Hi everyone,
So there's not much to update about. We are usually out at ducktown 3 times a week. Jester is looking great. I learned a move that I can do on Jesters shoulder to help loosen them up (that's where his main problems are). I have been doing that the past couple times I have been out there. It has been working wonders! I will still use the the liniment when I dont have time to loosen up his shoulders. I did worm him last Saturday too. My sister and I are planning on going out for a trail ride soon. Jester is going to have a lot of fun exploring his pasture! There are trails that run along the outside of his pasture next to a creek. It is surrounded by woods so its going to be intresting! Jester was an arena horse so he has very little experience trail riding. But its going to be good for him.
steph
Jester at DT barn getting groomed
Friday, January 29, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Hi everyone,
Jester has settled down now. He is pretty much back to his normal, quite, slow self! He still gets excited and is no longer a LBI (left brain introvert) but is alternating between a RBE (right brain extrovert) and a LBE (left brain extrovert). It depends if he is with the herd or if he is separated.
I got him a few things from horse.com (I love that place!). I got him Hoof Cut Heal, a liniment, and a bareback pad. The Hoof Cut heal is fantastic stuff. It creates a seal around the hoof, which blocks out bacteria and excess moisture. Plus it makes his hooves shiny:) The liniment is ok. I have used it 3 times on his shoulders and i have noticed some difference in the way he walks out to the pasture in the mornings. So I will continue to use it. The bareback pad is very nice. It has a deep navy blue color and black stirrups and girth. I am looking forward to using it on him in the near future.
The farrier came out again today. Jester's hooves are doing well. He dosen't have thrush, white line, or any major splits and cracks. He does still have that disease in the central sulcus. It can be hard to make it go away, but I have been working on it every time I get him out (which is a couple times a week). Jester also got a visit from Brooke. She is an Equine Massage Theripast. They target the soft tissues of the horse. It really works too! Thats it for now
Steph
Jester has settled down now. He is pretty much back to his normal, quite, slow self! He still gets excited and is no longer a LBI (left brain introvert) but is alternating between a RBE (right brain extrovert) and a LBE (left brain extrovert). It depends if he is with the herd or if he is separated.
I got him a few things from horse.com (I love that place!). I got him Hoof Cut Heal, a liniment, and a bareback pad. The Hoof Cut heal is fantastic stuff. It creates a seal around the hoof, which blocks out bacteria and excess moisture. Plus it makes his hooves shiny:) The liniment is ok. I have used it 3 times on his shoulders and i have noticed some difference in the way he walks out to the pasture in the mornings. So I will continue to use it. The bareback pad is very nice. It has a deep navy blue color and black stirrups and girth. I am looking forward to using it on him in the near future.
The farrier came out again today. Jester's hooves are doing well. He dosen't have thrush, white line, or any major splits and cracks. He does still have that disease in the central sulcus. It can be hard to make it go away, but I have been working on it every time I get him out (which is a couple times a week). Jester also got a visit from Brooke. She is an Equine Massage Theripast. They target the soft tissues of the horse. It really works too! Thats it for now
Steph
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