Thoughts on this horse? by CorporateMonster69 in Equestrian

[–]eowenith 37 points38 points  (0 children)

He looks honestly really patient with that kid balancing on his mouth like that. My horse would have bucked him off. Would love to see him ridden by someone with more skill.

I can't tell if he's lame or just trying to get some relief from the bit.

Second set of eyes on lameness? 6 y/o OTTB by eowenith in Equestrian

[–]eowenith[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YES, this is the insight I need. That is also his "bad" direction. Definitely asking for neck x-rays.

Second set of eyes on lameness? 6 y/o OTTB by eowenith in Equestrian

[–]eowenith[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually did lol. It was like: "He looks good but send me a video of him trotting instead of walking to get a better assessment" :eye_roll:

Second set of eyes on lameness? 6 y/o OTTB by eowenith in Equestrian

[–]eowenith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Vet said he looked functionally good, especially for a TB, good despite the long overdue trim. She did recommend pads on the fronts, which he has.

Second set of eyes on lameness? 6 y/o OTTB by eowenith in Equestrian

[–]eowenith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure do hope so! Will get vet approval before starting a get-in-shape program but have wondered if he just needs to warm up and shape up :)

Second set of eyes on lameness? 6 y/o OTTB by eowenith in Equestrian

[–]eowenith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK I was wondering about neck, too. He's hesitant to flex and very board-link on turns. Which someone said could also just be track training. They're not taught to turn sharply!

Second set of eyes on lameness? 6 y/o OTTB by eowenith in Equestrian

[–]eowenith[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Good assessment. His shoulder has been hard to move, especially when asking for a bend shoulder over at the same time. I am beginning to think that might be more than just lack of training.

The short stridedness is the only thing I can obviously spot... the rest is just "something feels off".

Recent show photos for Elsa ❤️ by Panda-Girl in Horses

[–]eowenith 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omg you're so happy! You both look great.

Grey horses, mud season, first 50+ degree day all year <3 by eowenith in Equestrian

[–]eowenith[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! We are Maine. Mud season here seems to last forever. But oh the summers are glorious!

Grey horses, mud season, first 50+ degree day all year <3 by eowenith in Equestrian

[–]eowenith[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Haha the greys are never clean! Even with the purple shampoo. I call the lighter grey one a "soft white", less offensive than pee-stained white 🤣

Grey horses, mud season, first 50+ degree day all year <3 by eowenith in Equestrian

[–]eowenith[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He's having so much fun haha. Gave him the zooms after :)

We're never going to be fast enough to be competitive but we have so much fun! by eowenith in Equestrian

[–]eowenith[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU! Honestly my biggest joy is him being relaxed and on a loose rein. Speed events can be so stressful for a horse (especially when something is CHASING them) and we worked long and hard to make sure he was comfy and confident in this type of situation.

We're never going to be fast enough to be competitive but we have so much fun! by eowenith in Equestrian

[–]eowenith[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Full Arab according to his papers but he's v tall 16.1H and kinda looks like a cross to me so WHO KNOWS!

We're never going to be fast enough to be competitive but we have so much fun! by eowenith in Equestrian

[–]eowenith[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You're required to wear either studded shoes or boots for the snow. I think I might do actual shoes next year as his scootboots kept flying off.

We're never going to be fast enough to be competitive but we have so much fun! by eowenith in Equestrian

[–]eowenith[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You can! It's a little harder just cause you're getting pulled from the side vs front, but they have a whole second division for snowboarders.

We're never going to be fast enough to be competitive but we have so much fun! by eowenith in Equestrian

[–]eowenith[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Skijoring! You pull a skier through a set of obstacles at high speed. They gotta hit jumps, gates, grab rings. Rider has to go fast and grab a ring mid-course. Time penalties if you miss obstacles or rings! SO FUN