carthorse
Well-Known Member
I asked before for some suggestions but now have more knowledge so need more help.
Our 4 year old mare had an injury last week and we feared it may be a damaged ligament so decided to have scan and maybe put in foal. Today had scan and no damage at all. We discussed with vet that it had given us a fright and would he suggest letting her have a foal so that we are not tempted to push her too much , then compete her at 6. He thought this was a great idea as with her confirmation she will find the work too easy and may strain herself. He explained that the shape and movement that we are breeding in our dressage horses means that they move under themselves all the time [not when just training] so there is more stress on them all the time. We should take a lot of time with them but because they move well we start to ask more and more. This made sense to us. He didn't want her too stop work but do lots of hill work and straight lines to strengthen and swim her to get her legs working behind her.
So we have decided to do that as he said her confirmation was good but you have to realise that this confirmation has its own dangers.
So she is by Showmaker and out of a mare by Glendale. She is much lower behind than in front and has a bit of a straight back. She is very trainable and an easy temperament [ except now as she has been box rested] People say that with Showmaker horses you want a stallion with a quick hindleg but would this put more strain on the ligament.
Here is a video of her
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgj33po2X1k&feature=plcp
She is ridden by a very good non pro rider would wants to keep her for life and her foal.
Up to about £1000 stud fee.
I haven't got a good confo photo of her sorry but could take one.
She had started to compete and scored well [apart from when she did flying changes instead of counter canter]. All 3 paces are good, she has got 8's for her walk from every judge, probably trot is her weakest.
Thank you
Our 4 year old mare had an injury last week and we feared it may be a damaged ligament so decided to have scan and maybe put in foal. Today had scan and no damage at all. We discussed with vet that it had given us a fright and would he suggest letting her have a foal so that we are not tempted to push her too much , then compete her at 6. He thought this was a great idea as with her confirmation she will find the work too easy and may strain herself. He explained that the shape and movement that we are breeding in our dressage horses means that they move under themselves all the time [not when just training] so there is more stress on them all the time. We should take a lot of time with them but because they move well we start to ask more and more. This made sense to us. He didn't want her too stop work but do lots of hill work and straight lines to strengthen and swim her to get her legs working behind her.
So we have decided to do that as he said her confirmation was good but you have to realise that this confirmation has its own dangers.
So she is by Showmaker and out of a mare by Glendale. She is much lower behind than in front and has a bit of a straight back. She is very trainable and an easy temperament [ except now as she has been box rested] People say that with Showmaker horses you want a stallion with a quick hindleg but would this put more strain on the ligament.
Here is a video of her
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgj33po2X1k&feature=plcp
She is ridden by a very good non pro rider would wants to keep her for life and her foal.
Up to about £1000 stud fee.
I haven't got a good confo photo of her sorry but could take one.
She had started to compete and scored well [apart from when she did flying changes instead of counter canter]. All 3 paces are good, she has got 8's for her walk from every judge, probably trot is her weakest.
Thank you