Thursday, March 19, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Andy Is Getting Back Into Work
Last night I lunged Andy again. He seemed happy enough to work. He's been getting into this thing where he starts running as soon as he gets out on the lunge line. I think I should turn him loose in the arena and let him run around first and then lunge him. I'm planning on riding tonight so I'm going to work him pretty hard before I actually get on. I'd like to live through this... :)
Here's another shot of Andy jumping over a pole on the ground. He really loves it. I should start working him over trotting poles. I think that would help him strengthen his back. I'd also like to lunge him in side reins. Since I'm riding tonight I think I'll leave the side reins alone but lunge him in side reins on Thursday.
Here's another shot of Andy jumping over a pole on the ground. He really loves it. I should start working him over trotting poles. I think that would help him strengthen his back. I'd also like to lunge him in side reins. Since I'm riding tonight I think I'll leave the side reins alone but lunge him in side reins on Thursday.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Andy Gets Acupuncture
The vet came to see Andy on Saturday. After watching him for for all of 5 minutes he was able to see where the problem spots were. We discussed what Andy had been doing for the last few months (all of nothing..) and what my plans for him were. He had an acupuncture treatment and I was advised to get him back into work. I lunged him on Sunday and I will be doing so again tonight. Tomorrow I will lunge him and ride him and then he can have Wednesday off. Thursday I will lunge him again and then lunge and ride on Friday. It should be interesting to see how this all turns out.
On Saturday after the tranq wore off I turned him loose in the arena to have a roll and he decided to run around instead. There was a pole on the ground that he jumped every time he came up to it.
We also went for a walk outside to cool down. I've been working on getting him farther and farther away from the barn on his own. I've only been working in-hand but I am working up to the point where I can hack him alone. That is my goal for this summer - to go hacking alone. If I can get him walking to the woods and back calmly there is no reason why I can't take him hacking. I hate having to rely on someone else to be there in order for me to go hacking.
It will feel good to ride my pony again.
On Saturday after the tranq wore off I turned him loose in the arena to have a roll and he decided to run around instead. There was a pole on the ground that he jumped every time he came up to it.
We also went for a walk outside to cool down. I've been working on getting him farther and farther away from the barn on his own. I've only been working in-hand but I am working up to the point where I can hack him alone. That is my goal for this summer - to go hacking alone. If I can get him walking to the woods and back calmly there is no reason why I can't take him hacking. I hate having to rely on someone else to be there in order for me to go hacking.
It will feel good to ride my pony again.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Andy Chills Out
Andy is now living outside. He has been a pain in the butt for Kelly for a while now so I told her to leave him out. I brought him in last week and turned him loose in the arena so that he could run around a bit. And run he did... I finally had the opportunity to take some pictures with my new camera so I've included those. It's too bad that the arena is so dusty.
I am still waiting to hear back from the vet. We are making an appointment to get two horses looked at so hopefully that happens soon. I would like to get Andy diagnosed and fixed ASAP.
I am planning on taking him on the Al Humphrey Memorial Ride. The sooner he is sound the sooner we can start getting ready. I'd like to get him some boots by then so that he isn't
uncomfortable on the rocks. I'll have to ride at least three hours a day to get him ready and I would like to ride Whylie as well so that if it comes time for the ride and something happens to Andy I have a back-up. We are trying to come up with good costumes for the ride this year. We need to top last year since we figure at least a few people will be copying us.
The magazine article that Andy and I are in has finally been published. Once I scan the pages I'll be able to post them. He looks pretty good.
Other than that, Andy has just been hanging out. He's actually settled down nicely and has become a little more normal. I'm going to make sure that he gets out into the arena for a run at least once a week. Hopefully that will help him stay calm as well as the 24/7 turn-out.
I am still waiting to hear back from the vet. We are making an appointment to get two horses looked at so hopefully that happens soon. I would like to get Andy diagnosed and fixed ASAP.
I am planning on taking him on the Al Humphrey Memorial Ride. The sooner he is sound the sooner we can start getting ready. I'd like to get him some boots by then so that he isn't
uncomfortable on the rocks. I'll have to ride at least three hours a day to get him ready and I would like to ride Whylie as well so that if it comes time for the ride and something happens to Andy I have a back-up. We are trying to come up with good costumes for the ride this year. We need to top last year since we figure at least a few people will be copying us.The magazine article that Andy and I are in has finally been published. Once I scan the pages I'll be able to post them. He looks pretty good.
Other than that, Andy has just been hanging out. He's actually settled down nicely and has become a little more normal. I'm going to make sure that he gets out into the arena for a run at least once a week. Hopefully that will help him stay calm as well as the 24/7 turn-out.
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