Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse. We figured out why Rodney doesn’t like to be touched on the side. Well, my genius in-house diagnostician figured it out. I agree with him. Years ago, long before he came to us, Rodney was gouged in the side by a doorlatch. The resulting scar is gnarly-looking,Continue reading “Why Rodney Will Never Be An Outstanding Obstacle Horse”
Category Archives: Physiology
Weekend Reports: The Physiology of Nerves
On the way to Saturday’s show [Report], my medical advisor dosed me with 200mg of caffeine, the equivalent of more than five 12-ounce Cokes (35mg each). Those who know me IRL are saying, “Why? For the love of all that is holy, WHY?!” I can be … perky. I am not an obvious candidate forContinue reading “Weekend Reports: The Physiology of Nerves”
Pondering Wrist Position
A common riding admonition is to keep a straight line from elbow to bit. Okay. What is straight? If I look down at my hands while riding, A is the one that appears straight. B feels straight. The answer, at least for saddle seat, is C. (A if driving.) When I combine this wrist positionContinue reading “Pondering Wrist Position”
Rodney’s Progress: Zirgs-prens
Rodney’s poop has changed. When he first arrived and for years, Rodney had enormous poops. Both the amount deposited and the size of the bolus. For those who might not have spent quite as much time contemplating the subject, horse manure is released as piles of semi-distinct rounded oblongs. Google horse manure if you needContinue reading “Rodney’s Progress: Zirgs-prens”
A Small Hop Forward
Rodney trotted quietly over a jump! Yay! It was a tiny cavaletti cavaletto, he was on a leadline & he was hopped up on painkillers. But still, this the quietest he has ever dealt with the idea of jumping for us. Please note, I am NOT in any way advocating showing Rodney or any horseContinue reading “A Small Hop Forward”
Horse Years
Mathilda will turn 30 this year. Since we don’t know her exact birth date, we have given her the Thoroughbred birthday of January 1 and declared her to have achieved that age. I mentioned this to my Mom (waves hi). She asked how old that was in people years. This site says 85, which seemsContinue reading “Horse Years”
Grocery List
This post was scheduled to a show report. However, we had a sick horse. Instead of frolicking about, I spent the day writing updates on Saturday’s post [Show Ring] and messaging folks at the show to find out what was going on. By Saturday morning, Mathilda hadn’t had eaten a meal for three days. AtContinue reading “Grocery List”
