Day Breaker by PeachMayFlower
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Submitted June 27, 2017 at 09:26AM by Bluegodzill
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Last year I got back in the saddle after a 4/5 year hiatus with a lease mare that had been a pasture pet for a few years. There was some anger and frustration but we really came together. Problem is Tia isn't thrilled with dressage, or really any work. She would rather be a pasture pet. Meanwhile I'm not about to make the Olympics but I'd like to inch up to first and second level dressage.
Tia was lame at my most recent lesson. My trainer had the real talk with me: how attached are you to this mare? We've maxed her talent, happiness, and her soundness under saddle is iffy. The owner is happy with her being a pasture pet and can't afford the supplements, chiro, etc that could help her succeed and as much as I like Tia I don't want to pay for that stuff on my own. So my trainer offered to let me work for part lease of one of her underworked warmbloods. Beautiful 17.1 sweetheart, Flick. At 9 years old she's been started very properly but never ridden consistently. Hoping this may lead to more opportunities in the future.
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I am a volunteer at some stables I love going there. I help tack up horses for lessons, teach theory, and do small admin tasks. I'm a competent person and I feel confident in what I do.
So today I was there with an instructor getting some horses ready and this disabled guy comes in for a lesson with his carer who I think was his mum. Anyway, he likes to tack up his horse so I was opposite in the stable tending to another horse while the instructor was down the other end of the barn. I'm a friendly soul and chatted to his mum and him for a bit and they seemed perfectly nice and she asked if I worked there so I said yes.
A few minutes later the guy notices something on his horse and tries asking me about it. The mum then says without shame or trying to hide it: "Don't ask the young girl, she doesn't know anything about horses." My first thought was just ??????????????????? Like you literally asked if I work there lady I obviously know something and YOUNG GIRL??? I AM 18 I AM A WOMAN THANKYOUVERYMUCH.
Once I'd processed it I turned and said 'What don't I know?" And she said "Nothing, we'll wait for the instructor." RIGHTO WHATEVER.
Anyway when the instructor went over to see what they wanted they asked what a strange line on the horses rump was. I could've accepted this if the guy had asked it because I don't know what disability he had and the way his brain works but the mum was also curious and I lost my shit.
The line was the shine from the sun. I could've told you that. Bitch.
Beowulf Dorian Grey or Mercury, Meeko nickname
Hello horse people! I need some encouragement. I own a TB|TK cross who is my love. We aren't sure how old he is but I am guessing 21-22. I bought him a year and a half ago and have literally had so many issues with his soundness (some injury, some arthritis) that I'm incredibly discouraged. The latest: about 6 weeks ago he was lame behind but he was due for hock injections, so $800 later that's done. 10 days later he was 3 legged lame on the right hind: stone bruise. Ok that's healed now and since the weekend lame on the left hind with swelling in his fetlock area. Vet is coming back again this week.
This literally has been par for the course since I bought him. Injuries after injury after injury, and they have run the gamut. Last year: he fractured his knee with a chip and ligament damage (surgery, 8 months off) literally the day after I handed over the money for him. Then he fractures a splint bone. (3 months off). Then a serious puncture wound (a month) Hock injections. Back injections. Chiropractor. Blah blah blah.
I don't know... at what point do I give up on him as a riding prospect and just retire him? He is much happier with a job than just hanging out so I keep trying but it's so discouraging. And expensive. Thoughts?