Moutaineer's horse shopping thread.

Lipsmackerpony88 · Postby **Lipsmackerpony88** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 6:55 pm

Keep yourself busy! Long week!

Srhorselady · Postby **Srhorselady** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 3:27 am

Good Luck. Thinking of you tomorrow!

Lipsmackerpony88 · Postby **Lipsmackerpony88** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 3:37 am

All the good vibes!

Moutaineer · Postby **Moutaineer** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:22 am

Thanks! I've had some sleepless nights, what with one thing and another, but I had a long conversation with my farrier today, too, so I'm feeling good about it all if he isn't blind with a heart murmur...

Life would be a lot easier if my nice cosy barn situation didn't feel.like it was about to disintegrate, but as my friend pointed out to me this evening, I have choices.

StraightForward · Postby **StraightForward** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:12 am

More jingles for a good PPE tomorrow!

Sue B · Postby **Sue B** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:47 pm

Jingles for Lad and jingles for a great PPE on the new horse, oh and jingles for better weather!

khall · Postby **khall** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:14 pm

I echo SueB!!

Ryeissa · Postby **Ryeissa** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:26 pm

JIngles

Moutaineer · Postby **Moutaineer** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:47 am

He did very well!

Vet hoof tested the heck out of him with no response, too. He flexed slightly on his right hind, but I'm not too worried about that when you consider the amount of work he has on him. The vet wasn't too concerned.

So, now I need to talk to a shipper and get him on his way up here.

heddylamar · Postby **heddylamar** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:19 am

Woohoo!!!!

Ryeissa · Postby **Ryeissa** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:32 am

yayyyyyyyyyyy awesome

Lipsmackerpony88 · Postby **Lipsmackerpony88** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:40 am

Yayyyyyyyy!!! This is awesome news! Congrats!!

Moutaineer · Postby **Moutaineer** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:44 am

I'm in shock, here

Srhorselady · Postby **Srhorselady** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:49 am

Great News!

Aleuronx · Postby **Aleuronx** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:54 am

Congrats Moutaineer! May the new chapter begin

StraightForward · Postby **StraightForward** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 2:35 am

Woohoo, so happy for you! Time to break out the happy occasion wine!!

demi · Postby **demi** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 2:40 am

I wish I could do the Kermit happy dancing gif! So cool Mountaineer. I’m excited for you and looking forward to lots of fun reports on your journey with the new boy.

khall · Postby **khall** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 3:54 am

Congratulations!!!

Moutaineer · Postby **Moutaineer** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 4:00 am

The happy occasion wine has been broken out and apparently bathed in

Chisamba · Postby **Chisamba** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 4:46 am

congratulations, I hope everything goes smoothly as he transitions to you

blob · Postby **blob** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 10:58 am

great news, Mountaineer!!!

Hope he makes it to you quickly! nothing quite as exciting as a new horse!

quinta · Postby **quinta** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:30 pm

Congratulations! Hope the transport is uneventful and he gets to you soon.

exvet · Postby **exvet** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:35 pm

Congratulations! Pictures, pictures, pictures once he's nicely settled in with you.

Ponichiwa · Postby **Ponichiwa** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:41 pm

How exciting! I do think wine bath is just what the occasion calls for.

Sue B · Postby **Sue B** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 5:41 pm

That's AWESOME!!!!!! :mrgreen:

Can't wait for pictures!

Flight · Postby **Flight** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:22 pm

Congrats!!!! Look forward to hearing how you go, once he's settled in

piedmontfields · Postby **piedmontfields** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 11:39 pm

Like *everyone* I'm so delighted for you M. Wishing you many good years of joy and learning with your new fellow! And fingers crossed for Laddie and rapid comfort.

Moutaineer · Postby **Moutaineer** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:41 am

Tomorrow's the big day, unless the freeway is still closed...

I haven't had a lot of time to get too excited about the whole thing as Laddie had a rough weekend.

Vet came out Saturday to look at him. He feels that the abscess is kind of incidental. He isolated and blocked the coffin joint and Laddie pretty much sighed with relief and went instantly 100% sound. So, we've injected it again, which was not a road we wanted to start down as it is expensive and finite.

Sunday afternoon, he colicked. Banamine, black magic, prayers and much handwalking, and he pulled out of it, but he had me quite worried for a while. He is fine today and not sure what all the fuss was about. I can tell you he is sound at a trot on the lunge though.

Lipsmackerpony88 · Postby **Lipsmackerpony88** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:39 am

Jingles for Laddie. That's so rough and I understand that your mind is on him and getting through this rough patch! Jingles that he continues to do well after all that. And hope your new boy (name?) gets to you safely soon!

khall · Postby **khall** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:37 am

I’m so sorry Mountaineer. Hugs to you and jingles that Laddie stays sound and healthy.

Not too much going on except I did decide to buy the Dynamic saddle. Joplin especially likes it and I think it will help me with my position. Especially my lower leg that wants to creep back. So new saddle and getting ready for a Cedar clinic end of the month. And working on our hay fields for getting them ready for this season.

Ryeissa · Postby **Ryeissa** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:26 pm

jingles!

Moutaineer · Postby **Moutaineer** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 3:38 am

He's here! It took him about 30 seconds to worm his way into everyone's affections.

He travelled well, strolled into the barn as if he owned the place, took a long drink, pooped, peed and buried his face in a pile of hay.

His name is Pavarotti--Potters to his friends.

StraightForward · Postby **StraightForward** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 3:57 am

Yay! Can't wait for pictures, and to follow your progress with Potters! :mrgreen:

khall · Postby **khall** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 4:00 am

Oh excellent! Can’t wait for your future updates on Potters!!

MsM · Postby **MsM** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:32 pm

Congrats!
But I will think of him as Potsie! (Watched way too much "Happy Days" in my youth) :lol:

Lipsmackerpony88 · Postby **Lipsmackerpony88** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:52 pm

Congrats!!! We need photos!

Sue B · Postby **Sue B** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:42 pm

Congratulations and Welcome Potters (although I really like the barn name Potsie)!

Jingles for Laddie

demi · Postby **demi** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:08 pm

Well, I like Pavarotti! The way he entered his new barn “like he owned it” he sounds like a class act.

Moutaineer · Postby **Moutaineer** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 12:52 am

He was such a good boy today. Came into the empty barn onto the cross ties, boinked about a little bit, eyeballing for the others, then shrugged his shoulders and stood like a rock for a good groom, went out to the indoor and had a long handwalk, looked at everything, including the cat and himself in the mirrors, , but kept all 4 feet where they were meant to be, then stood patiently while I fiddled about with tack.

He's learned quickly that i am the carrot dispenser

Trainer coming up tomorrow, so I'm getting on!

And, Laddie was sound today, too

khall · Postby **khall** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 12:56 am

Super mountaineer!! So excited for you!

Lipsmackerpony88 · Postby **Lipsmackerpony88** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 12:57 pm

Yay!! What a guy

Chisamba · Postby **Chisamba** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:53 pm

good news!

Imperini · Postby **Imperini** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:07 pm

Hooray! Congrats, very exciting

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