tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post3399295289066259996..comments2024-01-03T02:52:41.237-08:00Comments on All Horse Stuff: Timingallhorsestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05301081722884351021noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-61717005223496742452011-06-01T12:57:08.540-07:002011-06-01T12:57:08.540-07:00Another great post so jam-packed with info I'm...Another great post so jam-packed with info I'm not sure I'll remember everything I want to comment on :)<br /><br />I'm so, so sorry that your mare was injured by the boots. That's craziness, did she had any issues with the front boots? I wonder if the hindleg angles are the source of the issue. My gelding only wore his on the front and never seemed bothered by them. Huh.<br /><br />Thank you for describing how to trot bareback, after reading that I know why I haven't been able to do it. My legs have been creeping upward and I've been gripping with my knees. Oh!smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-75805772794489453202011-05-31T07:33:22.396-07:002011-05-31T07:33:22.396-07:00Timing is everything they say. Glad you had some s...Timing is everything they say. Glad you had some sun but sorry to hear about Wa's troubles. I don't ride with boots but we use the Soft-Ride boots for Dusty when her foot is under stress from an injury. They mostly stay on and I like that you can buy different inserts for them for various problems. She did pull them off in the mud one day and now our solution is to vet wrap them all the way round so she can't loosen the velcro. It works. Good luck with everything.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-27859254870388475422011-05-30T10:20:24.260-07:002011-05-30T10:20:24.260-07:00HAHA!
Well, so glad you liked my word play on how ...HAHA!<br />Well, so glad you liked my word play on how it feels. My descriptions(on another blog) got bashed by some high nosers..Oh well, when you do it without thinking..it IS hard to tell/type it correctly. They are only WORD DESCRIPTIONS and it IS far better to be kind- over-right- on these blogs anywho!allhorsestuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301081722884351021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-22573992123748677642011-05-29T23:45:37.040-07:002011-05-29T23:45:37.040-07:00Oh, and I love your new header photo! Gorgeous.Oh, and I love your new header photo! Gorgeous.Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288856854422999687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-23931623000320931472011-05-29T23:44:52.950-07:002011-05-29T23:44:52.950-07:00Sorry for the long comment ;-)Sorry for the long comment ;-)Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288856854422999687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-57593301268888358262011-05-29T23:44:00.043-07:002011-05-29T23:44:00.043-07:00LOL about the UFO sightings and the smarty pants. ...LOL about the UFO sightings and the smarty pants. Sorry about Wa's sore feet, the hoof-boot troubles and the lock-down. But you would have been in real trouble if you'd been away with Wa and couldn't return. So things could have been worse.<br /> <br />I'm thinking you're correct in your description of the leg position while riding. I sometimes 'help' (he usually gets really annoyed with me when I do) hubs with his riding. He has a balancing problem and difficulties with keeping his legs relaxed and still with his heels down. He tends to pull up his knees and his heels and it's mighty difficult to get him to change that. <br />Years ago friends of mine followed weekly 'sit classes' with a natural horsemanship woman who brought her own, very reliable and calm horses with her (nothing like our highly strung KWPN horses) so they could ride bareback. They invited me to join in their lessons, so I did, but the woman said she couldn't teach me anything because I'm a 'good sitter'. But I never thought about how I'm sitting in the saddle; I just do. Now I have to explain to hubs which parts of his body he needs to relax and which parts need to have a bit of tension, it makes me realise how difficult it is to describe it in a way someone understands it (I've read about centered riding and sometimes use the analogies described: your body is divided in blocks, a string from the top of your head to the sky, etc.). <br />So I'm very interested in your descriptions too. I'm going to use them when I help hubs. See if he gets it and perhaps finally the penny drops.<br /><br />Hope Wa heals quickly, guessing that she will if you don't use the boots, and that the quarantaine situation clears up quickly. And that the weather stays nice. And that your saddle arrives quickly.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />CaroCarolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288856854422999687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-92229293945805189162011-05-28T08:12:24.162-07:002011-05-28T08:12:24.162-07:00Thanks all!
Yes, I agree..safe for the mare-at ho...Thanks all! <br />Yes, I agree..safe for the mare-at home- is where it's at now! There is one horse " away"..he left early in the week, and can't come home! It could have been us.<br /><br />Well HOOF BOOTS- NONE of the "Easy Boot"models fit my<br />Rounded hoofed mare. They twist and she literally-rips them off- my barefoot specialist measured her, and won't even recommend trying any of the new EASYBOOTS-EDGE, GLOVE...none.allhorsestuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301081722884351021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-86054581430589050952011-05-28T07:46:30.351-07:002011-05-28T07:46:30.351-07:00Better safe than sorry, I'm doing a voluntary ...Better safe than sorry, I'm doing a voluntary quarantine here until I find out if the Barrel-o-rama I went to on May 15 had any infected horses. I didn't have any horses there, but I worked as a volunteer at it.<br />Have you checked out Easyboot Glove boots? they are supposed to be just right for the barefoot trim, and I plan on buying a pair this year.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-35863271117085558962011-05-27T21:16:31.585-07:002011-05-27T21:16:31.585-07:00Happy to see a couple of new posts. The weather h...Happy to see a couple of new posts. The weather has been so crazy here. Would love five days of sun in a row. Love that saddle in the photos below...hope yours arrives soon.Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-82458618749681759912011-05-27T20:39:54.019-07:002011-05-27T20:39:54.019-07:00Wow, so many things went differently, and yet it&#...Wow, so many things went differently, and yet it's worked out for you. That's pretty crazy that the EHV-1 has reached your state. . . are you confined strictly to your barn or simply to not contacting other horses outside of it?<br />Sorry about your hoof boots :/ I'm pretty blessed that Daisy's hooves stay wonderfully sound, and right now with it being very rainy and wet (=soft hooves) I'm using our easyboot gloves a lot, which never fall off and make Daisy walk like she owns the ground ;) haha. Have fun on your trip!Mellimaushttp://ridingdaisy.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-32494886831573170972011-05-27T19:48:02.440-07:002011-05-27T19:48:02.440-07:00Well - I got to OR just as the sun left! We are at...Well - I got to OR just as the sun left! We are at Cape Kiwanda for 2 nights. Sun/clouds/rain off and on all day, and it is COOL! (it looks cool and feels cool...) So sorry about Wa's sore feet and also about your cancelled trip. Better safe than sorry though. Your state is beautiful - it's my first visit.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-38172148583294261862011-05-27T19:18:19.206-07:002011-05-27T19:18:19.206-07:00I am so excited to find out if you still love your...I am so excited to find out if you still love your Ansur in six months time! Because, if you do, I think it'll be what I'm looking for Casey. He is hard to fit with high withers and a quarter horse body. So many other saddles pinch him or bridge that I'm getting a bit frustrated. So, I look forward to hearing your ongoing reviews!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-25905521681973914532011-05-27T18:49:46.660-07:002011-05-27T18:49:46.660-07:00Try these. They should be the same material as the...Try these. They should be the same material as the smarty pants. I find they run large. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Just-My-Size-4-Pack-Cotton-Boy-Shorts-Style-1649C4/10967801Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523660446608394720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-38805011661543659772011-05-27T16:48:20.768-07:002011-05-27T16:48:20.768-07:00Great work seeing the positive in all the bad stuf...Great work seeing the positive in all the bad stuff that happened! Cool pics of the bearings.Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-67137113147050702032011-05-27T14:58:08.548-07:002011-05-27T14:58:08.548-07:00Spotty has to wear special shoes due to arthritis ...Spotty has to wear special shoes due to arthritis in his hind legs so I have not used hoof boots, but was really interested to read your post about them. I am sure you are correct about the leg position in bareback sitting trot. I was always told to keep the leg long and relaxed with contact from the calf. However, I do find sitting trot much easier with a saddle :)RDA Pony Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863790978890974507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-2117985287037252272011-05-27T13:05:10.472-07:002011-05-27T13:05:10.472-07:00Haha smarty pants. I got these "boy shorts&qu...Haha smarty pants. I got these "boy shorts" underwear from wal mart they don't ride up your crack like normal underwear and are made of a really strechy fabric for a fraction of those "smarty pants" I've seen them at our local tack store for quite the bit of money.<br /><br />Try renegade hoof boots. I've heard wonderful results with them when other hoof boots failed. http://renegadehoofboots.com/ I think they might solve your abnormal pressure problem with the way they stick on. Plus they are designed strictly for horses who are trimmed barefoot IE-shorter heels and toes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523660446608394720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-84000096758778517262011-05-27T12:33:19.448-07:002011-05-27T12:33:19.448-07:00What a shame with the hoof boots. I had some caval...What a shame with the hoof boots. I had some cavallos and changed them for the barefoot edge which I really like. Glad you got some sunshine, we've had sunny weather now for weeks and really need some rain! Shame about the camp though. Love the smarty pants , they look so comfortable.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077382147781767424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-87705093268603140112011-05-27T12:29:06.065-07:002011-05-27T12:29:06.065-07:00We had the same EHV-1 debate here at our barn over...We had the same EHV-1 debate here at our barn over a week ago. One article I read stated that until a good vaccine is developed we as horse owners will need to be more careful how our horses interact at events. Looked at your thermography picts. Interesting I should go out and check out my ponies hoof underside I have just been checking the legs and shoulders. Wish my IR camera had as big a viewing screen :)<br /><br />Well with all the hurry up and waits at least your trailer is ready!<br /><br />Later<br />SkipReluctant Cowboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696030241054531148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102014432675371300.post-9492587375875634782011-05-27T12:11:31.386-07:002011-05-27T12:11:31.386-07:00Smarty Pants! *LOL*
Amazing how things work out i...Smarty Pants! *LOL*<br /><br />Amazing how things work out if we just pay attention. Sorry about all the hoof boots though. I bought a pair of the Cavallos and also got the pastern booties as I was wondering how the heck they wouldn't end up rubbing. <br /><br />"The loose ankle in the stirrups, gives stability to the entire leg, making the line up the body flexible, unblocked, I believe. Again, correct me if I am wrong."<br /><br />You're not wrong - at least - that's also what I've read and been taught. The ankles have to be loose and flexible to post correctly too. Otherwise they are blocking the energy, and your horse won't move well. <br /><br />Enjoy your trip, and glad you got to see the sun!!Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.com