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by khall
Fri Jun 12, 2020 12:26 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Video discussion thoughts on this work? Daniel Dockx on Stretching and Collection
Replies: 26
Views: 12975

Re: Video discussion thoughts on this work? Daniel Dockx on Stretching and Collection

I got to ride Andalusians in Spain under Raphael Soto and one of his former students that went through the program at the School. They believed that stretching did not come first but riding in position first. RS words were stretching comes after collection. We did not stretch until we worked the hor...
by khall
Thu Jun 11, 2020 8:40 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Keep Calm and Canter On: May and June Goals and Progress
Replies: 188
Views: 76892

Re: Keep Calm and Canter On: May and June Goals and Progress

Typed out an update the other day and it went poof, did not bother again until now. Love the updates of all Chisamba I agree with srhorselady, give yourself some grace with all you deal with in your regular job and keeping up riding, training, lessons. I know I admire what you do. I do have to say I...
by khall
Sat Jun 06, 2020 7:14 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: 4 year old tense when lifting hind leg
Replies: 30
Views: 15066

Re: 4 year old tense when lifting hind leg

I think we all get it. Horses can absolutely break your heart. Not for the faint hearted.

Can I make a suggestion for when you can get back into work with him? Reach out to Jillian Kreinbring rehab is one of the things she does. Tell her Keri Hall sent you.
by khall
Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:03 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: 4 year old tense when lifting hind leg
Replies: 30
Views: 15066

Re: 4 year old tense when lifting hind leg

Oh Lipsmaker that is heartbreaking! So young:( I'm so sorry. Hugs
by khall
Fri May 29, 2020 8:49 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: suppleness, collection, mobilization, elasticity, impulsion,
Replies: 9
Views: 5755

Re: suppleness, collection, mobilization, elasticity, impulsion,

Thanks exvet for responding and writing even more clearly how you are going about FCs with Junior. Very helpful and something to work on as well. I understand your focus on the commitment Junior needs to progress, the focus and precision we need to focus on. That is a good reminder. Yes so agree abo...
by khall
Fri May 29, 2020 4:41 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: suppleness, collection, mobilization, elasticity, impulsion,
Replies: 9
Views: 5755

suppleness, collection, mobilization, elasticity, impulsion,

I've been pondering the above terms because of what a couple of posters on the keep calm thread posted about. One was the videos that piedmont posted on lateral work. Also Kelo talking about the moving from one lateral movement to another and exvet talking about quickening the hind legs of Junior. T...
by khall
Wed May 20, 2020 9:08 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Keep Calm and Canter On: May and June Goals and Progress
Replies: 188
Views: 76892

Re: Keep Calm and Canter On: May and June Goals and Progress

Some lovely pics everyone! Chisamba I am so impressed with what you do with your horses. You make good changes in them. And what a lovely Oldenburg mare for you to ride! Dresseur gosh M looks good! One question about his RB have you ever tried RB in SI, HI or renvere? That would help keep him clean ...
by khall
Wed May 20, 2020 8:54 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Can your dressage horse do this?
Replies: 29
Views: 13750

Re: Can your dressage horse do this?

We were just going to start working more WE (have a few obstacles here, need to build some more) when COVID struck. I had dealt with my dad's illness and death Jan/Feb and was ready to go get the supplies to build bridge etc then the pandemic:( This is what my WB and I have also played with: https:/...
by khall
Mon May 18, 2020 10:13 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Developing strength with a very muscle sensitive horse
Replies: 20
Views: 10100

Re: Developing strength with a very muscle sensitive horse

Have you tested him for PSSM? Either 1 or 2? No I've not had a horse get muscle sore that easy and non of mine are that sensitive. My last very sensitive horse was an OTTB g I had, he also had been through several owners/riders. It took me 2 yrs to be able to ride a straight line with that horse. Ex...
by khall
Mon May 18, 2020 4:58 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Fire Danger
Replies: 11
Views: 7072

Re: Fire Danger

Forest fires are scary. When we visited Yosemite a few years ago there were lots of evidence of previous fires as we drove around CA and Yosemite.
by khall
Mon May 18, 2020 4:55 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Please jingle for my boarder and long time friend
Replies: 16
Views: 9417

Re: Please jingle for my boarder and long time friend

My horse Rip is a big spook as well. His MO is to spin and then sometimes will leave. That spin can be difficult to stay on:/ At least this mare goes forward when she spooks usually. She likes to leave town, I can ride and stop that. Her owner cannot. The 2017 accident I saw the entire thing though ...
by khall
Sun May 17, 2020 4:17 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Neck conformation
Replies: 40
Views: 18224

Re: Neck conformation

Exactly Tanga and exvet (though I did not have to use anything on the base of the neck with Rip, just the reins indicating up and out was all he needed) Teaching Rip piaffe has been quite the long journey and I have addressed it many ways. Mark first started with him in hand with showing him up and ...
by khall
Sun May 17, 2020 2:03 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Please jingle for my boarder and long time friend
Replies: 16
Views: 9417

Re: Please jingle for my boarder and long time friend

Ugh and now she shows pneumonia on her rads they have tested her for coronavirus. They don't think she is positive but are being cautious as they should be. Of course my 83 yr old mother my DH and DS were all exposed to her the day she had the accident. My mom found her and my DH and DS went down to...
by khall
Sun May 17, 2020 1:59 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Neck conformation
Replies: 40
Views: 18224

Re: Neck conformation

Boudicea I completely disagree with you after working with my Oldenburg who I started this thread about. I had been working piaffe half steps for awhile with Rip and he was really struggling. I finally one day decided to lift the rein asking him to come up and out even a bit above the bit and there ...
by khall
Sat May 16, 2020 5:55 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Please jingle for my boarder and long time friend
Replies: 16
Views: 9417

Re: Please jingle for my boarder and long time friend

My friend ended up in surgery yesterday it was a pretty significant break and she has external fixator for the wrist. Yeah she does not bounce well at all. This is the second serious injury coming off this mare, last in 2017 she ended up with cracked pelvis and TBI. My suggestions is to move this ho...
by khall
Sat May 16, 2020 5:51 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Keep Calm and Canter On: May and June Goals and Progress
Replies: 188
Views: 76892

Re: Keep Calm and Canter On: May and June Goals and Progress

Had a wonderful ride on Rip the other day, working on true canter to CC on the circle, had no issues with getting the transitions. Going to give renvere in CC a try to see if that will help him with changes. He just does not understand me asking for FC. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=304101...
by khall
Sat May 16, 2020 5:47 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Neck conformation
Replies: 40
Views: 18224

Re: Neck conformation

Kyra's mom/Susan that is interesting. Looks to me like Kyra has the typical crest from the Iberian side which gives the dip a bigger emphasis. This is Joplin who is Lusitano/Han/TB cross, she definitely has the Lusitano crest to her neck, it is even more pronounced than what this picture shows. http...
by khall
Thu May 14, 2020 11:15 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Please jingle for my boarder and long time friend
Replies: 16
Views: 9417

Please jingle for my boarder and long time friend

Dang it, this is why you have to be so careful riding these days. She took a fall off her mare today after a spook and bolt breaking her left wrist/arm. More than likely will require surgery, definitely required an ambulance ride. My DH thinks she may have a cracked rib or two and was complaining ab...
by khall
Tue May 12, 2020 6:24 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Neck conformation
Replies: 40
Views: 18224

Re: Neck conformation

Ponichiwa Queso has a nice neck that comes nicely out of his shoulders! He is such a cutie!! https://www.facebook.com/keri.hall.35/videos/3035947903110565/ please no critiques of the rider the owner (not my horse but my boarder), this is Juliet a TB/Perch that I have been helping with for awhile. He...
by khall
Fri May 08, 2020 6:56 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Neck conformation
Replies: 40
Views: 18224

Re: Neck conformation

Well I could start another thread on dealing with challenging temperament! Rip is just now I feel starting to be able to take the pressure of the higher level work without too much objection. Last year when I went to Portugal and watched how they worked those horses, man they asked a lot of them. Th...
by khall
Thu May 07, 2020 11:05 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Neck conformation
Replies: 40
Views: 18224

Re: Neck conformation

Sue B yeah Rudy does have a difficult neck! I can see why you ride him deeper to get the neck and back engaged. Tio has a nice neck. He and my Gaila are similar, have that smooth transition from withers to neck. Gaila just feels so much more balanced in her going, Rip has always been a struggle. Gai...
by khall
Wed May 06, 2020 12:42 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Neck conformation
Replies: 40
Views: 18224

Re: Neck conformation

Blob Rip is pretty level in his top line. What I find interesting is that he has in the years since Mark's death changed tremendously in his withers. He went from wide mutton withers to actually has withers and much narrower to ride as he has lifted his sling. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid...
by khall
Wed May 06, 2020 3:05 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Neck conformation
Replies: 40
Views: 18224

Neck conformation

Rip has low set neck conformation and it is a struggle to ride to be able to lift him out of the base of the neck. Ive had to use an upward lifting rein to show him how to lift up and out and he does better with a more open throat latch. But allowing stretch and he flattens again. It's difficult. Ri...
by khall
Wed May 06, 2020 2:57 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Keep Calm and Canter On: May and June Goals and Progress
Replies: 188
Views: 76892

Re: Keep Calm and Canter On: May and June Goals and Progress

No clinics scheduled at this time. My 83 yr old mother lives here on the farm with us (in her own apartment) so we are extra careful here. I had one scheduled in March with Cedar and try to host her 3-4 times a year, have Jillian scheduled in December but at this point who the hell knows. I'm still ...
by khall
Tue May 05, 2020 8:11 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: 4 year old tense when lifting hind leg
Replies: 30
Views: 15066

Re: 4 year old tense when lifting hind leg

Sure post a video and we will take a look. My vet prefers to US the stifle rather than radiograph to see soft tissue better.

Does he have any shivers symptoms? Trouble backing up?
by khall
Tue Apr 28, 2020 6:16 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: What a good boy Valegro
Replies: 6
Views: 4894

Re: What a good boy Valegro

That's amazing!
by khall
Tue Apr 28, 2020 6:12 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Understanding the horse(s) you have, and their associated training challenges
Replies: 21
Views: 12985

Re: Understanding the horse(s) you have, and their associated training challenges

It's funny but I can take from several of the above posters and apply it to Rip especially. Flight addressing the too deep directly, yep wished I had done this more consistently earlier. That has made the biggest difference in Rip being able to understand how to come up out of the base of his neck a...
by khall
Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:24 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Let the horse hair fly! March and April Goals and Progress
Replies: 162
Views: 79052

Re: Let the horse hair fly! March and April Goals and Progress

Some great updates on everyone. I love a good mustang. I've seen some nice ones over the years. Not sure how to update what we've been up to. Trying to get all 3 of mine worked in one way or another because I'm having weight issues already!! Joplin is on lip ox from platinum to help with her weight ...
by khall
Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:30 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Please jingle for my sister's friend
Replies: 4
Views: 3769

Please jingle for my sister's friend

Her son has been admitted into the COVID unit at one of our local hospitals. This is after two negative tests, a stay in the hospital and was discharged while having liver enzymes off the charts and was readmitted after seeing a new internist that requested a CT that showed his disease. This young m...
by khall
Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:21 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Covid 19
Replies: 155
Views: 65160

Re: Covid 19

I'm afraid of a reemergence when things start to open back up again. Maybe the hot weather will help but really who knows. Having my 83 year old mother here on the farm with us, thankfully in her own apartment, means we have to be so careful about exposure. Testing here depends. One of my DH's law p...
by khall
Tue Apr 07, 2020 1:20 pm
Forum: Rider health and fitness
Topic: Fitness 2020
Replies: 35
Views: 19536

Re: Fitness 2020

For those of you who run do you find it tightens the hips? I am not a runner and definitely not now after messing my knee up last month. What I have been doing since last August is Pilates. Really good for strengthening the core and building flexibility. We were doing reformer classes twice a week, ...
by khall
Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:53 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: It's been a tough day up here on the mountain
Replies: 22
Views: 13534

Re: It's been a tough day up here on the mountain

I'm so sorry that you had to make that hard call, but it sounds like it was for the best for Lucky. Fly free good boy.
by khall
Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:09 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Covid 19
Replies: 155
Views: 65160

Re: Covid 19

Shit, one of our local hospitals is struggling here in middle Georgia. The COVID team is out of n95 masks and they are using one vent per 2 patients and we are barely into this pandemic. I agree 100% Tarlo Farm!! Not my president, never has been never will be. The federal government is not doing eno...
by khall
Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:05 pm
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: PSA of the day/: When was your saddle last fitted?
Replies: 10
Views: 8077

Re: PSA of the day/: When was your saddle last fitted?

piedmont have you ever tried the Heather Moffat Vogue? It is considered to be a soft tree since it does have stability in the cantle. What I like about mine though I don't use is on the horses I have now is that you can get a cork pad to use instead of the foam pads that come with it. Helps to dissi...
by khall
Fri Mar 27, 2020 1:06 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Covid 19
Replies: 155
Views: 65160

Re: Covid 19

Blob I always got the impression tanga was out west. May be wrong. I am in Georgia, south of you though. Just south of Macon. My DH goes or used to go to Albany every week to his firm's law office there. He is a SSI/disability and VA attorney and travels all over the SE for hearings or did until thi...
by khall
Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:37 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Let the horse hair fly! March and April Goals and Progress
Replies: 162
Views: 79052

Re: Let the horse hair fly! March and April Goals and Progress

So because of the virus and concern about not taking a trip to the ER I am being very cautious about riding. I probably won't get on Joplin since she has had time off while we were dealing with Dad's declining health and death. Rip I will be careful about and choose wisely when I get on. Gaila we wi...
by khall
Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:41 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Favorite exercises to encourage and maintain both longitudinal and lateral suppleness
Replies: 15
Views: 10257

Re: Favorite exercises to encourage and maintain both longitudinal and lateral suppleness

I use lateral work on bending lines a good bit with my short coupled moose of a horse. Rip is not only short coupled but wide load as well. He is not the the most supple of horses so I use steep bending line lateral work. This steep: https://youtu.be/fcXIhaA6sSw at 1:23 and 2:10 it really supples th...
by khall
Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:21 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Covid 19
Replies: 155
Views: 65160

Re: Covid 19

This is scary stuff. Very apocalyptic scary. My horses are kept at home, I do have one boarder but she is very much isolated as well. We are practicing social distancing and I am wiping down equipment and door knobs every morning before any of us picks it up or begins work. If I run out of wipes I w...
by khall
Mon Mar 09, 2020 7:19 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Jingles for my dad
Replies: 50
Views: 27391

Re: Jingles for my dad

Thank you all so much for your condolences and support. Very helpful and yes I learned I had to reach out to friends and family for help. I could not do it all and I am very thankful to have such good support as we had as we dealt with Dad's illness and passing. We buried my Dad last Thursday. It wa...
by khall
Mon Mar 09, 2020 7:10 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Let the horse hair fly! March and April Goals and Progress
Replies: 162
Views: 79052

Re: Let the horse hair fly! March and April Goals and Progress

Chisamba love the pictures! Rosie and Flight wow! Great getting the changes!! I am jealous. As for me, hmm, we buried my Dad last Thursday. It was pouring rain for 2 days and just a disgusting mess at the cemetery but before hand we had a lovely luncheon where those who were friends and family could...
by khall
Mon Mar 02, 2020 1:55 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Jingles for my dad
Replies: 50
Views: 27391

Re: Jingles for my dad

My Dad passed away yesterday here at home. After speaking with hospital hospice we determined it was best for dad and our family to bring him home and continue on home hospice. He came home Thursday by ambulance and had some strength Friday morning, kind of his last hurrah. He had popsicles and ice ...
by khall
Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:26 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Jingles for my dad
Replies: 50
Views: 27391

Re: Jingles for my dad

I appreciate the thoughts and well wishes for my dad. Unfortunately they are not working for him to have a peaceful passing. Last week he started having swallowing issues off and on culminating Sunday in not being able to swallow anything at all. So we discharged him from home hospice and took him t...
by khall
Fri Feb 21, 2020 5:11 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: New year, new goals! Jan/Feb 2020
Replies: 158
Views: 76304

Re: New year, new goals! Jan/Feb 2020

To me it is interesting to read these accounts of how to ride different horses and get correctness in their work. Those of you who ride the steam engines feel blessed! It is way easier to moderate that go than to try to develop that desire for movement. It was interesting to ready about exvet slowin...
by khall
Fri Feb 14, 2020 6:24 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Jingles for my dad
Replies: 50
Views: 27391

Jingles for my dad

For a peaceful passing. My dad is 82 with a laundry list of health issues from heart to COPD to dementia to low BP and other exacerbating problems. He has had two hospital stays in the last month, we are not doing that anymore. We've called in hospice for help, have full time sitters here (they are ...
by khall
Fri Feb 14, 2020 6:18 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: New year, new goals! Jan/Feb 2020
Replies: 158
Views: 76304

Re: New year, new goals! Jan/Feb 2020

Looks like fun SueB Chisamba awesome job with Caliburn. You do a wonderful job of turning horses around. Quick pop in, still not riding right now. Weather has been so wet and we have put my dad in hospice now. It's been a roller coaster. Wanted to chime in on contact/head position that Chisamba was ...
by khall
Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:22 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: On Saying Goodbye...
Replies: 31
Views: 17649

Re: On Saying Goodbye...

Godspeed Fergus and gentle hugs to you fergusnc. A peaceful passing is the last gift we can give to our friends.
by khall
Tue Jan 28, 2020 4:15 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: New year, new goals! Jan/Feb 2020
Replies: 158
Views: 76304

Re: New year, new goals! Jan/Feb 2020

Great photos and updates everyone, I've been MIA due to sick parents. Mom was diagnosed with H. pylori (much better after antibiotics) and my dad has been in the hospital since last Monday. Started with chest pain, heart cath and stent, evolved into cognitive and physical decline. We now know to nev...
by khall
Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:07 am
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: riding gloves
Replies: 6
Views: 5384

Re: riding gloves

Ariat are my favorite.
by khall
Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:06 am
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Strange infection
Replies: 27
Views: 16397

Re: Strange infection

How bizarre. Found any ticks? I hope it's not pythiosis. If so, the vaccine works pretty well and my holistic vet cured a suspected swamp cancer infection with a concoction she made up. Bad infection/swamp cancer on the leg on a rescue horse was going to be euthanized because they could not clear it...
by khall
Mon Dec 30, 2019 6:13 pm
Forum: The Menagerie
Topic: Elderly Dog Help: UPDATE- We said our goodbyes
Replies: 19
Views: 14056

Re: Golden Paste for Dogs: Elderly Dog Help

Be careful with Meloxicam. I could only use it with my big dog (95 lbs)it is too strong of meds for my smaller ones even my 60 lb guy. I like to keep on hand previcox which is a NSAID and have tramadol for the bad stuff but only on vet's advice. Thankfully I have vet friends I can call if I need the...

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