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[bonjour.]

I don't know. Aha. I don't think it would get in her mouth, though it does sometimes get in the way when I'm putting on the bit, shoving it out of the way. And if the horses would freak, it would probably move back against her face or something. I'm not really worried about it, if my instructor's not. xD

[Actually.A.Herondale]

Just got back from the barn....OMH, he was so amazing. He untrailered nicely, let us take off the traveling boots and we put him in an empty ring for a while so he could stretch his legs and see what was going on. He trotted right over when we call his name, and he was following me around when I walked into the ring. He didn't seem nervous at all. He kept calling to the other horses, and had his ears perked the whole time...My trainer got on him first to see if he was going to be really spooky, and she jogged him around, and he was fine. So I got on -even though doctor said not to..- and rode him around, and he was wonderful then too. As it started getting a little darker he got a little nervous, and when we untacked him he rolled twice -good rolls though, we had enough long time horse owners watching him- and then we put him in a quarintine stall -he has to stay in that stall for 48 hours just to make sure he's not sick or anything- and he went strait for the hay. Of course, he was a little nervous in the stall because it's a lot smaller then what he's used to, so he would take a few bites, then pace around and paw at the ground, eat some more....We gave him one treat and he ate it right away and then went back to his rutine of eat, pace, paw, eat. He found his water buckets and is probably a little stressed because there's no one really at the barn now, but I'm going back tomorrow to groom him some more and give him a bath and just find ways to make him comfortable there. He's used to being a field all day and in a stall at night, and because we have no fenced in fields, I'm going to have to hand walk him up a trail and let him graze for a while and give him time out of the stall.


Tomorrow I'm walking up to CVS to get shampoo for him and then some stuff for my lizard...
And his old owner is so awesome...she wants to come to the show in October (I think) and she sent down Doc's winter blankets, some treats he likes, a typed up paper of his body language and tips on how to worm him, she got him shoed the day before he came down, made sure he got his shots, sent down all his paper and was so happy that we would take care of him and use him for shows instead of just trails.



@OctoberRain, that horse is gorgous...And so clean! >.< I gotta find a way to keep Doc so clean...

[Actually.A.Herondale]

(Double posting again, I'm such a jerk, lol)

I got the pictures! They're pretty bad quality, because the camera on my mom's phone is terrible, but whatever.







For whatever reason, the flys were pretty bad today, so I'll have to get some fly spray soon..

[Actually.A.Herondale]

Triple posting, but I'm part panicked so all well...
The barn manager called, and he's colicing already. Getting up, laying down, getting up, laying down...She's calling the vet now....I'm really hoping that he's just anxesious or wanting to lay down but cant find a comfortable position or having one of those 'tired but cant sleep because of excitment' things...It's about 12:30 here....This is going to drive me insane....WHY can't things just go right for a change?!


EDIT:
They called the vet and gave him a shot, and this morning the manager said he's much better....I'm still going there in about an hour to walk him though and just find ways to get him used to everything.

[bonjour.]

Hunter: Yeah, she was pretty clean at the fair. We gave her a bath and used whitening shampoo, so I suggest getting some of that. xD. Mane and Tail and Body works pretty good too.
Oh no! I hope Doc gets better. You're having such bad luck. :c. Praying for the handsome boy.

[Hooligan.]

Rain: Whatever she responds best to

Hunter: He is such a cutie! I hope he gets better soon!

[Actually.A.Herondale]

He was much better today...I didn't ride him, and I probably won't ride him tomorrow either. They think it might have been dehydration because he had barely touched his water, so they gave him gatorade to help with the stress, they wet his hay and put a little more gatorade in his grain for the night. I gave him a bath, and as soon as I put him back out in turnout, he rolled and got all dirty again and then came over to me all happy and proud like. He stood nicely on the cross ties at the wash racks after I got him past his fear of the stacked-up cones and so I gave him a single mint. I won't give him too many treats, because I dont want him to bite anyone. I cleaned out the new stall he'll be going into once they're sure he's sound and relaxed enough/

[Actually.A.Herondale]

We decided the saddle fits good enough to use any saddle pad, and I found this red, white, and a blue one that would match his halter....but it's a set. A headstall, reins, saddle pad, lead, halter, chest strap....all for about $200 on wildhorsecolors.com and it seems nice....but I'm not sure if I should get it or not. My trainer wants to experiment with some bits, because a tom thumb isn't good for barrel racing. But I don't want to constantly have to change the bits (my birdle has to have the bit tied on, and messing with it constantly might make it weak), so an extra headstall is already on my list for trails or pleasure or whatever. The chest strap would be okay, because then my nice leather one will stay clean for shows....same with the reins. But I don't really need a halter and lead, because I already have one. I could always sell it on ebay or something, or donate it to the barn, or use it for when I bring him for shows and the ones I have will just be for messing around the barn.....should I get it? http://www.wildhorsecolors.com/patriotictackset.aspx

[cobalt.]

Well you're only doing barrels for show, right? If that's the case you don't really have to worry about if your tack is red, white and blue, if anything it'd look really cool and people'd be jealous. Maybe try a three-piece bit? I used one with Cowboy and it was really useful since I could switch back and forth from a western bit to an english bit, without having to actually change the bit.

[Actually.A.Herondale]

I'm not worried about the bits, my trainer has a bunch of bits she wants to try. My bridle needs the bit to be tied on, and it's a pain in the butt to change it all the time.
I might try western pleasure this time, and a few other barrel patterns. The red why and blue would be mainly for trail and just messing around.