Pony time is the best time
Monday was a Mr. P day, and we worked in the ring. The barn has one ring that dries really fast so the footing was pretty nice, especially considering what it looked like the day before. P was really good,…
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Phoenix
Washed Away
It’s been a rough week for riding due to rain! There is currently a horse show going at the barn, and the show stalls were put in the indoor on Tuesday. Of course it rained on Tuesday, so no riding…
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Hop To It
It’s so nice to have both boys in some level of work, I love staying busy and who doesn’t love riding in the field behind the arenas? The weather has been pretty good and the bugs haven’t been too bad…
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The Squeak: Part 2
Got the report on the Antares squeak investigation and it was good and bad. I’m definitely glad I sent it away because there were two broken rivets, but I could have done without the extra expense of getting it fixed!…
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Chillin
Really a fairly boring week with the ponies which is probably a good thing! I got on Stampede Tuesday night and he was only a little grumpy tacking up although when I palpated his back it was a bit sore….
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The Squeak
On Friday I rode Stampede out in the field for the first time this year. Other than a bit of spookiness in his usual spot he was very good and I believe enjoyed the change of scenery. We even trotted…
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Appreciation
On Tuesday my vet came out to give the boys their spring shots and general checkups, as well as do a lameness exam on Stampede. Both boys were good for their shots and checkups and the vet was happy with…
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Inflammation
Got the joint fluid lab results back today. The good news is that the only issue is inflammation, no infection or other issues. The bad news is that the vet added another week to Mr. P’s vacation. If you are…
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Cold Therapy Queen
It seems that all I do with my own horses lately is use various forms of cold therapy on them. Mr. P gets cold hosing on his hock, followed by icing daily. He’s very happy icing and eating can happen…
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Mr. P gets an official vacation
Mr. P and I have been doing a lot of this. I’m so glad I took the plunge on the leg soakers, standing and holding a hose for 20 minutes gets really old after a few weeks! The vet came…
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