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Post by cherie on Jan 4, 2007 20:43:57 GMT -8
My little herd of one   I am so pleased with this horse - Red has come soooooooo far since the end of September when he knew NOTHING about lounging except BACKING UP whenever he was on a line. I had my first lessons since THIRD GRADE this week. OMG - what a lot I have to learn. I have a pretty decent seat, can't post for shit, need to closely attend to keeping my leg and hand aides separate. I sort a self-taught myself how to ride English a few years ago - Paula Lacy is my instructor - offered a wealth of info.   Red with Marian (his former Mom) and my friend Steve |
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Post by Leisa on Jan 4, 2007 20:46:04 GMT -8
My little herd of one I am so pleased with this horse - Red has come soooooooo far since the end of September when he knew NOTHING about lounging except BACKING UP whenever he was on a line. I had my first lessons since THIRD GRADE this week. OMG - what a lot I have to learn. I have a pretty decent seat, can't post for shit, need to closely attend to keeping my leg and hand aides separate. I sort a self-taught myself how to ride English a few years ago - Paula Lacy is my instructor - offered a wealth of info. English? Brave girl...LOL... although I would LOVE to see my boy doing dressage! So neat to hear your boy is doing so well! |
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Post by cherie on Jan 4, 2007 21:06:30 GMT -8
The one saddle that really works for his back is my new (well, almost new via e-bay) pro dressage w/ CAIR - so now I guess me and my ole trail horse appendix quarter horse will get a few new moves. And basic dressage will only strengthen Red where he needs it.
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Post by sundancer on Jan 5, 2007 17:26:08 GMT -8
He sure is a pretty guy!!!! Thanks for sharing your pics of him!
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Post by cat67 on Jan 6, 2007 0:18:00 GMT -8
I just love red chestnuts. He is in beautiful condition, look at that shine!
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Post by beckybee on Jan 6, 2007 8:43:51 GMT -8
I just love red chestnuts. He is in beautiful condition, look at that shine! That shine isn't out of a can! It's unbelievable how nice his coat is - he is as soft as a baby bunny! (I leave it to Cherie to share her secret formula) |
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Post by sundancer on Jan 6, 2007 11:03:33 GMT -8
What's the secret formula? My bay gelding shines when I give him ground flax seed!
I'm a SUCKER for chestnuts...maybe that's why I adopted 2!!!
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Post by cherie on Jan 9, 2007 20:28:26 GMT -8
SUNDANCER WINS THE PRIZE - the secret of Red's soft and shiny coat is fresh ground flax seeds - just about 1 cup in his nightly crunchy munchies. I am having such a good time with this boy. We have been together about 4 months and our little "rountines and traditions" are starting to be visible. Every morning when I walk up to his stall he is waiting, head up, impatient. I know when I open the door I will find he has moved his hay and crunchy munchie bowls right in front of the door - yep, there they are. While I sweep a clear corner I throw down the plastic bedding bag I stuff full of hay and Red pushes it around with his nose until he has "unwrapped it" and grabs a bite while I dump the rest in his soft rubber bowl. Then he eats for about 10 minutes while I muck his stall by tossing the sawdust bedding I've settled with onto the chickenwire straining contraption. After 10 minutes Red starts swinging about and putting his head next to the sliding door. He will try to (and can) slide it open with his nose. He wants to get to the crunchy munchies that wait outside (right now that means the 4 cups of equine senior which he SO loves). I tell him, 'Red eat more" and he will huff over (litterally) and grab another bite then swing back around to point his head to the door, look and me, point his head to the door. Clear message - GIVE ME MY GOOD STUFF! After about 5 rounds of this I go outside, slide the door close, and pick up the bucket. As I stand in front of the door, I shake his precious goodies. Red will then back up and move all the way across the stall cuz I knows I won't come in until he moves "over". I enter, he rushes over - wants it SO BAD - and then backs and waits when I tell him wait - the LMF senior goes into the little bucket and he dives in, making little groany happy sounds while he inhales it. I keep mucking until he is done (I have about 40 minutes in the am). Soon as he has finished licking his bowl about 30 times he will move to the door and stand "in the position". I move next to him and offer him the halter - say "NOSE" and he pushes his nose in. Together we walk through the barn, down the lane, and cross the road to the GP gate. We start our next ritual - I open the gate and we walk to the water trough - Red sniffs my pocket where the carrots are lurking - I say, "DRINK" and he drinks, then returns to the sniffy action at my pocket. Out come the carrots - he picks them up with his lips, moving them into his mouth while sniffing my hand. Carrots disappear and I wish him a great day - hold my hands up with flat palms facing out and he gives me one last sniff, turns, and walks away to find his herd.     How could I have actually lived without this for the last 26 years? |
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Post by kidholly on Jan 16, 2007 7:55:22 GMT -8
Cherie, Red is such a beautiful boy. I love the last picture of the horses in their pasture.
You two are a team, and very fortunate to have found each other. You guys are a good fit: you for him, and he for you.
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