> BK :>Well I'm down to CJ, Straw and Coffee.. I stopped dealing
> BK :>with that SAddlebred owner since he wanted to do things the
> BK :>old way.. I also gave up riding that TB mare.. since she
> BK :>had no business being used as a school horse. I convinced
> BK :>the gal that's funding the school to send her home (she was
> BK :>leased)
> BK :>
> DO@N TO!!  That's 3 horses plus Tush!!  That's enough, don't you think
> (g)! Sorry to hear about the SB...too bad, mostly for the poor horse.
 
Yep, that's a horse that will go nowhere.. sigh.. ah well.. 
 
I've eased off on Coffee since I haven't been in good enough shape to ride 
him as much and since we're loosing the sun earlier and the trails are very 
limitied.. He doesn't like the arena.. He likes "passengers" and I'm not one 
so I've spent more time with Straw since he needs it. CJ has tossed a shoe.. 
so she's laid up..    
 
> BK :>Well I'm back riding CJ although she's lame again.. we're
> BK :>doing very light rides walk only. Straw just got "Adjusted"
> BK :>so it's a slow work up..
 
> Still lame, huh?  Must be discouraging.
 
Well we put pads on her and she started coming back till she tossed the 
shoe.. I've finally got my driving stuff set up and tonight I was driving 
Tush all over the place with a REAL bit in her mouth! :)
 
Going to switch bits on the kid since she's playing with it more then I'd 
like.. so I'm going to try a snaffle with rollers.. She's peridoically 
sticking her tongue out the side and I HATE horses that do this.    
 
 
>   Adjusted?  As in chiropractor?
 
Yep.. he needed it badly..  he doesn't use himself properly unless you force 
it.. and the kid that owns him doesn't force it since she doesn't know 
enough.. I think I've got her talked into showing next year if I can get him 
together...
 
   
> I've got to find one or a good masseuse here...Shiloh's starting to sho@
> signs of a sore back.  The saddle I'm using fits OK, but it could fit
> better...
 
Not good Meg.. you know better.. 
 
 
> I'm going to invest in one of those shock absorbing pads.  And
> Fiddle's al@ays been a little "off" in the back, so I @ouldn't mind
> having her done either.
 
 
Gel pad! But be advised they are expensive and heavy.
 
 
> BK :>Coffee and I hit an impass.. he's a dominent horse since
> BK :>he's used to passengers..  I can't change him that much
> BK :>since the owner likes him a certain way.. so I kinda
> BK :>stopped riding him for a bit after he caused a wreck in the
> BK :>river with Tush..
 
> Nice @reck!  Yikes!  Hope she recovers OK.  Nothing like a good scare to
> set you back...
 
She's fine.. no infection, already walked her back down to the river.. the 
kid is EXTRA special.. she's going to be great.. what an easy going kid! :)
 
BTW she's sprouting like crazy again! :)
 
 
 
                                         BK
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