tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466005644305586407.post7004523178195925767..comments2023-08-16T05:59:55.393-04:00Comments on Adventures with Shyloh: trot like the wind!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168070368360018750noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466005644305586407.post-79725439805540501142011-11-06T18:09:42.740-05:002011-11-06T18:09:42.740-05:00Martine, I am not much of a freaker, lol! I do nee...Martine, I am not much of a freaker, lol! I do need to pay more attention and learn what to look for though. <br /><br />Thanks! I need all the luck I can get! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168070368360018750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466005644305586407.post-8972758069117740232011-11-06T13:48:24.349-05:002011-11-06T13:48:24.349-05:00Hi Allison, phew I'm so glad you didn't fr...Hi Allison, phew I'm so glad you didn't freak and think Oh no, this woman thinks my horse is lame! <br />Watch closely while you're lunging her, it's great practise for you to start learning to spot these things like tracking up. <br />If Shyloh is being lazy with her left hind, it's important to help her figure out how to use it better, as long term it will become a stiffness. <br />Best of luck & keep learning! That's one thing for sure about horses, you never, ever stop learning!Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466005644305586407.post-9370147533164071722011-11-06T09:49:19.492-05:002011-11-06T09:49:19.492-05:00A lazy Haflinger? I've never heard of such a t...A lazy Haflinger? I've never heard of such a thing ;)<br />I will be addressing this with Beth when she returns from her clinic so we can work on correcting it and doing proper exercises to fix any stiffness.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168070368360018750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466005644305586407.post-72901839308107466832011-11-06T09:39:51.726-05:002011-11-06T09:39:51.726-05:00I think Martine may be onto something with the hea...I think Martine may be onto something with the head toss at the beginning of the trot. I think she is right that the impulsion isn't coming from behind... and that can be a laziness thing. I didn't notice the stiffness, but would think that she is stiff, or lazy with the hind legs, not lame, as she doesn't show any head bobbing while trotting. Oh... and Haflingers and lazy??? Yeah... that can happen ;-)Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466005644305586407.post-10307616324969835932011-11-06T07:44:34.586-05:002011-11-06T07:44:34.586-05:00Deanna, Thanks! That made my day!
horse care cour...Deanna, Thanks! That made my day!<br /><br />horse care courses, Really?? I have to go check that out!!<br /><br />Martine, Thank you for the insight! Would this be true, even if she does it in the pasture? I will talk to my trainer and see what we can do to correct this. I am not worried about lameness, if anything, I would guess it is laziness :) But I will definitely be keeping an eye on that left hind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168070368360018750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466005644305586407.post-6735477303744098222011-11-06T07:06:16.335-05:002011-11-06T07:06:16.335-05:00Hi Allison, that "hopping" into trot mea...Hi Allison, that "hopping" into trot means Shyloh doesn't want to push from behind in the transition, so she hops into it using her front logs to pull herself along. <br />I've looked at both your lunging videos and it looks to me like she is a bit lazy with her left hind, but you or someone watching in real-life would be able to see much clearer. Watch closely when she is in trot and see if she is taking even-sized steps with both hind legs. Her hind foot should step into the spot where her front foot was, this is called "tracking up" It's not the end of the world if she's not tracking up, but it is important that she takes the same size steps - stepping short with one hind leg at its worst is lameness and at its best is stiffness/laziness, so you need to figure out if this is happening or not. Its hard to tell for sure from your video clips and I might be seeing something that's not there!<br />Don't panic about her possibly being lame, most likely it is just stiffness. My own horse is "lazy" with his left hind and I do a lot of (mounted) work to help him loosen it out and use it properly.<br />Just to emphasise! DON'T PANIC! This is really really common! If your trainer can help you with exercises to do, you'll even her up no problem! And you'll probably see the "hopping" into trot transition disappear.Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466005644305586407.post-75261561460140871972011-11-06T04:31:28.296-05:002011-11-06T04:31:28.296-05:00Love Shy's trademark face!Congrats on being Ha...Love Shy's trademark face!Congrats on being Hay-net's blog of the day.horse care courseshttp://www.horsecarecourses.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466005644305586407.post-58027217424344131902011-11-05T22:59:31.722-04:002011-11-05T22:59:31.722-04:00Shy looks like she is enjoying the sunshine!
Hors...Shy looks like she is enjoying the sunshine!<br /><br />Horses sure don't like to be left alone. Scarface is pretty good if you lead him into the barn and he is the only one. But if he is in there with another horse and then that horse leaves, he gets really worried. I'm sure he knows exactly how Shy feels!<br /><br />What a good girl for not spooking at the tractor!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892171126205170882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466005644305586407.post-4100644032941072442011-11-05T22:27:41.795-04:002011-11-05T22:27:41.795-04:00Shyloh's "trademark" face is perfect...Shyloh's "trademark" face is perfect for a dental commercial of some kind!! Such perty toofies!!!<br />Great post, as always!Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576090634674056178noreply@blogger.com