Lomara Equestrian Center

11/28/2024

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11/28/2024

I just found 3 of the 4 screws that came out of Eclipses nose. In my pocket. ☺️

11/28/2024

Eclipse update-

The poor baby has been going through it. One of the plates in Eclipse’s nose had to be removed yesterday. She is now short 1 pin and 1 plate but the bones are holding with just the 1 plate and pin that are left in her cute little face.
We are praying her bones heal quickly and she can hold onto the apparatus that she has left for the next month!
Thank you to Dr. Virgin at Pichuck for being there and doing an incredible job removing the plate and screws. Eclipse is much happier today.

11/23/2024

Help has arrived!

11/19/2024

Eclipse update-
She is eating and drinking and pooping. Always good news but she spiked a fever the last couple of days and WSU had to remove one of the pins due to infection. The surgery site is still stable, the fever is gone and we are at a wait and see point. There are lots of things that “could” happen moving forward. Prayers and good vibes would be much appreciated at this time.

X-ray attached to show the pins

11/14/2024

Agreed!

I had a client say to me once; "I don't lunge horses and I don't want one around that I have to."

I was like, well then you miss out on a lot of great horses that just need a bit of foreplay before you climb on and ride.

Blunt, but I think I made my point. 🤷

Lunging your uncomfortable, defensive or simply 'feeling bitchy horse,' before you ride them has absolutely nothing to do with whether they are a bronc or not. I often call it a systems check, or warming up their want to. And some horses need that extra attention paid to them, that gesture of respect and understanding, to smooth over the rough edges of their worry. To re-awaken their trust in even the most familiar situation or handler. It's kind of the equine version of, "Don't talk to me before I've had my coffee."

I've been training horses for a very long time, and the one thing I've learned is that my fragile human ego is not allowed to lay down any ground rules when it comes to vibing well with a multitude of equine partners. I have learned that it is easier on everyone, both horse and human, if I meet them where they are, not where I expect they should be. If that takes a few minutes of moving their feet around and settling their mind, then no harm, no foul.

Have a good day folks! 😊

Pictured below; Hombre, the horse that has most taught me the benefits of lunging...he really doesn't like to be spoken to before coffee! 😉

11/14/2024

I got some pictures with descriptive information! It’s pretty incredible what they can do and really nice to have the overview.
This is quite a journey

FROM WSU:

Description of Pictures:

Eclipse Sx Pic 1: We are exposing the nasal bones in preparation to re-align and reduce the curvature with orthopedic plates.

Eclipse Sx Pic 2: We are passing tubing that has obstetrical wire inside that will be used to remove her nasal septum.

The other two images are the before and after alignment pictures of her maxillae. Her top incisors are on the bottom since she was in dorsal recumbency (on her back) for this part of the procedure. We were able to improve the lateral deviation and rotation quite remarkably.

11/12/2024

My personal pet peeve is not snaps, it is putting on and taking off safely.
To put a blanket on- start attaching from the back
To take a blanket off- start releasing from the front

Reason? You want that blanket to come off the back if something happens and they get loose before the blanket is secure.

11/12/2024

Eclipse, Milly’s foal, has had her Wry Nose surgery!
I really planned to document on this page as the process unfolded but found it to be too overwhelming to think that hard. I spent last week just worrying about her. We are both much better now.
Monday was a drive to WSU and her pre op appointment. She traveled beautifully and marched into the hospital like she was in charge. Dr. Ragle at WSU wanted a confident foal and she proved to be very confident. 😊

Before and after pictures are attached.

11/01/2024

Ostrich head! No costume needed for this guy
HAPOY HALLOWEEN!

11/01/2024

Mustache man!

10/30/2024

Eclipse meeting Rumple.
We did a gentle weaning with our baby. She gradually moved away from her mom and made some friends for emotional support when we moved our mare offsite. There was no trauma for mom or baby and the transition to independence went well.
The surgeon that is doing the surgery wants a confident weanling. She is exactly that 😊

10/30/2024

National Cat Day - I would like to honor Monte Milk Monsoon, best kitty ever!

09/29/2024

Beautiful 😍

“I saddled my horse today,
Not to go for a ride,
But for my soul.

I saddled my horse today,
And every brush stroke connected me to her,
Her mane and tail on my fingers as I braided tied our souls together.

I saddled my horse today,
With swinging on her saddle and adjusting her pad I felt the goals we had not lost but postponed to another day.

I saddled my horse today,
And pulling on the latigo and hearing the buckle roll on my back cinch
Reminded me of all we have done so far.

I saddled my horse today,
The sound of the Velcro on her boots and bells
gave me visions of where we are going to go from here.

I saddled my horse today,
Not to go for a ride,
But for my soul”

-Janelle Smith

07/11/2024

"...we must never forget, every time we sit on a horse, what an extraordinary privilege it is: to be able to unite one's body with that of another sentient being, one that is stronger, faster and more agile by far than we are, and at the same time, brave, generous, and uncommonly forgiving." --William Steinkraus, Olympic Equestrian

06/29/2024