Christina Cline has been trimming the horses every month for nine months and it has never rained while she was at Farcical Farm. On a couple of occasions I have cleared out the garage just in case, but it appears (to me) as though she travels in a pocket of dry weather (she assures me that she does not). Today it was chilly and sunny when she arrived (not in a goat van VW, but it seemed like a good excuse to promote one of my favourite movies).
Both horses are getting better about being trimmed. Tonka used to fuss and pull and sink and wriggle, but now he prefers to nap. Raven used to kick out randomly with her hinds but today she stood like a statue. In both cases I think that their improved behaviour follows from their improved health and circumstances. Poor Raven was stiff on the right hock when Christina put it down, and strained to hold herself up for work on the hind left, but she did it like a trooper. After a conversation with Kerstin this morning I will hold off riding her for another week at least, but we are supposed to start trotting sets up and down the pasture on Wednesday. I think this means I have to trot too.
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Would you mind posting some pics of their feet? I'd love to see them, but I know it's kind of a PITA to take hoof pics.
(My word verification is a WORD - gable.)
I could start a whole new blog called Feet for Funder if you like!
Y'know, I brought the camera out with me today and I just never got around to using it. If the weather is decent on Wednesday I will get some and do a before/after post.
Pffffft! :P
(Yay pictures!)
Funny that we both had the hoof day today!
Yea trotting sessions for the both of you huh!
Get it on film DP!
Oh, I really really liked that movie too! Amanda Breslin has as good a future as Dakota Fanning; it's nice to see good actresses so young!
Yes, pics of feet! I'm eager to see Tonka's lovely tootsies, and how his white lines are doing. And Raven being stiff, well, still kinda to be expected. As long as it isn't hot... She'll just need a bit of exercise to work the kinks out over the next few weeks.
Ugh, at least you'll be trotting on your lovely new footing! That's easier than 3 inches of sawdust, or 2 inch deep sand! Getting fit is never pleasant, but always good. I need motivation...
I've been assuming all this time that you ride English, and would do a posting or sitting trot. Yes?
Oh, me too, Brandy! I loved that movie, and enjoy the way you work things into your blog titles, dp!
Despite my secret desire to be a cowgirl, I do feel most comfortable in a dressage saddle. And I prefer to sit than to post.
Regardless, I will be trotting Raven in-hand tomorrow. Speaking of which, a few weeks back I saw a girl taking her horse for a trot on her bike. Hmmm....
My neighbor, the barrel racer, exercises around the edge of her hay meadow by leading her horse from a converted-to-work-truck GOLF CART!
Glad Missy Raven is doing so well!
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