Dear FEI:
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
Canada is Sole Bidder for 2018 WEG
Love,
The girl who just moved 2 hours away from the Bromont CCI*** course
Bel Joeor: Life + Horses
Friday, January 18, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Foot ickiness
For those curious what a nastily under run & long heel with deepening sulcus + frog cleft looks like...ugh.
But from the shape of it you will see why I am counting the days until the next farrier appointment.
But from the shape of it you will see why I am counting the days until the next farrier appointment.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Reverse Progress
My friend Judith came out to work on Tris yesterday. I was glad to have her experienced eye on him - she's known him as long as I've had him, and she has an outstanding perspective and knowledge of equine body mechanics.
We walked him out a bit for her, and he's quite ouchy at the walk and to her eye, compensating with a swing of his left hind. She also detected heat in the heels, coronet band, and a bit up into back of the pastern of that foot, and noticed something which I had seen in the past few days: the sulcus of his frog (the grooves beside and on top of the frog) has gotten incredibly deep.
He turned out to be tight in his left shoulder, though she approved of the work I've been doing on his right shoulder to loosen him up there, and a bit in his lower back.
Game plan: bute him until the farrier gets out to do his new shoes, in about 2-3 weeks. I checked in with the vet today and she agreed, and if 2 weeks or so after he gets his foot re-balanced he's still just as off, we'll start with another round of x-rays.
I also picked up some basic thrush stuff (Absorbine Hooflex) at Tractor Supply and I'll be paying extra attention to his feet and dosing him from time to time with that just to make sure he doesn't start an infection there, too.
Sigh.
We walked him out a bit for her, and he's quite ouchy at the walk and to her eye, compensating with a swing of his left hind. She also detected heat in the heels, coronet band, and a bit up into back of the pastern of that foot, and noticed something which I had seen in the past few days: the sulcus of his frog (the grooves beside and on top of the frog) has gotten incredibly deep.
He turned out to be tight in his left shoulder, though she approved of the work I've been doing on his right shoulder to loosen him up there, and a bit in his lower back.
Game plan: bute him until the farrier gets out to do his new shoes, in about 2-3 weeks. I checked in with the vet today and she agreed, and if 2 weeks or so after he gets his foot re-balanced he's still just as off, we'll start with another round of x-rays.
I also picked up some basic thrush stuff (Absorbine Hooflex) at Tractor Supply and I'll be paying extra attention to his feet and dosing him from time to time with that just to make sure he doesn't start an infection there, too.
Sigh.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Routines
I stopped by the barn today while doing errands to groom and fuss over Tristan. I got there just in time to see him dewormed.
They also taped him at the same time - 965 pounds and 15.1. A little less weight than I expected but he looks in good trim, so it's fine.
He fussed about being dewormed. He's never been good for oral medication. He flung his head and skittered backwards but the barn manager was quick and efficient. I think half the reason he's still bad about it is that I'm terrible at it - it always takes me several tries to coordinate the tube.
I walked him around the indoor twice and resisted the urge to trot him out. He was eager and happy to go, and the barn manager told me stories about how he plays in the snow and is good buddies with the old dressage horse he goes out with. He's definitely feeling great, so that makes me feel better about not riding.
He's getting a massage this coming Sunday, and he'll be due for the farrier in another two or three weeks. After his new set of shoes, we'll see how he jogs out.
They also taped him at the same time - 965 pounds and 15.1. A little less weight than I expected but he looks in good trim, so it's fine.
He fussed about being dewormed. He's never been good for oral medication. He flung his head and skittered backwards but the barn manager was quick and efficient. I think half the reason he's still bad about it is that I'm terrible at it - it always takes me several tries to coordinate the tube.
I walked him around the indoor twice and resisted the urge to trot him out. He was eager and happy to go, and the barn manager told me stories about how he plays in the snow and is good buddies with the old dressage horse he goes out with. He's definitely feeling great, so that makes me feel better about not riding.
He's getting a massage this coming Sunday, and he'll be due for the farrier in another two or three weeks. After his new set of shoes, we'll see how he jogs out.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Happy Anniversary
Seven years ago tonight I became a horse owner. What a crazy, wonderful ride.
It's going to be -18 below here in the Green Mountain state, and so the barn manager texted me this morning asking if I still wanted Tris to stay naked. Eep! I asked her to put a barn blanket on him if she could and started shopping.
I also put the call out on Facebook for recommendations - partly tongue in cheek, as I had a marvelously tacky neon peace sign mid weight picked out.
Lo and behold, a dear friend from Flatlands messages me to say that she had her daughter's old horse's blanket still and her son was driving to Montreal tonight, did I want her to have him bring the blanket to me?
Wow! Yes, yes I did. So I just returned from putting Tristan's first-ever lined blanket on him. I present to you the world's worst picture of the world's most adorable mustang:
It's going to be -18 below here in the Green Mountain state, and so the barn manager texted me this morning asking if I still wanted Tris to stay naked. Eep! I asked her to put a barn blanket on him if she could and started shopping.
I also put the call out on Facebook for recommendations - partly tongue in cheek, as I had a marvelously tacky neon peace sign mid weight picked out.
Lo and behold, a dear friend from Flatlands messages me to say that she had her daughter's old horse's blanket still and her son was driving to Montreal tonight, did I want her to have him bring the blanket to me?
Wow! Yes, yes I did. So I just returned from putting Tristan's first-ever lined blanket on him. I present to you the world's worst picture of the world's most adorable mustang:
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