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Osphos and rehab day 1

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 Today was supposed to be a day off... I tried to take Thursday and Friday off for my birthday. But.. ended up adding two in the morning today.. and then had to add Kelli. And then had to get feed. And it was raining all day so it was okay. Just... everything took longer than it should have. But I did manage to get home and get the truck hitched back up.  I put Lyric in the washrack to do her osphos in case she tried to bite. She was good! I don't think she liked it but she didn't react much more than with her adequan. So then I decided that since I had time and the rain had stopped I would take her in the roundpen and walk some poles. Especially since the osphos can make them a little fussy for 30 minutes. I went ahead and did her massage gun thing on her back for 10 minutes first. She was sort of enjoying it and sort of unhappy. Which... is probaby mostly from the massage gun... I was hoping she'd like it better today after her shockwave Tuesday.  Then we headed to the ...
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Vet Day

 Photos: Vet Day barrow visit... lame left front, right hind. but not bad. super reactive and flinchy and guarded and braced for thoracolumbar palpation. suspects based on my findings/symptoms... kissing spine. recommended osphos, shockwave and rehab for 30 days on lunge and then... reassess.. could try injections then. so.. that's the plan.  good girl. got foot films. patrick is awesome. fronts' probably stay in wedge but switch to 3d wedge and backs are almost neutral if he can trim some more toe. :)  So... turned back out... then used the horse halo massager on her... for 10 minutes. she liked it.. i think. at first for sure. then shockwaved her back. E6, 600 pulses on each side. ordered osphos and will give that as soon as i get it. Will try to start the lunging protocol soon! Ran out of time today and didn't want to start until i had her shockwaved. and may give her a few days after the osphos since it burns and no equiox then. Plus.. apparently an ice storm.
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Well.... we're trying... we're trying...

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  Both of us! We're both trying!   It was super cold today but I managed to sneak a ride in on Lyric before the sunset. But man was it cold! Like, she didn't even sweat under her saddle and I didn't get too sweaty in my winter outfit - fleecy breeches, winter tall boots, winter gloves, long john shirt, sweatshirt and heat reflective vest. We rode at home because I had hacked Funny at Ashland and we just didn't have time to go anywhere.  I got her tacked up and hopped on and we headed out the driveway. We did a little meander on the grassy open field between Jean and Art's place. And she was a bit jumpy and spooky. Then as we got halfway up Jean's driveway to the arena, I realized I had my headband on, not my helmet! Ooops! I contemplated.. because it was warm. But figured I should be smart. Especially since she's been balky and threatengin to buck and especially because I had my spurs on and especially because it was cold and windy and she was spooky. And be...
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Good Pony on a dreary day

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  Today was a dreary day. It was cold and rainy this morning so... we ended up going to AT&T and getting me a new phone. :) I switched to an apple! Eeeks. We'll see if I can get the hang of it. But it's got better video, so... I'm gonna try. ;) Anyways, the sun did come out and we had lunch and then headed home. Of course by the time we got home, the sun had crept back behind the clouds and it was a gray day. BUT... the clouds were quite beautiful so I opted to go to Ashland. I figured I'd take Lyric today and take Funny tomorrow because Laura mentioned trail riding tomorrow and Funny can keep up with Smarty better than Lyric. Plus if Laura wanted to jump, Funny can keep up with Smarty better. So... Lyric and I headed out to Ashland.   She was chomping on the chest bar an awful lot today. I'm not sure if it's because she didn't get sucralfate... because she was hot because I left her blanket on and it was a hair warm or if it was just random or coinciden...
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Field lunging

 field lunging
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Good Day and I told you so

lesson day. went to catch and pulled blankets off others and they went feral and she tried to also. but was good and stayed attached to me.   hack at ashland - put funny's jump saddle on. sitting low even with shims. but same gullet plate as dressage??  walked around and did 20 minutes before lesson. trotted in field. forward and happy. got to lesson and mincy and short and seemed like she didn't want to go into arena. (footing?? behavioral??). jacel looked at saddle and suggested we try it. Said she looked sound and game, so... trotted and cantered and she got happier. set up grids and did grids and a small course. bigger jumps than last week. happy girl. even jumped out of stride. got more forward and less nappy. didn't have to keep kicking to keep her going. but ha.. definitely not the same as funny. stood quiet on the buckle and then when it was her turn.. not a feral barrel horse in the alley ;)  jumped pretty well! I was a hot mess. That saddle does NOT help me...
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lame again?

 rode at home, lame again tracking right. tried to warm her up as best as i could. dressage saddle.
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