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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Hanging Out Together
The only thing Milva and I did together was hanging out. I protected our herd of two and just kept her company while she was eating + lots of scratching and brushing :)
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Ferrierproblem Solved!
My vet Helene is becoming a ferrier now and is starting school in january.
I asked her if she would like to do Milva´s hooves and she agreed :))))))))))
What a relief! I mean there can´t be anything better than having your veterinary doing your horses hooves!!!!
I don´t care how much it costs as long as I can be sure it is done right and I have completly faith in Helene! Helene has been Milva´s vet since I bought her and when she quit working for Ursula I was seriously worried. I know I´m the worried kind of person especially when it comes to Milva.
A few months ago I found out that Helene has started her own business now and was practising again. It was like a big stone falling of my chest.
Right veterinary and right ferrier are so important! Having them in one and the same person is more than perfect!
Milva got her vaccinations today and she also got her teeth fixed. I usually do that at the same time. Milva is pretty cool with needles. So no worries there.
I finally got the celebration dvd today! Going to watch it this evening together with Shawn. He promised to make waffles tonight with whipped cream and strewberries :)
I asked her if she would like to do Milva´s hooves and she agreed :))))))))))
What a relief! I mean there can´t be anything better than having your veterinary doing your horses hooves!!!!
I don´t care how much it costs as long as I can be sure it is done right and I have completly faith in Helene! Helene has been Milva´s vet since I bought her and when she quit working for Ursula I was seriously worried. I know I´m the worried kind of person especially when it comes to Milva.
A few months ago I found out that Helene has started her own business now and was practising again. It was like a big stone falling of my chest.
Right veterinary and right ferrier are so important! Having them in one and the same person is more than perfect!
Milva got her vaccinations today and she also got her teeth fixed. I usually do that at the same time. Milva is pretty cool with needles. So no worries there.
I finally got the celebration dvd today! Going to watch it this evening together with Shawn. He promised to make waffles tonight with whipped cream and strewberries :)
Monday, December 28, 2009
Horses And The Mystical Path & Horse Sense And The Human Heart
written by Adele and Marlena von Rüst McCormick
Those two books got to me. I bought them two years ago and just startet to read them again.
Two Hours Of Play
I always wondered how people could play for such a long time with their horses. Riding I could understand but not playing. Well, but now I do. I had an awesome time with Milva today.
First I played in the ridinghouse with figure 8´s, the big black tube and the blue barrel. We did all kind of things with the obstacles and it was FUN.
Unfortunatelly I had to leave way to soon. The twins were coming in with two of their competition horses. Both spooked at the obstacles in the ridinghouse. I thought that was kind of funny - or maybe not. Those horses are showjumping horses for big classes and they spook because of a black tube and a blue barrel?
Hmmmm....how intressting.
After our playsession we took a walk with Anita and Orkan. Anita was riding and I walked with Milva. We went down the dirtroad again.
Milva got a bit lbe when we passed by the pasture with the three mares in. They started to buck and canter and Milva thought that looked like a lots of fun and wanted to play too - with the tale high up in the air and fire blowing out her nose.
I interrupted her behaviour and it didn´t take much for her to listen to me again.
Orkan was a bundle of energy as well and Anita had her hands full with calming him down. He was bucking, rearing and trotting along. Luckily Anita is a good rider and could kind of calm him down.
Milva wanted to follow him first but started to listen to me instead. She was never out with another horse acting up and sure wondered what he was up to.
Early morning tomorrow for the vet visit again.
First I played in the ridinghouse with figure 8´s, the big black tube and the blue barrel. We did all kind of things with the obstacles and it was FUN.
Unfortunatelly I had to leave way to soon. The twins were coming in with two of their competition horses. Both spooked at the obstacles in the ridinghouse. I thought that was kind of funny - or maybe not. Those horses are showjumping horses for big classes and they spook because of a black tube and a blue barrel?
Hmmmm....how intressting.
After our playsession we took a walk with Anita and Orkan. Anita was riding and I walked with Milva. We went down the dirtroad again.
Milva got a bit lbe when we passed by the pasture with the three mares in. They started to buck and canter and Milva thought that looked like a lots of fun and wanted to play too - with the tale high up in the air and fire blowing out her nose.
I interrupted her behaviour and it didn´t take much for her to listen to me again.
Orkan was a bundle of energy as well and Anita had her hands full with calming him down. He was bucking, rearing and trotting along. Luckily Anita is a good rider and could kind of calm him down.
Milva wanted to follow him first but started to listen to me instead. She was never out with another horse acting up and sure wondered what he was up to.
Early morning tomorrow for the vet visit again.
Tao Of Equus
One of my favourite books. I bought it 4 years ago while living in Canada and read it during the Christmas holidays. That year we spent Chrismtas in B.C with Shawn´s parents and we read the book out loud to each other. The book is still in Canada, in Pembroke at Mark´s place. Once when I talked to him he told me it got read by many of his boarders and friends. Glad to hear so many people got to enjoy it. I´m going to order a own copy for myself again.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Touch It
I did not go into the ridinghouse today - even though that was my innitial plan to do so. The twins were ridinghouse their younghorses this morning and it´s no idea to go in there if there are so many people riding.
Instead we played 'touch-it' around the farm and behind the stable. First we walked up the asphalt road to touch the mailbox and after that we walked behind the stable. There are alots of big machines, blue barrels, wood, plasticwraps and other 'dangerous' things there. I put a little piece of carrot on the most dangerous things so when Milva touched it with her nose she would find the carrot. Unfortunatelly I didn´t place out the carrots before. Smart girl she is she figured it out way too quickly. As soons as she saw me putting a carrot somewhere she walked straight towards it and took it. Nothing scarry about anything - which is a good thing I guess.
Just before I wanted to leave the touch-it playground she started to put her nose on all kind of things, looked at me and started to paw. Saying - hi mum, I put my nose on something where is my carrot?? She is so funny. She really makes me laugh a lot.
Two other girls from the stable were getting hay for there horses while I laughed at Milva. I´m sure they wondered what we were up to now.
After touch-it I put her on the stonepedastal. Same thing there - after doing it once she wanted to climb it a second and third and fourth time.
I also yoyo-ed her in to the ridinghouse. It´s a yoyo game over a pole and a squeeze game at the same time. She is backing up really fast when doing it and waiting for her carrot. So funny!!
Now I´m working this evening and than I´m two days off. My celebration dvd should come tomorrow with fed-ex. Can´t wait to watch it!
Instead we played 'touch-it' around the farm and behind the stable. First we walked up the asphalt road to touch the mailbox and after that we walked behind the stable. There are alots of big machines, blue barrels, wood, plasticwraps and other 'dangerous' things there. I put a little piece of carrot on the most dangerous things so when Milva touched it with her nose she would find the carrot. Unfortunatelly I didn´t place out the carrots before. Smart girl she is she figured it out way too quickly. As soons as she saw me putting a carrot somewhere she walked straight towards it and took it. Nothing scarry about anything - which is a good thing I guess.
Just before I wanted to leave the touch-it playground she started to put her nose on all kind of things, looked at me and started to paw. Saying - hi mum, I put my nose on something where is my carrot?? She is so funny. She really makes me laugh a lot.
Two other girls from the stable were getting hay for there horses while I laughed at Milva. I´m sure they wondered what we were up to now.
After touch-it I put her on the stonepedastal. Same thing there - after doing it once she wanted to climb it a second and third and fourth time.
I also yoyo-ed her in to the ridinghouse. It´s a yoyo game over a pole and a squeeze game at the same time. She is backing up really fast when doing it and waiting for her carrot. So funny!!
Now I´m working this evening and than I´m two days off. My celebration dvd should come tomorrow with fed-ex. Can´t wait to watch it!
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Boxing Day
...it is in Canada anyway.
Went to the stable early in the morning again to feed the horses. They sure were hungry this morning. I stayed there until I had to leave for work.
Most of the time I spent cleaning out the stall and trying to get rid of the water in the stable. There is a little lake just in the front of the entrance. I already can see ducks moving in there ;).
I guess it´s because all the snow melted and it rained all night last night. Whatsoever I don´t think it´s suitable to have a little swimmingpool in the stable so I tried to get rid of most of the water using a bucket. Milva thought it was very intressting and was standing in the way all the time. She really likes tools and machines. As soon as someone repairs something she is the first one there to check it out.
I played for 45min in the ridinghouse. Don´t know why I keep writing that I played in the ridinghouse. I´m not playing anywhere else at the moment anyway.
We did a bit of mirror mirror and did a nice backup from z5 at liberty. I love doing that and every time I´m equaly amazed that she is backing up. My little smart pony.
Also played with falling leafpatterns in walk.
Looking forward to seeing my pony tomorrow again. Don´t know how I´m going to survive a week without here when we are skiing. Anita is going to take care of her while we are gone.
Went to the stable early in the morning again to feed the horses. They sure were hungry this morning. I stayed there until I had to leave for work.
Most of the time I spent cleaning out the stall and trying to get rid of the water in the stable. There is a little lake just in the front of the entrance. I already can see ducks moving in there ;).
I guess it´s because all the snow melted and it rained all night last night. Whatsoever I don´t think it´s suitable to have a little swimmingpool in the stable so I tried to get rid of most of the water using a bucket. Milva thought it was very intressting and was standing in the way all the time. She really likes tools and machines. As soon as someone repairs something she is the first one there to check it out.
I played for 45min in the ridinghouse. Don´t know why I keep writing that I played in the ridinghouse. I´m not playing anywhere else at the moment anyway.
We did a bit of mirror mirror and did a nice backup from z5 at liberty. I love doing that and every time I´m equaly amazed that she is backing up. My little smart pony.
Also played with falling leafpatterns in walk.
Looking forward to seeing my pony tomorrow again. Don´t know how I´m going to survive a week without here when we are skiing. Anita is going to take care of her while we are gone.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Christmas Day
I was with Milva in the ridinghouse for a little while and just walked with her.
The weather was really bad here today - rainy and stormy.
Milva has already lost 80kg :).
I´m sitting at work right now and it´s really busy, better go back out to my patients.
The weather was really bad here today - rainy and stormy.
Milva has already lost 80kg :).
I´m sitting at work right now and it´s really busy, better go back out to my patients.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Merry Christmas
Christmas in Sweden today.
Milva is going to have a day off. We are going there later to give them their evening food and check their bedding and water.
Shawn and I are cooking turkey for Christmas dinner with stuffing and all that´s included in a turkey dinner.
Merry Christmas to all of you!
Milva is going to have a day off. We are going there later to give them their evening food and check their bedding and water.
Shawn and I are cooking turkey for Christmas dinner with stuffing and all that´s included in a turkey dinner.
Merry Christmas to all of you!
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Snowstorm
I was in the stable early again today. I had to drive Shawn to his shop and went directly after to Milva.
It took me 3 hours for the stablework. I helped the twins with Malin´s two turnout stables and cleaned our stable. I also brought out cooking hot water for the drinking bathtube. I could see the difference though compare to Malin´s bathtubes. Hers were still full with eyes and almost no water left to drink for the horses. Ours just had a thin layer of ice not even worth mentioning it.
When I finally was done with all the work I had a quick coffe with a cinemonbun and Milva kept me company.
I gave Milva a quick brush and was just on the way to the ridinghouse when Anna started to build up a freejumping course. So I could not go in to the ridinghouse. Which kind of annoyed me! Normally the freejumping is wednesdays at 11.00a.m and not tuesdays.
I didn´t want to wait until lunchtime and drove home instead. My innitial plan was to go back there later this afternoon but now it´s snowing and blowing so much. I rather stay at home then.
The cardrive home was already a nightmare. It took me 40min from Mörarp to Landskrona. Usually it takes 20min. The roads were full with snow from the storm and even though I drove my Suv it was still scarry.
I have to go in later though to pick up Shawn from the shop and we might go out and see a movie with friends - Avatar.
Ponytime again tomorrow morning.
It took me 3 hours for the stablework. I helped the twins with Malin´s two turnout stables and cleaned our stable. I also brought out cooking hot water for the drinking bathtube. I could see the difference though compare to Malin´s bathtubes. Hers were still full with eyes and almost no water left to drink for the horses. Ours just had a thin layer of ice not even worth mentioning it.
When I finally was done with all the work I had a quick coffe with a cinemonbun and Milva kept me company.
I gave Milva a quick brush and was just on the way to the ridinghouse when Anna started to build up a freejumping course. So I could not go in to the ridinghouse. Which kind of annoyed me! Normally the freejumping is wednesdays at 11.00a.m and not tuesdays.
I didn´t want to wait until lunchtime and drove home instead. My innitial plan was to go back there later this afternoon but now it´s snowing and blowing so much. I rather stay at home then.
The cardrive home was already a nightmare. It took me 40min from Mörarp to Landskrona. Usually it takes 20min. The roads were full with snow from the storm and even though I drove my Suv it was still scarry.
I have to go in later though to pick up Shawn from the shop and we might go out and see a movie with friends - Avatar.
Ponytime again tomorrow morning.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Sunny Winterwalk
I was in the stable almost all day today. We had wonderful winterweather! Alots of snow the sun was shining and the air was crispy cold - just like Canada! I loved it!
Anita and I had hot coffe and vanillabuns for lunch. As you can see our stablediet is very healthy ;).
We took Milva and Orkan for a 30min walk and they just loved it! Milva was blowing out alots of air and had her ears always forwards. She really enjoyed our walk and so did Orkan. I kind of expected more tantrums of her but she was pretty good. A few times she jumped a little bit in the air but it was not like her usualy flying dragon act. I´m very satisfied with her. I think Orkan has a calming influence on her.
Anita gave me two very nice Christmas presents - a puzzle with Milva and Orkan in the picture and a calender with pictures of Milva :). Love it!
Off to pick up Shawn now and after that spinach - vegetable lasagne. Yummy!
Anita and I had hot coffe and vanillabuns for lunch. As you can see our stablediet is very healthy ;).
We took Milva and Orkan for a 30min walk and they just loved it! Milva was blowing out alots of air and had her ears always forwards. She really enjoyed our walk and so did Orkan. I kind of expected more tantrums of her but she was pretty good. A few times she jumped a little bit in the air but it was not like her usualy flying dragon act. I´m very satisfied with her. I think Orkan has a calming influence on her.
Anita gave me two very nice Christmas presents - a puzzle with Milva and Orkan in the picture and a calender with pictures of Milva :). Love it!
Off to pick up Shawn now and after that spinach - vegetable lasagne. Yummy!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Winter Play
I went to the stable late yesterday and I was the last and only one there which was kind of nice! I played with Milva for 1 hour in the ridinghouse. We did the 7 games and mirroring. I had the big black tube with me and a blue barrel.
Today we had a little Christmas come together at the stable. I have Anita her Parelli - Get Started Dvd. Hopefully she is going to like it!
I played with Milva 45min. Nothing too serious too. Mostly we just fooled around.
I still have pain in my kidney and didn´t feel for playing too much.
We have got more snow today :). I really really love this weather. It reminds me so much of my time in Canada and I get all sentimental.
Today we had a little Christmas come together at the stable. I have Anita her Parelli - Get Started Dvd. Hopefully she is going to like it!
I played with Milva 45min. Nothing too serious too. Mostly we just fooled around.
I still have pain in my kidney and didn´t feel for playing too much.
We have got more snow today :). I really really love this weather. It reminds me so much of my time in Canada and I get all sentimental.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Winter Wonder Land
I love winter and the snow - when I´m healthy. I had to go to the hospital this morning because of a kidneystone, hurt like hell! So I didn´t made it to the stable yet but gave auntie Anita a call to check on Milva. I have to go there later on to give the horses the evening food and the medication to Milva.
Milva was hurt again yesterday. She had a wound on her left back leg. It was full with blood and looked pretty scary first - with the snow and her white hindleg it looked like a big wound.
I cleaned it and put some desinfection on her. She didn´t react at all when I touched it which is unlike her. I guess that means it doesn´t hurt her.
I played with her in the ridinghouse for 1 hour. I put the big black tube in there and we did sidewards game over it.
In the beginning I walked in z3 again for warming her up and then we played the 7 games.
The sun is shining right now and with all the snow out there it just looks wonderful!
Wish I could go to Milva now but better take a little nap and don´t overdo it today.
Milva was hurt again yesterday. She had a wound on her left back leg. It was full with blood and looked pretty scary first - with the snow and her white hindleg it looked like a big wound.
I cleaned it and put some desinfection on her. She didn´t react at all when I touched it which is unlike her. I guess that means it doesn´t hurt her.
I played with her in the ridinghouse for 1 hour. I put the big black tube in there and we did sidewards game over it.
In the beginning I walked in z3 again for warming her up and then we played the 7 games.
The sun is shining right now and with all the snow out there it just looks wonderful!
Wish I could go to Milva now but better take a little nap and don´t overdo it today.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Backing Up At Liberty From Z5!!
My little girl must be one of the smartest ponies ever!
I played 35min in the ridinghouse today. First we did some walking from z3 with mirroring. She was walking in her normal speed again and no signs of pain whatsover. She had a nice concentrated expression on her face which must be a good sign.
After 20min of walking on both hands we both got bored. I did a bit of backing up from z5 online but event that one is getting a bit boring now.
I took of the 12´foot line and mirrored her for a little while. After I stopped her with the ssss-sound and by taking my energy down I went back to z5 and waved at her to back up. She was looking at me but didn´t really understand what I ment so I took 3 hairs from the tale and softly pulled on them with one hand while waving with the other hand and she backed up. I told her what a fantastic girl she was and mirrored her for a while again. Stopped her again, went behind her in z5, 2m behind her, waved at her to back up and tatatataaaaaa she did it!!!! Nicely backing up at liberty from z5 :)))
I also did sidewards on liberty for the first time today - not a problem there either. She actually gave me a real nice sidewards game to the left :))). When I tried it to the right she was walking towards me though. I think she didn´t really understand what I ment though cause my energy is more up when doing it to the right, to the left I have a hard time bringing my energy up and get my movements coordinated. Have to work on that one.
We have alots of snow right now and it´s very cold here. Hopefully the horses won´t freeze tonight!!
I played 35min in the ridinghouse today. First we did some walking from z3 with mirroring. She was walking in her normal speed again and no signs of pain whatsover. She had a nice concentrated expression on her face which must be a good sign.
After 20min of walking on both hands we both got bored. I did a bit of backing up from z5 online but event that one is getting a bit boring now.
I took of the 12´foot line and mirrored her for a little while. After I stopped her with the ssss-sound and by taking my energy down I went back to z5 and waved at her to back up. She was looking at me but didn´t really understand what I ment so I took 3 hairs from the tale and softly pulled on them with one hand while waving with the other hand and she backed up. I told her what a fantastic girl she was and mirrored her for a while again. Stopped her again, went behind her in z5, 2m behind her, waved at her to back up and tatatataaaaaa she did it!!!! Nicely backing up at liberty from z5 :)))
I also did sidewards on liberty for the first time today - not a problem there either. She actually gave me a real nice sidewards game to the left :))). When I tried it to the right she was walking towards me though. I think she didn´t really understand what I ment though cause my energy is more up when doing it to the right, to the left I have a hard time bringing my energy up and get my movements coordinated. Have to work on that one.
We have alots of snow right now and it´s very cold here. Hopefully the horses won´t freeze tonight!!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Doing Much Better
I think Milva is back to normal again. I can see it in her eyes that she is feeling well again :)))
Anita was so kind to do all the stable work today. What a luxury to get to the stable and everything is done!
I took Milva to the ridinghouse and played with her for 25min. 15min I walked with her from z3 and z5. We also did some backing up again from z5. I actually can stand on the end of the 22´foot rope and back her up from z5. Pretty cool I think.
After that it was a little bit of sidewards game and that was it for today.
Didn´t want to do too much yet.
Anita was so kind to do all the stable work today. What a luxury to get to the stable and everything is done!
I took Milva to the ridinghouse and played with her for 25min. 15min I walked with her from z3 and z5. We also did some backing up again from z5. I actually can stand on the end of the 22´foot rope and back her up from z5. Pretty cool I think.
After that it was a little bit of sidewards game and that was it for today.
Didn´t want to do too much yet.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Feeling Better
Milva is feeling better again! I´m so reliefed. She has already lost a lots of weight. I know it´s just a week now but honestly she did. I knew it would go fast though. You can see it very quickly on her if she doesn´t eat that much.
Must be all the Thoroughbreed blood she has in her bloodlines way back. Trakehner have lots fo Throughbreed and Arabs in them.
It snowed all day but nothing stayed on the ground. -13 for friday night.
Must be all the Thoroughbreed blood she has in her bloodlines way back. Trakehner have lots fo Throughbreed and Arabs in them.
It snowed all day but nothing stayed on the ground. -13 for friday night.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Weight Check
I checked Milva´s weight today or actually Anita did. Anyway Milva has already lost 6cm, don´t know how many kilos that are but 6cm sounds good to me.
I have been to the stable 3x today. First to feed them in the morning and clean the stable. Later on for feeding lunch after that I went to Shawn´s shop for a snack and back to the stable again.
I gave her a long brush and scratch again.
I took her to the ridinghouse for a little while to check out how she is walking. Helene had a look at her and thought she was walking ok. Not limping but a bit sore in the hooves maybe. I also thought it looked a bit better but still not 100%.
It´s going to be snow here tomorrow and the temperature will go down to -6. Looking forward to the snow but not to the hard footing that´s not going to be good for Milva´s little feet.
I have been to the stable 3x today. First to feed them in the morning and clean the stable. Later on for feeding lunch after that I went to Shawn´s shop for a snack and back to the stable again.
I gave her a long brush and scratch again.
I took her to the ridinghouse for a little while to check out how she is walking. Helene had a look at her and thought she was walking ok. Not limping but a bit sore in the hooves maybe. I also thought it looked a bit better but still not 100%.
It´s going to be snow here tomorrow and the temperature will go down to -6. Looking forward to the snow but not to the hard footing that´s not going to be good for Milva´s little feet.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Anatomy
I recieved those 2 pictures from my dear friend Ali in Texas and found them very helpful. Ali is a veterinarian as well - with as well I´m thinking of another dear friend Caroline from Austria who is also going to be a vet. You can never have too many veterinarian friends ;)
Day 4 After The Vet Visit
It´s pretty much the same as it was yesterday. She doesn´t stand or move like a laminitis horse but seems to have some pain on her right backleg. I can clean the hoof but she doesn´t want me to check on her leg. She was the same way the day the vet came.
I´ll put her in the ridinghouse tomorrow to see if it got any better.
Giving her the medicine is still going very well. I always do alot of friendly game with her after giving her the medicine.
Last evening at work tonight and then 2 days off. Will spend most of the time at the stable with my baby. Hopefully the Celebration dvd is coming soon. Really looking forward to watch it!
I´ll put her in the ridinghouse tomorrow to see if it got any better.
Giving her the medicine is still going very well. I always do alot of friendly game with her after giving her the medicine.
Last evening at work tonight and then 2 days off. Will spend most of the time at the stable with my baby. Hopefully the Celebration dvd is coming soon. Really looking forward to watch it!
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Day 3 After Vetvisit
I guess I don´t have to mention that I have another sleepless night behind me.
When I arrived in the stable this morning Milva came galopping towards me - she must have been hungry, and so did Orkan and Basse.
She was still limping in trott. It´s kind of hard to tell in the pasture because of all the mud but I´m pretty certain she was.
After the stable work I went for a coffebreak to Shawn´s shop.
When I came back to the stable she was inside eating straw. Of course she must be hungry now. After living for over a year with unlimited excess to haywrap suddenly she is only getting it 3 x a day.
I gave her a long brush and scratch while she was sleeping in the wintersun. I could see that she enjoyed it.
After I cleaned her hooves I tried to feel how warm her hooves were but as soon as I tried to touch them she got irritated on me. Now I don´t know if the reason is because they all hurt or because she was tired of me.
I had another closer look at her hooves again and could see that the surface of the hooves was not flat. The pediatric didn´t use the hoofrasp but the hoofknife instead and now some parts of the hooves are touching the ground and others not.
Oh I just wish this whole nightmare would be over now! I really really hate to see her in pain.
If it´s not better by tuesday I call Helene.
When I arrived in the stable this morning Milva came galopping towards me - she must have been hungry, and so did Orkan and Basse.
She was still limping in trott. It´s kind of hard to tell in the pasture because of all the mud but I´m pretty certain she was.
After the stable work I went for a coffebreak to Shawn´s shop.
When I came back to the stable she was inside eating straw. Of course she must be hungry now. After living for over a year with unlimited excess to haywrap suddenly she is only getting it 3 x a day.
I gave her a long brush and scratch while she was sleeping in the wintersun. I could see that she enjoyed it.
After I cleaned her hooves I tried to feel how warm her hooves were but as soon as I tried to touch them she got irritated on me. Now I don´t know if the reason is because they all hurt or because she was tired of me.
I had another closer look at her hooves again and could see that the surface of the hooves was not flat. The pediatric didn´t use the hoofrasp but the hoofknife instead and now some parts of the hooves are touching the ground and others not.
Oh I just wish this whole nightmare would be over now! I really really hate to see her in pain.
If it´s not better by tuesday I call Helene.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Day 2 After Vet Visit
After another sleepless night I went to the stable early again.
Orkan and Milva were halfway down in the pasture. When I whistled for her she was trotting towards me. I take that for a good sign compare to yesterday. With all the mud in the pasture I couldn´t see though if she was still sore - but I guess she must have been. It´s not possible to heal so fast.
Probably she was hungry as well and that´s why she came running to me ;)
Sune put in a fifth bathtube so that the pony also can get some food. The big horses don´t seem to want sharing their foot with him. They do share the food with each other though.
I cleaned out the stable and helped in Malin´s stable as well.
I brushed Milva for a long time and gave her some good scratches. When I cleaned her hooves I noticed that all four of them were warm. I just don´t know if they are always warm or not. Knowing myself I can get easily paranoid when it comes to Milva and overreact sometimes. I will check again tomorrow and give Helene a call and ask her.
After feeding lunch I changed and went to work. Incredible that you can spend a whole morning in the stable and not even ride one single horse.
My dear sister Sophie wrote an email to me today with some intressting links I will post later. I´m sitting at work right now which makes things a little bit more complicated.
Anyway she also mentioned that it it not healthy to feed carrots to horses -especially for the hooves and for horses with laminitis or risk for laminitis.
Her horse started to feel better after she stopped feeding carrots.
Intressting! I have to admit that Milva got alots of carrots from me....not good at all!!!!
It´s going to be colder in the beginning of next week here in Skåne. I don´t like the thought about Milva walking on frozen ground!
Gotta go back to work now....
Orkan and Milva were halfway down in the pasture. When I whistled for her she was trotting towards me. I take that for a good sign compare to yesterday. With all the mud in the pasture I couldn´t see though if she was still sore - but I guess she must have been. It´s not possible to heal so fast.
Probably she was hungry as well and that´s why she came running to me ;)
Sune put in a fifth bathtube so that the pony also can get some food. The big horses don´t seem to want sharing their foot with him. They do share the food with each other though.
I cleaned out the stable and helped in Malin´s stable as well.
I brushed Milva for a long time and gave her some good scratches. When I cleaned her hooves I noticed that all four of them were warm. I just don´t know if they are always warm or not. Knowing myself I can get easily paranoid when it comes to Milva and overreact sometimes. I will check again tomorrow and give Helene a call and ask her.
After feeding lunch I changed and went to work. Incredible that you can spend a whole morning in the stable and not even ride one single horse.
My dear sister Sophie wrote an email to me today with some intressting links I will post later. I´m sitting at work right now which makes things a little bit more complicated.
Anyway she also mentioned that it it not healthy to feed carrots to horses -especially for the hooves and for horses with laminitis or risk for laminitis.
Her horse started to feel better after she stopped feeding carrots.
Intressting! I have to admit that Milva got alots of carrots from me....not good at all!!!!
It´s going to be colder in the beginning of next week here in Skåne. I don´t like the thought about Milva walking on frozen ground!
Gotta go back to work now....
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Day After Vet Visit
After a sleepless night I went to the stable early in the morning to check on Milva.
Her and Orkan were down in the pasture and the three other ones were close to the stable. When I called she threw her head up and called back didn´t move towards me though - definitely a sign that she still was in pain. Usually I never have to get her cause she is always coming towards me. When I walked down to her she made a few steps towards me and started pawing the ground - poor little girl! and then she followed me to the stable.
I gave her the haywrap outside and fed the other horses in the pasture. After she was done eating I put her back out and gave her the first dosis of Metacam. Luckily it´s no problem to deworm her or give her medication. She is such a brave girl!!!
Anita and I spent the whole morning with practical things involving the new feeding situation.
With the help of Sune we put a new haywrap ball just outside the gate into our pasture. That way we don´t have to walk far to get it.
We also put 4 bathtubes in the pasture along the fence. The bathtubes were Anita´s idea - for the haywrap. We live in Skåne - close to the coast and it´s almost always windy or stormy here. If we wouldn´t have the haywrap in some kind of bucket it would just blow away or the horses would step in it.
While we got everything organized Milva took a little nap in the stable. When Sune arrived with the bathtubes she had to come out and look what we were doing - curious baby. She inspected the bathtubes and put her frontfoot in it and pawed it - scaring the hell out of Basse. She thought it was funny though.
I think she started to feel a bit better during the morning. When I fed them lunch Basse and her were sharing one bathtube to eat out.
I compared Milva´s hooves with last summer´s pictures and they seem to be very little right now - after the last trimming. No wonder she is sore in her hooves!!
I just hope she will get better in the next few days otherwise I have to call Helene again so she can examine her hooves one more time.
Her and Orkan were down in the pasture and the three other ones were close to the stable. When I called she threw her head up and called back didn´t move towards me though - definitely a sign that she still was in pain. Usually I never have to get her cause she is always coming towards me. When I walked down to her she made a few steps towards me and started pawing the ground - poor little girl! and then she followed me to the stable.
I gave her the haywrap outside and fed the other horses in the pasture. After she was done eating I put her back out and gave her the first dosis of Metacam. Luckily it´s no problem to deworm her or give her medication. She is such a brave girl!!!
Anita and I spent the whole morning with practical things involving the new feeding situation.
With the help of Sune we put a new haywrap ball just outside the gate into our pasture. That way we don´t have to walk far to get it.
We also put 4 bathtubes in the pasture along the fence. The bathtubes were Anita´s idea - for the haywrap. We live in Skåne - close to the coast and it´s almost always windy or stormy here. If we wouldn´t have the haywrap in some kind of bucket it would just blow away or the horses would step in it.
While we got everything organized Milva took a little nap in the stable. When Sune arrived with the bathtubes she had to come out and look what we were doing - curious baby. She inspected the bathtubes and put her frontfoot in it and pawed it - scaring the hell out of Basse. She thought it was funny though.
I think she started to feel a bit better during the morning. When I fed them lunch Basse and her were sharing one bathtube to eat out.
I compared Milva´s hooves with last summer´s pictures and they seem to be very little right now - after the last trimming. No wonder she is sore in her hooves!!
I just hope she will get better in the next few days otherwise I have to call Helene again so she can examine her hooves one more time.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Vet Visit
www.noklestad.se - our veterinary
Helene our veterinary was out to look at Milva this afternoon and it doesn´t look good.
Helene looked at her in the ridinghouse. First I walked with Milva on straight lines and small circles after that in trott online and on liberty.
Well the result was that Milva is sore on all four legs. Helene gave her anti-inflamatory intravenous and I picked up a bottle of Metacam for her at the pharmacy which she has to take now for four days.
Milva has to go on a strict diet now to loose some weight - or actually alots of weight. She has tendency to laminitis. She doesn´t have it yet but if she stays that fat and keeps eating like that she can get it any time. Helene could feel the puls in all four feed though.
Helene tried to messure her weight but the weightband was too short which means she has over 620kg, probably more like 650kg.
Helene suggested to put her on stablerest and have her in a box instead of the turnout. Which I didn´t like. We discussed the probability of a mouthbasket instead and taking it off three times a day so she can eat. It would have been a possibility but I can already picture Milva turning into a firebreeding dragon - I truly believe she is related to dragons sometimes.
I believe the important thing is to keep her outside with the herd so she can socialise with the other horses and be a horse. It is not natural to have a horse stabled and it is against their nature.
Another solution I thought of would have been to rent the pasture behind our pasture. There is a little shed in the pasture which Shawn could have fixed up. I thought about asking Marie to have Paulina there or Anita to have Orkan there or simple buy a second horse.
Anyway all that was not necessery because of Milva´s mother in law - Anita. God bless her!
When I gave Anita a call - after Helene left, she suggested right away to take out all the haywrap and instead feeding the horses 3 x a day. I discussed the whole situation with Malin and she agreed with it too. Anita called two of the other owners and I gave Marie a call. Luckily everyone agreed to do it that way - thanks to Anita I think.
Of course it´s going to be much more work for us because I want to keep Malin out of it as much as possible. She has so much to do already and the extra load of work is because of me and Milva.
Helene also checked her back and Milva gave her the dragon look. Helene said though that she is not sore it´s just that Milva doesn´t like to be punched up on the back.
The last thing Helene checked was the hooves. I told her about the pediatric I´m using now. Well - Helene did not like the trimming and said that´s another reason why Milva is sore in all four legs - a little bit more on the left front than the others. She explained to me why the trimming was not good and I got the point. Which brings me back to the traditional ferrier we have in the stable. Helene said though that Milva´s hooves are very good and she won´t need any shoes.
Bottom line of the day - strict died for Milva and for me as well. Taking it easy with the next few days. When she is better I can play again with her on the ground and no riding in the next four weeks - which is perfectly fine with me. I don´t feel much for riding now anyway.
If she doesn not get better or get worse in the next few days I have to call Helene again and she will check her hooves again.
Cross your fingers now that she will be alright!
I feel really bad when I think about our last playsessions and I made her trott :(.
Milva is way too nice. She is still doing all the things I ask her even though she is in pain! My poor baby!!!
Off to the stable early tomorrow to feed our ponies. I took all the morning feeding times until next wednesday - and lunchfeeding as well. Hopefully the other ones can write them up for the evenings.
Let´s hope Milva will feel better tomorrow!!!
Helene our veterinary was out to look at Milva this afternoon and it doesn´t look good.
Helene looked at her in the ridinghouse. First I walked with Milva on straight lines and small circles after that in trott online and on liberty.
Well the result was that Milva is sore on all four legs. Helene gave her anti-inflamatory intravenous and I picked up a bottle of Metacam for her at the pharmacy which she has to take now for four days.
Milva has to go on a strict diet now to loose some weight - or actually alots of weight. She has tendency to laminitis. She doesn´t have it yet but if she stays that fat and keeps eating like that she can get it any time. Helene could feel the puls in all four feed though.
Helene tried to messure her weight but the weightband was too short which means she has over 620kg, probably more like 650kg.
Helene suggested to put her on stablerest and have her in a box instead of the turnout. Which I didn´t like. We discussed the probability of a mouthbasket instead and taking it off three times a day so she can eat. It would have been a possibility but I can already picture Milva turning into a firebreeding dragon - I truly believe she is related to dragons sometimes.
I believe the important thing is to keep her outside with the herd so she can socialise with the other horses and be a horse. It is not natural to have a horse stabled and it is against their nature.
Another solution I thought of would have been to rent the pasture behind our pasture. There is a little shed in the pasture which Shawn could have fixed up. I thought about asking Marie to have Paulina there or Anita to have Orkan there or simple buy a second horse.
Anyway all that was not necessery because of Milva´s mother in law - Anita. God bless her!
When I gave Anita a call - after Helene left, she suggested right away to take out all the haywrap and instead feeding the horses 3 x a day. I discussed the whole situation with Malin and she agreed with it too. Anita called two of the other owners and I gave Marie a call. Luckily everyone agreed to do it that way - thanks to Anita I think.
Of course it´s going to be much more work for us because I want to keep Malin out of it as much as possible. She has so much to do already and the extra load of work is because of me and Milva.
Helene also checked her back and Milva gave her the dragon look. Helene said though that she is not sore it´s just that Milva doesn´t like to be punched up on the back.
The last thing Helene checked was the hooves. I told her about the pediatric I´m using now. Well - Helene did not like the trimming and said that´s another reason why Milva is sore in all four legs - a little bit more on the left front than the others. She explained to me why the trimming was not good and I got the point. Which brings me back to the traditional ferrier we have in the stable. Helene said though that Milva´s hooves are very good and she won´t need any shoes.
Bottom line of the day - strict died for Milva and for me as well. Taking it easy with the next few days. When she is better I can play again with her on the ground and no riding in the next four weeks - which is perfectly fine with me. I don´t feel much for riding now anyway.
If she doesn not get better or get worse in the next few days I have to call Helene again and she will check her hooves again.
Cross your fingers now that she will be alright!
I feel really bad when I think about our last playsessions and I made her trott :(.
Milva is way too nice. She is still doing all the things I ask her even though she is in pain! My poor baby!!!
Off to the stable early tomorrow to feed our ponies. I took all the morning feeding times until next wednesday - and lunchfeeding as well. Hopefully the other ones can write them up for the evenings.
Let´s hope Milva will feel better tomorrow!!!
Waiting For The Vet
I just came home to have a quick bite to eat before heading back to the stable. Helene - our veterinary is coming to check on Milva´s leg.
I was at the stable early in the morning again to play with Milva by myself in the ridinghouse. I took the big green ball with me, 2 cones and put the big black tube in the ridinghouse as well.
I started the session with walking in z3 again. Doing some walk - stop - walk transitions and backing up from z5 again.
I also did some figure 8´s in walk from both sides.
We also worked on our sidewards game over the black pole. When I took her to the pole she started to do sidewards by herself in front of it - too cute!
I asked her then to put the frontlegs over and directed her very slightly sidewards. I could feel that there was a little threshold and she wasn´t quit sure what to do but she did walk a few steps sidewards so I stopped right there.
All in all we played for 40min.
I´m not sure if she has something in her leg or not - I think it might be right back, but not sure.
Anyway back to the stable now.
I was at the stable early in the morning again to play with Milva by myself in the ridinghouse. I took the big green ball with me, 2 cones and put the big black tube in the ridinghouse as well.
I started the session with walking in z3 again. Doing some walk - stop - walk transitions and backing up from z5 again.
I also did some figure 8´s in walk from both sides.
We also worked on our sidewards game over the black pole. When I took her to the pole she started to do sidewards by herself in front of it - too cute!
I asked her then to put the frontlegs over and directed her very slightly sidewards. I could feel that there was a little threshold and she wasn´t quit sure what to do but she did walk a few steps sidewards so I stopped right there.
All in all we played for 40min.
I´m not sure if she has something in her leg or not - I think it might be right back, but not sure.
Anyway back to the stable now.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Women And Horses
Two more books I bought a while ago.
Women and Horses is written by Melissa Pierson and describes relationships between horses an women.
Die ohne Flügel fliegen - She flies without wings written by Mary D Midkiff is telling stories about horsewomen and the strenght they get threw their relationships with horses.
Updating My Library
Zen and Horses is a lovely little book written by Ingrid Soren. It´s not only for those of us who know the special magic of time spent with horses, but for anyone navigating a journey of selvdiscovery and understanding.
Horse Power written by Rebekah Ferran Witter is also another powerful book. Mine is in german and I wish I would have the original. Even the best translater can misinterpret some meanings.
Early Morning
I went to the stables pretty early today in hope to find an empty ridinghouse. Unfortunately some other people had the same idea. So instead of playing with Milva as soon as I got there I did the stable first.
Sune - Malin´s father in law drove the big tractor in the pasture to get rid of most the mud and water. It did help a little bit so I´m glad for that. Sune is a very nice old man. Always helpful.
Before starting to play with Milva, Anita and I decided to have a well deserved coffebreak with vanillabuns *me like*.
I played with walking in z3 - following the rail and change of direction with the carrotstick. My intention is to get her used to get directed with the carrotstick so I can ride her later on bridleless. We also worked on our transitions walk - stop - walk and baking up from z5 which is really cool. I just need to go behind her and wiggle the rope very sligthly or just show her with my hands and voila - she is backing up. I think that´s very cool :).
While walking with her I mirrored her frontlegs and walked in the same rythm as she did. Another thing I liked very much was her stretching forwards downwards while walking and using her back alots. That´s exactly what I wanted - the natural ability to stretch and use the back. And while doing all that she had a positive expression on her face, looking very pleased.
Sune - Malin´s father in law drove the big tractor in the pasture to get rid of most the mud and water. It did help a little bit so I´m glad for that. Sune is a very nice old man. Always helpful.
Before starting to play with Milva, Anita and I decided to have a well deserved coffebreak with vanillabuns *me like*.
I played with walking in z3 - following the rail and change of direction with the carrotstick. My intention is to get her used to get directed with the carrotstick so I can ride her later on bridleless. We also worked on our transitions walk - stop - walk and baking up from z5 which is really cool. I just need to go behind her and wiggle the rope very sligthly or just show her with my hands and voila - she is backing up. I think that´s very cool :).
While walking with her I mirrored her frontlegs and walked in the same rythm as she did. Another thing I liked very much was her stretching forwards downwards while walking and using her back alots. That´s exactly what I wanted - the natural ability to stretch and use the back. And while doing all that she had a positive expression on her face, looking very pleased.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Birthday Day
It´s nice to be off when having birthday so I could spend all day in the stable.
I mucked out 9 wheelbarrels today. There was still alot left but I couldn´t take anymore. Going to continue tomorrow though. I also cleaned up outside.
I went with Milva into the ridinghouse for a short time. The twins were riding their competition horses and I didn´t want to be in their way.
I did follow the rail from z3 in walking and we also practised walk-stop transitions.
I should try to ride her again but somehow I think it´s much more fun to play with her from the ground.
Changing to clean clothes now and picking up Shawn at work to go out for B-dinner.
I mucked out 9 wheelbarrels today. There was still alot left but I couldn´t take anymore. Going to continue tomorrow though. I also cleaned up outside.
I went with Milva into the ridinghouse for a short time. The twins were riding their competition horses and I didn´t want to be in their way.
I did follow the rail from z3 in walking and we also practised walk-stop transitions.
I should try to ride her again but somehow I think it´s much more fun to play with her from the ground.
Changing to clean clothes now and picking up Shawn at work to go out for B-dinner.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Christmas Market and Playingtime
Shawn and I went to the Christmasmarket in Fredriksdal today. After that I went to the stable.
Milva was standing in the middle of the mud and gave me a loud call when she saw me.
Dear Anita had already cleaned out the stable so the only thing left to do was cleaning aroud the feeding area.
I gave Milva a well needed brush and we spend some undemanding time together.
I also played with her a little while in the ridinghouse. Working on our figure 8s in walk while being on the end of the 22 foot line.
We also practised transition from walk to trott which is going very well. I just need to poing and off she goes. Love my little baby.
Feeling I´m getting a cold....buuuuhhhh....hope it´s over by tomorrow. Having a cup of tea now and some more chocolate that might help.
Milva was standing in the middle of the mud and gave me a loud call when she saw me.
Dear Anita had already cleaned out the stable so the only thing left to do was cleaning aroud the feeding area.
I gave Milva a well needed brush and we spend some undemanding time together.
I also played with her a little while in the ridinghouse. Working on our figure 8s in walk while being on the end of the 22 foot line.
We also practised transition from walk to trott which is going very well. I just need to poing and off she goes. Love my little baby.
Feeling I´m getting a cold....buuuuhhhh....hope it´s over by tomorrow. Having a cup of tea now and some more chocolate that might help.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
My Level 1 Online Evaluation
Good job! You can do some really nice things and you have a very cool horse. For a Level 2 your horse needs to have more respect and you always need to be on the end of the 22´rope. Watch out that she doesn´t invade your space. Keep up the good work. Well done! assessed by Susanne Neff
Friday, December 4, 2009
Friday
Shawn and I went shopping this morning that´s why I got rather late to the stable.
I cleaned the stable, fixed water and cleaned around the feeding area.
Gave Milva a good scratch, her food and cleaned her hooves and that was it for today.
Way too short! But what are you going to do when you have to go to work...
On my workdays my time is really limited and I have to plan it well if I want to get things done.
At latest I have to take the ferry to Denmark at 13.40 otherwise I´m gonna be late for work.
Oh well, now I´m four days off again. Plenty of time to play with my little girl and maybe even ride her for a few minutes.
I cleaned the stable, fixed water and cleaned around the feeding area.
Gave Milva a good scratch, her food and cleaned her hooves and that was it for today.
Way too short! But what are you going to do when you have to go to work...
On my workdays my time is really limited and I have to plan it well if I want to get things done.
At latest I have to take the ferry to Denmark at 13.40 otherwise I´m gonna be late for work.
Oh well, now I´m four days off again. Plenty of time to play with my little girl and maybe even ride her for a few minutes.
Sidewards
I played again in the ridinghouse today for 40 min. I have planed my audition and made up a plan. It´s like a dressageprogram you practise before the actual competition. Of course I´m still open for changes and go with whatever Milva offers me. But for being successful I need kind of a plan to stick to.
Right now I´m practising different components for the audition.
Today we did sidewards game in front of the big black tube. Milva can do the sidewards game without the tube as well but for keeping her on a straight line I think it´s easier to use the tube.
We also did the figure 8 in trott. She seems to find it easier to trott on the left hand. Usually I start off doing the figure 8s from the right hand but today I changed it over to the left hand and voila - no problem for her.
More preparing tomorrow morning....
Right now I´m practising different components for the audition.
Today we did sidewards game in front of the big black tube. Milva can do the sidewards game without the tube as well but for keeping her on a straight line I think it´s easier to use the tube.
We also did the figure 8 in trott. She seems to find it easier to trott on the left hand. Usually I start off doing the figure 8s from the right hand but today I changed it over to the left hand and voila - no problem for her.
More preparing tomorrow morning....
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Preparing For My Level 2 Online Audition
I was in the ridinghouse for 40min today. Practising for our online audition.
First I did some drivinggame from z3, using the weavepatterns threw 5 cones.
After doing the porcupine game Milva packed herself up again - all happyface and pawing again when she got to the end of the 22-foot line. Little punk girl. I gave her a little carrot again for the effort brought her back and yoyoed her back up again.
We also did some squeezegame over the cavaletti - in walk. The first time Milva decided to back up again after being over halfway - with her frontlegs. Unfortunatelly she took the whole cavaletti with her by doing so. Good thing she is a lbi and doesn´t care much about it. After she sorted her legs out we tried again and it was fine.
We also did some figure 8s. They were good in walk but in trott she didn´t want to go on the other side of the cones and made short cuts instead. After a few tries she put some effort in it though.
Anita came in with lovely Orkan and Milva and him scratched each other for a little while - too cute!
First I did some drivinggame from z3, using the weavepatterns threw 5 cones.
After doing the porcupine game Milva packed herself up again - all happyface and pawing again when she got to the end of the 22-foot line. Little punk girl. I gave her a little carrot again for the effort brought her back and yoyoed her back up again.
We also did some squeezegame over the cavaletti - in walk. The first time Milva decided to back up again after being over halfway - with her frontlegs. Unfortunatelly she took the whole cavaletti with her by doing so. Good thing she is a lbi and doesn´t care much about it. After she sorted her legs out we tried again and it was fine.
We also did some figure 8s. They were good in walk but in trott she didn´t want to go on the other side of the cones and made short cuts instead. After a few tries she put some effort in it though.
Anita came in with lovely Orkan and Milva and him scratched each other for a little while - too cute!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
The Law Of Attraction & Ask And It Is Given
Two awesome books that I ordered a while ago. I can highly recommend those two.
There is a thread on the savvy club side which is called "The Law Of Attraction" and it is about those books and some more.
Love My LBI
Milva was so hilarious today. I was for 30min in the ridinghouse and brought the big blue tarp with me. I thought I better use it before filming the level 2 online audition. As soon as i put the tarp down she grabbed it with her teeth and draged it around the ridinghouse with the plastic making alots of sound. She looked all happy and proud.
After doing the friendly game and porcupine game I usually do the yoyo game. Of course Milva has figured that one out a long time ago and today she backed herself up again. All the way to the end of the 22-foot line - with her ears forwards and a nice expression. When she reached the end of the line she stopped herself and started to paw with her hoof - sometimes I give her a piece of carrot when doing the yoyo game. Being a lbi she is putting more effort in it when there is the chance of a cookie. She looked so darn cute when doing that. I gave her a little piece of carrot for the effort, brought her back and yoyoed her back again - same effort, same expression.
We also did a bit of mirror mirror on liberty and she trotted next to me a whole round in the ridinghouse - still with a nice expression. I tried a canter for the first time as well. She did start to canter but took off - or well, I can´t canter as fast as she does, yet. One day she will canter in my speed though.
Ulla - our pediatric was here today and fixed Milva´s hooves. She told me to spray appplecider vinegar on her hooves to kill the bacterias. Otherwise her hooves looked fine. Ulla said though that I shouldn´t feed Milva any extra oats anymore otherwise she could get laminitis. Not good at all! I`m just going to feed her a cup of oats now with the minerals and herbs. If I play and ride her more now she should go down in weight as well.
Danish course tomorrow which means I can first go to the stable in the evening - bummer!
After doing the friendly game and porcupine game I usually do the yoyo game. Of course Milva has figured that one out a long time ago and today she backed herself up again. All the way to the end of the 22-foot line - with her ears forwards and a nice expression. When she reached the end of the line she stopped herself and started to paw with her hoof - sometimes I give her a piece of carrot when doing the yoyo game. Being a lbi she is putting more effort in it when there is the chance of a cookie. She looked so darn cute when doing that. I gave her a little piece of carrot for the effort, brought her back and yoyoed her back again - same effort, same expression.
We also did a bit of mirror mirror on liberty and she trotted next to me a whole round in the ridinghouse - still with a nice expression. I tried a canter for the first time as well. She did start to canter but took off - or well, I can´t canter as fast as she does, yet. One day she will canter in my speed though.
Ulla - our pediatric was here today and fixed Milva´s hooves. She told me to spray appplecider vinegar on her hooves to kill the bacterias. Otherwise her hooves looked fine. Ulla said though that I shouldn´t feed Milva any extra oats anymore otherwise she could get laminitis. Not good at all! I`m just going to feed her a cup of oats now with the minerals and herbs. If I play and ride her more now she should go down in weight as well.
Danish course tomorrow which means I can first go to the stable in the evening - bummer!
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