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28/05/2022

Just have to share a Before and After. Luke came to us chunky but not very muscled. Unfortunately, he lost a ton of weight in the first 6 months I owned him. He has EOTRH and we thought that once we had his 10 affected teeth pulled, he'd feel better. Well, he did, but he didn't gain any weight and we couldn't figure out why. He kept having hoof issues and finally, our amazing vet suggested we test him for PPID. We started him on a daily medication but he had already foundered. He had to have 3 months completely off and while he did gain weight, he lost all of his topline. He was cleared for light work on December, 2021.

These pictures are taken about a year apart (I think like 14 months) but here you can see what his medication, good nutrition, and a structured physical rehab program can do. He's gone from barely being able to walk to jumping over 2' and has developed much better muscle tone and even some fat deposits. He looks great for a cushinoid senior Thoroughbred (22 years young) with EOTRH.

Big thanks to our farriers, Angela Loehner and Taylor Bluntach , our amazing vets Dr. Emily Hood with Hood Equine Veterinary Services, PLLC , Dr. Jamie Ashbrook with BVEH Salado, and Dr. Nick Moore (who did his oral surgery). Also big thanks to Katie Biebs for his continued help with his rehab and our sweet kiddos for always loving him.

18/04/2022

Haven't posted in awhile but today we went up from 18" to about 2' on Nora with a single fence. Here's a glimpse into her progress and how I work with a green horse. Clips are in order. Once she did it without touching it, she was all done 🥰

09/02/2022

Lately, I've been able to start working with a client off property with their own horse and I realized how much I enjoy it. They've come a long way in a short time. He's only 6 and very much a playful, fun personality. He's had a handful of rides since October. I love his movement and he has alot of potential in Hunters and Dressage. His owner hopes to show him over fences in a few months.

26/01/2022

The green OTTBs have been spicy to ride because of the cold and the wind. Nora did a great job the other day but was a little spooky so after our ride, we played with the flag 🇺🇲 Overall, she did great. Here's some snippets:

31/12/2021

The baby is growing up. She'll be 3 in May and her brain is just so well developed, I asked Katie is she wanted to sit on her, while I was on the ground, to see what she would do. What did Stormy do? Nothing. She was more interested in the cat. I'm not sure she even noticed Katie 😂😂 She's also been getting brave (not like she wasn't already) but yesterday Rockit showed her how to play in the pond. Low level eventing in her future?

27/11/2021

I rescued these girls about 10 months ago. They were OTTB mares who had been racebroke and then sat - Lina raced until 2018 and then sat. Nora was broke and then sat for 10 years! They were crazy when they got here - nonstop pacing, eating disorders, underweight and undermuscled, and so incredibly anxious. Afraid of everything, from mini horses to their own leadropes. Tell me these two faces look anxious now 🥰

For those of you who don't know alot about body language, their ears are relaxed, eyes are soft/closed, and lower lips are dropped. These are relaxed ponies 💜

Photography Credit: Kara Mae Photography & Graphics TX

01/11/2021

Okay Lina. We see those changes 😍 Can't wait to see Katie and her on the baby greens next year 💚

19/10/2021

Let's talk about frustration. Anyone who's ever trained a horse knows it well, and if they tell you they don't, they're either lying or they've never really trained a horse. Patience only goes so far.

Poor Lina had a loading accident at the end of August. We gave her some time off but pretty much immediately started feeding her some grain our of the trailer. Fast forward about 5 weeks and we successfully get her on the trailer! Several times in fact. Feeling good! Fast forward again 2 weeks. Still getting on! And then....

Then there's a day that I get frustrated. It was a long week. It's windy. I'm already more short tempered than usual. She gets on the trailer! Win! And then the wind blows the trailer door shut. Lina panics, rushes off the trailer, and refuses to get back on. I get frustrated. We end on a sour note.

And now, Katie and I have accidentally taught her to be a circus elephant. She gets her front feet on and won't hop with her back legs. Today, we get her almost on. And then one of the barn cats jumps on a log, knocks it down, and scares the freaking horse again. Sigh.

It's a process and I know that Lina will get over her fear. She trusts Katie, she trusts me (sort of), and she trusts treats. But dang if I'm not frustrated 🤷🏼‍♀️

07/10/2021

GRIT has a new horse on trial and this was his second ride while here. It was the first time Katie rode him and I was able to watch. When bringing horses in, we need to evaluate what they know. This kiddo, Rockit, was coming from an eventing background. We knew he doesn't like his face being touched much but had to work to figure out how to get him to trot to fences. Enjoy this progression! It's fun being able to see where we started and where we ended 🧡

19/09/2021

with the horses! I took some leftover balloons from a birthday party at one of the barns I teach/taught at and put them to good use 😂 The thoroughbreds weren't thrilled. The paints (even the baby) and the halflinger were ✨rockstars ✨

07/09/2021

Lina has had some time off since her loading accident but that doesn't mean she's out of training. She got 6 days completely off but now she's back into work on the ground. Katie has been playing games with her and she seems to be feeling much better. Enjoy some brief videos of desensitization and nap time 💜

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