Tag: Dressage horse
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Some Good News!
Last Thursday, Dr.Manning, the vet who has been looking after Biasini came and did an ultrasound of his tendon injury. He showed me the result. “He’s ahead of schedule,” he said “it only been five months but you can start to do a tiny bit of trot.” This is the best news This means that…
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Biasini Speaks: About his Life
Hello Dear Humans! I told Ma Leueen I wanted to post something on the blob about my life. Ma Leueen told me I always do that. But today i want to tell you about a part of my life you may not know about. Night check is that part. Now when the daylight is fading…
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UP!UP!UP!
No I have not taken up jumping. The up refers to Biasini’s head and neck. I have to be be able to see the top piece of his bridle. If all I can see is his mane then I know he’s too low. Here is the desired head carriage.
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Dressage at the Walk!
Today I had another lesson with Lynsey Rowan. It may look like riding a horse at the walk is like sitting on an ambulatory armchair. But nothing could be farther from the truth! If I am riding in a lesson with Lynsey I am doing all the same things I would be doing at the…
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BB Speaks: What next??
She fell, banged her head, and had to go to the hospittle!
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Silouettes in Black and White.
This week Cee’s B &W Challenge is Silouettes. Here is my repsonse. In case you are interested the Tips from Cee page has lots of great tips on how to improve your photos Black and White and Color.
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Just when I thought it was safe.
How often in life do we think that things are OK and we can relax about something that has been bothering us. I don’t know about you but I have it happen a lot that as soon as I think some issue is ok KABOOM. Something completely unexpected hits! This is what happened to me…
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At Last!!
This past week I went to see the surgeon who had replaced the socket liner in my right hip. When he came in to to see me the first thing he said was: ” Are you ready to ride your horse?” Needless to say I said “YES”. I also told him my horse had a…
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One Week to Go!
One week from today I will be in the OR getting my worn out hip socket liner replaced. It has served for 21 years so it doesn’t owe me anything.As the plastic particles from its disintegration are circulating around my hip joint and causing problems I will be happy to be getting a new socket…
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The last show…
Biasini may not have been in this last show of the Global Dressage Festival but the horse I previously referred to as ” the Understudy” was there to compete. And considering how well he did I shall call him by his real name: Diamanten Dave. On Thursday March 30 he competed in the Prix St.…
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Lost in the Maze!
I am not the woman in purple lost in that maze but sometimes I feel like I am. At the end of last week Biasini’s right front leg was puffy. I got the vet out and he was jogged . At first Lynsey thought she saw some uneveness in his stride. But the vet said:”That’s…
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I Have Good News!
First of all I want to thank all the WordPress bloggers who sent positive vibes,healing vibes and positivitiy for me and Biasini yesterday. The vet came this morning and started by palpating the leg. It did look a lot better today I should add. Then we went out to the driveway and the vet’s assistant…