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Kyra's Mom

Have fun with the little pocket rocket. Glad you found a situation that worked for you...yeah for being on a horse.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

I would love to help SF but I think I am too decrepit (about the same age as her barn owner...damn, things just don't work right anymore). I just am not very agile. At least Tesla has already been sat on. I don't think it will be a big deal but for sure, need someone around...I can punch 911 on my p...

Kyra's Mom

4 1/2 months...I got my paddock boot on my Frankenfoot :mrgreen: . So...I rode today. I intended to work on the track but they were bringing in hay and the hay guy parked his truck at an angle right on the track and took up the whole width :roll: . The stack wagon didn't bother her (they use one sid...

Kyra's Mom

Right that...only it was straw but most definitely round and very precariously hanging off the side of the truck

. I don't understand why you and the driver in front of you didn't want to follow more closely

Kyra's Mom

No. Where I board they get fed twice a day. I have tried a myriad of slow feed things. Few would the barn owners even try (they do all chores and feeding is walk and toss so if they could not do it from outside the pen, no go) and the ones we did try frustrated the horse terribly, didn't slow her do...

Kyra's Mom

Second situation just sounds bizarre. Great for the trainer getting paid to get all THEIR barn work and grooming done. I second checking around for a catch ride. Straightforward has been riding my horse while I seem to be perpetually recovering from some surgery or another. It has worked out great f...

Kyra's Mom

I looked up Idaho utilities. :shock: :shock: It's almost the lowest in the county. Truly I am shocked. And Maryland? That is even a bigger surprise. I suppose gas heat is available somewhere here in NJ but it's never been in places I've been. I wouldn't complain about paying a little bit more for s...

Kyra's Mom

My electric and gas are about $1500/year (that is a generous calculation). Susan You mean electric and gas heat? If so that is truly astonishing. How can anyone heat a house that cheaply? Well, I got online and checked my last 12 months of (natural gas) gas bills and it was a whopping $281.00. I ha...

Kyra's Mom

Ditto what redsoxluvr said.

Enjoy. I hope he is recovered.

I use the Manna Pro treats for my liberty work. They are very convenient.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

I feel am pretty well set (I think :?: ). I retired in July at 63 and 11 months. So, I do have to pony up for the full health care bill for another year (until Aug 2020). I was physically worn out and just felt I needed to go and give my body time to heal. I am doing Cobra...it was much cheaper :rol...

Kyra's Mom

I haven't been in a much of a mood to ride lately. I don't know why. I love to spend time with her but riding just hasn't moved me much in the last couple weeks. I was able to get a regular shoe on my left foot today 8-) . I still can't get my paddock boot on but will keep trying every few days. It ...

Kyra's Mom

Sounds perfectly fine to me. So no, not wrong at all.

I am surprised that Kyra let me put her fly mask back on. When I got there, I whisked it off and gave her a gigantic static shock...which she hates. She wheeled away and stood about 6 feet away from me, softly snorting at me.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Good for you (not throwing the can across the room). Everyone ready to live another day :lol: . A couple years ago, I had the same problem (no water coming out). It was a frog...just a wee one but he was a pretty effective plug. So weird when you are watering and gravity no longer works :?: :!: Susan

Kyra's Mom

I have been fiddling around with Kyra a couple times a week (SF is riding her 3-4x/week) so she is getting plenty of exercise. She looks good. Her muscling is spot on (all the right ones are developing) and I am enjoying her pearlescent summer coat because it won't last long. She is shedding the sum...

Kyra's Mom

Nope...I am a bare bones, cheap board DIY/hands on kind of person. Most people wouldn't even look twice at where I board. But...I have a healthy happy horse that is able to move 24/7. I have a trailer so can get other places. It works for me. I just retired last month and for sure $$$ like that are ...

Kyra's Mom

Kyra's mom, I'm really glad you had the gas turned off. This happened in NZ a few weeks ago: https://www.news.com.au/world/pacific/gas-explosion-in-christchurch-injures-six-and-destroys-house/news-story/c29fb38dfb6a01f2f813472aa4828751 I know :!: . We had a bad one (propane but still gas) in a town...

Kyra's Mom

I would think that good conditioning is necessary and it may just need to be braided--if you can keep a braid in. My mare (1/2 Andalusian) has a pretty wimpy mane but her tail is something else. Her tail hair is very coarse and even braiding is a challenge to keep in in the summer with all the fly s...

Kyra's Mom

My house didn't blow up :o :? :!: . I was awakened at 2AM Saturday morning by a LOUD beeping monster. I knew it wasn't the smoke alarm as that is overhead. Oh, it is the CO/natural gas detector. Not sure which part is alarming. First thing I do because I don't have my glasses on and it is dark is th...

Kyra's Mom

Great improvement for a short time (especially 7/21 --> 7/28). Yes, it will take a loooong time but I think, is looking very good.

Thanks for the update.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

...and in a snaffle

Congratulations.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Welcome back

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So looking forward to your insightful posts in the training forum.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Thank you. If only these scum would spend the same amount of time doing something good for the world....

Kyra's Mom

I am not riding as much as I want...I am still doing physical therapy for my foot in the AM 2 days/week and with the hot, if I can't get out in the morning, I don't get out. Yes, I am an old lady and getting quite particular about my riding conditions :lol: I did have a nice ride on Saturday. Since ...

Kyra's Mom

Thanks for the update. As much as the vets try to patch things together, some areas are just not amenable to staying that way.

I hope the laser helped over the weekend and the bib gets to you soon.

Continued healing jingles.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

It just doesn't get any easier does it

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At least you have chemicals.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Oh, Deanna. These horses. We are either sky high with delight and joy or gutted with worry and grief.
I am so sorry about Panache.
Jingles that Finn heals up well and the scar does not affect his harness wearing. He looks like he really enjoys tackling the obstacles.

{{{{HUGS}}}}

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Sorry...but you never know. My first house...I drug my feet and boom...sold. It popped back up on the market about 3 weeks later. Still drug my feet and yep, sold again or so I thought. Again, 3 weeks later, it was back on the market and owners were a bit desperate since they had made an offer on a ...

Kyra's Mom

I got to ride today (Sat) :mrgreen: . SF has been riding her so that is nice that she has been going and tuned up although she has been pretty reliable in the last few years (finally ;) ). We just took a leisurely walk over to and around the trotting track 3-4 laps then back. She felt very good exce...

Kyra's Mom

Well...I got the OK from the doctor to get on with life...as pain allows you know. If it feels good, go for it, if it hurts, back off.. :roll:...um of course. I have had some viral thing that has just smacked me in the face for the last month. Started out with fatigue, low grade intermittent fevers,...

Kyra's Mom

:mrgreen: SF--nice horse (although I am more than a little biased ;) ). Very elegant and your position is very nice. Wow Chisamba. I am glad you found Excaliber and that he was good after his travels. I once went to look at a horse in Washington. The owners' were nice enough to put me up for the nig...

Kyra's Mom

Can't wait

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Lovely filly. Congratulations.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Abby, I am so sorry for your loss. Godspeed George. Me---still zippo. Waiting to get out of my cast on Thursday then start the cumbersome task of walking again. I know that isn't going to feel too good at first but certainly a step in the right direction. I went to the barn last night and took some ...

Kyra's Mom

My first exposure to 'real' dressage was when I got to tag along with a fellow rider that went to the Regionals in Santa Rosa...way back in the day (80's). Idaho was pretty elementary in dressage back then. Very few upper level riders. Gwen was a very elegant rider and I remember coming up to one of...

Kyra's Mom

Well, I guess she isn't such a speshul flower after all. They just can't seem to process the extra legs? Abby, I am so sorry you are having such issues but I have talked to my mother about such things. I am of fairly similar thinking regarding endlessly trying to fix things. I hope this turns out OK...

Kyra's Mom

No Chisamba...it seems to be the crutches themselves. I did a lot of desensitizing and jumping around when she was younger. Heck, I've been know to fall on my butt nearly under her (doing in-hand work but not very well :oops: ) and that hasn't bothered her. I really intended to do a little desensiti...

Kyra's Mom

I just read this.

I am so sorry and sending my condolences.

It is just so overwhelming when we find ourselves so vulnerable and alone. I hope you have found the strength to forge onward and that the picture may be getting a bit clearer. I certainly hope so,

Susan

Kyra's Mom

:roll: .I knew I should have taken my crutches to the barn BEFORE my foot surgery. Poor Kyra is just beside herself and cannot figure out my extra aluminum legs. She was that way on my previous foot surgery and yep...she still is. I went out today to meet the trimmer to pay her. Kyra was being total...

Kyra's Mom

I am off work after some surgery and doing a lot of laying around.

I started the Handmaid's Tale and Scrubs. Also almost through Parks and Recreation. That show is freaking funny. Got to have the funny stuff outweigh the deep/dark stuff.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Good job. I would be very proud too. I have had bridge anxiety and can certainly understand. Way back when when I was just learning to ride, I had a horse back off a bridge. Not what you want to do :o . It was just a small bridge over a canal and I don't know what I did (or didn't do) but she stoppe...

Kyra's Mom

Thanks for the therapy.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

I enjoy keeping up with everyone. Those of you lucky enough to ride look maahvelous. Kyra has had hardly anything done with her. While rehabbing my back, I apparently blew out the tendons in the side of my left foot (already did that on the right) and walking around on frozen or muddy ground has bee...

Kyra's Mom

I know my mare has my number despite life long work of which she is compliant about 99% of the time. But that other 1% :roll: . Her main problem is with turning out. She can get in a hurry and bolt and I have tried umpteen different things to fix it. Of course, it is hard to fix when the issue isn't...

Kyra's Mom

Congratulations.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

That is one beautiful ass

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Boy did he find a soft landing.

Keep us updated on the adventures of Junior.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

{{{{Sue}}}}

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Thanks for the update. We have missed you but I do know about that "busy" thing.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Sweet--on both DS and tractor! When did DS get to be 6'1"!?

Susan

Kyra's Mom

I just can't seem to trust my body anymore. I have the opposite problem of most people that have trouble having a sound horse. I have seemed to spend more time in the operating room in the last 6 years than in the arena and it looks like there is one more in line soon :P . I had my back surgery in J...

Kyra's Mom

Definitely follow doctors' orders. You don't want internal things going where they aren't supposed to be. I had a vaginal hyst. I waited 8 weeks. At my 6 week visit, there was still some healing to be done. MD said to wait 2 more weeks. I did then got on and never looked back. I was able to do lungi...

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