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That is rotten luck, DJR, and certainly not the news you want to hear. But, I have also had a good experience healing a front suspensory. Walker did a pretty bad job on his, oh, ten years ago now. We did stall rest and shockwave and the full handwalking and slow rehab deal. It took time, but he hasn...

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I was thinking Sabre, but I like both of Piedmont's suggestions, Chisamba. It's always so rewarding when they go "Oh, so that's what I'm supposed to do!" Cold and blowy with snow in the air here. A lot of rain yesterday and last night, Just a warning from Mother Nature that we need to get ...

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Well done! Nice changes

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Hah, Lindon... You are in my brain... The clinician I ride with regularly had a bit of a go at me (and several other riders) about this last time we rode with her... "Just DO something, just do SOMETHING! You'll never improve unless you are prepared to experiment and see what happens when you d...

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While I think it depends on the horse greatly, It makes a huge difference to Laddie to have a loosening canter in the warm up phase of our ride, he doesn't tend to get overexcited by it unless it's one of those days, it just gets him looser in his back, more focused and more able to step under himse...

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My vet came out this morning and gave Laddie the all clear :) We think he must have either whacked himself on the fence or been stung by something, but the swelling and heat had all resolved and the suspensory, which was my biggest worry, was non-reactive--and he was sound on the longe, once he'd fi...

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MC, I do love a conservatory. Maybe on my next house I will build one again.

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Sigh. I bought Laddie in yesterday, after a couple of days of relentless actual paying job hell where I barely saw the outdoors let alone got the chance to ride, and he has a hot, sore fat RF. Called the vet, cold hosed, wrapped and stuck him on stall rest until the vet can come out on Tuesday. I've...

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Rye, yes, things should be a lot more rational and civilized once this is over... unless our landlady finally gets ticked off with us and throws us all out...

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We have US Rider instead of AAA now because they theoretically can help with a horse trailer, and they cover all our other vehicles as well. I've only had to use them once so far when trailering--my previous truck (which now belongs to someone else) lit up with blinking warning lights like a Christm...

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I'm with Chisamba on shoes. Some need them, some do not. Laddie needs them. Makes a big difference to how he moves. It's been a lovely weekend here--sunny and pleasantly warm. Good rides both days on Laddie, chipping away at strengthening that right hind. I've also been riding Walker--I found a sadd...

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Very pleased to see this! Lucky horse!

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I was in a client's closet last week having this same discussion as we looked at her collection of beautiful, neglected business clothes, and I've just made a final clear out of all formal business clothing, which probably counted as vintage at this point. Armani, Max Mara, Valentino... sigh... all ...

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Looking good, Mari! Nice change :) I think Flight has a good idea. And if you can focus on the rhythm of using your leg every three trot steps, it may help develop more intentional and less random movement. However, you don't look that bad to start with! I scarcely dare say this and am typing with m...

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Several years ago, one of our local shows scored two exceptional judges for some reason--I think it was Hilda Gurney and Janet Foy if I remember rightly. Being church-going Utah, on Sunday the rides were a bit thin on the ground, so as they'd paid for both judges for the whole day, they had the bril...

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I think he's being a whiner. But no, I don't necessarily agree that the lowest score is always "the correct one" as there as so many different aspects that make up that score--the combination of the two (or more) viewpoints and scores gives a more rounded picture of the quality of a moveme...

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Chisamba, trust me, we are being very judicious in our use, bearing the possibility of compensatory soreness developing in mind. Best wishes for your nephew's continued improvement, that's a horrendous injury, but I never ceased to be amazed by what they can do nowadays. No boot today. The arena was...

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Rye, so far we are experimenting, so we've chosen to wait until he's thoroughly warmed up at all 3 gaits and has done quite a bit of lateral work.

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Yes, lesson is probably 45 mins to an hour, including supervised walk warm up.

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Well, I will try poking my nose over the parapet again and hope I dont get my head shot off... I had an interesting and productive lesson with my regular FEI trainer (who is a bit of a rehab specialist in her own right) yesterday. A lot of our work is currently around improving the range of motion o...

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#2 is just lovely, but I have serious cultural issues with black for a wedding, so I really would wish they had it in another color.

I just love the color of #3, but it might be a bit overpowering for the occasion combined with that plunge neckline--you don't want to overshadow the bride!

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When I saw the article about the weight above the pastern on the asymmetrical leg my first thought was, yeah another step toward legitimizing saddleseat techniques in dressage. Did you read the article? It has absolutely nothing to do with weight and everything to do with proprioception. it's a bel...

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Dresseur, very glad that you and Miro are making such positive steps!

We will be working, amongst other things, on strengthening the right hind in our continued search for straightness. I'm going to try the single bell boot on that hind leg every third ride technique for the next 60 days.

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Oh, yeah! Wedding clothes for grown ups... I know your pain. Fun though

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They are slippery customers, to be sure...

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Eek, Bip! I hope the gods were looking the other way!

Good luck and have fabulous fun, though!

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Sound as a dollar today. Go figure. Fingers crossed it lasts.

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We are in post-clinic recovery mode. He's a bit stiff on start up on that right hind again intermittently, so we haven't got to the bottom of the problem yet. Guess I'd better call the vet.

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Ugh, Heddy. Following along with my fingers crossed for you all.

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Ugh GHH. Yes, I'd be keeping her stalled and handwalking until she's back well and truly under saddle, and then only a very small space that she can't get up a head of steam in--in the past I've set up a 24ft square or so space with pipe panels, or taped of part of their turnout. If she's getting st...

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Footing at that particular venue is actually really good, so I can't blame that :) I'm inclined to think a combination of tension and overly long feet. No swapping at all at home yesterday after a farrier visit, but the pivoting in the TOH I fear may be a new learned "thing." We'll have to...

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Useful half pass exercise--I shall try that tomorrow.

Nice picture, too. Lots of focus there! (And you look great!)

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So glad your clinic was a success, Chisamba! It's a lot of effort and a certain amount of risk putting it all together, so it's great when it's all works out! I'm sorry you are in pain, though. I hope it all settles down to a manageable dull roar (which is how I feel about mine nowadays... if I were...

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well, here I sit, beating myself up. Wobbly moment here, too... Yesterday's show was a bit odd. I barely squeaked not achieving my goal of getting a qualifying score for regionals, so that was disappointing, But how I managed to mess it up was what was really disappointing. The stuff I've had proble...

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Interesting, KoolKat--I could have used that after my deer vs, human incident--maybe they wouldn't have had to cut my leg open to clean it all out. Do they use Woundvacs on horses? I think they do--that's what helped my leg to heal from the inside out without infection--but not without significant s...

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Fingers firmly crossed for you (and him!) that it continues to go down this positive path--that really is an amazing amount of healing, especially if you look back at the first injury pictures, and a testament both to your good care and that nature is indeed a wonderful thing.

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Putting the medium canter first in the canter section of second level is a rather unkind bit of test writing IMHO... But that's probably why it's there...

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At least it isn't just me

you all make me feel better!

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Oh, bugger it, Xan. You have had such rotten luck.

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Oh, darn it, Blob! Horses and their constant pull towards extinction...

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SueB, you are a week ahead of us on County Fair... got to get my art entries I next week!

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We haven't caught anything of note on ours yet--DH goes and moves it periodically--he's trying to get the elk herd. We really haven't seen much wildlife at all this year. Normally we eat dinner on our front porch in the summer surrounded by wild critters. I wonder if it's because the fire this time ...

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Great pictures and vids everyone! A lot of progress and success going on this summer. Phoenix, I'm with your trainer. Your horse looks like she's really developing correctly--quite the little hunk, isn't she?! Rosie, wow, Bliss looks really great--another one who is packing on the muscle in all the ...

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Ugly as hell, but looking better than it did. He's a lucky horse to belong to you and have your skilled nursing care.

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Really well done! Congratulations!

Happy to.see a big point of gleaming light in your life at he moment, and I hope you are starting to see some progress with Finn.

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Good news indeed!

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Laddie is feeling really (playfully) good. He is getting more exacting in his expectations of me as we both progress in the quality of our work. No more guessing what I'm asking for and giving me an approximate answer, so I'm having to be much more accurate and focused or things go to pot pretty fas...

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I'm sorry DJR. This is going to be a long and difficult journey for the both of you.

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what are you feeding him, Blob? Walker gets extremely gassy to the point of colicing on any soy at all. I have to check the ingredients of anything that passes his lips--even treats.

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There was a woman braiding at the next trailer to me at the last show I went to--she was doing two rows of running braids. It looked really good when done and didn't take her that long. She said it stayed in better than one would because there was so much hair. Some kind of Friesian cross, if I reme...

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