[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Enjoyed your pictures this morning:)

I clicked the website, it looks great. I liked this part and would be interested in it myself. Be sure to let us know all the details when you do it.

What is Horsemanship? Your #1 priority is to stay safe, both in the saddle and on the ground. Your #1 goal is to have fun with your horse while achieving your riding objectives. Horsemanship is the art of knowing what, when and how to apply riding, training and handling techniques during each and every session with your horse to achieve both your priorities and your goals. Each rider has the opportunity to set goals and work on specific skills.

Horsemanship Workshops involve the following elements:
understanding your horse
teaching your horse respect
dealing effectively with bad behaviors
safety on the ground and in the saddle
trailer loading, handling, haltering, tying, leading
teaching ground manners
how to longe your horse
bits and bitting
saddle fitting
recognizing lameness
shoes and shoeing
round pen work
riding safely over trail obstacles
riding patterns
lateral movements
turns and spins

I've never seen a clinic that goes over this stuff.

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

Good morning everyone...

What's up with my pony? Why is she peeing this much?

Both mares got fresh bedding last night. It was clean and dry. We have had to completely re-bed the pony every day this week bacause of this:

This is Cyn's stall at breakfast.

She was not like this last winter. There'd be a wet spot in the morning, not a whole wet ~stall~. Whether this is the result or the cause of her obsessively licking the salt lick I'm not sure, but one is probably related to the other.

I'm gonna be doing some googling to see if I can find anything, and perhaps end up calling the vet. Any ideas?

Possibly interesting details, she's a Hackney pony, seven or so years old, never bred, otherwise healthy and vigorous.

[CindyDawg]

Yeah, I was impressed. It's beautiful there too.