Curly_Feather
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Cherryblossom - what a cutie!!!
Just an update! My mare had her hock surgery back in February. Turns out the chip had detached and floated into the mid/back of her hock joint. Ouch!
Surgeon said it would have been very painful so no wonder she was bucking and unhappy.. so glad I stuck to my guns of insisting something was wrong and going for surgery.
She’s been back in work 6 weeks now, we are cantering now. Not a single buck, much more powerful canter even on the right rein which was the bad rein. Tail is still held massively to the right when cantering right, vet doesn’t think this will ever go (can only try)
She’s feeling well, do get some problems when she’s in season so considering regumate.
How is everyone getting on?
Oh goodness- lucky you found the issue and have solved it. Horses are amazing, aren’t they?
Nova has a tiny little bit of an injury after a kick so he's just on quiet walk work right now. Therefore I treated myself to the Equireel video of what has been his only run so far this year ()
Wow TM. Is that him this year as a 5yo? He looks so grown up!
Nice deployment of the chicken wings their themule. Always my go to
What a lovely round! He looks an absolute joy, you must be very proud of your homebred I hope he's fully back up and running soon!Oh goodness- lucky you found the issue and have solved it. Horses are amazing, aren’t they?
Nova has a tiny little bit of an injury after a kick so he's just on quiet walk work right now. Therefore I treated myself to the Equireel video of what has been his only run so far this year ()
What a lovely round! He looks an absolute joy, you must be very proud of your homebred I hope he's fully back up and running soon!
That’s what I think with Layla being off this year , although hopefully Nova unlike Layla will be back soon , you only have so many runs so any delay now does absolutely no harm whatsoever. Just a pain to have to waitThank you. He really is just a delight, I feel incredibly lucky. In a way I don’t mind taking a bit of extra time now because it's all in there for the future, though I am itching to get back going again
@TheMule - he just looks like a pleasure to ride - frustrating to have to have another little break, but it didn't look like he needed a run to know what he was doing that time, so I'm sure you'll be away again with no trouble.
Turns out I missed Isaac's official birthday on 24 April, but a few days after that he did his first BE100 run, and I treated myself to the video. You can see over the course of the video he goes from being a bit green, to being really nice, to get a bit cocky as he went on - he really loves to run and cover the ground. Looking forward to consolidating at this level with him for the rest of the season. SJ still a bit weak, dressage progressing well (he's done a few Ele tests at home in unaffiliated classes scoring well). XC he wants to be a machine, but doesn't yet know what he doesn't know!!
I watched another Bazaars Exclusive horse win the 2nd 4*S class at Chatsworth last weekend, so that was nice and inspiring
I love that type of video- Equireel is nice to have, but so limited in what you can actually see. Isaac looks great ️
Bumping the thread for @shortstuff99!
A quick update while I'm here - Chilli had another niggle (still not sure what) and I played it safe with another six weeks off. He's been back in work a month and is feeling great, and surprisingly fit - I think he's atypical of a Spanish and keeps himself pretty fit in the field! We have our first dressage lesson since December next week, obviously we'll be taking it a bit easy, and some working equitation planned for later in the month.
It's so frustrating, isn't it?! I keep telling myself that he's only 6 and the time off does no harm in the long run, but... At least you've done three events, we've managed one Intro test away from home so farGreat to hear you're back up and going. Nova is 'doing a Chilli' and it's just one thing after another. He looks good now so we're going to start back up again, but it is incredibly frustratin. He's 6 and he has managed a grand total of 3 events in his life. And yet he's the easiest and most straightforward young horse I've ever had
It's so frustrating, isn't it?! I keep telling myself that he's only 6 and the time off does no harm in the long run, but... At least you've done three events, we've managed one Intro test away from home so far
He does seem to have matured mentally now, I can relax the trot, add more power and go back to relaxed - which felt like a pipe dream last year. The walk and trot lateral work is all there (even one-handed, which I've been doing for a bit of fun). The canter is greatly improved too but the canter transitions are...interesting... Once we've cracked those again we'll hopefully be able to get out for some comps as long as he stays sound!!
How funny Layla is too, her tendon healed really well so she decided to slice her leg open on the electric fence , also healing well, but one thing after another. Think Layla has done 5 events none this year though.Great to hear you're back up and going. Nova is 'doing a Chilli' and it's just one thing after another. He looks good now so we're going to start back up again, but it is incredibly frustratin. He's 6 and he has managed a grand total of 3 events in his life. And yet he's the easiest and most straightforward young horse I've ever had
Exactly what I tell LaylaI've told Nova that I'm expecting this time back at the end of his career- he had better keep going until at least 18
We'll get there. Just a little more patience….