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I could never get alfalfa cubes to get soft enough...I prefer pellets .

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my 29 year old likes her alfalfa pellets soaked in near boiling water for 5 minutes...just long enough to rehydrate them..they are damp but not wet and I think she likes her feed warm...I put the pellets in a bucket , cover with very hot water,,cover the bucket with a towel and let it sit while I do...

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Haven't eaten those since I was a little girl..yum...

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I text my farrier the week before the girls need him and he comes the following week.

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a couple more.. I so feel like a beginner..always starting over..

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a recent lesson pic

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After the winter off and part of spring and an evaluation by our vet, Miss Lottie is under saddle again...she's not the girl she was, not as forward , but I think that is partly due to the tentative way I've been riding her..so afraid to cause her pain...but she's doing ok..I have no plans for her o...

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Welcome , and I must say he's a fine looking boy, what's his breeding?

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This is my Thoroughbred at 27, she has not been ridden since age 22..she was stumbling a lot and not interested in work any more. She has lost her muscle , no topline left , but all in all she's doing well on alfalfa pellets and Purina Honesty, lots of hay and grazing.

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He looks great for his age.

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SRhorselady, I also have had several older horses that were ridden late into thier twenties...it's very disappointing that this little gem won't be. SO far I am still riding her at a walk doing some trail obstacles and working on my position and just keeping us both going a bit. She'll retire here a...

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Lottie has become worse under saddle, seems pasture sound...she's fine to walk around the ring but trotting is painful....so I'll take her for a walk now and then and let her enjoy her life. I discussed other treatments and the vet feels that nothing will help ...we can't make the lesion go away...i...

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So, stifle was xrayed, a cystic lesion was found on her femor, Legend and DepMed injected....and she continued to get worse in stead of better, other treatments were discussed and ruled out...so I have a pasture puff...maybe some walk under saddle now and then...she's very painful in trot....and it ...

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The stall rest I mentioned was only for 24 hours after the hocks and fetlock were injected...and for 24 hours after the stifle was injected...no long standing time...she's been moving ...out about 18-19 hours a day, in for feed and when it's too hot to be out. Musical Comedy ...her Xray looks very m...

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yes, lesion on the end of the femor

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So, I have posted in the seniors forum about this a bit but it was suggested that I post here. I'm not sure anything is to be done about it..it's been and being done ...but I'd love to hear about your experiences and maybe there are some suggestions out there.In my head I think I know the outcome......

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Lottie went back to the clinic for another lameness exam, did some joint blocks...diagnosis is a bad stifle..significant lesion and some other vague changes ....so they injected the joint with steroid and HA...she's off now and I'll restart her next week and see what happens...it's a wait and see ga...

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Oh no, healing vibes coming Finn's way...that's nasty...I can understand your panic when you first saw it. Hugs to both of you!

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HA only....I have been talking to the vet re: stifles...the hocks are definitely arthritic , the right one advanced...but yes I agree, stifles could also be a problem.

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dealing with arthritic hocks, had injections and just restarting work. Not happy with the results so far...it's been two weeks and I see very little difference...but I am riding a bit...here is a pic of a few days ago...

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Ryeissa, just getting back in the saddle after winter...I've had three rides and it felt good, she looks sound and ready for spring , we have a two day clinic coming up the end of May so I'm hoping to get both of us a bit more fit. I can't say I really started her, she's been under saddle for awhile...

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Wow! Beautiful !

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Hayburner, I'm still not as far in my confidence as I'd like and now winter has set in and I won't be riding much...so I hope when I start up again I can n pick up where I left off .

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If the weather is nice and sunny with no wind I do sometimes turn them out after the cooler has wicked away the initial sweat....the sun is a good drying tool especially when they are in a corner or up against the barn where the heat reflects off the siding....it would depend entirely on how wet the...

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No where near reaching my goal of riding a Training level test this fall...but I had another great lesson...I'm not saying everything was good...just that it was fun and I saw progression and learned. We started some canter work, focusing on transitions..I'm really bad at down transitions .but alas ...

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well I guess what I am doing is Ok, wicking fleece with changes till as dry as possible. I do the same if they come in out of the rain on a coolish day. I don't ride often or hard in cold weatherso no point in clipping but horses do sweat with heavy coats...even if they are just out for a stroll in ...

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What do you do to dry your non clipped horses after a sweaty work session? I had a very good lesson yesterday in -2 weather with a brisk wind. My little mare is very much ready for winter with her long hair. She was steamy when we finished. ....I love the smell of a sweaty horse when I'm riding....b...

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I had another good lesson with pole work yesterday..the poles are great for giving Lottie and I something to focus on, We used them to create a good tempo and help get her hind end engaged...she rushed a bit but it was all on me to post slower and regulate the pace...I am loving it! I was a bit sore...

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Awesome lesson with pole work this year. Lottie liked the change of routine. She's getting steadier in the bridle . I twas fun .

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actually now that I think about it, my first steps of canter were brought on by a big forward spook...my husband was folding a tarp and she scooted forward and took two or three canter strides..scared me a lot but then I thought ..hey ..it was only cantering and she stopped when I asked her....so I ...

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Well, interesting lesson this evening. Started by getting pony listening and reactive( in a good way) by doing in hasnd work..it also was to get me to feel the transitions and keep them soft even when leading. We did walk/trot and halt..it worked well to get her interested in work and sharp ....last...

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Sometimes I wish I had other people to ride with...might make me look where I'm going and sit more even...and would be good practise for the warm up ring!!
Hope to get to some clinics next year!

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It's always in the direction I want the horse to bend although exaggerated sometimes and of coures looking down too...

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Kathy J, my instructor is always telling me to rest my chin on her poll...and believe me I try...I just have so many bad habits. I could have some arthritis in my neck, probably do from years of pruning Christmas trees and looking up...but I think it is mostly habit...sometimes my neck gets very rid...

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The only photo from my last lesson...lol...not too exciting. We worked on LY on a circle using counterbend to straighten and get her engaged. I suck at following directions but we had some good moments . Sigh, my head is always turned to the inside...love her ears.

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Kathy J , your mare is so pretty! Love her rich color! I sure hope you are right about Morgan mares taking care of thier humans...I so need taking care of! She is registered as Amberfield's Cafe au Lait, a Desparado baby...I think they are numerous and from what I've read they all seem to be sane. C...

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and I love sharing photos so here is a cnter pic from our last lesson...the second one is better, I'm not pulling...

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I have a lesson booked for Sunday morning, hoping the footing is okay...we are having some heavy rain . I really want to to get some hacks in but it's hartd because my older mare ,25 year old Tb, gets so upset when we leave her. I'm afraid she'll injure herself. If I trailer off property she is fine...

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My goal for this summer was to get my confidence back...I'm almost there..I still have moments when I hesitate as I ask for the transition to canter...but it's so much better. It has not helped Lotties confidence...she worries about canter...so I have to buck up and make things easy and clear for he...

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Worked on canter today...no where near perfect but we're trying...I'm trying hard to be a soft but effective rider . I have a lot to work on.

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Looking good! Congratulations!

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I hose lightly after a hard work out, bathe with soap maybe twice thru the summer...I sponge her girth area and mouth after every ride...she loves having her muzzle sponged...and it gets ride of the slobber stains...shes a blonde gal(perlino). I wash her tail when it's getting icky but not often, ju...

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khall....it's been sweltering here too, but we've had the odd brief moment of less than 33C . This pic was taken early am...I've had two lessons in the past week or so...one at 6am and one at 7:30 am. They went well...really tryi g to work on my position and ride well. There are good moments and mom...

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Thanks everyone..she is a cutie for sure.

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Thanks everyone, she's a nice mare..1st lesson of the year on Saturday. Excited.

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I did a little reading on Dew poisoning and scrathches and I guess the name can be interchangable....but seeing as my mare gets it from the dew I prefer to call it that...I also found a good product to protect her legs and keep them dry , best used after they are healed....It's Mud Shield powder...e...

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My mare gets dew poisoning...much like scratches....the vet told me to wash off the scabs with Betadine scrub...leave the soap on for 15 minutes to help soak the scabs off , then pick all the scabs off and treat with Special Formula.....but I found it easier to wash, then dry , then coat with zinc o...

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a recent schooling session.

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I'm having fun with her, been on a few hacks and have had her off property , actually took her on a mini vacation and did lessons and hacked and she settled into her new digs immediately. She needs a lot of correct schooling and I need a lot of lessons...but we're working on it. Someday I hope I'll ...

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