Tag: Dressage horse
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Biasini Speaks: Back to work!
Hello Dear Humans. The vet has given me the go ahead to do some trot work Not too much but this is the first trotting I have done in a looooong time. And I have heard that I may also get turned out to one of the paddocks. But that is not happening right away.…
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Some Very Good News!!
I am giving thanks to the horse Gods today. The vet came to do an ultrasound of Biasini’s injured leg. She said the injury is looking “very good” and she had trouble even finding the injury on the ultrasound! When she did an ultrasound a month ago she said the injury had filled in but…
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Some photos
Susan J Stickle is the official photographer of the Global Dressage Festival. She has taken photos of me when I was competing there, And her photos are excellent Susan at work The three photos above were all of Biasini and me competing at Global. Earlier this year I decided I would like to have some…
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Biasini Speaks: Yup,I am still walking.
Hello Dear Humans! Last week the Florida vet came to see me and she did one of those Ultra Sounds .She said my injury has filled in but she wants to see it looking stronger before I can do any trot work. So I’m still walking walking walking. Normally I walk with Ma Leueen on…
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A thought for Thursday
“You don’t stop riding when you get old. You get old when you stop riding. ” Author unknown That is my inspiration for life at the moment. I may have Parkinson’s but I can still ride. June 2024 I will be 75!
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Camille and Finlannderin
This morning I had the pleasure of watching Camille Carier Bergeron ride the Grand Prix, to qualify for the Grand Prix Special, at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. Camille who hails from Laval Quebec, was riding her other horse Finlannderin, This very attractive chestnut mare is completely focused on her job in the arena. Also, she is…
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Video Proof!
In my lesson today with Lynsey Rowan. My husband took some short videos. Turn up your volume so you can hear what Lynsey is saying to me. Go to the last video to see the different perspective. You can see that when I close my leg Biasini walks out and when I bring him back by closing…
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Still walking.
Today the vet came and did an ultrasound to see how Biasini’s tendon injury was healing. The good news is it’s filling in well. But the vet wants but us to be cautious and just continue with walking under saddle only until she does another ultrasound at the beginning of March. I think that is a good idea. If he…
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Winston Churchill was right!!
One of my favorite quotes is this: “The world is best viewed through the ears of a horse” Winston Churchill This week I have been able to get back on my horse and see that view. I am so happy to be able to do that. I think the Parkinson’s medication has helped my right leg…
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YES! Some Good News!
Yesterday I got a message from the vet that he had done an ultrasound on Biasini’s injured leg. And he told me it was “going in right direction.” He also said that Lynsey Rowan and I could get on and ride him, at the walk, in Florida! This is excellent news.It is not putting him…
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A Happy Memory
Yesterday One Drive showed me a memory from 2021. I was delighted to watch it and decided to share it with you today! For those of you who are not horse people a quarter sheet is a half blanket that fits over the hind end of the horse and helps to keep them warm. We…
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Biasini Speaks:Living the good life !
Hello Dear Humans I am still at vets barn and to be honest I am living a grand life!!Every day I get fed and taken out and walked and I get to eat grass. When It rains I am walked in the covered arena. I do no work whatsoever!! About once a week Ma Leueen…