tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493249665531906779.post1068716530771338448..comments2023-03-29T01:51:31.979-04:00Comments on Saving Faith: Let the Fun Begin...SavingFaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01376326634025598714noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493249665531906779.post-9885623040154735952009-10-22T21:39:33.544-04:002009-10-22T21:39:33.544-04:00I'd have Dr. George check the front hooves. TB...I'd have Dr. George check the front hooves. TBs are typically shod with long toes and that does a number on their navicular bones. A pre-purchase exam is a good idea. I had one done on the rescue I brought home. He was a "warmblood" (in name only) and was advertised as "suitable for dressage" but one look at his badly healed left ankle and I knew THAT was not true. He was a companion for my TB, but I had a pre-purchase done on him to see what I had. The vet (mine is "Uncle Ron" ;o) took one look at the ankle, shot four radiographs and we went no further with the "exam" -- Ryan had two different shaped front hooves, too, which often indicates changes, either from navicular issues OR from compensating for the sore hind. The rads showed that he had bone chips floating in the joint, beating it up. Someone had probably said, "Oh, just wrap it, it will be fine," instead of taking care of it properly. So Ryan was trail sound (and that meant "walk only" unless the footing was soft and HE wanted to trot).<br /><br />I'd also have Dr. G check his wind. Horses come off the track as roarers or with other "breathing issues."<br /><br />As I wrote earlier, the biggest problem I had with my guy was the trust issue -- he worried about EVERYTHING. He still gets "that look" when there is a change in his routine, but I've had him since he was 4 and a half (he's almost 16 now), so there are very few surprises ;o)<br /><br />Good luck! I'm looking forward to this adventure too.TBDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889066602819359591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493249665531906779.post-18789859102307876982009-10-22T17:04:20.461-04:002009-10-22T17:04:20.461-04:00Wasn't Linus' little brother called Re-run...Wasn't Linus' little brother called Re-run? Might be fun for an OTTB! How about the obvious; "Mr. Big"jdwnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493249665531906779.post-58996087932255104372009-10-22T16:14:08.641-04:002009-10-22T16:14:08.641-04:00OH MY GOODNESS, SO MUCH GOING ON, JUST LOVE IT. BE...OH MY GOODNESS, SO MUCH GOING ON, JUST LOVE IT. BEEN WANTING TO TAKE A RIDE TO SEE YOUR FARM AND ALLLLLLL YOUR FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS, BUT KNOWING HOW BUSY YOU ARE AND NOT KNOWING WHEN IS A GOOD TIME TO GO. I HAD A BRIGHT IDEA (MAYBE NOT) HOW ABOUT AN OPEN HOUSE SOME SAT, FOR A FEW HOURS SO THAT ALL OF US FOLLOWERS COULD COME VISIT AND NOT WONDERING IF IT'S A GOOD TIME OR NOT. IT SURE WOULD GIVE US SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO.TAKE CARE <br /> RITA, EPPING N.H.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493249665531906779.post-31423239989013442442009-10-22T14:19:01.633-04:002009-10-22T14:19:01.633-04:00Charlie Brown is cute! It's also kind of a spi...Charlie Brown is cute! It's also kind of a spin on "Big Brown"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493249665531906779.post-89553989266333413752009-10-22T12:42:23.688-04:002009-10-22T12:42:23.688-04:00What a gorgeous morgan - if only I were in the mar...What a gorgeous morgan - if only I were in the market!<br /><br />I'm sure you're already aware, but Cathy (the lady who writes Fugly Horse of the Day) has done a lot with OTTBs, I'm sure she'd be happy to give advice if you emailed her. <br /><br />Since you just had a Linus, maybe this guy is Charlie Brown? He seems to have that eternally optimistic look to him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493249665531906779.post-33796490573889583392009-10-22T12:18:31.386-04:002009-10-22T12:18:31.386-04:00"Tiny Tim" Love it!"Tiny Tim" Love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493249665531906779.post-17318062244309812652009-10-22T11:42:25.190-04:002009-10-22T11:42:25.190-04:00You might want to look in to finding someone in th...You might want to look in to finding someone in the Hunter/Jumper circuits to work with him. Big horses are all the rage right now in Hunters.<br />He is such a cutie! Maybe you could name him Snickerdoodle...Doodle for short. He just looks like a Doodle to me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com