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- Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:07 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
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Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
I think January might just be a write-off. We have about a foot of snow on the ground, and more coming Wednesday. At some point that stuff will start sliding off the indoor, then I have work travel at the end of the month. Oh well. Right now I'm researching saddles. Hopefully in February I can trial...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:28 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
- Replies: 153
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Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Jingling for Gaila and foal! Last night I rode T for the fist time this year. Started out with some lunging working on getting the good stretch and then walking over a string of 8 poles and backing up in hand. Her back was still a bit touchy on the right - saddler told me to use a shim on the right ...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:55 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 18726
Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Glad you have had some forward progression with RP on the canter, Blob. I'm sorry that I don't remember but have you tried PEMF therapy or taping? Molly swears by it; but, some of the research I did on PEMF wasn't all that impressive (peer-reviewed articles). I have not done either before. Like you...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 2:21 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
- Replies: 153
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Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Glad you have had some forward progression with RP on the canter, Blob. I'm sorry that I don't remember but have you tried PEMF therapy or taping? Molly swears by it; but, some of the research I did on PEMF wasn't all that impressive (peer-reviewed articles). Tesla absolutely loves the taping. She ...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 3:55 pm
- Forum: Rider health and fitness
- Topic: Health and Fitness 2024
- Replies: 5
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Re: Health and Fitness 2024
Ah yes, sitting! I am buying a Home Horse from someone on CotH. Need to make some adjustments toy workspace, but the plan is to use it as much as possible during the workday. Maybe I'll banish my chair from the room.
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:37 am
- Forum: Rider health and fitness
- Topic: Health and Fitness 2024
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1962
Health and Fitness 2024
It was interesting going back and reading through the 2023 thread. I'm not exactly back where I started last year though, so that's good. Definitely stronger in my core; I did 2x60 second planks today without much trouble. Once again I'm thinking of getting back to running. Last year I think I made ...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:14 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
- Replies: 153
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Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Such a cutie! Consider your photo tax paid (but of course we want to see more whenever :mrgreen: ). Heddy, glad it's not as bad as it might have been. Perhaps some bubble wrap for you! Moutaineer, it seems like there is a joke in there somewhere about (not) being able to find your ass with both hand...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:55 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 18726
Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Ponichiwa wrote:Dijon (oh BTW I bought another Queso-relative; he's a chubby little palomino weanling)
- Work up to 10min/day halter work
- Get a blanket on him
Ahem. We need pics of Mr. Mustard stat!
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 4:34 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 18726
Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Saiph. Thoroughly assess her potential, If I have to hit spur and thump her to get what I want, then I am hating the ride. I'm so not a whip and spur and hold rider. I've seen very successful riders who are. Me, otoh, I'm too lazy for that. I hate it. I've always felt balance and self carriage are ...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 2:48 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
- Replies: 153
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Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Well here we are heading into a new year! This one has me thinking a little more with recent big improvements with Miss T, and moving Miss A on to a new home. I am still regrouping and trying to figure out the new routine. Of course nothing is very routine in winter when we never know the weather an...
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 1:34 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Closeout time! Here we are at the end of the year, on the precipice of winter in the northern hemisphere! I'll likely just get a couple lessons in November, then be on my own for a few months. Tesla: Improve the canter, canter, canter. That really is it. It is coming along. She ended up getting hock...
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:45 pm
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: New Arrival/ Reason for lack of Kringling
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4659
Re: New Arrival/ Reason for lack of Kringling
Aww, congratulations! I can't believe how big your boy is getting too
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:27 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Good lessons the last two days. Yesterday we hauled out to a HUGE indoor. Tesla was wound up before I even took her out of her stall, so I knew it would be a fun day. Overall we had a good ride despite plenty of tension, and some sidepassing when her buddy exited the arena, and a couple little tantr...
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 3:51 pm
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: Low Hanging Fruit
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3175
Re: Low Hanging Fruit
Cute pic!
Quelah wrote:Great pic! Though I'll admit I thought this was going to be a thread about castration.
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 2:53 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Oh no Flight, I hate to hear that you're injured. Jingles for speedy healing! Also very sorry to hear of the loss of family. What a tough time. :cry: Goldhorse, cute pic! Moutaineer, I bought my newer pair from Big Dee Web , and their photo seems accurate. They also have the wide LeMieux leathers, w...
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 2:53 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Oh no Flight, I hate to hear that you're injured. Jingles for speedy healing! Also very sorry to hear of the loss of family. What a tough time. :cry: Goldhorse, cute pic! Moutaineer, I bought my newer pair from Big Dee Web , and their photo seems accurate. They also have the wide LeMieux leathers, w...
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:03 pm
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: "What's for dinner?"
- Replies: 808
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Re: "What's for dinner?"
Well, we are doing a rib roast instead of the lamb. Just a basic grocery store one, but I'll be starting it sous vide tonight, so it should infuse a lot of flavor. We have quite a few good sources of lamb here. Many of the sheep ranchers summer in Idaho and winter in the Central Valley. We usually b...
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 2:54 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
This year I switched to the Acavallo Arena aluminum stirrups. First I put them on my jumping saddle, but I like them so well I just got a pair for my dressage saddle. The "post" is really more of a nub, so it would be pretty hard for it to really hook onto something in a fall. I suppose no...
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:11 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Weird thing re: hives. When I moved my previous mare, Rosette, to my barn, she broke out in hives all over. I tried some topicals (Equiderma, IIRC) and she got a little better. Left on a work trip and she broke out even worse, so BO put her on spirulina, and that took care of it. Took her off spirul...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 4:39 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Love the pic of Queso. That bridles is just so perfect on him! On the therapy stuff - well I've just had to throw everything at Tesla. I don't always know if it "works" in the mechanical sense, but she enjoys it and gets really relaxed, which can't be a bad thing. Yesterday I went out with...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:42 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Does running her forward in a stretch help. It gets her warmed up and forward but it does not get her through the balking when ridden into collection. I have to get her so responsive to the forward at home that she forgets how to quit. Otoh if I have someone riding in front of me, she will ride for...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:57 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
I'm so sorry about your dog Chisamba, that is just heartbreaking
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:17 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Awesome progress on Junior's canter, and glad Brandon is doing well with his stifles! Tesla had a puffy leg Saturday. I love that I have all this therapy stuff now, so I lasered and taped it. Looked better yesterday, but still some filling around the tendon and really mild heat, so I iced and then t...
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 8:42 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Changing Barns??
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1855
Re: Changing Barns
Since you're close with your instructor, I'd first try to have a conversation about what could change to help you progress towards your goals. Maybe she thinks you're content staying at lower levels, but if you set a concrete goal of say, getting your bronze, and asking her what needs to happen to g...
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 5:01 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Exvet, I identify with a lot of that bend with power was one of the things Leslie really nailed me on, and we still have plenty to work on there. Thanks for reminding me about Equibands. I found a Sailrite sewing machine on Craigslist this weekend and hadn't though much farther than repairing blanke...
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 4:21 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Aww, sorry about that Chantal - the big pressure environment can really get in your head for sure! I always love seeing pics of Mikey though, and you're both looking super. Our BO had a photographer out yesterday and we all got a mini photoshoot as a Christmas gift. I hopefully got some good ones wi...
- Sat Dec 09, 2023 8:42 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Based on Lauren's lessons on Ride iQ, I'd love to ride with her if I get the chance. I enjoy her sense of humor, and some of the cues she uses for position really have the effect of putting my horse together. Chisamba, I hear you on selling horses. I am pretty relieved though, because I think I was ...
- Sat Dec 09, 2023 2:04 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Annabelle's PPE went well today. I waited in the truck, so I don't know what all they looked at, but the buyer said "flying colors" and she is very excited. Her friends told her they'd be mad if she didn't buy Annabelle, lol. She's a small animal vet and just wants an all-arounder she can ...
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:06 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Bodyworker was out today and got Annabelle adjusted and lasered her leg. She is scheduled for a PPE on Friday, so fingers crossed and I'm trying to keep her in shape and not have anything else happen before then. I think she liked the buyer though, and will hopefully knock it off with these random p...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 4:29 am
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: "What's for dinner?"
- Replies: 808
- Views: 623333
Re: "What's for dinner?"
Sadly the big Asian market near our house closed up recently, so I ended up ordering the duck from Whole Foods. It came frozen, but I don't think that affected it. The confit was quite lovely - pan seared it and it was like duck carnitas. Chisamba, maybe next year I'll try a goose! I think Christmas...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 4:25 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Well, managed to get Annabelle shown today after all. I quite like this lady, and she could learn a lot from Miss A. She seems interested, but we'll see. Per a thread on CotH, I bought a PosturePrep curry and have used it on T the last couple days. She is definitely tight around her gaskins, and to ...
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:31 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
WOW, I have interested buyers scheduled to come today AND tomorrow, so I go to the barn last night and Annabelle has a substantial scrape on her LH and leg is swollen. I'm guessing she took exception to her new neighbor and kicked the fence. She looks sound on the lunge, but was not right under sadd...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:31 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Aleuronx, thanks for the tip on the quarter sheet. I will have to put it on my wish list! I'm not sure what to call this year, but overall it has been a good one. Maybe Growth? Annabelle has shown herself to be quite the adorable, honest little hunter prospect. Tesla has really grown up mentally and...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 6:37 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
- Views: 398823
Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Really nice seeing Kora progress! Can I ask what kind of quarter sheet you have? It looks like it stays in place nicely. I have a few and don't love any of them. Yesterday I took T over to a bodyworker I've used periodically for several years. She just came back from a full horse dissection with Sha...
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:41 am
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: "What's for dinner?"
- Replies: 808
- Views: 623333
Re: "What's for dinner?"
Woo, I conquered duck breast! Still have the rest of the duck, so I'll be making confit duck legs next.
Kept dinner to green beans, mashed potatoes and the duck, to maintain room for cheesecake.
Happy Thanksgiving all!
Kept dinner to green beans, mashed potatoes and the duck, to maintain room for cheesecake.
Happy Thanksgiving all!
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:47 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
- Views: 398823
Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Ooh, piaffe steps, how exciting! Last night a kid at my barn was getting a lesson on an old schoolmaster and he is a piaffe machine so she was getting to have a play at it. Very cute to watch. Thanks for the jingles for Annabelle - she seemed back to normal last night - maybe just a bit tired when I...
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 4:12 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Imperini, good to hear from you. Glad Pal is OK after the colic episode. Yes, stubborn lazy pony makes it difficult to work on the finer points of one's seat. I think I wrote something about that in the Leslie Morse clinic thread, but I can repeat it here if you're interested. Thanks Khall for the r...
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 2:09 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Well Annabelle has been feeling punky and we don't know why. Thursday night I noticed she wasn't eating and was standing kind of awkwardly. Her temp was up (as it turned out, probably over-blanketed on a warm day), so I gave her some banamine. She pooped, had gut sounds and wasn't acting colicky. Sh...
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 7:12 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
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Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Moutaineer, funny! The way Obie looks now, he is kind of shark-finned. Never had it when he was younger/working. Now it's like everything has sagged and he doesn't carry much topline muscle. I had a really encouraging ride on T last night. No video since I wasn't able to get out before dark, but a) ...
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 4:21 pm
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: "What's for dinner?"
- Replies: 808
- Views: 623333
Re: "What's for dinner?"
That bird should be fine. We love roasted Brussels sprouts. Maybe with a honey mustard pan sauce or topped with hazelnuts to make it fancier. It will just be two of us. I'm making a braised duck and turtle cheesecake. Probably Brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes. DH makes Stovetop every Thanksgivin...
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:59 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
- Views: 398823
Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Thanks Chisamba. You are right that I can now push more on spots that weren't really available before, and I tend to forget that. My lesson yesterday incorporated a lot of what you suggest - we ended on doing 12is meter canter circles changing lead through trot and really trying to keep the connecti...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 2:28 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
- Views: 398823
Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Mari - from your links, I had to click on the photos again, and then right click on them and choose "copy image address", and then paste that in between the [img] tags here to make them show up. Glad you had a successful show; your spotty boy is gorgeous as always. There was a very loud bl...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 3:06 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
- Views: 398823
Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Thanks Moutaineer and ExVet! Yes, I think the tension is a big part of it. Always so hard to know if it's just mental, or if it's stemming from physical pain. I was able to squeeze in a lesson today and went through my concerns with my instructor, who hasn't seen us in about a month. She felt that s...
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:06 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
- Views: 398823
Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Khall, sorry to hear that your mom has deteriorated to the point that she has to move. It is great that you were able to provide her a space of her own right near you for as long as you could, though. Moutaineer, looking forward to new pics of your handsome guy! LSP, glad to hear Lynx is taking to l...
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 10:38 pm
- Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
- Topic: C6-c7 malformation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2034
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:57 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
- Views: 398823
Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
, Well, that is very cool. That was the badger! It's clearly not expecting an actual address that I can give them and trying to get me to find it somewhere in the wilderness on a map. If you drop a pin on Google maps, you can either give them the link to the location, or send them the coordinates. ...
- Sat Nov 04, 2023 8:56 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
- Views: 398823
Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Well, Annabelle and I managed to get over to the XC course after all today. She hasn't been anywhere except the vet in almost five months, so I was pretty happy with her. She blew off some steam on the lunge and was still a bit twitchy the first 20 minutes or so I rode, and wanted to inspect each lo...
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:43 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
- Views: 398823
Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
SF did the vet have you put T on adequan? That’s what my vet uses for most of his sport horses. My holistic vet uses it to both on her dogs and her pony. Joplin has been on it for a bit. Found she has unusual conformation in one hock upper joint. Had effusion from it. Vet says should not bother her...
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 4:06 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
- Views: 398823
Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Wow Tanga, I would not want to tussle with a badger, glad everyone is OK and the horses handled the excitement so well! Well, Tesla flexed sore in both hocks, and sure enough, she had watery joint fluid, so she got steroid injections. I still wonder if this is secondary to another issue since she ha...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:46 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: September October, we go on and on.
- Replies: 240
- Views: 1107528
Re: September October, we go on and on.
Interesting Leslie Morse keeps coming up. I knew her from way back when at the beginning of dressage's rise in CA and she never had the breaks. I was scribing at the local show, not big, on Sunday, and she was there apparently helping some people. Sigh. Must be nice to have the funds. I'm really gl...