot...

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Well shoot it’s been 4 weeks and Henry had another seizure early this morning. Now it’s just can we control the seizures and what his QOL is. He was almost hyper after the seizure. I had to take him out let him move around the yard some. Also drank a good bit. Will definitely make the call when it’s...

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We are having wildfires south of us. Almost 30,000 acres burning. Evacuations and burned homes. We are so dry and the damage from Helene is helping to fuel the fires. Middle Georgia where I’m at is under a total burn ban. We are experiencing arid warm weather so unlike swampy Georgia. Forecast for r...

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Blob glad your surgery went well. Definitely listen to your body and not do too much! Exvet Troy is lovely and a chunk! I think we e flipped our horses and their builds though. Where Junior is compact Joplin is long and Troy stands over more ground Lani is very short backed! Both have their strength...

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Blob jingles for a successful surgery and a swift full recovery but also don’t do too much too soon! Exvet silly cob lets! Lani would have good fun with your boys. She’s a curious youngster too. Sounds like continuing progress with Junior hoping Troy settles with his growth spurts soon! How tall do ...

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Blob so sorry you are facing surgery! Jingles for a quick recovery and hope you can get MM sorted. I’m sure RP will be ok having some down time. Lsp sounds like the move was the right choice and I hope Lynx settles with his allergies soon. I’ve used Zyrtec on Gaila too for coughing. Worked well. Chi...

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Whoop! Worked Chex on the double lunge yesterday and he went so well decided to try for WC transition on line. I’ve asked US just a bit and it rattled his cage some then we got it but never asked on line. Gorgeous L transition. R was good just not quite as smooth. Didn’t pogo at all which is his go ...

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Thanks mountaineer for the clinic notes! Love Stephan Peter’s. He’s so kind to horses and humans both

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For me:lose the weight and then some that I gained while sitting around on the couch recovering from surgery. Get back to riding. Have 2 more weeks off the horse For Joplin: continue PT hope I will be riding her soon. Next US 3/23 For Chex: get back on the pony! Doing in hand and double lunging righ...

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Feel better soon mountaineer! Gosh SF! I hate that for you and T. It’s a gut punch I know. We are going on 23 weeks post injury for Joplin and boy do I appreciate her ability to stay calm in the stall and during PT. Just recently I’ve put her back on trazadone to help keep her calm. We’ve had strong...

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My update is I’m still on riding restriction. I can get on and walk but that’s it. One more month of no real riding. So I’m doing in hand and double lunge stuff Joplin still sound still progressing but it’s slow. Get to add in 5 more minutes trotting. Total of 15. Looking at still stalled for a coup...

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Exvet wow Troy is a wide boy! Glad the canter us was successful!! Here’s to continued progress with Junior. SF hate that about the Albion. Don’t know if you would be interested in a different model of Black country but Juliet’s owner has a brand new wide load beautiful saddle. I’ll share the link or...

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Thanks SF for the clinic notes. I love SP. what a kind man and fabulous rider/trainer he is

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SF and Exvet glad you guys have decent weather! Mountaineer I hope you get some more riding in! Al just yuck on your weather. Glad Kora is healing up without much trouble. Blob did you all get the mess? Our DS missed most of it in Atlanta but friends north of Athens got hit pretty good. Didn’t lose ...

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Had a good vet visit with Joplin yesterday. Vet was extremely happy with the US and her soundness. He bumped her trotting to 10 minutes and we can add in lateral work at the walk. Looking at putting her into full work 3 months out it’s such a gradual process. Still stall bound. Bless Joplin she is a...

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I have annual checks but depending on the horse as to float or not. My old mare Gallie I had to stop she had nothing left to float. But had a tooth or 2 extracted as she aged. Easy to remove because there was little root left. Rip I had to have done last year then again 9 months later because he had...

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I hear you SF! Newest news on my front is that we did insulin testing on Joplin again because she is gaining weight. It was 108. Dangerously high. I have 2 vets I work with. One for metabolic stuff locally and my lameness guy who I have to travel 2 hours to. Local vet who pulled the test was saying ...

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Lsp I sure hope the boarding situation settles soon! Blob sounds like some nice progress with RP. I understand your looking for different situation for MM. it’s hard when our horses have major health problems. SF looks like a very productive clinic! Some nice videos Exvet hope you can keep the progr...

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I’m not sure of what goals for the first 2 months. Mainly because I’ll be healing from surgery for 6 weeks so no riding. Big one is joplin’s rehab. We go back mid January for US follow-up see what else she can do. I do plan on doing some in hand work and double lining for both Gaila and Chex. Also w...

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Lsp gosh that is so stressful!! I’m the barn owners here in my farm and believe me it can cause tension between dh and myself. You would think by now after over 30 years of marriage he would have a clue but nope he still can be blind deaf and dumb about his actions around horses. Sigh for non horse ...

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SF glad the vet visit was mostly good news. Have a safe CA trip! Exvet wow that is great to have so many instructors to help! The line and canter on young horse was how I did Joplin for a bit. Just for that ground support. So exciting for a first grandchild!! Jingles for your dil to have an easy bir...

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Al that sounds like a very fun and informative lesson! Good grief lsp!! 105 mph that sounds absolutely horrendous Chisamba hope you are healing well!! Exvet pretty to see your stomping ground! I hear you on Trot keeping you in the saddle in the spook. That was Joplin too. Rip not so much Well had mu...

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Some great updates everyone! Blob I hear you on the weather. Clinic last weekend weather was yuck! So glad I have the covered!! Saved ourselves from some gross cold rain. Al wow! Lovely changes!! You and Kora rock:). Not a northerner so rarely do we have snow here. Does it make the horses work harde...

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Starrier yes Nobel is a double dilute. Plus he’s a bit bigger than I would like to breed to. He is lovely though!

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Well shoot. US is not where the vet wants it to be. Not much difference from original US and we are 8 weeks out from injury 6 weeks out from renova and first shock wave. Vet wants me to back off to 4 days a week hand walking. Firm ground which I have. Was hand walking daily. Clinically she is better...

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Chisamba jingles for easy surgery and quick recovery. I feel you on how to get horses etc cared for when down. Aleuronx lovely work! Those ones do come fast for sure. I do like the flip flip for the first one tempis. Get those then string them together. 4 ‘s for me are hard to do. 2’s easiest. Glad ...

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Blob either frozen or fresh cooled works. Though frozen gives me more leeway for timing of breeding. I like early foals here in Ga because of the heat.

I’m hoping this is just a time sink and Joplin will come back to full work. We are up to 27 minutes hand walking now.

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Chisamba: Horses which carry two copies of the cream gene are referred to as double dilutes; they are homozygous for the cream dilution gene. A bay horse with two copies of cream is known as a perlino. A black horse with two copies of cream is known as a smoky cream and a chestnut or sorrel horse th...

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Chisamba gosh I hate that about Kimba. Hopefully she comes right with no other symptoms! As for Paulette slapping the ground in her canter. Yeah I completely understand what you are dealing with. Joplin does it when she is not sitting on her hind end. It’s because they have more animation. It lessen...

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Good luck at the show Exvet!! I’m excited for you and Troy. He’s a handsome fellow:) Appreciate the jingles from everyone. For me and Joplin. Mountaineer we are all pulling for you to spring back fully and be riding next year if not sooner! Closing out here with that I’m happy I do have others to ri...

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Chisamba I use the inside thigh to control the leading shoulder to help keep the straightness. I don’t use LY very often especially not with my horses that have some training on them. I use hp instead I had just responded to your query on your video help with LY. I was just telling you how I ride LY...

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Chisamba and that is why I apologized for my freakout after Lsp pointed out you were specifically directing your comments at exvet’s trainer. I do want to say to anyone who is dealing with IR horses don’t let their weight fool you. They can be perfect in their weight management and still have high i...

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Looking for Lusitano stallion no more than 16.2/3 Bay black chestnut buckskin or palimino. No greys no double dilutes. Good use of hocks free shoulder. Not really looking for more WB type movement I don’t mind the animation of the Iberians just don’t want short choppy. https://www.facebook.com/share...

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Legs off. Know that so well from riding WBs!! Iberians are so different and many need you to be more there with the leg. Blob I hope MM finds relief in our cooler temps and RP keeps moving forward in his training. FCs are definitely a big jump in the training for them! Exvet I’m glad you are finding...

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Mountaineer glad you came through your surgery ok! Jingles you heal well and fast!! No horse people are terrible patients

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