tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313163701155816488.post7952104361291137371..comments2023-06-17T05:11:18.468-05:00Comments on Manitoba MoonSox and Me: Pony-SoreSand.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04371583910189754998noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313163701155816488.post-66731697653253695752011-08-24T13:04:09.555-05:002011-08-24T13:04:09.555-05:00Thanks Kiirsten. He's my boy, and I can't ...Thanks Kiirsten. He's my boy, and I can't help but worry over him...horrible thoughts of navicular and founder and laminitis keep swirling through my head. : (Sand.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04371583910189754998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313163701155816488.post-24094021302145800922011-08-24T12:38:20.577-05:002011-08-24T12:38:20.577-05:00He still looks happy and willing - he can't be...He still looks happy and willing - he can't be in too much pain. Don't stress about him too much :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313163701155816488.post-78094250706978201502011-08-24T12:37:10.527-05:002011-08-24T12:37:10.527-05:00I believe the head bob is co-inciding with the fro...I believe the head bob is co-inciding with the front left absorbing and transferring his weight as he places the hind right down. Your farrier will be able to pinch his sole and check for bruising. I think that's the most likely cause - drought conditions producing very dry ground, coupled with heavy fly nuisance and lots of stomping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313163701155816488.post-27411406987111169032011-08-24T07:18:51.001-05:002011-08-24T07:18:51.001-05:00: ) Thanks Edward. I've been thinking about my...: ) Thanks Edward. I've been thinking about my saddle since Monday as well, knowing that it really isn't a good fit and since I've been using it more lately...add to that the fact that he seemed a bit better when I rode him bareback...My current saddle sure seems to pinch in the shoulders, and chronically runs forward, even if I girth it further back. Never mind it gives me the worst dressage position ever! And of course, Mr. Moon is rather 'curvy', with high withers, little topline and a long back...<br /><br />I took out a Wintec gullet measurer, and it pegged him at a medium-wide gullet; this saddle is a medium. I have a sinking feeling that I'm gonna need a new saddle long before Christmas, though I'm going to test out some horse boots tonight and the farrier is going to come out Saturday to have a look at him and see if she can deduce anything.<br /><br />Thanks again for the thoughts (apologies for the video quality...someone (ie. me) misplaced their HD videocamera, and was stuck using their camera from 2001! : P ). I'm gonna start my investigation and see what I can figure out!! Horses!Sand.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04371583910189754998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313163701155816488.post-71085596387056759872011-08-23T15:38:56.778-05:002011-08-23T15:38:56.778-05:00I can’t see very well from the videos, but it look...I can’t see very well from the videos, but it looks like his nearside fore leg is a bit uncomfortable, I also think it could be his back I noticed that the saddle hits the side of the pen a few time during the video when this happens he looks to react badly, like weaving his head, the saddle looks to be a bit too far forward and it doesn’t look to have a very good fit, but I may well be wrong, without being able to feel and look him over in person I can’t be of much help. I think your best assuming it’s a sore foot from hard ground, but you may want to consider his back if the feet prove to be sound, let me know how he gets on.<br />Regards<br />EdwardEdwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01147322172866367128noreply@blogger.com