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Aleuronx

This is very timely Chisamba as I'm trying to mentally turn this break from riding/training as a positive thing that when we are back in the saddle (lol) my main focus will be keeping the relaxation first. Returning to that relaxation to build a pattern of harmony before anything else. I've been sta...

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I got a little crazy, or brave, or just really wanted to have a sit and wander around. So we long-lined like we normally do and I scampered on and she was a doll. Just a short jaunt around the indoor feeling every bit of a wide thelwell. I'm feeling better about the saddle on order, she is every bit...

Aleuronx

Congrats Moutaineer! May the new chapter begin

Aleuronx

Yikes all, healing thoughts to those that are in need. Chisamba that is frightening about disease and sad about their loss. Fingers crossed they get some answers on what it is and you don't have exposure on your property. I've been reading along of all the EHV1 occurrences in Europe and in the US an...

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Congrats Lipsmackerpony88!! I can't wait to see your journey together. I have a soft spot for buckskins and he seems a looker that one.

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Blob those photos made me smile this morning! You both look lovely, and some crackin' scores to boot. Well done!

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I'm keeping it simple and yes, counting each day until new saddle arrives sometime after Easter. It'll all be good though as it will notch another Lyme titer test and see if we're on the right track with that or need another go around with antibiotics. Wonder Vet will be scheduled to come out to do ...

Aleuronx

Horse shopping sucks. I'd concur with most, did you enjoy riding him? Or did you spent the majority of the time thinking about whether you could live with his quirks? IMO, the positives have to outweigh the negatives otherwise you will be miserable having to deal with the negatives. Does he suit you...

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Moutaineer - Kora will be 6 in June this year. Just back in from barn visit and she's still feeling good, knock on wood. I should hear from the saddle fitter tomorrow about order status as UK hopefully gets back to work starting tomorrow. I worried a bit with how long it will take to make and then g...

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I am much relieved to say we had an informative and positive vet visit on Thursday. All major issues ruled out, no kissing spine/neck malformations etc, but lord she was so stuck out of alignment everywhere but her poll it seemed. Vet commented as I brought her out that she's grown not only in heigh...

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No shame Chisamba. The vet visit tomorrow will be taking care of that aspect as I stated in that exact post.

I am quite loathe to drop that amount of cash on a saddle if we have bigger issues e.g. spine related. We will absolutely be clearing that up before we move forward.

Aleuronx

Ooh, I would love to see photos of the flap/block you went with. We talked a bit about block configuration but it’s so hard to picture when you’re looking at a saddle with the full block what that would be like. Feel free to message me if you don’t want to block up our training thread. Sorry guys!

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khall - Yes it was the X. Very different look from the front under the pommel, so much room. Sounds like from some distant horse acquaintances that have these saddles that they don't give them up. Very different than the several people at my barn who went with Custom Saddlery vendor/fitter and are o...

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Y'all are blowing my mind! We tried a ton, at least a dozen or more just plopped on her on the cross ties and then narrowed down to sit in. The only one Kora relaxed and was fluid in was the Black Country Vinici in the wide+! I felt comfortable enough in it even though it was a too small seat size f...

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Where pain begins learning ends. A previously happy horse does not make a behavioral turnaround like this on a whim. I'm committed to listening to what the horse is saying. An ill fitting saddle on a muscle sore from Lyme could absolutely be the 'explanation' for the reactions we are seeing under sa...

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Nope Chisamba, she’s been unrideable since it went to pot in late fall. Unless you count bucking, kicking out, rear and spin and booking it backwards rideable. She’s been one unhappy camper that I’m hopeful we’re getting to the root of finally.

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Been quiet, cold and snowy here in the Northeast. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed starting my new job working from home and am so pleased it’s been brain full filling and I’m really starting to contribute and add value. The flexibility has been great too, skipped out to the grocery mid morning during the we...

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Jingles for the painted dude and your little dudette, sounds like you all have had a rough week. Dogs never live long enough.

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I've been quiet because I've been so hoping to be giving good news. Feeling quite frustrated that we aren't to a better place with Kora. The trial of Robaxin didn't correlate to her being comfortable under saddle, neither did the sulfracrate prior to riding test rides I did. She has finished her 30 ...

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Just finished my first week at new job. Started off feeling right intimated by PhD's and some really cool experienced people that I'm working with. And then they slapped me in $1+million proposal for a Covid vaccine due to my lab work/Quality background and we won it! Had a kickoff call on Thursday ...

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Blob- yes the sucralfate is the 'test' to see if she may have some hindgut stuff going on. Although the clinic vet said typically they see *something* in the stomach as well with horses having a hindgut issue and she doesn't have any of the other typical symptom markers. But stranger things have bee...

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Good news/bad news over here. I chatted with my primary care vet (is that what you call them? Home vet?) earlier this week on how Kora is progressing on the Minocycline. While she is improved on the lunge she is still super reactive and angry to being touched on her tum-tum and a little bit flanks l...

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Well it's officially a new calendar year. Here's to health and growth for all. I figured I'd start the topic as my session goals are simplistic this time. Goals: Kora to kick the Lyme disease, retest post antibiotic treatment first week of February. Get back to riding once Kora feels well Rebuild he...

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Verilux light therapy lamp It's cold and dark here in the northeast and I've thought of getting one in the past. Holy H this thing has been a game changer. I have it on my desk and just turn it on for ~30 minutes in the morning while I sit feeling like a plant. So far I have more energy, sleeping be...

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Goals: Grow the front end :lol: 1 lesson (maybe 2?) before trainer leaves for Florida Hack until snowed in! Experiment with some new trot pole configurations It's a bit weird to say that these goals were met even though I stopped riding Kora shortly after Thanksgiving. Kora did grow a bit up front,...

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They are next level dogs for sure!! I spent many years wearing my DH down to get a dog, he's more of a cat person, so said lets get a more cat like dog. Shibas are absolutely every bit of a primitive breed and have to be treated as such. They can be challenging but also greatly rewarding, I'd recomm...

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Thanks chantal, it really means so much. I cannot wait to get back to some boing boing pics like yours soon. What a good lad!

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Can I just start off by saying I love my Vet? Just got off the phone to go over all the bloodwork results and boy am I glad we took a backed out whole vision approach. Hormone panel: all normal, testosterone maybe slightly low considering she was ovulating but nothing super concerning. Selenium leve...

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Thanks for the experience and jingles Kyra's Mom. While I'm certainly not a breeder I do prefer mares in general as it gives that option if say due to injury a sport career is not possible. She has some nice bloodlines so if I can preserve her I will. That snow looks so beautiful in the video! Aleur...

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From a play around after the blizzard this week. This was the most sass she could come up with in all that snow.

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https://youtu.be/j_aOpbIlBls Decided to go for a play in the snow as we are not doing anything of note. Bummed we couldn't be riding as the footing underneath this puffy light snow was perfect, but we both had a blast doing a fun lunge. Still no lab results back, boo. Barn manager said she was back...

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Yesterday was quite the blizzard and as is typical the meteorologists were a bit off. Forecasted 6-12 inches of snow, try 3 feet+. snowpup.jpg Needless to say between the drive into work and back home, cleaning off the truck twice and then having to make above pathway to get the doglet an area to po...

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totally knew it was a follicle . I recommend you teach her to differentiate between grooming riding and breeding behaviors unless you plan to keep her on hormones for life. Any suggestions on what that would look like? I'm all for training and initially was treating it as such when it started as st...

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Well Kora is ready to be bred tomorrow. :lol: It is a beautiful, normal follicle but it is clearly not doing her much good. No inflammation/edema/cysts or other weird stuff seen, just a lovely large follicle. So even with the shorter daylight hours she is continuing to cycle, first order of business...

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Blob- yep I felt the same way tummy line seemed to point to ulcers but she is clearly in just as much discomfort in the hind end as well. Basically anywhere past the girth line is no-go zone. It was so hard not to mega dose her with Banamine but I don’t want to interfere with vet exam/visit tomorrow...

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Vet visit is first thing tomorrow AM, thanks for checking Mountaineer/Blob. Anyone want to place bets on ovaries or ulcers or question mark? This is a bit of what we're dealing with, gotten worse in the last couple days. I video'd this for the vet but what the hey. Fingers crossed we perhaps get an ...

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I've been a bit quiet as of late but still following along and OMG Quinta pony yes! Sigh, I don't know what it is but it's fact finding mission starting on Monday with the vet. Kora has progressively gotten more reactive and quite frankly, unrideable. Just feels tight in her own skin if that makes a...

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My back to back lessons went well last weekend. Kora was pretty tuckered the second day but we were able to do good work and call it a day early. Sometimes short and sweet is best. We worked on owning my elbows to my core and allowing Kora to self-correct when she hits that limit then softening just...

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Managed to get over for a lesson last Saturday and thankfully we were able to actually do stuff. Trainer was suitably impressed with Kora's growth turnaround and said yep typically young horses overnight declines and overnight improvements. We played around the suspension in the trot as the contact ...

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Aleuronx, Kora is simply lovely and you do such a nice job with her. Wow. I need to channel your relaxed way of going. Chantal you are too kind!! What I'd say is ride a mare and you'll learn at least one of you has to be relaxed :lol: But truthfully I've been doing a bit of mindset work that has be...

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Thanks Demi! We do have a lovely group, I adore these threads to check in when I’m feeling punky about life or a ride in general. You guys always lift my spirits. Nothing yet about job #1 BUT had a interview Friday for potentially equally exciting job #2 that would also be 100% remote. And heard fro...

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Ugh Blob, been there done that but with a muscle in my back. Heat and rest and time. Silk how wonderful that you got some background history. It's nice to be able to fit patterns or behaviors in the future. Slightly afraid of jinxing it but I believe Kora's front legs are growing and she is starting...

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Per the CDC we will be celebrating at home just me and hubby cooking some amount of goodies and virtually 'ching-ching' with family. It was a bit tough convincing my parents as this was their year to host Thanksgiving for my brother/SIL and kiddos. My mom was sufficiently bummed about it but my SIL ...

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Spot on title again StraightForward! I'm at a bit of a loss for goals with Kora feeling so wonky growth wise right now. I'm learning to practically bear-hug her with leg and seat while floating the reins especially the inside rein at the canter to even function with a semblance of balance. The time ...

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Looking back on my goals I'm glad I left them a touch simple. Maybe I knew Kora would have a growth spurt and the wheels would fall off the bus. I have a feeling our next sections goals will be even more basic since we're barely going around now. Goals: At least 3 lessons with trainer Success! Altho...

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Good luck Tanga!! Can't wait to hear how it went. Glad to hear it's a abscess Moutaineer, although poor Laddie those can be so painful. Fingers crossed it resolves itself easily. Kora is ~5 weeks post burst on her recent one and the foot is healing but man it's a process. Farrier was out this week a...

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I will say this I think in horses and life in general you can outgrow instructors. Sometimes what someone has to offer is right for you in that moment with that horse etc. and sometimes that is no longer the case. Sounds like you are getting some help Exvet that will more suit both you and Junior. P...

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I love 'seeing' everyone, Sue B, Chisamba, Chantal, Heddylamar and Pheonixrising and so many others!! So we did a thing this past weekend, baby horse learned about clippers. Clipped.jpg I started out thinking of doing a small clip, just neck and shoulders as Kora lives out 24/7 with access to shed. ...

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Dresseur do speak with your vet if you haven't already. My last horse had a similar reaction after Flu/Rhino vaccination, tree truck hind legs but perfectly sound, went away after a couple of days. Talked with vet and we swapped which vaccine manufacturer we used just for her, the office had to orde...

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I feel on the tree root babies Straightforward. I keep telling myself Kora is my last one, from now on only 6+ of age. I said that after my last young one too... Thankfully the abscess burst and we are sound with a tight cold leg again. The heal bulb on the other hand looks like hell but I'm just cl...

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