No one started a July thread and I had exciting news so i jumped in. hope thats okay with everyone.
July first my broodmare decided she wanted to avoid carrying a foal in the heat wave and produced a colt. She is a Dutch bred mare, ( KWPN) t. a Sandokan daughter out of Uronica a Nando daughter. she was bred to Gaudi ( totilas x anabel who is De Niro ( for those that are interested in bloodlines). She produced a black colt foal with two white socks and rather a cute star and snip.
First foal of my own in a long time, and it was a surprise, she had not waxed and was about two weeks ahead of her due date.
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Congratulations Chisamba! That is so exciting. I'm surprised how much I miss breeding/foaling. As for this round, I'm going to sit things out. I'm working both Troy and Ace. We have upcoming shows, lessons and clinics but my 'focus' on goals has really been side lined with Junior's issues. I shall live vicariously through the rest of you for a while.
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Congratulations Chisamba! What a wonderful surprise.
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Congratulations Chisamba! Can't wait to see pics. Baby will be like 2nd cousin or something to Tesla since DeNiro is her granddaddy on the top side.
Simple goals for me this time around:
Get T settled into the new barn.
Accomplish ALL the walk work without getting killed and no setbacks for T.
Get my butt back in the gym.
Simple goals for me this time around:
Get T settled into the new barn.
Accomplish ALL the walk work without getting killed and no setbacks for T.
Get my butt back in the gym.
Keep calm and canter on.
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Congrats Chisamba! Glad all went well too if he came early.
I've got an 8 month old foal, and it's quite fun having a baby around, mine is quite a nice, quiet little fellow although has started to try boss me around dinner time.
I've got an 8 month old foal, and it's quite fun having a baby around, mine is quite a nice, quiet little fellow although has started to try boss me around dinner time.
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Pictures, Chisamba!!! Pretty please....
Goals...
J&P will do another PSG.in two weeks, so i have to step back a bit until then. We've been sharing the rides this week with me doing the warm up, which has actually worked rather well. Potters is feeling pretty happy and full of himself and I've been having a lot of fun. His canter has really developed this year, as has my timing.
I will then get my horse back for the rest of the summer... no real show goals for me, but one more show for J&P in October, where I might also dip a 4th level toe in the water but we shall see how my body is progressing.
For the upcoming show, we opted for the 10 minute trailer ride and imperfect footing vs. a 5-hour trailer ride in the heat and a 3 day show. Easier on my pocketbook and should be OK as he's only popping in for one test (and a warm-up the day before.) We will pack his feet with Magic Cushion before we go.
My goals are simple: Get back to at least where I was this time last year, and generally enjoy my barn time with my lovely horse and take advantage of the opportunities he gives me every day for growth and improvement (but also without getting killed, SF!)
Goals...
J&P will do another PSG.in two weeks, so i have to step back a bit until then. We've been sharing the rides this week with me doing the warm up, which has actually worked rather well. Potters is feeling pretty happy and full of himself and I've been having a lot of fun. His canter has really developed this year, as has my timing.
I will then get my horse back for the rest of the summer... no real show goals for me, but one more show for J&P in October, where I might also dip a 4th level toe in the water but we shall see how my body is progressing.
For the upcoming show, we opted for the 10 minute trailer ride and imperfect footing vs. a 5-hour trailer ride in the heat and a 3 day show. Easier on my pocketbook and should be OK as he's only popping in for one test (and a warm-up the day before.) We will pack his feet with Magic Cushion before we go.
My goals are simple: Get back to at least where I was this time last year, and generally enjoy my barn time with my lovely horse and take advantage of the opportunities he gives me every day for growth and improvement (but also without getting killed, SF!)
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Beautiful mare and colt! Huge Congratulations!
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Oh Chisamba he is stunning, congrats! I’ve heard good things about the Gaudi offspring as he was pretty popular on the area when at Scott’s farm.
I’m taking a page out of your book Moutaineer and Kora is playing school mistress for the next few weeks. Our barn manager/assistant trainer is in need of the PSG scores for her Silver and the timing works for her to take over the ride since our last show. She will show mid July and fingers crossed one-two smash it. She’s a good rider and all around good egg that has had some shit luck with her horses of late. I selfishly want her to stick around and thought this would help boost her spirits.
So I’m horseless sort of for the first bit of this time. Good news is a barn mate is off to cruise Alaska and offered me the ride on her friesian so between giving the Kora cliff notes lessons I’ll have something to have a sit on and play on the weekends.
Section goals:
-Learn to ride a friesian neck
-Kora to be bestest PSG schoolie
-Nail both tempi lines in a I-1
-Work with fitter on saddle options
I’m taking a page out of your book Moutaineer and Kora is playing school mistress for the next few weeks. Our barn manager/assistant trainer is in need of the PSG scores for her Silver and the timing works for her to take over the ride since our last show. She will show mid July and fingers crossed one-two smash it. She’s a good rider and all around good egg that has had some shit luck with her horses of late. I selfishly want her to stick around and thought this would help boost her spirits.
So I’m horseless sort of for the first bit of this time. Good news is a barn mate is off to cruise Alaska and offered me the ride on her friesian so between giving the Kora cliff notes lessons I’ll have something to have a sit on and play on the weekends.
Section goals:
-Learn to ride a friesian neck
-Kora to be bestest PSG schoolie
-Nail both tempi lines in a I-1
-Work with fitter on saddle options
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Congrats, Chisamba! What a very smart mom to present this little one in time to avoid carrying in the big heat. He's a looker! Thoughts on names, or already chosen?
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Squee, babies!
I picked Tesla up this morning. She is looking quite lean and fit. She mostly settled in to her new stall, but later in the afternoon they moved a mare next to her from another part of the farm. That mare is missing her BFF, and is being a bit of a b-i-t-c-h. I had to put up a water bucket since she was chasing T away from their shared auto waterer. Hopefully things settle down and one of them won't have to be moved. Of course I'm nervous about T aggravating her suspensory, but I texted a bit with the owner and she seems reasonable, so I'm sure they will either settle, or she'll move the mare. She was excitable but not over the top when I went out and walked her tonight. I'll be trying to get out there twice a day as much as possible, and start the riding after she gets her teeth done next Wednesday. I'll probably do some saddling and mounting ahead of that since I remember how she would get a bit of a hump in her back after having two weeks off. She's never had four months off, so it might be interesting, but I'm glad to have her back.
I picked Tesla up this morning. She is looking quite lean and fit. She mostly settled in to her new stall, but later in the afternoon they moved a mare next to her from another part of the farm. That mare is missing her BFF, and is being a bit of a b-i-t-c-h. I had to put up a water bucket since she was chasing T away from their shared auto waterer. Hopefully things settle down and one of them won't have to be moved. Of course I'm nervous about T aggravating her suspensory, but I texted a bit with the owner and she seems reasonable, so I'm sure they will either settle, or she'll move the mare. She was excitable but not over the top when I went out and walked her tonight. I'll be trying to get out there twice a day as much as possible, and start the riding after she gets her teeth done next Wednesday. I'll probably do some saddling and mounting ahead of that since I remember how she would get a bit of a hump in her back after having two weeks off. She's never had four months off, so it might be interesting, but I'm glad to have her back.
Keep calm and canter on.
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what a beautiful colt! and exciting news. He looks like a very big boy, Chisamba, excited to hear how he grows up 
now on to summer goals:
Me:
Try not to melt in the heat
Make time to ride
Try to eat healthier
Build back strength and stamina
MM:
Keep her as comfortable as possible in the heat and allergy months
Try to find ways to get her some fitness on good/cooler days
RP:
Get back to lessons more consistently
Get back to schooling changes
More effortless trot HP
now on to summer goals:
Me:
Try not to melt in the heat
Make time to ride
Try to eat healthier
Build back strength and stamina
MM:
Keep her as comfortable as possible in the heat and allergy months
Try to find ways to get her some fitness on good/cooler days
RP:
Get back to lessons more consistently
Get back to schooling changes
More effortless trot HP
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Oooh, that is going to be a nice baby, Chisamba. I love black.
I would love to make baby horses, but I just can't do it. It's so scary how expensive things have gotten, I just can't do it.
I'm still in limbo, but pretty much done with showing. I might do one show with Quinn in August for Mike Osinksi because I scribe for him the next day, and this has been going on for years, so maybe one more time. I don't think I can physically ride four FEI rides anymore. I've definitely lost a lot of stamina. I may have found a situation for the girls where a semi local person wants to come and do as much as she can once in awhile to get all of the experience she can, and has other people in the same situation. So, sort of like mini clinics where you come for 3/4 hours and ride as much as you can, both horses if you can, and I can show you things on the other horse for $250. We'll see how it goes. Finding a leasor has been a lot of "I haven't ridden in a few years and want to get back into it, can I ride your GP horses," or "can I take your GP horse on a free lease and ride at my stable?" The girls are great, though, and still doing the work.
CDS switched the champs to up north again this year, but I am not going. I don't see the point anymore. I have already set up to help the whole show, though, probably mostly scribing, but some gatekeeping (because it's the only thing that pays) and they will pay the hotel. I can do that.
Is anyone else scared at how expensive things are? I mean, the world is a shit show, and we are all suffering TSD, no "post" about it, but just everything here is expensive. I am so lucky I have a place to keep the horses that is "reasonable." We lost most local shows, so trailering at $5 to $8 a gallon seems insane, plus a $28 bridge toll in a lot of directions, and the extra fees are so much. Woodside is not that far, but they added fees on so that it's $150 in extra management, haul in, and random facility fees on top of the entry fees. I don't know how people are managing it. A good time for me to bow out.
I would love to make baby horses, but I just can't do it. It's so scary how expensive things have gotten, I just can't do it.
I'm still in limbo, but pretty much done with showing. I might do one show with Quinn in August for Mike Osinksi because I scribe for him the next day, and this has been going on for years, so maybe one more time. I don't think I can physically ride four FEI rides anymore. I've definitely lost a lot of stamina. I may have found a situation for the girls where a semi local person wants to come and do as much as she can once in awhile to get all of the experience she can, and has other people in the same situation. So, sort of like mini clinics where you come for 3/4 hours and ride as much as you can, both horses if you can, and I can show you things on the other horse for $250. We'll see how it goes. Finding a leasor has been a lot of "I haven't ridden in a few years and want to get back into it, can I ride your GP horses," or "can I take your GP horse on a free lease and ride at my stable?" The girls are great, though, and still doing the work.
CDS switched the champs to up north again this year, but I am not going. I don't see the point anymore. I have already set up to help the whole show, though, probably mostly scribing, but some gatekeeping (because it's the only thing that pays) and they will pay the hotel. I can do that.
Is anyone else scared at how expensive things are? I mean, the world is a shit show, and we are all suffering TSD, no "post" about it, but just everything here is expensive. I am so lucky I have a place to keep the horses that is "reasonable." We lost most local shows, so trailering at $5 to $8 a gallon seems insane, plus a $28 bridge toll in a lot of directions, and the extra fees are so much. Woodside is not that far, but they added fees on so that it's $150 in extra management, haul in, and random facility fees on top of the entry fees. I don't know how people are managing it. A good time for me to bow out.
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Tanga - here's to that potential situation working out. You have such nicely trained girlies they are worth that $250 and more. I'm getting the satisfaction of seeing someone learn from Kora and recognize how good the feeling is to give back in that way.
SF - Did I miss the barn move as planned or did the place you were at before not hold the stall? Hope things settle in for Tesla, those first few days at any new place can be dramatic. Jingles she's smart about it but not too smart if you know what I mean.
I'm definitely feeling the pinch of things, grocery shopping is what is eye watering to me or maybe just more in your face. $6.99 for pack of cheese slices, $5 mayo tub, tuna cans 3 for $5 instead of 5 for $5, it's just so noticeable at the check-out. Show wise we've had some cancellations, mostly in NY, just about every show is extending entries which is very abnormal. The very popular local show in August did fill in the minutes it opened but just about every show I've been to or seen schedules for in the area are not doing full days, either starting at 9am or later and ending at 3-4pm. A judge I ride with has said it's like that all over. On one hand I could be staying home and saving my money but I made this FEI horse who is fit and sound that I don't want to sit in January regretting what I didn't do. I pre-budgeted horse show expenses and am not over that for entry fees but I don't take gas into account so consider the budget blasted that way.
I don't know what the right answer is but right now I do have a job, pays me well enough and have the physical ability and interest to do these silly things. If that's a yolo approach then call it but I've never been one to enjoy staring at a bank account, I want to be out there doing. I'll be somewhat smart about it and not do a big regional show if we're just making 62% with many mistakes, I'm better off trying for next year. Feel free to remind me of this when I inevitably complain about not going when looking at scores from Champs...
SF - Did I miss the barn move as planned or did the place you were at before not hold the stall? Hope things settle in for Tesla, those first few days at any new place can be dramatic. Jingles she's smart about it but not too smart if you know what I mean.
I'm definitely feeling the pinch of things, grocery shopping is what is eye watering to me or maybe just more in your face. $6.99 for pack of cheese slices, $5 mayo tub, tuna cans 3 for $5 instead of 5 for $5, it's just so noticeable at the check-out. Show wise we've had some cancellations, mostly in NY, just about every show is extending entries which is very abnormal. The very popular local show in August did fill in the minutes it opened but just about every show I've been to or seen schedules for in the area are not doing full days, either starting at 9am or later and ending at 3-4pm. A judge I ride with has said it's like that all over. On one hand I could be staying home and saving my money but I made this FEI horse who is fit and sound that I don't want to sit in January regretting what I didn't do. I pre-budgeted horse show expenses and am not over that for entry fees but I don't take gas into account so consider the budget blasted that way.
I don't know what the right answer is but right now I do have a job, pays me well enough and have the physical ability and interest to do these silly things. If that's a yolo approach then call it but I've never been one to enjoy staring at a bank account, I want to be out there doing. I'll be somewhat smart about it and not do a big regional show if we're just making 62% with many mistakes, I'm better off trying for next year. Feel free to remind me of this when I inevitably complain about not going when looking at scores from Champs...
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Speaking of costs... I had entered the National Pony Cup with Queso before his tendon diagnosis and was faced with the choice of either scratch (and lose all entry fees) or sub in Dijon (who has only ever been to one overnight stay show and has never left the state). Also, had booked all travel and accommodations.
Sunk cost fallacy aside, I packed Deej in the trailer for 1100 miles to face as his third-ever show 9 rings, 478 horses, and more stall time than he's ever had in his life... and he did great! Scores to 70%, his first canter in front of a judge, finished in the ribbons in some big classes and even won a couple (non-championship, because I naturally save my wilting under pressure for the classes that count), and handled everything with aplomb. Also got to get a ride-through Starbucks, which was a dressage show bucket list item.
So now we are back home and it's goals time:
- Queso rehab work continues
- I need to lose some weight
- Survive the summer heat
- Decide on whether to try to take Dijon to the western dressage world show...
Sunk cost fallacy aside, I packed Deej in the trailer for 1100 miles to face as his third-ever show 9 rings, 478 horses, and more stall time than he's ever had in his life... and he did great! Scores to 70%, his first canter in front of a judge, finished in the ribbons in some big classes and even won a couple (non-championship, because I naturally save my wilting under pressure for the classes that count), and handled everything with aplomb. Also got to get a ride-through Starbucks, which was a dressage show bucket list item.
So now we are back home and it's goals time:
- Queso rehab work continues
- I need to lose some weight
- Survive the summer heat
- Decide on whether to try to take Dijon to the western dressage world show...
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Yeah, Ponichiwa! That is totally what I would have done. I can't waste money! I love it. First canter in front of a judge at nationals!
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Aleuronx wrote:SF - Did I miss the barn move as planned or did the place you were at before not hold the stall? Hope things settle in for Tesla, those first few days at any new place can be dramatic. Jingles she's smart about it but not too smart if you know what I mean.
I gave up my stall because that barn is about 30 minutes away. I was able to get a nice spot at the place where Obie is pasture boarded 10 minutes away. Makes it feasible to get out there twice most days, and also saves me about $300 a month on board which doesn't hurt. I'll probably move her back across town early next year.
Yay for Dijon being such a good boy!
I say go for the show with Kora. This year has been a reminder that we never know what is coming with horses.
T was MUCH calmer today. Not getting my arm pulled out of the socket during hand walking is nice. Leg is looking better, but I'm going to get it ultrasounded next week since she'll be sedated for her dental anyway. That will give me more peace of mind when I start riding. I also need to figure out where my Equestic is and how to get the battery changed (long story), so I can use that to track our rehab work.
Keep calm and canter on.
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Tanga it’s good to hear from you again! Hope the mini clinics work out. What a great opportunity!! Yeah I’m worried how much worse it will get. We decided to not go to Portugal this fall because of this mess we are facing.
SF good luck getting T back going again! I lived by my watch for so long with Joplin she learned the beep meant stop and has done it under saddle when I’ve had a text come through.
Ponichiwa that’s awesome about Dijon! What a good boy!! I hope my yellow girl will be as accommodating.
This go around is survive the heat and humidity we are still having. It’s been brutal and the only thing that is making it ok is the covered and that we usually have a breeze under there.
For me and Joplin just keep expanding our work difficulties.
Changes! Canter lateral work. Piaffe. Power trot. Etc
Gaila work her more. Insulin came back high so she gets the same treatment Joplin does. Everyday we do something. Sometimes it’s just marching around the field for 30 minutes.
Her US saddle work is going well. Adding in a little CC.
Chex just keep riding! He doesn’t take as many days. Just 3 days a week and he’s great.
Me lose this extra weight! I’m full on back in Pilates doing level 3/4 work and feeling good. I need to add in days at home too.
Hopefully DH and I can go kayaking some this summer.
Stay cool all and happy riding!
SF good luck getting T back going again! I lived by my watch for so long with Joplin she learned the beep meant stop and has done it under saddle when I’ve had a text come through.
Ponichiwa that’s awesome about Dijon! What a good boy!! I hope my yellow girl will be as accommodating.
This go around is survive the heat and humidity we are still having. It’s been brutal and the only thing that is making it ok is the covered and that we usually have a breeze under there.
For me and Joplin just keep expanding our work difficulties.
Changes! Canter lateral work. Piaffe. Power trot. Etc
Gaila work her more. Insulin came back high so she gets the same treatment Joplin does. Everyday we do something. Sometimes it’s just marching around the field for 30 minutes.
Her US saddle work is going well. Adding in a little CC.
Chex just keep riding! He doesn’t take as many days. Just 3 days a week and he’s great.
Me lose this extra weight! I’m full on back in Pilates doing level 3/4 work and feeling good. I need to add in days at home too.
Hopefully DH and I can go kayaking some this summer.
Stay cool all and happy riding!
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SF - glad T is home!!
I think most of my goals are just keep Lynx comfortable with smoke this summer. Not fun. He's doing better though. We had 2 weeks of smoking around and it's finally starting to clear. It also rained yesterday, so happy. We are talking with the vet about more medicine options and environment changes. I'm going to see about just spraying the hay down morning and night. Mold isn't really a concern because of the open feeder and how dry, hot and sunny it is here.
The vets (I've had two different ones out now) are not really concerned with the asthma as I am. I think because the consider it IAD (mild asthma) instead of ROA. I guess. I think because his respiratory rate doesn't really elevate. They've sort of acted like well what do I expect with the smoke. Which I get he can't be worked hard but I'm just hoping to keep him in the lightest of work, comfortable. I'm probably going to get an inhaler for him and eventually look into a nebulizer.
On a more fun note, my daughter is having a blast. She did a small hunter jumper show at the barn she rides at last weekend. She won championship for the division. It was a small show but it was her first show on that mare so still proud of them!
She is learning haunches in on the gypsy. She even got a walk to canter on him last night, she was so happy with his they were doing last night.
I think most of my goals are just keep Lynx comfortable with smoke this summer. Not fun. He's doing better though. We had 2 weeks of smoking around and it's finally starting to clear. It also rained yesterday, so happy. We are talking with the vet about more medicine options and environment changes. I'm going to see about just spraying the hay down morning and night. Mold isn't really a concern because of the open feeder and how dry, hot and sunny it is here.
The vets (I've had two different ones out now) are not really concerned with the asthma as I am. I think because the consider it IAD (mild asthma) instead of ROA. I guess. I think because his respiratory rate doesn't really elevate. They've sort of acted like well what do I expect with the smoke. Which I get he can't be worked hard but I'm just hoping to keep him in the lightest of work, comfortable. I'm probably going to get an inhaler for him and eventually look into a nebulizer.
On a more fun note, my daughter is having a blast. She did a small hunter jumper show at the barn she rides at last weekend. She won championship for the division. It was a small show but it was her first show on that mare so still proud of them!
She is learning haunches in on the gypsy. She even got a walk to canter on him last night, she was so happy with his they were doing last night.
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Lsp the gypsy and your daughter just chef’s kiss! What a fantastic combo those 2 are. Pictures are always appreciated!
Good luck managing Lynx this summer. Sigh horses. Always something
Good luck managing Lynx this summer. Sigh horses. Always something
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They are too cute.
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Chisamba - very cute and a very strong looking, nice colt!
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Yes Chisamba he is a looker.
Troy did so much better in his lesson today. I hesitate to hope he's over his teenager defiance but I think it's too soon to say. We did canter several times both leads and there were no shenanigans. He also was far more honest into the connection overall. I worked Ace too and he's really starting to become a very nice training level kind of horse. We have our schooling show next weekend. I'm leaning towards riding Troy in Intro C and Ace in Training level test 1. I've signed up for both tests. It's kind of nice having the opportunity to just wait and see how both boys feel and ride who I want.
Troy did so much better in his lesson today. I hesitate to hope he's over his teenager defiance but I think it's too soon to say. We did canter several times both leads and there were no shenanigans. He also was far more honest into the connection overall. I worked Ace too and he's really starting to become a very nice training level kind of horse. We have our schooling show next weekend. I'm leaning towards riding Troy in Intro C and Ace in Training level test 1. I've signed up for both tests. It's kind of nice having the opportunity to just wait and see how both boys feel and ride who I want.
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Exvet- good luck with the show next weekend. I know it must be a little nice to have more low key goals for a bit! I look forward to your report!
Well, knock on wood, Lynx is off all medications and is doing fine. We have not started to spray down the hay yet- maybe not necessarily except when it's smoky. I bought a sprayer just in case.
Lynx definitely has lost fitness not being in really any work in 2 months. But the physical therapist wasn't too negative about him. She said overall he looks good, just tight behind. She gave us some stretches to do and pole exercises. So we will see.
I am ordering an aerohippus chamber and Albuterol just to have on hand. Probably will see about getting Lynx tested for insulin resistance at some point too.
Well, knock on wood, Lynx is off all medications and is doing fine. We have not started to spray down the hay yet- maybe not necessarily except when it's smoky. I bought a sprayer just in case.
Lynx definitely has lost fitness not being in really any work in 2 months. But the physical therapist wasn't too negative about him. She said overall he looks good, just tight behind. She gave us some stretches to do and pole exercises. So we will see.
I am ordering an aerohippus chamber and Albuterol just to have on hand. Probably will see about getting Lynx tested for insulin resistance at some point too.
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LSP88 - just saw this video and thought you and DD might enjoy for future young riders.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ekXm7-dGXig
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ekXm7-dGXig
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Josette- so adorable! There is a pony for sale at my barn that is too cute, wish he was a little taller! He really is adorable and seems like a gem.
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Josette wrote:LSP88 - just saw this video and thought you and DD might enjoy for future young riders.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ekXm7-dGXig
THAT is too cute. Lots of Welsh running around there.
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Gaaaah!!!! Potters is giving me grey hairs! I'm not sure he will be showing on Friday.
He's been going beautifully. Then on Friday he started out really well WTC, went back to trot work and he came up with this really irregular foot-flingy trot. I'd wrapped him with eskadrons rather than putting boots on because it was so damn hot, and i had a brainwave that maybe they were rubbing on his fetlock sores, (it is wicked dry here and he's prone to them.) So I unwrapped him and he was much, much better.
We put the bed sore boots on him for the weekend. Yesterday, he went to work with just bell boots on. Lovely free walk, clear forward canter, NQR at the trot. Took the bell boots off in case they were catching on the sore bits. Some improvement, we thought.
His feet are long as my farrier for some reason of his own made a 7 week appointment. He's coming tomorrow, and (especially as he's just put his prices up astronomically) we will be having a discussion about that.
So I packed his feet with Magic Cushion, thinking just maybe he was footsore, treated the bedsores but left them uncovered in case they were getting rubbed by the boots, and because it was 100 degrees out, and left him in his stall, feeling in my fut that this was all magical thinking on my part and that he had in fact tweaked a suspensory.
This morning, he was sound as a dollar under saddle at all gaits.
He does palpate a little sensitive over both his front suspensories, but thats probably normal for the delicate little flower, or it could be because his toes are long.
So, farrier tomorrow. Maybe the Magic Cushion helped. Maybe the bedsores have healed enough to not make him ouchy, maybe he's brewing an abscess? Who the heck knows?
He's been going beautifully. Then on Friday he started out really well WTC, went back to trot work and he came up with this really irregular foot-flingy trot. I'd wrapped him with eskadrons rather than putting boots on because it was so damn hot, and i had a brainwave that maybe they were rubbing on his fetlock sores, (it is wicked dry here and he's prone to them.) So I unwrapped him and he was much, much better.
We put the bed sore boots on him for the weekend. Yesterday, he went to work with just bell boots on. Lovely free walk, clear forward canter, NQR at the trot. Took the bell boots off in case they were catching on the sore bits. Some improvement, we thought.
His feet are long as my farrier for some reason of his own made a 7 week appointment. He's coming tomorrow, and (especially as he's just put his prices up astronomically) we will be having a discussion about that.
So I packed his feet with Magic Cushion, thinking just maybe he was footsore, treated the bedsores but left them uncovered in case they were getting rubbed by the boots, and because it was 100 degrees out, and left him in his stall, feeling in my fut that this was all magical thinking on my part and that he had in fact tweaked a suspensory.
This morning, he was sound as a dollar under saddle at all gaits.
He does palpate a little sensitive over both his front suspensories, but thats probably normal for the delicate little flower, or it could be because his toes are long.
So, farrier tomorrow. Maybe the Magic Cushion helped. Maybe the bedsores have healed enough to not make him ouchy, maybe he's brewing an abscess? Who the heck knows?
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Oh no, Mountaineer--jingles for Potters!
I am also in the 'my horse giving me grey hairs' category.
MM is doing ok this week but the high heat last week was rough on her. She is sweating 0, not even a slight drip of it. So it's really just a dance of hosing her off enough to stay cool.
RP was starting to feel nice and strong and under the work again. BUT then he pulled a hind shoe and is on the verge of pulling another. His fronts look awful also and everythign is just crumbling like short bread. I'm not sure if the farrier will even be able to put new nails in. He comes on Thursday, so we are just trying to hold things together until then...he's always had good feet and was barefoot all around for a long time. But currently they are looking terrriiibbblle. Sigh.
I am also in the 'my horse giving me grey hairs' category.
MM is doing ok this week but the high heat last week was rough on her. She is sweating 0, not even a slight drip of it. So it's really just a dance of hosing her off enough to stay cool.
RP was starting to feel nice and strong and under the work again. BUT then he pulled a hind shoe and is on the verge of pulling another. His fronts look awful also and everythign is just crumbling like short bread. I'm not sure if the farrier will even be able to put new nails in. He comes on Thursday, so we are just trying to hold things together until then...he's always had good feet and was barefoot all around for a long time. But currently they are looking terrriiibbblle. Sigh.
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Good looking ultrasound today and Tesla s teeth are done. Had to use a different vet and different ultrasound, so hard to assess progress from last month but he thought she looked very sound and is totally non-sensitive to palpation. Looking forward to getting on tomorrow!
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blob wrote:Oh no, Mountaineer--jingles for Potters!
I am also in the 'my horse giving me grey hairs' category.
MM is doing ok this week but the high heat last week was rough on her. She is sweating 0, not even a slight drip of it. So it's really just a dance of hosing her off enough to stay cool.
RP was starting to feel nice and strong and under the work again. BUT then he pulled a hind shoe and is on the verge of pulling another. His fronts look awful also and everythign is just crumbling like short bread. I'm not sure if the farrier will even be able to put new nails in. He comes on Thursday, so we are just trying to hold things together until then...he's always had good feet and was barefoot all around for a long time. But currently they are looking terrriiibbblle. Sigh.
yes , its a matter of surviving the heat for another week up here. i think you are in a similar weather pattern to us.
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So this is the weekend of our second show, going solo this time so i am not sure how Panicked the divine miss P will be all by herself at the show grounds, yes i stable in. i suppose if she is too worried and stressing i can bring her in and out with me each day and just use the stalls as day stalls.
also now that she knows what showing is about, will she be more worried or less worried, Vegas is running and line on that. ( lol)
i have had a couple of weeks from hell, wrt to high winds knocking fences over, horses out on the roads, tractors breaking the well pump giving in, the mower belt breaking the manure spreader chain jumping off, and general around the farm taking care of animal troubles, along with hot and humid afternoons limiting work, so we have not had the level or riding or training preferred.
little Mr. Dylan ( the colt foal) has suddenly decided humans, leading and ropes ( the soft kind your drape around necks and bums to restrain foals, ) are to be defied. i know its just steps in the growing up process. i also think he is dark bay rather then the black he appeared as a foal but color is mostly immaterial to me.
I had a horse get stuck in the marsh. yes we have one area that is well fed that always marshy, and i had kids riding in a lesson and the seasoned old quiet lesson mare decided to take a detour and head in a straight line back to the barn instead of along the path, woosh , into the marsh fell over and could not get up. now the marsh is not that deep or that muddy so i was not sure what the problem was. i got the kid off, saddle off, ( up to my thighs in slush and mud) and then realized the long marsh grasses had wrapped around her front leg so it was as if she was tied to the ground. i did not have a knife on me, so with the help of the kid were ripping the grasses up with wet hands. yes we both got some nasty grass cut, but once her leg was freed she was able to stand up and walk out without too much effort. it was still rather a scary moment because i was glancing around knowing that there was no way any heavy equipment large enough to lift a horse was going to make it to our location.
poor kid was traumatized.
we will see if he makes it to his next lesson or not.
well that is my news for the week.
i hope potters is fine
i hope all the insulin resistant horses are doing well
i hope poor M sweats
i hope the smoke that is making breathing so difficult for so many recedes.
hope is the best of things, isn't it.
also now that she knows what showing is about, will she be more worried or less worried, Vegas is running and line on that. ( lol)
i have had a couple of weeks from hell, wrt to high winds knocking fences over, horses out on the roads, tractors breaking the well pump giving in, the mower belt breaking the manure spreader chain jumping off, and general around the farm taking care of animal troubles, along with hot and humid afternoons limiting work, so we have not had the level or riding or training preferred.
little Mr. Dylan ( the colt foal) has suddenly decided humans, leading and ropes ( the soft kind your drape around necks and bums to restrain foals, ) are to be defied. i know its just steps in the growing up process. i also think he is dark bay rather then the black he appeared as a foal but color is mostly immaterial to me.
I had a horse get stuck in the marsh. yes we have one area that is well fed that always marshy, and i had kids riding in a lesson and the seasoned old quiet lesson mare decided to take a detour and head in a straight line back to the barn instead of along the path, woosh , into the marsh fell over and could not get up. now the marsh is not that deep or that muddy so i was not sure what the problem was. i got the kid off, saddle off, ( up to my thighs in slush and mud) and then realized the long marsh grasses had wrapped around her front leg so it was as if she was tied to the ground. i did not have a knife on me, so with the help of the kid were ripping the grasses up with wet hands. yes we both got some nasty grass cut, but once her leg was freed she was able to stand up and walk out without too much effort. it was still rather a scary moment because i was glancing around knowing that there was no way any heavy equipment large enough to lift a horse was going to make it to our location.
poor kid was traumatized.
we will see if he makes it to his next lesson or not.
well that is my news for the week.
i hope potters is fine
i hope all the insulin resistant horses are doing well
i hope poor M sweats
i hope the smoke that is making breathing so difficult for so many recedes.
hope is the best of things, isn't it.
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My post earlier disappeared. I hope Potters is okay. Abd Blob, Lynx's feet did that one summer when it went from a wet winter to a hot drought. We had to glue on shoes.
Chisamba, what a week!! So glad the mare is okay. I hope the little boy comes back.
Sounds like the colt is strong and healthy.
I finally rode Lynx. One cough under saddle but that's it. A cough here and there is something I am hearing from every horse, sadly this summer is brutal with heat and no rain.
Hoping to take my daughter out to ride Lynx today, just at the walk ( because air quality is still a little iffy) and hopefully he will clarify some lateral work for her. He's really easy with it and the gypsy not as much lol.
Chisamba, what a week!! So glad the mare is okay. I hope the little boy comes back.
Sounds like the colt is strong and healthy.
I finally rode Lynx. One cough under saddle but that's it. A cough here and there is something I am hearing from every horse, sadly this summer is brutal with heat and no rain.
Hoping to take my daughter out to ride Lynx today, just at the walk ( because air quality is still a little iffy) and hopefully he will clarify some lateral work for her. He's really easy with it and the gypsy not as much lol.
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Potters now appears to be absolutely fine and fabulous. The farrier didn't uncover anything sinister yeaterday and he had a pretty good look. We have, however, scratched from tomorrow's show. No point in going in half-cocked, and he and Justin haven't had the rides they needed this week to go do a really good PSG. And we dont need to be pushing on him in case something is brewing.
Interesting thought though. We put him back in the snaffle today and J said he felt much more up into the bridle than he has recently in the double, so maybe some tightness/tension/rein lameness involved? He will stay in the snaffle for now and we may start experimenting with some different bits in the double when we have the inclination.
Still, I get my horse back now until the end of September!
Chisamba, yikes! All utterly draining in this heat.
Interesting thought though. We put him back in the snaffle today and J said he felt much more up into the bridle than he has recently in the double, so maybe some tightness/tension/rein lameness involved? He will stay in the snaffle for now and we may start experimenting with some different bits in the double when we have the inclination.
Still, I get my horse back now until the end of September!
Chisamba, yikes! All utterly draining in this heat.
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We feel vindicated...A barn buddy got back from the show just as I was finishing up at the barn, and said we made the right decision not to go. The arena was sufficiently unlevel that that first medium trot in the PSG was on a noticeably downhill slope. That would have been more than a little challenging for Potters.
We were discussing whether we have just got dreadfully spoiled at home and so our expectations at other places are too high, but I reckon that's why Potters has stayed sound for as long as he has.
I had a nice putter around the arena, WTC and a couple of bits of lateral work, which was very pleasant. First time I've been on for a couple of weeks, so nothing too strenuous! Back to serious work next week.
We were discussing whether we have just got dreadfully spoiled at home and so our expectations at other places are too high, but I reckon that's why Potters has stayed sound for as long as he has.
I had a nice putter around the arena, WTC and a couple of bits of lateral work, which was very pleasant. First time I've been on for a couple of weeks, so nothing too strenuous! Back to serious work next week.
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Moutaineer glad to hear Potters seems good beyond giving you grey hairs. These horses I swear! That stinks about the show but sounds like it worked in your/Justins favor, good footing is so important.
Ho-hum to our show experience today. Kora has been working great for assistant trainer, actually being very demanding schoolmistress. Crooked? Not gonna do it. Counter leg on and ask for a change? Nope. She’s learning a ton and it’s been fun to teach from the ground knowing every square inch of her. Anyways, PSG went well but just pipped to the post on score for a 57%.
Which felt a bit harsh but that’s what typical owners say of their horses eh? Canter piros a bit large, a mistake in the 4’s but trot work overall was good and 3’s were lovely and nailed the changes otherwise. She’s got another go tomorrow morning so fingers crossed we can eek out one score for her.
Ho-hum to our show experience today. Kora has been working great for assistant trainer, actually being very demanding schoolmistress. Crooked? Not gonna do it. Counter leg on and ask for a change? Nope. She’s learning a ton and it’s been fun to teach from the ground knowing every square inch of her. Anyways, PSG went well but just pipped to the post on score for a 57%.
Which felt a bit harsh but that’s what typical owners say of their horses eh? Canter piros a bit large, a mistake in the 4’s but trot work overall was good and 3’s were lovely and nailed the changes otherwise. She’s got another go tomorrow morning so fingers crossed we can eek out one score for her.
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Ace put his best formerly feral hoof forward and earned a 68 in Intro C and a 67 at Training level test 1. We managed to NOT break at the canter! I was so pleased with how hard he tried and how much he's understanding and accepting. He's nice and round, so easy to the bit and improving his strength and stamina. He is my Ace of diamonds in the rough. He even came in second place at training level test 1 with a reasonably large class.
I took Troy down to the show to school and he did pretty well. I'm glad I didn't ride him in the show. He needed more confidence building which we achieved.
Our schooling show was oversubscribed with a waiting list. Almost half was western dressage - I think this is likely a trend to continue. Our judge is a "S" open dressage judge and R western; so, lucky we have quite a few in this state who judge both.
I took Troy down to the show to school and he did pretty well. I'm glad I didn't ride him in the show. He needed more confidence building which we achieved.
Our schooling show was oversubscribed with a waiting list. Almost half was western dressage - I think this is likely a trend to continue. Our judge is a "S" open dressage judge and R western; so, lucky we have quite a few in this state who judge both.
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Exvet, the show we bailed on this weekend was also oversubscribed. Recognized, 2 day, 2 show deal, no WD. I was suprised. Good news though!.
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Wow Chisamba definitely a challenging week for you and your farm! Love the gorgeous foal pics!! Hope the show went well!! I’ve actually found mine tend to do better when they are by themselves. At least mostly.
Lsp sounds very promising for Lynx! Yay!!
Aleuronx such a lovely thing you are doing sharing Kora.
Blob I hear you on feet falling apart! Lani has a TF that is ugly right now. Too much rain and humidity.
Mountaineer glad you got your horse back!! And yes sounds like a good move to scratch. Bad footing is not really worth it is it?
Exvet awe Ace stepping in some big shoes but sounds like he’s accepting and flourishing! Still not sure how you do it all with multiples at a show.
Having some good rides on my guys. Joplin is ticking along. Changes are our biggest hurdle right now.
Gaila is just showing what a good nature she has and that I can share her with others. Fun to see her go!
Chex had another fly spray incident. Not quite as upset as last time but definitely shows no oily fly spray before riding!!
The humidity here is just brutal. Still riding but ugh it takes it out of u
Stay cool all and happy riding!
Lsp sounds very promising for Lynx! Yay!!
Aleuronx such a lovely thing you are doing sharing Kora.
Blob I hear you on feet falling apart! Lani has a TF that is ugly right now. Too much rain and humidity.
Mountaineer glad you got your horse back!! And yes sounds like a good move to scratch. Bad footing is not really worth it is it?
Exvet awe Ace stepping in some big shoes but sounds like he’s accepting and flourishing! Still not sure how you do it all with multiples at a show.
Having some good rides on my guys. Joplin is ticking along. Changes are our biggest hurdle right now.
Gaila is just showing what a good nature she has and that I can share her with others. Fun to see her go!
Chex had another fly spray incident. Not quite as upset as last time but definitely shows no oily fly spray before riding!!
The humidity here is just brutal. Still riding but ugh it takes it out of u
Stay cool all and happy riding!
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Woo Ace! Coming in clutch for some nice scores.
Day 2 at the show was a success. Whisperings and grumbles at the show office about getting the coffee creamer right for the judges finally. Makes one go hmm about the slightly salty scoring the day before… Moving on, warm-up went well and we tweaked some technical things from the day before for her, not Kora because she was perfect of course. Waiting to finish the volte before the starting the half-pass bumped it up into a 7.5 and 7, same for zig-zag and piro were better as well. Both lost their puff toward the end of the test but managed to squeak a 61%.
Thank goodness as she truly deserves it. She will need one more PSG score to finish her silver but Kora is back on my dance card to do a couple more I-1’s for the season. Had my final romp on the range rover of a friesian today and back in comfort zone with Kora tomorrow. Can’t say I completely learned how to ride a friesian neck other than learning I don’t want to. A kick ride is not for me, so box checked on that.
Day 2 at the show was a success. Whisperings and grumbles at the show office about getting the coffee creamer right for the judges finally. Makes one go hmm about the slightly salty scoring the day before… Moving on, warm-up went well and we tweaked some technical things from the day before for her, not Kora because she was perfect of course. Waiting to finish the volte before the starting the half-pass bumped it up into a 7.5 and 7, same for zig-zag and piro were better as well. Both lost their puff toward the end of the test but managed to squeak a 61%.
Thank goodness as she truly deserves it. She will need one more PSG score to finish her silver but Kora is back on my dance card to do a couple more I-1’s for the season. Had my final romp on the range rover of a friesian today and back in comfort zone with Kora tomorrow. Can’t say I completely learned how to ride a friesian neck other than learning I don’t want to. A kick ride is not for me, so box checked on that.
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hello everyone. the show was a bit of a mess.
Friday, almost cancelled, two hour delay because the smoke from the Canadian fires was so dense. I rode two tests, and despite the first test being rather tense, and myself riding her too long and low in an attempt to ease her tension, she pulled moderate scores in the low sixty range.
Saturday, as i was riding my test the skies opened, and i mean, hard harsh rain. I was super pleased with Pauletta for holding herself well under the thundering and pelting rain. We did score a reasonable 65 but the horses that went earlier in the day with no rain outscored us considerable. one ride after me the show decided to hold the rest of the horses til the storm was over, so basically ( three rings two rides in each ring were screwed wrt fair scoring) every one else had better circumstances for their rides.
Sunday bloomed perfectly, Ms P was a bit upset because she had had no turnout for four days, and decided hand walking was prance and dance time. I was concerned about how she would show and was unsure of how much time to spend in warm up, but we managed to pull in a 68.7 ( training level test 2) despite breaking into a canter in one moment and her thinking it was a good time to cross her front legs to scratch a fly bite on her fetlock in the halt. so i was done, i scratched the last class, loaded up and went home. i have photos on my face book and can try to show you her rain photo which was fun
Friday, almost cancelled, two hour delay because the smoke from the Canadian fires was so dense. I rode two tests, and despite the first test being rather tense, and myself riding her too long and low in an attempt to ease her tension, she pulled moderate scores in the low sixty range.
Saturday, as i was riding my test the skies opened, and i mean, hard harsh rain. I was super pleased with Pauletta for holding herself well under the thundering and pelting rain. We did score a reasonable 65 but the horses that went earlier in the day with no rain outscored us considerable. one ride after me the show decided to hold the rest of the horses til the storm was over, so basically ( three rings two rides in each ring were screwed wrt fair scoring) every one else had better circumstances for their rides.
Sunday bloomed perfectly, Ms P was a bit upset because she had had no turnout for four days, and decided hand walking was prance and dance time. I was concerned about how she would show and was unsure of how much time to spend in warm up, but we managed to pull in a 68.7 ( training level test 2) despite breaking into a canter in one moment and her thinking it was a good time to cross her front legs to scratch a fly bite on her fetlock in the halt. so i was done, i scratched the last class, loaded up and went home. i have photos on my face book and can try to show you her rain photo which was fun
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I'd love to see the rain photo 
Well done all, the show reports are great!
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Good sports! Both of you. She is a lovely horse Chisamba.
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Yup. That's wet! She's lovely and you make such a nice pair, Chisamba.
We continue to chug away at the basics. Nothing exciting, which is fine by me. Just forward and through at all gaits, some changes, that kind of thing. I have a picture in my mind of what we are aiming for, and self propulsion without excessive explosive behavior is a vital component!
And trying not to expire in the heat and the abnormal humidity. We've had about 3.5" of rain in the past week, which is a lot for a desert in the middle of a drought. The monsoon is about done now, so we will now have a bug explosion, which is always such a joy.
We continue to chug away at the basics. Nothing exciting, which is fine by me. Just forward and through at all gaits, some changes, that kind of thing. I have a picture in my mind of what we are aiming for, and self propulsion without excessive explosive behavior is a vital component!
And trying not to expire in the heat and the abnormal humidity. We've had about 3.5" of rain in the past week, which is a lot for a desert in the middle of a drought. The monsoon is about done now, so we will now have a bug explosion, which is always such a joy.
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She looks like quite a powerhouse!
We are just walking, walking, walking. T is being chill enough that we can walk all over the farm. There are also roads between the ag fields that horses are allowed on, so we have been venturing out on our hand walks. Maybe I'll be brave enough to ride out there in a couple more weeks. It sure beats endless arena circuits and her feet are getting nicely conditioned in the process.
We are just walking, walking, walking. T is being chill enough that we can walk all over the farm. There are also roads between the ag fields that horses are allowed on, so we have been venturing out on our hand walks. Maybe I'll be brave enough to ride out there in a couple more weeks. It sure beats endless arena circuits and her feet are getting nicely conditioned in the process.
Keep calm and canter on.
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