Pico gets out of his Stall

So, after 3 months off and 2 months on Stall Rest, is Pico fit to trot?  Inquiring minds want to know.

Ivy has been diligent about hand walking Pico twice a day while he was on stall rest.  Also, she has been missing her boy even though she was able to borrow very nice horses for drill the last few months (first Ahab and then Mario).  We planned to evaluate Pico at ride night Tuesday but Ivy was sick so I lunged him and Alaina rode him a bit.  On the lunge, trot looked good but Pico couldn't hold the lead behind in either direction.  Just out of shape?

So, on Saturday while most of our horsey friends were at the schooling show championships, we traveled to the Rocking C to check again.  We also took Sunny and Splash to play with.  And, Mallory was checking out a possible new mount for Roxy.  RT is very cute and will make a very nice show horse.  Sunny was a little fast but, overall, very good.  To bad he looks to be in foal.  Even Pico has gained a bit of weight while laying around the stall eating bon-bons (his girth was a bit tight).  I can relate although I don't get to eat enough bon-bons.  Both girls were very happy to be back in the saddles on their respective horses.

 

And, Kathy H shared her big boy with both girls to see what a big mover feels like.  It looked very fun from the ground but I bet it was a bit intimidating from the back of the BIG Horse.

 

So, cross fingers and toes that we get a little rain and that Pico and Sunny and Splash AND Sister all stay sound.  YaYa!

The Deezie Do

The frenzy of fall, with the Rogers County Free Fair, Fair Fun Show, Tulsa State Fair, September and October dressage schooling shows, Junior Dressage Camp, Heartland drill competition and all the practices to go along with all that, has wound down - just in time since the weather has been pretty nice for all those horsey events.  If you don't mind a little Oklahoma WIND.  This weekend started off warm and dry followed by a storm front that brought a little rain, thunder, and much colder temperatures.  I guess winter is coming after all.

Patty was out of town so (sob) no party lesson.  I figured we would do some riding at the Wild O Ranch arena but.... the wind was ridiculous and we got wimpy.  Who wants to fight with Splash in a dust devil?  But, by late afternoon, I was in need of some equine therapy and Ivy wanted to give Pico a little riding test.

Ivy brushed Pico and I brushed Diez.  Ivy put a bridle on Pico and we tried to give him a test with trot to the left.  He seemed sound but he was pretty resistant to cooperation after 2 months in the stall.  So, the real test will be Tuesday night when we take him to ride night  Cross all fingers and toes for soundness.  If not, it will be back to the vet for more tests.

 

After the Pico test, I grabbed a bridle and dusted off the Deezie-Do for a little bareback ride around the WOR.  I dropped the sandals as we left the trailer and I enjoyed my ride with the wind in my hair and toes.  Note to self: don't ride barefoot through the front field where all the cedar trees are growing to stirrup (foot) level.  Diez was pretty sure that her Union would disapprove of her having to carry me around after her official retirement but she wasn't adament.  So we wandered around at a walk and Diez enjoyed a bite or two of trail salad including a pear or two when we went by the pear tree.

 

Now that November is almost half over, its time to schedule our YaYa Christmas Bash and Dirty Santa gathering as well as the New Year's trail ride.  Sound good?