tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269069291231916423.post4304165437046330474..comments2023-11-05T01:29:13.677-07:00Comments on The Many Misadventures: Lame Ponymanymisadventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00269126419483167938noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269069291231916423.post-49321008786687933112009-07-09T09:29:48.266-07:002009-07-09T09:29:48.266-07:00I just had a barefoot trimmer and an equine massag...I just had a barefoot trimmer and an equine massage/physical therapist look at my little paint mare, Sofie, and it turns out that the soles of her feet are very, very thin, which explains a LOT (her being calm and moving relaxed and loose at the walk but getting tense at the trot, her tendency to rush, her sometimes iffy attitude, etc.). I was told not to ride her for at least a month, and no longeing, either, because circles are bad for her feet and body at this point. So I'm going out to the barn three times a week to massage her and handwalk her for an hour. On top of her foot issues, the last time I rode her she slipped on some manure at the canter, so now she has soreness in her hind end, too.<br /><br />Fortunately I've got some knowledgeable experts working on her who care enough about Sofie to lower their prices so we can actually afford to do the right thing for our horse. I feel really bad about riding her for three months while her feet were so screwed up, but I didn't thought her issues were due to rough handling in the past, or trouble adjusting to dressage training after just being a trail horse, and the farrier who was trimming her feet never mentioned that she had a problem (I'm NEVER using a conventional farrier again...ugh). But considering all her issues, she's a really sweet horse, and she HAS managed to learn some basic dressage-type stuff (and that's without the help of a trainer). So I'm looking forward to having a really nice little mare once she feels better and I get the "go ahead" to start riding again.Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01295839865379604318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269069291231916423.post-4540283227324671622009-07-03T08:48:20.604-07:002009-07-03T08:48:20.604-07:00Hope whatever it is isn't serious and heals qu...Hope whatever it is isn't serious and heals quickly. Lucky you have McKinna.Leah Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158981037468411293noreply@blogger.com