Tripping...conntinued

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Just walked in after morning at mate's yared...My farrier(super guy,) showed up especially for me this morning and trimmed back Incarna's Front Hooves, but I elected to have him replace the light beveled shoes for the moment...He did this quickly(and well,) and said he'd be back in a week for the hind end shoes. This way, should I decide, we'll just remove everything and let him go barefoot...

BUT I rode another very big horse, about the same age and I am somewhere between heaven(and the other place.) This horse was balenced, very forward, no requiring much leg, everything my horse isn't. I was humming and singing after five minutes. It was such a pleasure to ride again...

Thank you for this morning's remarks as well. Yes, my mate is a bit of a stubborn Essex(this will mean something to all of you,) Man and when I told you about all of your "in-put," well, you can imagine...

I somehow feel like I've just gone out with a younger woman, feel 20 years younger, and don't want to go back to the wife(this is just a metaphor mind you.)

I felt joy this morning, on someone else's horse(for sale as well,...,by chance(not,) but who cares. Had this horse been the one I was told to buy(long story,) 10 years ago, I wonder where I'd be today?

richard
 
If you want another horse...then buy another horse! Tell your o/h that you 'found' it...

Seriously, life's too short... I want to compete & when it transpired that Adrian wasn't going to go back to competing, I got Trev. Adrian has gone to a lovely new home & everyone's happy. :-)
 
RR, I don't follow enough of your posts to know how serious you're being but please bear in mind how irresponsible it would be to sell a horse with undiagnosed tripping/lameness issues on the strength of its good papers. By all means get the other if you can afford both (can't wait to be able to afford one!) but whilst 'trading in' your horse for another easier (healthier) ride might be appealing it will certainly send you on your way to the 'other place' ;-)

Enjoy the new ride, but get yours fixed!
 
Tickles said:
RR, I don't follow enough of your posts to know how serious you're being but please bear in mind how irresponsible it would be to sell a horse with undiagnosed tripping/lameness issues on the strength of its good papers. By all means get the other if you can afford both (can't wait to be able to afford one!) but whilst 'trading in' your horse for another easier (healthier) ride might be appealing it will certainly send you on your way to the 'other place' ;-)

Enjoy the new ride, but get yours fixed!
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Would NEVER do to someone else what someone has been done to me. I am very attached to my horse and still would like a few things checked out before thinking of selling him. If I do, it would be in exchange with the horse I was buying or to a very knowledgeable rider who thinks they can remedy the tripping. In all cases the buyer would be told but I really don't know what I will do at this moment.

Don't have the money for another horse. I was also given a very nice(but too small,) Selle Francais some years back by the family of a friend who'd passed away and wanted me to have it. So I have two... My hopes were someday riding out with my son on him but my son was finally turned off at the riding school/barn by the same Riding Instructor that sold me "Incarna," my tripper...

Catembi, so the, "just tell OH that you found it," wouldn't work either...Can I just tell her that you sent it to me?

...rr

Now he wants to be a swimmer like his dad(was.)
 
Glad to know you're responsible really. :-)

Can you persuade your son that swimming is much more fun /with/ horses? I'm guessing your big lad wouldn't have a tripping problem in water ;-)
 
So your horse is still suffering from the undiagnosed soundness issues you mentioned some time ago (your instructor wasn't concerned??). Assuming that you've not investigated - investigate. But certainly rolled toes for tripping will help.

As for the other horse - buy it if you want and can afford it.
 
NOISYGIRL said:
My horse is 31, he has no clip at the front and has rolled toes, have you discussed this with your farrier ?
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I believe he's doing something similar. he did remove a lot this morning but after riding the other horse CAREFREE it's going to be very hard(though I love him,) getting back on him...

Maybe I could rent him out for "living" statues for "new age" city parks...When not moving, he's a looker...rr
 
Buy him...buy him...buy him...buy him...

The next best thing to having a new horse for yourself is seeing someone else get one!!

C'mon, you only live once...whack him on a credit card & hide the bill... Tell o/h that you're 'looking after him for a friend'...
 
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