Today was dentist day. TW arrived early again and was super pleased that I walked all the way to the stable with no stopping. Less sticky feet this morning. I had my nosh and usual routine and then TW trundled off for a few hours.
She re-appeared mid-morning followed soon after by a new tooth lady. She was nice. I was mostly a good boy. NTL was impressed by my huge tongue, TW wasn't impressed by me still having my wolfy teeth despite being reassured repeatedly they had gone by the old tooth dude. NTL got rid of my sharp bits and TW got more worried that I was getting stressed and might colic as I kept looking round at her.
Next it was Brackys turn. he screamed up a storm on his way to the yard and we all joined in, TW went a bit deaf. Brackys teeth were sorted too and he also did the looking round at TW thing! NTL says we just liked hugging TW. TW knows we just like stressing her out. It worked though as TW decided I was better off out in the field with Brack instead of standing in my bed for the rest of the day. Result!
Monday, 29 June 2015
Sunday, 28 June 2015
the game
Today is Sunday. TW really didn't want to get out of bed early doors but she knows how important it is at the moment. Bee and me treated her commitment by looking over when she whistled on the drive as she was getting to the yard. That made her happy. Sadly when she finally arrived at the field to get me in and whistled. and shouted. and shouted again. We both totally ignored her. Such a great game! How we chuckled watching her huff and puff up the field with her snotty nose and runny eyes from the pollen!
TW is a sneak though, she went to Bracky-bee first as she had some new special ulcer friendly treats to try. Fenugreek flavour.
http://drdstastytreats.com/
The old bugger loved them and chased after TW as she came to catch me so she only gave my treat to him too!! WTF?
Anyhoo, in we trundled, I'm alot less sticky on the stones today. TW was pleased. So was I ! We stopped to have a little chat to another lady but that promptly ended when I decided to think about nibbling the muck heap! I nommed down my feed and TW picked out my hooflets - I didn't mind today and TW says they are becoming less flat already! Hooray. She wondered if my guts were a bit grumbly though as today I was looking over my left shoulder a bit when I was eating. Either that or i was just being nosey as there was some trailer action going on on the yard!!
We did a few stretches with the fenugreek sweets which are extremely delicious and did a few half hearted stretches. I'm surprised TW didnt lie down and doze off tbh! I wonder when we can start doing a bit more stuff?
TW is a sneak though, she went to Bracky-bee first as she had some new special ulcer friendly treats to try. Fenugreek flavour.
http://drdstastytreats.com/
The old bugger loved them and chased after TW as she came to catch me so she only gave my treat to him too!! WTF?
Anyhoo, in we trundled, I'm alot less sticky on the stones today. TW was pleased. So was I ! We stopped to have a little chat to another lady but that promptly ended when I decided to think about nibbling the muck heap! I nommed down my feed and TW picked out my hooflets - I didn't mind today and TW says they are becoming less flat already! Hooray. She wondered if my guts were a bit grumbly though as today I was looking over my left shoulder a bit when I was eating. Either that or i was just being nosey as there was some trailer action going on on the yard!!
We did a few stretches with the fenugreek sweets which are extremely delicious and did a few half hearted stretches. I'm surprised TW didnt lie down and doze off tbh! I wonder when we can start doing a bit more stuff?
Saturday, 27 June 2015
Sunny saturday
TW really fancied a lie in today. But yesterday the rain was pouring down and this morning it is super sunny so she sensibly decided to get her butt moving and up to the yard. good plan.
The only problem was that my headcollar has gone walk about so she eventually bought me in with my big pink rope necklace. I was a very good boy and didnt try and bog off or anything :)
Back in my bed I nommed down my new supplements which was a relief as TW said they were very expensive! Slurped down the soup at the end and everything. Did a few carrot stretches - my head bends to the left all the time on the girffe stretch which needs sorting but TW said i did very well on the other ones and bent my head and neck all the way without moving my feet. She says my feet are starting to look better but my right shoulder is still sore. We had some cuddles and I was nice and chilled which is good.
TW had a letter from a horse communicator person this morning about me -
this is some of the stuff she said I told her
“ I most want you to know that improvements take time. I don’t like the shoe thing, it needs to be lower down.” I’m not quite sure where the last statement comes from, but he shows me what it refers to: a tall hoof stand, and in the image, Tommy keeps knocking it over when the farrier tries to put his hoof on it. Tommy also tells me he doesn’t mind having shoes on, it’s just having them trimmed that’s a problem. “The next thing is don’t take my food away when I’m still eating it.” This occurs when you want to take him out of the stable, and tell him that he can finish it when he comes in again. “I don’t want to go out straight away, I want to stay in and have a little bit of hay for after my carrots, then I am happy to go out and play and learn some new things.” Tommy’s ambition is to jump 4ft in a combination. He is very good at jumping, but has sometimes lost his concentration. He used to lose his balance, but that’s got better since he learned the half–halt. He likes show jumps, but prefers galloping fast on the flat, not over cross–country fences, though, just galloping. Although Tommy appreciates the need for schooling, he isn’t very keen on doing it: “It’s boring.” He seems to be unbalanced in trot, falling in on the left rein and stiff on the right. He most certainly unbalances if he is longed. He would benefit from groundwork lateral exercises that make him use his front and back end separately: turns on the forehand and around his hindquarters are a good start.
Tommy wants you to know that you worry about him too much. Instead of enjoying what you are doing; you are hoping you aren’t about to fail, or forget something. You shouldn’t try to be a perfectionist, then you would soon be perfect is Tommy’s opinion. Tommy likes being out with his friends, I expected a picture in a field grazing, but it’s at a competition or clinic of some sort: in a group of people riding in a lesson. “You learn a lot more that way and everyone tells you you are very good and will do well.” When he is home, he doesn’t seem to have one special companion but seems calm and settled in a field: there’s a grey horse in the distance, who he may look to for security and a bay horse — seems smaller than him — at whom he flattens his ears, to say keep away. In the stable, he is fine with his companions there, but wants to be out if they are gone. Tommy says he’s pleased with the new saddle, it has freed up his shoulder. His right shoulder was quite stiff until recently and is one reason why he didn’t like to lift his foot high to be trimmed. Leg stretching exercises would help him though, as would carrot stretches, as his forehand could still be freer. He still needs work to get him in balance and bring his hindlegs under him more, so plenty of trot work with upward and downward transitions will help once he has perfected the ground work to disengage his hind quarters on the corners. This exercise can also be used ridden, though aim to be able to use your weight and seat to get him to do it eventually; he’ll have to have a nudge from your boot or a flick from a schooling whip to teach him it ridden at first. Tommy says your riding position isn’t perfect, but you are not the fidget–bum that you used to be. The thing you need to correct most, is don’t tilt your head, always remember if you are not straight, your horse is not straight, so Tommy tilts his head too. As Tommy’s head is much heavier than yours, it a greater on his balance. He seems to tip his nose to the left, so you must be doing the same with your head tilted to the right slightly, as if you are looking at something on your left. Curiously, as he falls in on the left, his head looks straight as his head balances the fall inwards. On the right rein, the tilt in his head is more pronounced. If you straighten the tilt of your head, don’t forget to lift your right shoulder as well. Bring them up to your ears and then drop them down.
The only problem was that my headcollar has gone walk about so she eventually bought me in with my big pink rope necklace. I was a very good boy and didnt try and bog off or anything :)
Back in my bed I nommed down my new supplements which was a relief as TW said they were very expensive! Slurped down the soup at the end and everything. Did a few carrot stretches - my head bends to the left all the time on the girffe stretch which needs sorting but TW said i did very well on the other ones and bent my head and neck all the way without moving my feet. She says my feet are starting to look better but my right shoulder is still sore. We had some cuddles and I was nice and chilled which is good.
TW had a letter from a horse communicator person this morning about me -
this is some of the stuff she said I told her
“ I most want you to know that improvements take time. I don’t like the shoe thing, it needs to be lower down.” I’m not quite sure where the last statement comes from, but he shows me what it refers to: a tall hoof stand, and in the image, Tommy keeps knocking it over when the farrier tries to put his hoof on it. Tommy also tells me he doesn’t mind having shoes on, it’s just having them trimmed that’s a problem. “The next thing is don’t take my food away when I’m still eating it.” This occurs when you want to take him out of the stable, and tell him that he can finish it when he comes in again. “I don’t want to go out straight away, I want to stay in and have a little bit of hay for after my carrots, then I am happy to go out and play and learn some new things.” Tommy’s ambition is to jump 4ft in a combination. He is very good at jumping, but has sometimes lost his concentration. He used to lose his balance, but that’s got better since he learned the half–halt. He likes show jumps, but prefers galloping fast on the flat, not over cross–country fences, though, just galloping. Although Tommy appreciates the need for schooling, he isn’t very keen on doing it: “It’s boring.” He seems to be unbalanced in trot, falling in on the left rein and stiff on the right. He most certainly unbalances if he is longed. He would benefit from groundwork lateral exercises that make him use his front and back end separately: turns on the forehand and around his hindquarters are a good start.
Tommy wants you to know that you worry about him too much. Instead of enjoying what you are doing; you are hoping you aren’t about to fail, or forget something. You shouldn’t try to be a perfectionist, then you would soon be perfect is Tommy’s opinion. Tommy likes being out with his friends, I expected a picture in a field grazing, but it’s at a competition or clinic of some sort: in a group of people riding in a lesson. “You learn a lot more that way and everyone tells you you are very good and will do well.” When he is home, he doesn’t seem to have one special companion but seems calm and settled in a field: there’s a grey horse in the distance, who he may look to for security and a bay horse — seems smaller than him — at whom he flattens his ears, to say keep away. In the stable, he is fine with his companions there, but wants to be out if they are gone. Tommy says he’s pleased with the new saddle, it has freed up his shoulder. His right shoulder was quite stiff until recently and is one reason why he didn’t like to lift his foot high to be trimmed. Leg stretching exercises would help him though, as would carrot stretches, as his forehand could still be freer. He still needs work to get him in balance and bring his hindlegs under him more, so plenty of trot work with upward and downward transitions will help once he has perfected the ground work to disengage his hind quarters on the corners. This exercise can also be used ridden, though aim to be able to use your weight and seat to get him to do it eventually; he’ll have to have a nudge from your boot or a flick from a schooling whip to teach him it ridden at first. Tommy says your riding position isn’t perfect, but you are not the fidget–bum that you used to be. The thing you need to correct most, is don’t tilt your head, always remember if you are not straight, your horse is not straight, so Tommy tilts his head too. As Tommy’s head is much heavier than yours, it a greater on his balance. He seems to tip his nose to the left, so you must be doing the same with your head tilted to the right slightly, as if you are looking at something on your left. Curiously, as he falls in on the left, his head looks straight as his head balances the fall inwards. On the right rein, the tilt in his head is more pronounced. If you straighten the tilt of your head, don’t forget to lift your right shoulder as well. Bring them up to your ears and then drop them down.
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Day 3
Today is day 3 of the new regime. TW was tired this morning and it was drizzly wet. Bracky came and have her some cuddles though. He was trying to be nice. It just made TW worry about him too though!
In we trundled to the stable, I'm still stopping a few times but TW isn't sure if I'm stopping to be nosey or cos my tootises are sore. she says i seem a bit less grumpy but need to stop head butting her. whatever! I felt a bit better on the stoney stuff though. In my bed I nommed by food straight away with no looking round which made TW happy ( she's easily pleased at the moment I reckon) but I wasn't so keen to have my tootsies picked out. Some real big stones get in them on the way from the field. TW had forgotten my new gut poweder so I just had chaff , mint and fennel brekky. Nom, was good.
More carrot stretches - I was good at the left and right ones and ok at the down ones. I was awful at the pretending to be a giraffe one which made TW sad. I got better though with practice. she prodded my back a bit and rubbed my ears which was nice. Tomorrow is the weekend so maybe I will get extra carrots?
In we trundled to the stable, I'm still stopping a few times but TW isn't sure if I'm stopping to be nosey or cos my tootises are sore. she says i seem a bit less grumpy but need to stop head butting her. whatever! I felt a bit better on the stoney stuff though. In my bed I nommed by food straight away with no looking round which made TW happy ( she's easily pleased at the moment I reckon) but I wasn't so keen to have my tootsies picked out. Some real big stones get in them on the way from the field. TW had forgotten my new gut poweder so I just had chaff , mint and fennel brekky. Nom, was good.
More carrot stretches - I was good at the left and right ones and ok at the down ones. I was awful at the pretending to be a giraffe one which made TW sad. I got better though with practice. she prodded my back a bit and rubbed my ears which was nice. Tomorrow is the weekend so maybe I will get extra carrots?
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
In
So we have a new routine. It started yesterday. In during the day and then out at tea time. Hmmm. Interesting. The stones on the track to and from the field hurt my feet and make me go slow. It's bleddy rubbish.
Yesterday ( Wednesday) I was uber slow on the track, not helped by the wierd alien poking its head up over the wall. I nearly shit myself! TW said it was Harry pony in a fly mask. Wierd fecking ninja pony more like. Did not like it.
I was nice and chilled in my stable though, TW picked out my feet and poked my back a bit and left me to munch.
Today ( Thursday) I was ready for the ninja. TW noticed that I didn't back off from my headcollar and wondered if maybe my headache was getting better. I was a tiny bit better on the track but still taking tiny little steps. I didn't stop as much though. In my bed we did some carrot stretches and did my hooves again. They still feel cool which is apparently good. It didn't feel so relaxing today though, not sure why. TW has stopped my equimins supplement and has ordered some expensive forage plus stuff which has linseed in it. Nom. She says maybe I should stay in my stable all night too. She's not sure what to do for the best. I don't know about that - I like moving about with my friends.
Yesterday ( Wednesday) I was uber slow on the track, not helped by the wierd alien poking its head up over the wall. I nearly shit myself! TW said it was Harry pony in a fly mask. Wierd fecking ninja pony more like. Did not like it.
I was nice and chilled in my stable though, TW picked out my feet and poked my back a bit and left me to munch.
Today ( Thursday) I was ready for the ninja. TW noticed that I didn't back off from my headcollar and wondered if maybe my headache was getting better. I was a tiny bit better on the track but still taking tiny little steps. I didn't stop as much though. In my bed we did some carrot stretches and did my hooves again. They still feel cool which is apparently good. It didn't feel so relaxing today though, not sure why. TW has stopped my equimins supplement and has ordered some expensive forage plus stuff which has linseed in it. Nom. She says maybe I should stay in my stable all night too. She's not sure what to do for the best. I don't know about that - I like moving about with my friends.
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Crocked
Me and Bee moved yards in May, it's a bigger yard and surprisingly nice. We have a lovely herd, and nice girl neighbours. All the ladies on the yard have been commenting on how handsome I am and how chilled me and Bee are as a pair.
TW and me had started making some plans for getting going again. It was exciting!! The roads are quieter round here and we have an indoor and outdoor school (hmmm!), a lesson was booked and TW had been in touch with peeps to make hacking plans - than feck it's been ages! Last Monday we even had our first teeny tiny pootle together, of course I was a good boy.
The problem is that I'm probably not that well at the moment, everything hurts and is stiff. The trimmer noticed a bit so we had the physio out. The physio noticed a bit more and did some treatment. TW sat down and thought a while and realised that she noticed a whole lot of stuff that she hadn't put together (5 pages of stuff!).
Yesterday I had the vet out. He bought his bird with him. They were both nice. TW was sad and stressed. My pulses are very slightly raised in my feet and I'm super stiff. Far too stiff for a 7 year old. Rubbish. Stiff neck, tight shoulders, tight glutes and tight back. I didn't like my neck being treated so that has to wait til next time. wierd considering I have regular treatments and have only been ridden once in last few months.
TW felt guilty, she couldn't find my pulses. She thinks it all started when we moved from Bradmoor last year and I colicked. Maybe she is right. I just want to feel better so we can start getting out again. I have three weeks of gut medicine and carrot stretches and trying to get my tootsies feeling better. Wish us luck.
TW and me had started making some plans for getting going again. It was exciting!! The roads are quieter round here and we have an indoor and outdoor school (hmmm!), a lesson was booked and TW had been in touch with peeps to make hacking plans - than feck it's been ages! Last Monday we even had our first teeny tiny pootle together, of course I was a good boy.
The problem is that I'm probably not that well at the moment, everything hurts and is stiff. The trimmer noticed a bit so we had the physio out. The physio noticed a bit more and did some treatment. TW sat down and thought a while and realised that she noticed a whole lot of stuff that she hadn't put together (5 pages of stuff!).
Yesterday I had the vet out. He bought his bird with him. They were both nice. TW was sad and stressed. My pulses are very slightly raised in my feet and I'm super stiff. Far too stiff for a 7 year old. Rubbish. Stiff neck, tight shoulders, tight glutes and tight back. I didn't like my neck being treated so that has to wait til next time. wierd considering I have regular treatments and have only been ridden once in last few months.
TW felt guilty, she couldn't find my pulses. She thinks it all started when we moved from Bradmoor last year and I colicked. Maybe she is right. I just want to feel better so we can start getting out again. I have three weeks of gut medicine and carrot stretches and trying to get my tootsies feeling better. Wish us luck.
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