Cody is having his right stifle injected on April 10th, 2012. I've taken the day off so I can drive him to the vet and home without having to stow him in Sarasota. He'll be seeing Sarasota Equine Associates.
He has had more good days than bad, but consistently he is off because of the stifle. And in the last month he's gone more trotty than pacey which is very much not like him.
We'll see how he is by June. Since we don't go off much riding in the summer, I'm going to focus on working his gait and if the stifle is good but the gait isn't by September, I'm going to send him to a trainer for a month -- or so. I just can't stand the thought of sending him off somewhere. So I hope it doesn't come to that. I'll be stuffing money aside though.
He's such a wonderful horse. I just want him to be healthy and sound. But I'd also like him to gait consistently. It's better for him in the long run. And better for me!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Annie Gets a Workout
Annie probably thought she was retired for as often as she gets ridden. Peg took her out three or four times this year so far this month. We went to Little Manatee and then to Palma Solo. She's been out to Griffin and to Deep Creek as well. She's such a good girl, very happy. And we bought her a bonnet for the trailer since she has a habit of whacking her head. She's getting better about trailering.
She's just hesitant, and she expects to be punished for it. So she balks and if you move, she thinks you are going to whack her so she flies backwards.
We just take it slow and walk her in a straight line to the open trailer, stepping in. If she balks, we give her a moment to decide, and if she doesn't come forward when asked, then she lunges a few circles behind the trailer. Usually one round is enough and she's like, "Ok I want in the trailer now." and in she goes.
Cody has learned to wait for her to go in before he does. The first couple of times he was upset that he had to wait for her. He's used to putting himself in the trailer and he's very greedy about his window. He trailers looking out the front window so when she goes in first, has to push her aside to look out the window. They are such characters.
This video was taken right before our ride. We let them blow off some steam before we loaded them.
She's just hesitant, and she expects to be punished for it. So she balks and if you move, she thinks you are going to whack her so she flies backwards.
We just take it slow and walk her in a straight line to the open trailer, stepping in. If she balks, we give her a moment to decide, and if she doesn't come forward when asked, then she lunges a few circles behind the trailer. Usually one round is enough and she's like, "Ok I want in the trailer now." and in she goes.
Cody has learned to wait for her to go in before he does. The first couple of times he was upset that he had to wait for her. He's used to putting himself in the trailer and he's very greedy about his window. He trailers looking out the front window so when she goes in first, has to push her aside to look out the window. They are such characters.
This video was taken right before our ride. We let them blow off some steam before we loaded them.
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