Do You Ride Horses? V.4

[landofmakebelieve]

For the first time that Red has been ridden in 3 months, he was great! So happy with him. Molly however, seemed to be having an off day, so we didn't jump anything over 3 feet.

(My equitation does not usually look like that.. I was fixing my reins ;P )

[Hime]

I started to wonder when I started looking for names last time Heta was pregnant. Turns out it was already little after the 3 month ultrasound when I started writting down my faves. And now we are at 5 months I believe and today was the first day I considered looking at names. I think I'm improving with my selfcontrol skills. *eats chocolate bar(the big ones) in one evening* Or maybe not...

Nothing other horse related to update as I've been sick since last Friday evening with fever and then few days later the rest of the flu package, and last 3 days I've got this weird rash, so went to the doctor and he said it was some virusbased thingy(though weird version of it), which may mean I'm sick for several more days(basically that I had one flu virus first and now have caught another virus) or it's just weird timing for the skin symptoms seeing that my fever has been down for whole day now. Fever means no going to school(yay I can stay home, not at the dorms), but also no pony time... : P

[.Scarlet.]

@Hime- What does the stud look like that you bred Heta to this time?? I remember you were asking opinions before, but I never got a visual!

[Hime]

Check him out

And I'm off to clinic soon with one boarder as her horse hasn't been eating since Wednesday and is not himself, and no vet is available to come check him out. I'm not 100% but I think I can make this trip(since no fever for couple days yay) and I'd really really hate to tell her no, since she can't haul him herself. And I really want to get out of the house to be honest. XD

[.Scarlet.]

OOOOHHHH So prettyyyyyy Are you trying to get a flaxen foal????

[Petlover552]

Snow!!
I WANT SNOW!!
I don't think I have ever actually ridden while it was snowing... I want to!!!

[Rising]

Snow!!
I WANT SNOW!!
I don't think I have ever actually ridden while it was snowing... I want to!!!

Jessie loves stepping on snow. She seems to enjoy the cushiony feeling, especially as she isn't shod. I hope you get the chance to ride through snow sometime because it is an amazing feeling to canter across a snowy hilltop miles from civilisation.

(Though one of my friends started her periods on horseback during a snow storm, and she has really poor circlation so she felt like death. Slightly less amazing.)

[Hime]

OOOOHHHH So prettyyyyyy Are you trying to get a flaxen foal????

Not really trying anything color related this time(well maybe tiny tiny bit of me is wishing suprise socks), since the foal will surely be chestnut and more than likely a flaxen as well. ^^;

Snow!!
I WANT SNOW!!
I don't think I have ever actually ridden while it was snowing... I want to!!!

Me too! It's so icky and dark this time of the year without snow. XP

[LuciferMorningstar]

Snow!!
I WANT SNOW!!
I don't think I have ever actually ridden while it was snowing... I want to!!!

Jessie loves stepping on snow. She seems to enjoy the cushiony feeling, especially as she isn't shod. I hope you get the chance to ride through snow sometime because it is an amazing feeling to canter across a snowy hilltop miles from civilisation.

(Though one of my friends started her periods on horseback during a snow storm, and she has really poor circlation so she felt like death. Slightly less amazing.)

You have to be careful, though, when riding in the snow. There are ice spots to slip on, and holes are harder to spot, and it can really injure both you and your horse. It is amazing, but be careful!

[Jezi]

So the vet was out this morning - Merlin has a bump on his leg we wanted him to check out - and turns out Merlin broke one of his splint bones somehow Had to have been in the pasture because when we found it it was after he hadn't been ridden for a few days.
The fracture is making it rub against his tendon so he's going to have surgery to remove the bone. Not sure exactly when he'll be having the surgery but it will be fairly soon, which I guess is okay because that means the stall rest/recovery (about 3 months worth...) will mostly be over winter when I wouldn't be riding much even if he was sound.
In other news.. adding a couple stall toys to my christmas list so he doesn't get too bored XD