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- Mon Jun 17, 2024 1:06 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
Lovely test Aleuronx!
- Mon Jun 17, 2024 1:34 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
I asked for help getting lead changes over a jump and ended up getting kicked off my horse briefly :lol: T was a little perturbed at first as this was her first time having anyone else sit on her, but got over it and he helped her get the idea. She is currently barefoot behind since she threw one wi...
- Sun Jun 16, 2024 2:58 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
Congratulations Moutaineer! ExVet, hard decision, but I'm sure Brandon will make someone very happy, but it's a tough decision when it's just that one puzzle piece not fitting. Chantel, I always love seeing T's doppelganger. I especially love that second photo showing that developing power! I've had...
- Sun Jun 09, 2024 1:33 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
Sounds like an adventure! I'm surprised the Winderen is taking so long to arrive. I ordered on a Sunday night and I think I had it on Thursday. T ended up with just a localized reaction to her vaccine this time. Poor girl is quite tender in about a 6" area around the injection site. I did a sho...
- Thu Jun 06, 2024 1:35 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
Heddy, what a series of challenges! I hope the rest of the voyage is smooth sailing! Tanga, great job with the show! Mari, jingles for Odin's shy wee-wee. Blob, the Winderen I got is the double-jointed. There was not real reason for that, but T seems to be going in it quite nicely. I am thinking abo...
- Sun Jun 02, 2024 2:33 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
Jingles for your daughter, ExVet! And Brandon too of course. Glad Junior is providing a bright spot for you. Aleouronx, congratulations on the 3-3 score, woohoo! You've really put in the work to get there, well done :) We had another good lesson yesterday. Realized watching Day 1 video that I was wo...
- Sat Jun 01, 2024 3:01 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
Pretty good lesson today. Goal for June will be to hit the gym. I was really consistent up until the last few weeks with travel, getting sick etc. I could feel it today struggling in my lesson and generally feeling like a lump. My instructor said she was seeing more power from Tesla and wants me to ...
- Tue May 28, 2024 9:18 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
Totally hear you on the spending of money on bits. Getting Tesla out of metal was a big game changer. I probably spent $1k on various high end metal bits and never got past "almost tolerable". The Winderens are thick though, I think Bombers comes a little thinner, and Fager is no making a ...
- Tue May 28, 2024 3:51 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
ExVet, I can't remember if you've tried a rubber bit? Tesla has chewed up her Bombers, so I just put her in Winderen since the mouthpiece is changeable and they're supposed to be chew proof. What she really seems to like is the plaited rope bit I've been jumping her in. We had our jumping mini clini...
- Sun May 26, 2024 1:25 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
Good to hear from you LSP, glad you are getting back in the saddle! I am with you on the idea that if they seem happy, and are not getting worse, go ahead and work them. I find that I can get much more correct and productive movement out of T when I'm in the saddle vs. lunging or long-lining, so tha...
- Fri May 24, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
Hope you have a great clinic, Khall! We've put together a mini jumping clinic for Monday, and will hopefully have a little bigger one next month. I've been hard at work building up my set of jumps. The BO is so nice letting us have a few haul-ins to make it happen. I have to say I am enjoying the sm...
- Tue May 21, 2024 1:00 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
Safe travels, Heddy! Well done to those of you out there showing. Great to see a video of your nice yellow boy Kelo, glad you are enjoying him so much! The past 9 days or so T has gotten a break. She ended up sore after throwing a shoe, but after a couple days of Magic Cushion, she was at least soun...
- Fri May 10, 2024 7:38 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
Flight, the view from our new place is not as panoramic, but not too shabby. We are not used to green pastures. We did a supervised turnout trial last night and today starting turnout with a rickety old horse as a companion.
- Wed May 08, 2024 1:15 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
Mari, I love the jumping exercises there. I need to set those up when I get the jumps out to the new place. T is starting to settle down. At least she is sensible - night before last I rode while a storm was building, and the neighbor was running a leaf blower. She was super tense, but never did any...
- Sun May 05, 2024 2:15 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
Yeah, hopefully the co-dependency will attenuate before too long. We both happened to come out and check on them at the same time tonight - the mares were out in their pens glued to each other, and when J took R and walked her out through the stall, T got about as frantic as I've ever seen her, dash...
- Sat May 04, 2024 8:10 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
Whew, well Tesla is in her new barn! I brought along the barnmate who is also moving to the same place, as we were both signed up for the schooling jump show about 2 miles away this morning. Tesla fell in love with the other mare in the trailer and was plenty spicy, so I ended up scratching all of m...
- Thu May 02, 2024 3:20 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: May the horse be with you. And June
- Replies: 197
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Re: May the horse be with you. And June
Moving barns on Saturday. We're going to a jump schooling show Saturday morning and we'll see how I handle the 2'6". I know T can handle it just fine. The following weekend I signed up for 1st-2 and 2nd-1 at a schooling show. Goals: See where having a flatter arena leads us. Get into a new rout...
- Thu May 02, 2024 2:04 am
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: It’s been at least 20 years
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Re: It’s been at least 20 years
Ouch! Hope you are OK and not sore.for too long!
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:17 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
This has been a pretty eventful two months! 1. Ventured into glue-on shoes. I'm still learning, but I think the package I have T in now is helping give her some grip and stability on the back feet. 2. Got to ride with Leslie again. Was gratified that she saw a lot of improvement, and we got some goo...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:59 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
Thank you all for watching the video and the nice comments. Tanga, Leslie recommended daily shoulder stretches for her, so I went out to do that last night. She was not having it with her right leg when I started even though we've done it plenty before. I started working on her with the laser and sh...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:45 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Leslie Morse Clinic Notes
- Replies: 12
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Re: Leslie Morse Clinic Notes
We had another solid ride this morning. It was cool and breezy, and T was a little more wound up but only did a couple little spooks. Leslie had me thinking more tailbone towards the ears in the walk while keeping the upper body still to get more swing forward and less side to side. That was admitte...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:23 am
- Forum: Rider health and fitness
- Topic: riding fitness programs?
- Replies: 12
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Re: riding fitness programs?
I've never been to a pilates studio, but these posts reminded me of this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJZsVpXZmKw
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:18 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
Cross-posting from my Leslie Morse clinic thread: Video from our ride with Leslie today. She felt T was doing much, much better. She had me put her deeper and rounder while maintaining contact. I'm glad I have the video, because it felt like I had her lower and deeper than she actually was. She sugg...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:14 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Leslie Morse Clinic Notes
- Replies: 12
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Re: Leslie Morse Clinic Notes
Video from our ride with Leslie today. She felt T was doing much, much better. She had me put her deeper and rounder while maintaining contact. I'm glad I have the video, because it felt like I had her lower and deeper than she actually was. She suggested shoulder stretches, as basically the hind en...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:16 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
Well, I found a new barn. As in, it is still being built. We are moving in early May, so that happened fast. It is a pretty decent location and just about 10 horses. No indoor, but the arena seems to drain well and the wind doesn't tend to be as crazy down there, so hopefully we won't miss out on to...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:18 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
Nice videos of Saiph and Gaila. They are both really developing nicely! I didn't have a very productive week - tried to jump on Thursday but T tossed a front shoe just when I'd put everything up to verticals. Waiting on some leather hoof pads that will be here Monday, so I trimmed her up and then ha...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:34 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
Sounds like the work is all really paying off, Moutaineer! Monday a barn buddy and I hauled out to ride. T was a ridiculous herd bound nightmare when we got there. I lunged her for awhile in the outdoor while she called for her BFF who was in the indoor minding her own business. During her histrioni...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:32 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
I am cautiously excited about Tesla's new hind shoe package. 4 mm wider and a little leather wedge. We had to ride inside last night because it poured buckets all day, but no swapping in back, and I was able to convince her to canter more slowly/deliberately without getting climby or too short. I th...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:33 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
Kelo, good to hear from you! Another member here, Ponichiwa, also has a cute palomino QH learning all the dressage ropes (and now she has his little brother to). Moutaineer, woohoo on the extended trot! Chisamba, welcome back! I'd forgotten about your big trip and wondered when you'd pop back in. Th...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:33 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
Kelo, good to hear from you! Another member here, Ponichiwa, also has a cute palomino QH learning all the dressage ropes (and now she has his little brother to). Moutaineer, woohoo on the extended trot! Chisamba, welcome back! I'd forgotten about your big trip and wondered when you'd pop back in. Th...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
Good article, thanks! I do have SureFoot pads though I haven't been using them quite as often lately. T has no problem standing on them though. Yesterday she lost a shoe, and sure enough, it was the LH. Now I know my glue work left something to be desired, but the other three were still on tight. Ma...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:14 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
SF it looks like in the video she prefers to pick up the right lead a couple of times and is consistently trying to swap that left hind into the diagonal pair out of the left lead. It's interesting that you said the next ride keeping her up on the outside rein helped as that was likely holding that...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:21 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
- Views: 49803
Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
For anyone interested, here is a clip of the worst from the ride I videoed last weekend. Really coming up and bending at the top of the slope is where the struggle starts, so I really think it is mostly balance and strength. You can see she wants to just keep going up the hill rather than bending an...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
I actually make a knockoff Equiband but only used it once or twice for lunging and didn't see much effect.I could try using it for riding. I think the shoes are helping but it takes time to adapt to new movement patterns. My instructor will be here this week, so I'm sure she'll be able to tell me if...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:58 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
SF-- does she do it on her own when she's on a lunge or out in pasture or is it something specific to when she's ridden? I'm asking because I usually approach issues like this differently depending on whether the horse is struggle to coordinate their legs in the way i'm asking them to move (only sh...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:28 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
Have you tried cantering on uneven ground, or over ground poles, StraightForward? Maia can be very creative with her legs too, but if we're on uneven ground she's really dialed in. She has more trouble in the sloped outdoor arena at the home barn, than with the very level arena I haul to. Our home ...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:25 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
What do you think is causing it, SF? Frustrating to be sure. I don't really know what the real core issue is, but she has always tended towards going wide behind in the canter. She braces and throws her hind legs out as soon as she feels a little unbalanced. I think the shoes are helping provide a ...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:43 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
I also am a fan of the pink Blob, and you and RP look good too. Tuesday I schooled in the outdoor and got video of some good examples of Tesla getting weird with her hind legs in canter. It seemed that part of the problem was that her hind legs would be folding and stepping up and through, but the f...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:26 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
SF, The only problem with dying the shoes is it limits your matchy outfit options :) I didn't know you could read a temp off a chip. How interesting! Is that all chips or just more modern ones? Potters is chipped but I don't know how old it is. I suspect at least 10 years. It's my 3 year anniversar...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:20 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
Congrats Khall, I'm looking forward to watching Lani grow; if she gets too big, feel free to just send her to me :D In the nerd front Kora had a BioThermo microchip inserted at round one of spring shots last week. She missed the switch from KWPN-NA branding to micro-chipping by a year and will need ...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:42 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
Exvet, it sounds like Brandon and T are in a pretty similar place right now. One minute a basic transition is hard, the next, voila, a lovely HP. I've just ordered all the stuff to try glue on shoes. I'm going with the EasyCare Versa Flex for now, and will try my hand at welding on the cuffs. There ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:33 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
- Views: 49803
Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
Yesterday we did about 2 circuits of the arena in trot and trainer was asking for 1st level stretchy trot nose all the way out and down. Which is fine, but for Kora unachievable in that moment. We spent a decent amount of time on a smaller circle trying to get the neck very far down and out until s...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:54 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
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Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
Two more good lessons yesterday and today; that should really set the tone for the next two months. We really upped the ante on connection and bend this morning; I worked up a pretty good sweat even though it was 25F. We were working on trot SI to E, 10m circle, then HI to the corner, and T kept ins...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
- Views: 49803
Re: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
Wow, back across the country again. There are definitely pros and cons to new adventures vs. going back to a place you know so well. Good first lesson yesterday. We had EVERY kind of weather, and I was concerned that it was going to get to windy to even ride in the indoor, but it settled enough that...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:01 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
- Replies: 139
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In like a lion, out like a lamb - March and April Goals and Progress
Seemed like an appropriate title since we're supposed to get 55 mph gusts tonight. I can hope for more lamb-like weather soon enough! Starting this period off with a bang - lessons Saturday, Sunday and Monday. See how T responds to her 30 day Esomeprazole trial. If no major change, in April we'll do...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:38 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 51907
Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Goals this period: Self: Keep working through hoof trimming and kinesiotaping videos/content [color=#FF0000]Lose 5# Add a fourth day of working out, preferably a weekend run[/color] 30 day Feldenkrais challenge staring January 2nd. Lauren Sprieser Ride iQ sitting trot lesson at least once a week. T...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:08 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
- Replies: 153
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Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
I took Tesla to the vet today and told him "she's doing good, but I'd like to move the needle to great." We did hoof balance rads, and I've just got a touch to do to get the medial/lateral balance perfected, but we do have pretty flat palmar and plantar angles, so I'll work to get a little...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:45 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 51907
Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Sounds like a practical and knowledgeable workshop SF. Glad you're getting a lot out of it. I don't know this person but I'm assuming she's someone well known in the barefoot circles. Does she have a web site or Facebook page that would give more information about her? She's probably best known for...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:20 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 51907
Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Whew, I've made it through 4/5 days of the integrative hoof care workshop. I've learned a ton, but I'm a bit nervous to get under a horse tomorrow and trim in front of Daisy. OTOH, I kind of want to go to PA and take her Foundations class now too. She is an amazing teacher with absolutely bottomless...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 51907
Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Jingles for your mom, Chisamba. And ugh, 15 inches of snow does not sound appealing at the moment. Just when our outdoor arena drained, it started raining again. The Pessoa jumping saddle I impulse-bought arrived yesterday. Popped the XW gullet in and am pleasantly surprised at how well it worked. T...