It seems the cow episode has put a hitch in Journey's step. A pretty big hitch. She is fine at the walk and trot, but at the canter she is "rabbit hopping" bringing both hinds forward together, very off on the left hind.
"Excuse me while I go bang my head on a solid object."
"Ahhhhhhhhhh....now THAT was productive."
"The neighbor has a 2000 lb. bull, maybe I can start riding that..."
"Perhaps I am destined to become an ACTHA rider afterall."
"Excuse me while I go bang my head on a solid object."
"Good thing I'm working 22 hrs over the next two days."
"Hoping they don't notice the knots on my forehead."
"Yep, yep, the bull's looking good. Fortunate I work in the states largest mental health facility."
~ E.G.
Favorite Links for training, gear, and memberships!
- National Association of Competitive Mounted Orienteering
- HOW TO CMO
- What is CMO?
- Old Dominion Endurance Rides
- Renegade Hoof Boots
- Endurance.Net
- Riding vs. Racing a discussion with the Duck.
- Trumbull Mountain's INTRO TO ENDURANCE RIDING
- Principles of Conditioning
- Conditioning the endurance horse by SERA
- Short Article: Feeding & Training the Endurance Horse
- Feeding the Endurance Horse, Swedish Author
- Preventing Dehydration In the Endurance Horse, Ontario Competitive Trail Riding Association
- Jim Holland's fantastic training links here!
- South Eastern Distance Rider's Association
August 17, 2011
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Even when frustrated, you are so entertaining!
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Ugh, sorry to read this. I have been trying to get riding my mare consistently for the last two months and its been one thing after another..first girth rubs (got a mohair string to fix that), then fly irritation sores on her belly and where the girth goes (War Paint applied daily), then she got mild thrush and was off on the right front for the last week (bought her from the soft sands of Utah to rocky Cali, her hooves are adjusting and growing like mad to protect themselves, started to seal some manure and crap in and started thrush)..last night I rode her out ponying her filly thinking all was hunky dory after the last farrier visit and approved sound trot-out but she is incredibly sensitive on gravel, now I get to wait for the Easyboot Gloves to come to ride her out again....gahhhh
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