Saddle Fitter
So the saddle fitter came out Saturday and it was good news. P’s saddle passed with flying colors. While I had done a good job fitting the saddle to Stampede, I hadn’t noticed that the slope of his back wasn’t…
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Author Archive: Stampyandthebrain
Christmas already
It just doesn’t seem like it should be Christmas time already. Phoenix The abscess finally burst on Tuesday, so P is happily back in action. I will be heading out to ride him shortly. Since he ended up with a…
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Reindeer games
Vet Updates and not much riding
Phoenix had a block of his hoof done when the vet was out and that made him sound, so we x-rayed the hoof. It was strange because normally abscesses are black in the x-ray (full of infection and puss), but his is actually…
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Mmmm, salt!
I have today off work for a vet appointment. Phoenix is still a bit gimpy after two weeks so he is getting looked at. Stampede is getting a muscle enzyme exercise test to see if maybe he has a muscle…
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Riding outside in December!
Well Phoenix is still gimpy, hoping the farrier will be able to find something this monday, otherwise it will be vet time. With only one horse to ride it feels like I have way too much time on my hands….
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Answering Questions
After seeing this question and answer thing on numerous blogs, including Equestrian at Hart, I decided to join in. Splurge or save: 1) saddle: definitely splurge 2) board: hard to get a good barn in the area, so a bit…
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Why are long weekends always so short?
Definitely not ready to go back to work tomorrow already. It doesn’t feel like I’ve had 4 days off. Phoenix has been chilling out with Tuesday since he is a gimp. His left front has been warm the last few…
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Just a little guy
Lunch time post today. So here are some pictures of Stampede with someone more average in height. My friend Christie is about 5’2″. I did ask the woman at Beval about getting the same saddle I have but in a…
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Winter?
So it’s been a really nice unseasonably warm weekend for November in Michigan. I ended up working too late Wednesday night so I didn’t get to take a lesson and there was a clinic at the barn this weekend, so…
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