Remi, my Yang Ming temperament horse, is very well behaved with one exception. At feeding time he puts his ears back and gets too much in my space. If I confront him he backs up and I insist he put his ears up before I put feed in his bucket. Lately he has been getting … Continue Reading »
I had to put Remi back in natural balance shoes yesterday. I loved the epona shoes but they did not hold up well in my rocky terrain. I feel the challenges with this shoe were more Remi and not the shoe itself. I loved that the epona shoe gave such good frog support and … Continue Reading »
I had a nice ride on Cerise this morning. She is getting stronger in her hind end. I use Sore No More to help determine the state of her muscles. When I apply it over sore areas I get a soapy reaction and it is clear over other areas. I am not sure why this … Continue Reading »
After 2 years of time recovering from her last case of EPM, Cerise has the symptoms again. I noticed in Feb. that she was losing some muscle tone but I was not able to work her because I was sick so thought that was the problem. Most horses won’t lose muscle tone in only … Continue Reading »
Remi got his first reset with his epona shoes yesterday. I had scheduled him for 6 weeks but Cecilia had to cancel so he was at seven weeks since his last shoeing. I had taken him to a clinic the week before and we loped through the barrel pattern. He stepped on the back of … Continue Reading »
Cerise, my Fire horse, is a very finicky eater and she is even more so when I take her away from home. Last weekend I took her to a 4 day clinic and she ate almost nothing for the first 3 days. She even turned her nose up at alfalfa. I was not too worried … Continue Reading »
I spent the last few days at a Buck Brannaman clinic with both Remi and Cerise. This clinic was made especially significant by the death last week of Buck’s mentor, Ray Hunt. I never got to ride with Ray but I did drive all the way from Texas to Florida a few years ago to … Continue Reading »
Cerise is my Fire horse temperament and she often suffers with Liver Qi stagnation. Her symptoms include tightness and pain in her ribcage, loss of appetite and loose manure. She does not have strong heats but she does have a tendency to get ovarian cysts which cause her major discomfort. When she is suffering from … Continue Reading »
It has been a month since Cecilia put the natural balance shoes with fill in pad material on Remi. He is doing well. He has a bit longer toe than I would like but he is still moving well. He has almost worn through the fill in pad so it is not surprising that he … Continue Reading »
Since my Fire horse temperament mare, Cerise, did so well when I schooled her last week I took her yesterday to a barrel race and entered her. She seemed really happy to actually be competing since we have spent so much time lately on schooling. She likes being the center of attention at the barrel … Continue Reading »
Cerise is my Fire horse temperament TB mare that I am teaching to barrel race. Since I am learning this sport as well it has been a slow process. Cerise is not the horse temperament I would normally pick for barrel racing but she is game to learn as long as I am reasonable in … Continue Reading »
I took Remi today to a team sorting practice. I have never done this before and it was great fun. You start with 10 cows numbered 1 through 10 in a 60 ft round pen and the goal is to move them in order through a gate into another pen. You work with a partner … Continue Reading »
Wanted to give everyone an update on Remi since he got his shoes on. He continues to get more confidant about his feet and is moving well. There is no lameness at all and he is reaching out and moving his shoulders well. He still tends to drag back when I pony him and I … Continue Reading »
It has been two and a half years since I got Remi and he has been mostly resting during that time. I have kept him as a barefoot horse to get some expansion on his feet. He has gone from a size 0 shoe to a size 1 so I feel he has gained a … Continue Reading »
Horse temperament and personality are so important and after years of having some bad matches I have to say I have a good one now. I took Remi out today with a new friend here in Fischer and he sure showed what a difference a good horse temperament can make. Sharon’s coming 2 year old … Continue Reading »