2nd June 2012. Injuries & sideyways riding

Thought you might like an update on how the horses are doing.

Jack:
Last week we were aiming for the RC horse trials qualifier but unfortunately Jack’s eye had swollen up and we identified he had an ulcer. After a few days on chloramphenicol eye ointment it got better! (Phew).

Eye pics:






You can see the ulcer in the corner of his eye and some abrasion on the cornea (where the dye uptakes)


So on Tues, we went in the truck to a David Gatherer lesson Our maiden voyage in the new lorry 'Trudy' - Jack was brill, ate hay, stood and looked out of the window

I have to admit to buying some orange over-reach boots however having seen them on, I probably won’t wear them again! Think it’s a bit much tbh!

So for a laugh, we wore the matchy matchy boots and numnah in the lesson.

Pic before the lesson with Trudy (I think Jack looks embarrassed!) She doesn’t look as orange in some light, so is more red in this pic:

Lesson with DG was FAB (he did shake his head at my OR boots), we were doing placing pole, bounce, one stride, one stride as he wanted to get the horses thinking and for the rider to not interfere. He also brought the last fence in to encourage them to work out the distances. Jack jumped fab – he did bounce the last distance once but came round again and corrected himself, which DG was very pleased with. Big pats.

Had a small celebratory drink of pimms in the truck with a friend who I shared my lesson with.


Pingy pony:


Charlie:
3 weeks ago C was kicked in his leg, vet came out, staples put in and some of the wound left open. Anti biotics given with bute and an expectation that it would breakdown – which it did So out came the staples and continue bute/antibiotics. Unfortunately he has been switching between being perfectly sound to being extremely painful, leg swollen etc. It’s a bit confusing as it could be cellulitis but doesn’t look typical, could be an abscess but its draining and nothing when manipulated. So the next thing is to take him to work, x-ray and ultrasound him I think and see if there is anything else. He is a good patient as long as you are only hosing his leg – anymore and he finds it sore

Pic from a week ago:

Side Saddle Sunday 3rd June.
Helen and I went to have a play on her boy. I am going to use him this year at the local side saddle show as he seems to go well in it. Today was the 3rd time he has had a side saddle on, and apart from me having to get used to his very active trot he is pretty much perfect!! Just need to spend a bit of time working together on transitions and aids into canter but he was great fun to ride and I think he will look amazing with all the kit on







So a big thank you to Helen for allowing me to ride him

Vid: http://youtu.be/4eLa7rPyS2g CC welcome.