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Post by angelac on Aug 23, 2011 13:27:42 GMT 1
Hi Jane Glad things are going well. Hope Cassie will soon be better. It's amazing , the scrapes they can get into !! Mine are due to get their teeth done today with a different vet, so please keep your fingers crossed that they are good boys. They usually are but must admit the change will make me feel a bit anxious. I will look out for the next progress report. Angela
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Post by angelac on Aug 23, 2011 18:17:56 GMT 1
Teeth now done and both boys were stars ;D As usual,Jet didn't need any sedation and Blair just a tiny bit as per at his initial vetting. As I mentioned before, hope Cassie is on the mend. Angela
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Post by picasso on Oct 29, 2011 16:34:51 GMT 1
Hello Everyone, I am thrilled to say that Cass and I attended a dressage competition this morning, just a walk and trot class. We were last (makes everyone else feel better) but we got 50%. We went, we rode in the collecting ring with the other horses, just like he does at home. We went in, did the test, no napping, squealing, resisting. Just obediently id it. Went back out & went back in the warm up arena, did a bit more, asked for canter and we did. Not mega, but he struck off very obediently. Hopefully I have attached some photos here. Apologies for my friend's lack of skill as a photographer!
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Post by angela clissett on Oct 29, 2011 19:01:18 GMT 1
Congratulations Jane and Cassie ;D You deserve it I'm sure that Cassie being so good is far more important than winning a prize ! You both look seriously smart too Keep up the good work Angela ~ angelac who forgot to sign in !!
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Post by karen on Nov 2, 2011 13:00:42 GMT 1
Hi Jane
Congratulations to you and Cassie, you both look so smart in the photos and well done for entering the competition and riding him so well. Its great to hear your news and how well you are both getting on. I didn't realise that there were dressage tests that were just walk and trot, I would be really interested to know what you have to do for the test, not that I have got the courage to enter anything, but one day, you never know.
Best wishes to you and Cassie Karen x
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Post by picasso on Nov 2, 2011 13:46:14 GMT 1
Karen - just go for it! It gives you a goal, gives you a chance to dress up in all your gear, but you only have to perform for 4 minutes. Look on the web or in local tack shops for schedules. Some clubs have their own tests but most use British Dressage Walk ana Trot A or B.
Jane
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Post by avril on Nov 3, 2011 7:39:58 GMT 1
Congratulations Jane and Cassie, you look great team. The first of many such events I'm sure.
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Post by picasso on Nov 28, 2011 13:43:48 GMT 1
Hi All, cassie has not been very willing recently, so I have had the physio out to see him. He has got quite tight in his back and so he had some laser treatment and I now have to carry on with hot water bottles and hind legs stretches (we were having to do this last year). The physio also suggested that I lunge him twice a week using the Pessoa system to get him working from behind and not hollowing his back. I have not used this before. I'm glad to say i have borrowed one as they market at about £110 plus the roller and girth. He soon settled to what was expected so i hope this works. The physio thought he'd be back to normal in a fortnight. I sincerely hope so. Normally, although he can be lazy, he is not unwilling.
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Post by anakin14 on Jan 12, 2012 13:39:26 GMT 1
Hi Jane, I hope Cassie is better now and you have had some success with the pessoa?
I can vouch for the pessoa, I used to use it with my old eventer as he used to get very tight around his back, particularly during competition season and I found it really helpful. Although personally I would only use it once a week as lunging is very strenous but it is personal choice! I also found it helpful to spend a good 5-10 mins at the start of any schooling session to be up out of the saddle and loose contact letting him work long and low, and a rub down after. I think the pessoa definitely did it for us though! I could always tell when he was getting tight as he would tend to 'tow' you along from the front rather than push from behind.
I hope you have had similar success with the pessoa!
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Post by ange on Jan 13, 2012 15:24:29 GMT 1
Hi Jane,
see Briony's post reminded me that I'd read that Cassie was having a few back problems - I'm hoping that you have now gotten him sorted and back to normal??? I know how worrying it can be when you've got a horse that is uncomfortable but can't tell you why!
Cheers, Ange.
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Post by picasso on Mar 20, 2012 13:17:08 GMT 1
Hello Everyone, I thought I'd just share an amusing incident from the weekend; On Saturday I turned Cassie out in the morning, did a few little jobs then got him in to ride at lunchtime. we had our short but very positive ride, and then I took him back out to the field. Our paddocks are divided by electric tape, and the main fence is post and rail with an electric wire running along the top. At the gate he was clearly going to rub his nose on the post, so I told him not to and he did it just the same. As you can imagine, he jumped a mile, having put his muzzle on this wire, which is connected to the mains. Come tea time, when it was time to get him in, he is just doing this really nice canter up and down the field, and not coming in, so a friend fetched him for me. It took me some time to remember the wire, so he was obviously blaming me. I didn't ride Sunday as i couldn't catch him, but yesterday he was standing at the gate just like usual, clearly with a bubble over his head saying, "I won't play that game today", so I think it was actually just an excuse. What a little monkey!
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Post by picasso on Aug 1, 2012 12:15:20 GMT 1
Hello everyone, Cassie is a s beautiful as ever, but sadly not working. He has been diagnosed with arthritis in the hocks and right shoulder - showing clearly on the x rays. He is due for steroid injections tomorrow, and then, hopefully, i can start doing some gentle hacking. Fingers crossed as we are both putting on weight again. He looks a bit like a Telly Tubby with large shaved squares on his back behind the saddle, so they could do ultra sound, so I am plastering it with factor 50 sun cream and keeping his fly rug on.
Jane
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Post by sarah on Aug 1, 2012 17:59:45 GMT 1
Jane, sorry to hear that, and I hope he makes some good improvement and you can get back out hacking again soon.
I am in a similar position with Lucky, so share your worry and frustration.
Best wishes, Sarah. xx
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Post by avril on Aug 1, 2012 19:13:28 GMT 1
Poor Cassie, you must be relieved to have a diagnosis on this. Hope the injections do the job and let us know how you get on.
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Post by picasso on Aug 10, 2012 12:13:06 GMT 1
Following the steroid injections last week, Cassie saw the physio yesterday who is prescribing in hand exercises for 4 - 6 weeks. She will visit again in 4 weeks. He is also having a course of Carthrogen (not sure of the spelling) which did wonders for my Mum's dog when he first had hip problems. So no riding yet, may be long reining but I'm waiting for my e-mail with instructions! Cassie says he didn't know he had so many aunties.
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