tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post1015563807729895485..comments2023-08-19T04:56:24.878-07:00Comments on It seemed like a good idea at the time...: Vacationing museFunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-26295096253616012352011-07-11T06:47:48.754-07:002011-07-11T06:47:48.754-07:00You will ride every ride in fear. And in about 2 y...You will ride every ride in fear. And in about 2 years, when nothing happens you may start tore ax and offers out about each misstep. I finally had to tell myself that I could not do this sport and worry about it consistently. It was either going to happen or not happen (the reinjury) and in the mean time I would ride well and careful but not obssessively. I think the first year is critical. Obsess for the first year. The second year ride well but not stupid and be ready to run to the vet for a recheck if you have any doubts. Always always always listen to your gut when it tells you to rider option because the footing is horrible or there's just something about the leg you don't Ike - especially in year 2.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-82545336102596050202011-07-10T15:36:41.132-07:002011-07-10T15:36:41.132-07:00it is always hard to know how long to wait before ...it is always hard to know how long to wait before you know they won't hurt themselves again. sorry, can't help you there. and I worry about it all the time anyway.<br /> - <a href="http://theequestrianvagabond.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Equestrian Vagabond</a>The Equestrian Vagabondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600011873327347121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-72497093819519805592011-07-08T19:38:08.389-07:002011-07-08T19:38:08.389-07:00I haven't had a bad injury, but I've lived...I haven't had a bad injury, but I've lived through a serious colic episode (10 days in the clinic on fluids), and the fear of a repeat is always there. Sometimes it's in the background, sometimes it's on top of me. That's the only part of horse ownership I hate - the worry.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944121836337072178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-90991236442777031982011-07-08T08:32:05.433-07:002011-07-08T08:32:05.433-07:00Trust your vet but also trust your horse. She wil...Trust your vet but also trust your horse. She will tell you if it isn't right. Twice I have felt Windy off and twice I was right. Nothing serious - an abscess the first time & right now she has some fill around her tendon after she rolled her ankle last weekend. I'm giving her a week off and will go from there. <br /><br />Anxious to hear about more arab rides!<br /><br />Turnips. Yuck! I remember my mom used to cook them and the whole house would stink!Tammy Vasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01531335275070860886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-76855174606106927862011-07-08T04:53:04.777-07:002011-07-08T04:53:04.777-07:00Honestly the fear never goes away :( That being s...Honestly the fear never goes away :( That being said once you complete that first ride with a happy, sound horse it takes a big weight off your shoulders. And from there you just take it really slowly and hope for the best. <br /><br />My mare injured her right front suspensory 2 years ago. Rehabbed her and last year we did a 50 just fine only to end up with another injury later in the year, not sure what the diagnosis was but I'm thinking she reinjured her suspensory. So you never know it always depends on the horse and all those 100 other variables.<br /><br />So I'd say take it slow and keep an eye on it but don't worry about it so much that you forget to have fun because well that won't be any fun!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12200481572625369631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-38226154136724011152011-07-07T22:59:42.947-07:002011-07-07T22:59:42.947-07:00I dunno. I have never had to deal with a suspensor...I dunno. I have never had to deal with a suspensory injury. When Moon pulled his stifles, he was out for months. It wasn't hard to tell because he was still lame. The next spring I started him back and it took a lot of gradual building up. I'd ride him, he'd be lame the next day. I'd wait til he was sound and ride him again. Mrs Mom finally got me onto some exercises to help build stifle strength and from there we just built up. The first time I ran him I was scared to death he was going to be sore and lame afterward. He wasn't. But I took a lot of extra precautions after his runs and still do to this day. Cold hosing as soon as possible, whenever possible. Rubbing with Sore-No-More and checking for hot or sore spots.<br /><br />Oh, I also have been meaning to tell you, I saw a supplement in Valley Vet called Suspensory Saver. It's supposed to help build/rebuild connective tissue. <br /><br />But then, I started Moon on a breathing supplement that is supposed to help rebuild tissue and realized that he already gets almost everything in it except the Grapeseed Extract and the Vitamin C. Vitamin C is supposed to be super beneficial for connective tissue support. As well as the Grapeseed Extract is supposed to a good antioxidant. When I'm done with the supplement I bought, I'm going to switch Moon to an Ester C and Grapeseed Extract supplements. Barrel horses need all the regeneration support they can get for lungs and legs.<br /><br />Yucca is another good supplement to prevent inflammation and build strong tissue. That supplement is very inexpensive. <br /><br />I hate to sound like some kind of 'holistic' whack-job or anything, but I have been taking MSM for quite some time for my hips and it helps, but never quite got rid of the pain. I picked up some Ester C (buffered vitamin C...You'll want that kind to prevent stomach upsets in both horse and human) and some Grapeseed Extract....My hip pain is GONE. I figure if it works on me...it will probably help the horses too.<br /><br />I also want to give you a ring to talk about boots. I don't really think Moon needs shoes. He runs fine barefoot. I just need some protection for him when we are riding in rockier areas.BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.com