Chavhorse
Well-Known Member
Well fingers crossed we appear to have got away with it!
Vardi has now been back in work for a week now and everything crossed all appears to be going well.
Started off with 5 mins long reining in the large school (no round pen work at the moment) and have now worked up to 20 minutes - straight lines with a 20 metre cricle in each corner.
Planning to start alernating one day in in the school with one day going for a 20 minute walk outside and work him up to a constant hours walk.....at that point when he is fitter and there is no sign of lameness we will introduce trotting.....it will be a long process but hey he is ok and that is all that matters, however I think his International Showjumping career may be a non starter now
Anyhow the only injury site now is his hip;
And his foot which has healed but we just need to wait for the scab to drop off and for him to regain the hair;
Vardi 19th September 2009
Long reining
Following his workout we put him back in the paddock just as Astrid was starting a training session with a tutor Group......Vardi decided this was all far too exciting and set off galloping and bucking.......I think he is feeling better
Thanks to all of you who have been so supportive through all this....its been a real stressful time but I think we may be there.....everything crossed!
Vardi has now been back in work for a week now and everything crossed all appears to be going well.
Started off with 5 mins long reining in the large school (no round pen work at the moment) and have now worked up to 20 minutes - straight lines with a 20 metre cricle in each corner.
Planning to start alernating one day in in the school with one day going for a 20 minute walk outside and work him up to a constant hours walk.....at that point when he is fitter and there is no sign of lameness we will introduce trotting.....it will be a long process but hey he is ok and that is all that matters, however I think his International Showjumping career may be a non starter now
Anyhow the only injury site now is his hip;
And his foot which has healed but we just need to wait for the scab to drop off and for him to regain the hair;
Vardi 19th September 2009
Long reining
Following his workout we put him back in the paddock just as Astrid was starting a training session with a tutor Group......Vardi decided this was all far too exciting and set off galloping and bucking.......I think he is feeling better
Thanks to all of you who have been so supportive through all this....its been a real stressful time but I think we may be there.....everything crossed!
