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The muscle loss is definately from lack of work, and the Heat too, my Equine Vet Tech friend said the Heat can cause horses and ponies to loose condition and with our heat waves she said she's pretty sure that's part of it. Also Sunny's 14 now so she wont hold her muscle just standing still like a younger Equine. And her tack fits her, I've been getting very beautiful natural gaits from her. There isn't any deep sand except in the wash area. But we're not able to ride in it, as the county doesn't clear debry out of it and it has a lot of buried sharp broke bottles and such that are dangerous for horsey legs.
What happen with her lamenesss thing, well after the Farrier thing which had her off completely for 8 weeks, then my trainer Liz brought her back from that with jumping and such. Then I had to move her, and the heat got bad and wasn't compatible with my health issues. Then it started cooling off out here, and she apparently had kicked the side of her stall. Did something stupid to her foot, and bruised her hock. So she was off about 10 days from that. No vet check but she was fine the day I got lazy and got on her bareback to "walk" her and she wasn't lame at all. So I've just been riding short, I think we did about 45 minutes about a week ago and continued about every other day, then past weekend did a "easy" two hour trail ride. I hardly ever canter her these days and trotting is limited because the saddle I have right now is a Aussie , the poleys are "getting in the way". But it fits really well, just a temporary saddle though. I need an IMUS saddle to go with her IMUS Bit, and I also need a English Saddle so we can start her Country Pleasure Classes.
These ponies are very resilliant and bounce back insanely quick, but aren't naturally prone to lameness issues. Aside from this past hock / foot issue. The only time she's ever been lame that I've had her was when she rolled once in her stall and cracked her hock. That took about four weeks and she went straight into harness training from that. Then this past winter when the rouge farrier butchered her feet took 8 weeks and a World Class Gaited Farrier and the only set of shoes she's ever worn. She is just now finally getting her longish hooves back.
She's getting fed really well, best since I've had her that I can remember, mane and tail are getting super long,super glossy coat, bright clear eyes. She gets Orchard Grass in the morning, very rich green and high quality. Plus her Platform Pony and Miniture Horse pellets, plus her herbs. And high quality super leafy Alphalpha in the evening.
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