Bareback
No saddle that fits properly so we’re going to ride bareback. This should be fun since Kasane isn’t crazy about having dangly legs on her side without the saddle. A good learning opportunity.
My legs are going to be in great shape.
No saddle that fits properly so we’re going to ride bareback. This should be fun since Kasane isn’t crazy about having dangly legs on her side without the saddle. A good learning opportunity.
My legs are going to be in great shape.
The Bay Wonder Mare(tm) continues to enjoy being at home. The first day she was home, she seemed to relax. Her entire body language was softer — as if it was safe for her to finally show just how exhausted she is. She has been getting out twice per day for good grazing while being…
This weekend, Jennifer (friend from the barn) and Polly took Lucy to a four-day dressage show at the Hunt Horse Complex at the NC Fair Grounds. Lucy is a beautiful bay warmblood. She is a lovely mare and has amazing gaits. Match those gaits with a very sane disposition and you have one lovely girl….
Isis felt great today. Pulled her into the ring to see how she was feeling. She was off of bute, her hoof had healed, and it was time to see how she was moving. Poof! She took off around the ring, curled her tail over her back, and trotted without touching the ground. Oh yes,…
I had a great ride on Kasane Monday afternoon. Only about 20 minutes, but it was her first ride in the bit. We rode in the round pen instead of the big ring. Think of the roundpen as a containment field in case something had happened. Kasane was fantastic. Figured out how to give to…
I know I should be taking it easy with my knee and evrything, but some times you can’t keep a girl down. I had a riding lesson today on Isis. I was out at the barn by about 10:00 AM and met the other two ladies who were also riding. (Two sisters who own two…

It’s been almost six weeks and Kasane is still lame. My regular vet referred Kasane to the local vet school for additional diagnostics, including a possible bone scan. The vet exam today showed that Kasane is lame on her front right (moderate, 3/5) and her back right (mild, 1/5). The lameness was more pronounced on…