tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post7662632494586053560..comments2024-03-06T06:33:18.841-05:00Comments on Guinness on Tap: The Arthritic Horse: A Late Season Follow UpAustenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-86001761993024985872014-12-13T09:49:49.404-05:002014-12-13T09:49:49.404-05:00For realz...For realz...Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-24516116894756595642014-12-12T17:50:27.706-05:002014-12-12T17:50:27.706-05:00Arthritis sucks :-(Arthritis sucks :-(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443209253064570063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-39985536661313179322014-12-11T19:12:55.875-05:002014-12-11T19:12:55.875-05:00Every day is really best, and not too deep. This r...Every day is really best, and not too deep. This ring was dragged super deep last winter, and it was ridiculous. The horses were also super tired from wading through the footing. The last drag in here was perfect, though. Hopefully they do keep it up, so I don't have to volunteer!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-48207445145016419632014-12-11T19:09:59.293-05:002014-12-11T19:09:59.293-05:00I have totally considered this. If they don't ...I have totally considered this. If they don't keep it up, I just might. I don't see them wanting to let me touch their tractor, though. I mean, I just drove around Chicago like a crazy person. I wouldn't let me drive a tractor either!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-39954485590958063612014-12-11T19:08:18.571-05:002014-12-11T19:08:18.571-05:00Fluffing is very important..Fluffing is very important..Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-32183453415805953692014-12-11T19:02:36.495-05:002014-12-11T19:02:36.495-05:00Oooh... Those dust storms, though. Oooh... Those dust storms, though. Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-7295088473728014112014-12-11T19:01:44.061-05:002014-12-11T19:01:44.061-05:00I saw a BOT blanket at a tack store and imediately...I saw a BOT blanket at a tack store and imediately thought about how much less creaky it might make me. Sadly, I remembered how much cheaper a bottle of ibuprofen is waaay cheaper. ;)Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-72017892644203168982014-12-11T18:57:30.561-05:002014-12-11T18:57:30.561-05:00Totally! Or canter/walk? That's all we're ...Totally! Or canter/walk? That's all we're doing right now anyway!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-14791021586678657042014-12-11T18:56:25.826-05:002014-12-11T18:56:25.826-05:00It's so hard to keep them moving when they'...It's so hard to keep them moving when they're in pain. I completely get where you're coming from!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-75610207342796333622014-12-11T17:22:35.212-05:002014-12-11T17:22:35.212-05:00Yes do I hope you can keep it fluffed!! Yes do I hope you can keep it fluffed!! L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-7050861390627327832014-12-11T14:24:05.919-05:002014-12-11T14:24:05.919-05:00Ah indoors. They are lovely when the weather is aw...Ah indoors. They are lovely when the weather is awful, and good footing is still hard to come by! I've had hard indoors (mostly at the bigger barns I've boarded at where the arena sees a lot of use), super fluff indoor (the barn was owned by a girl who liked to do barrels and we hated it every time she dragged because she turbo fluffed the indoor. Once it was to the point where it was so deep that my trainer cancelled lessons and taught the barn manager how to fix it so it was a bouncy surface was a small amount of fluff on top. It's one of the lessons I really wished I hadn't missed because the footing was incredible! I swear my horse sunk past his fetlock joint into it before she fixed it.), and the one I'm at now that seems to still be settling but could use a super proper drag with a really heavy drag and probably a bit less sand. I guess I've found that even with light use (a couple horses a day), arenas really need to be dragged every single day. Maybe you could learn to drag it and get permission to drag it every chance you got?Codex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-82540989455504692892014-12-11T13:47:36.011-05:002014-12-11T13:47:36.011-05:00it's kinda nuts how much maintenance indoors n...it's kinda nuts how much maintenance indoors need... the one at my lesson barn is super deep in the corners and shallow/hard in the center. at least some regular dragging can fix this... <br /><br />idk what kind of management your barn has, or your available time - but maybe it's worth it to offer to drag the ring once a week yourself? (i may or may not personally want to learn how to operate our tractor too lol). even if they say no - it still gets your point across ...emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-82854161991111235252014-12-11T12:38:03.968-05:002014-12-11T12:38:03.968-05:00With the crappy weather here, our indoor has gotte...With the crappy weather here, our indoor has gotten a bit packed down around the walls. So I know make goofy patterns all over the place trying to stay on the softer areas. Not great, but it works. Let's all just move to Arizona?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-78111513937325508332014-12-11T12:08:50.737-05:002014-12-11T12:08:50.737-05:00Arthritis is so frustrating. Simon has to wear Bo...Arthritis is so frustrating. Simon has to wear BoT stuff in the winter, because he starts out a lot creakier as well.SheMovedtoTexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062200290148658096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-74267990245432229432014-12-11T10:56:19.529-05:002014-12-11T10:56:19.529-05:00Your indoor is super cool.
Mine is crazy hard rig...Your indoor is super cool.<br /><br />Mine is crazy hard right now too. It's as good a time as any to work on W/T transitions, right?SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-38013033494449216062014-12-11T09:35:38.983-05:002014-12-11T09:35:38.983-05:00I too struggle with making Mollie be light and sof...I too struggle with making Mollie be light and soft, especially on days where she's sore and stiff. It really is the best thing for her though, I just need to remind myself of that little fact ;)Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500126230379142357noreply@blogger.com