The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread EIGHT

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[Beaker]

The Viking Kitty (Molly) dispatcher belongs to Lady Jag.

[Beaker]

They are all gorgeous, but I really really like True Quest. He'd knock em all dead in the ring just by looks alone :-) I really like Ghost and Friday too. They're all lovely.

[HairOfTheDog]

One time, I found my Appaloosa gelding upside down in his stall. He must have been there for some time, because his legs swelled up, when circulation was restored to them. I had to get the neighbor, to help me roll him over.

It wouldn't be easy to roll even the pony over... I'd guess she's still 7-800 pounds.

I've seen her get cast before up against the wall and she's been able to kick herself off the wall, luckily. This time I think she got fouled in the gate.

[HairOfTheDog]

Abcesses are very painful, but better than laminitis. That's good news.

[Beaker]

Speaking of laminitis. I wonder how Tuffy is doing.

[Duchess47]

Thanks :)

If Tuffy keeps the same laid back attitude as he grows up, we could put him in a costume class, or just about anything. Nothing much seems to bother him.

[tuffydoodle]

Better. He's getting x-rays the end of this week or beginning of next week, to check for rotation.

[Duchess47]

Good morning and thanks for the ping :)

Biscuit is just coming three? Definately a good sized horse.

[Duchess47]

It does sound like she got cast, I hope she is okay.

[Duchess47]

Thanks.

[Duchess47]

Thanks :)

[Duchess47]

Now that is really good news.

[Duchess47]

Good to hear that she's okay.

[Duchess47]

Quest has taken first both times we showed him. I really want to find someone who will go places with him (I personally think he's got all sorts of potential).

I just love the Viking Kitty :)

[HairOfTheDog]

She's trouble.... is what she really is ;~D

[HairOfTheDog]

He's well set to be a nice English Horse.... does he have good motion too?

Speaking of movement.... Friday looks pretty animated in her trot.... she'd be a loud competitor in a dressage class too ;~D

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Just in from my morning ride, and read all the way thru the post, and was glad to see that Pony is OK:)

I've been lucky in never having had one get stuck like that, but I've worried about it. I don't know if I would hear one banging at night our barn is to far from the house.

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

The shoe job seems to be working wonderfully. We climb hills, trotted, loped good long distances, no clicking, no interference marks on his pasterns. And it may just be my imagination, but I think he is moving softer, lighter on his feet, he didn't seem to stumble as much.

He is standing tied to the tree right now, cooling off before I pull the saddle and check his back.

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

Well, that's good news! Hey - any time when your worry instinct is reversed and you're imagining that he's way better than usual is a good thing.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I'm very relieved. I've had horrible worries of this horse having all kinds of problems with his feet and/or back. There are no perfect horses you know. Most have some kind of problem you have to deal with. I'm so glad that these back and leg problems seem to be resolved, altho I'm not 100% sure about the back yet. I know we are making progress, but not sure we're all the way there.

(I know I tend to over worry tho:)

Becky