Hey Y'all,
Buddy is doing great! He looks amazing! The place where i keep him has the most greenest, richest, and lush grass you will ever see. There is a pond that he goes swimming in during the summer and his little brother (Rusty our other horse) play all day. I doubt anyone from the rescue would recognize him. His coat is so bright and soft it has turned red, hooves are the healthiest they've ever been, and his mane is like silk. He has lost weight and gained so much muscle. I take him on little rides around the farm and his manners have improves greatly. He used to be barn sour, but he has so much confidence now. I do a lot of ground work and have started to ride him a lot more. He reached his 25th birthday on april 11th and acts like a two year old:). A couple new horses have been added to the herd and the horses are uneasy, but Buddy isn't having many problems. He hangs out with one of the horses or just is alone till the horses settle in. He is doing great and our bond is awesome. He is a true partner now and is awesome:)!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Hey Y'all,
Buddy is doing well at his new home. I got him out and took him to the arena and played a couple of the seven games with him. Then i got up on him and just walked him. He did really well considering i haven't been on him for like ever. i just rode him around the arena a couple of times and that was it. I took him to the round pen and did some round penning work with him. He really had no idea how to stop so I'm gonna take him down to the round pen a lot and work with him on it. I also gave him a bath, he really enjoyed it. Then i treated his hooves with ToDay mastitis, it's for lactating cows, but it works wonders for thrush deep in the central sulcus. Two of his hooves have it (both right) so i have put it in a couple times and the frogs are already starting to open up and grow back from the inside out. I put apple cider vinegar on the outside of his hooves to help with the cracks and to protect them. The farrier will be out in about two weeks.
Buddy is doing well at his new home. I got him out and took him to the arena and played a couple of the seven games with him. Then i got up on him and just walked him. He did really well considering i haven't been on him for like ever. i just rode him around the arena a couple of times and that was it. I took him to the round pen and did some round penning work with him. He really had no idea how to stop so I'm gonna take him down to the round pen a lot and work with him on it. I also gave him a bath, he really enjoyed it. Then i treated his hooves with ToDay mastitis, it's for lactating cows, but it works wonders for thrush deep in the central sulcus. Two of his hooves have it (both right) so i have put it in a couple times and the frogs are already starting to open up and grow back from the inside out. I put apple cider vinegar on the outside of his hooves to help with the cracks and to protect them. The farrier will be out in about two weeks.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Hey Y'all,
Buddy is at his new home:)! He's very happy to see some of his friends from ducktown. The pastures are amazing and he loves it. I moved him last Friday and he was so calm. I gave him a bath (something i have wanted to do for awhile). Then on Saturday i groomed him and did some groundwork, he did really well and was completely relaxed (last time we moved him he went wild horse on me) I'm gonna see him a couple times this week and let y'all know how he's doing.
Buddy is at his new home:)! He's very happy to see some of his friends from ducktown. The pastures are amazing and he loves it. I moved him last Friday and he was so calm. I gave him a bath (something i have wanted to do for awhile). Then on Saturday i groomed him and did some groundwork, he did really well and was completely relaxed (last time we moved him he went wild horse on me) I'm gonna see him a couple times this week and let y'all know how he's doing.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
Hey Y'all,
Buddy is doing well. I had the farrier out this week and he said Buddy's hooves looked great! He was very impressed how far he has come along. I got him a different fly repellent for his face and hopefully it'll work better than the stuff i use now. I've been considering a fly mask, but I'm not sure. He's been doing well and maintaining the healthy weight without his grain. I'll see him Wednesday.
Buddy is doing well. I had the farrier out this week and he said Buddy's hooves looked great! He was very impressed how far he has come along. I got him a different fly repellent for his face and hopefully it'll work better than the stuff i use now. I've been considering a fly mask, but I'm not sure. He's been doing well and maintaining the healthy weight without his grain. I'll see him Wednesday.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Buddy
Hey Y'all,
I saw Buddy on Saturday and he is doing well. When i went out to get him, he saw me and came walking up. I was shocked to see half of his face covered in flies! It was one of the craziest things I've ever seen. He didn't have any cuts on him, they just liked him for some reason. So i brought him in (he has settled down nicely) and groomed him and gave him his grain. I probably sprayed half a bottle of fly spray on him! His hooves are looking really nice and healthy. The only problem is a crack on his back right hoof that has been there for like five years. I didn't do any groundwork since it was 95 degrees out and there was no shade. He's looking really healthy. Part if his mane that was at his Crest always stuck up (as you can see in the pictures) but with his healthy diet it is going down and is extremely soft and silky. So he's doing well. I'll try to put pictures up of him at the farm he's currently at.
I saw Buddy on Saturday and he is doing well. When i went out to get him, he saw me and came walking up. I was shocked to see half of his face covered in flies! It was one of the craziest things I've ever seen. He didn't have any cuts on him, they just liked him for some reason. So i brought him in (he has settled down nicely) and groomed him and gave him his grain. I probably sprayed half a bottle of fly spray on him! His hooves are looking really nice and healthy. The only problem is a crack on his back right hoof that has been there for like five years. I didn't do any groundwork since it was 95 degrees out and there was no shade. He's looking really healthy. Part if his mane that was at his Crest always stuck up (as you can see in the pictures) but with his healthy diet it is going down and is extremely soft and silky. So he's doing well. I'll try to put pictures up of him at the farm he's currently at.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Changes
Hey Y'all,
So much has happened in the last year. I ended up moving Buddy to a place Mrs. Cheryl was leasing called Ducktown. It's a run down place, but the back pasture is amazing. It was probably 10-15 acres with grass up to your knees. The pasture had a huge (almost vertical) hill the horses had to walk up when they where turned out so he built up a lot of muscle. He has lost a lot of weight and the vet was extremely happy. She said he looked great and his hooves looked amazing. I actually had to switch farriers. The one that was trimming him was actually doing a lot of harm, but the new farriers is doing a fantastic job. Unfortunately Mrs. Cheryl stopped the lease and moved him to one of her different properties. It's 60 acres and he is now out 24/7. It has a catch pen so I've been able to continue working on his parelli with him. He's doing a great job. No one is out at the 60 acres to take care of the horses so he only gets the grain when i come. His coat looks incredible with the natural diet of just grass. I'll keep y'all posted on any changes. I should be out tomorrow and Saturday so I'll update sometime this or next week.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Hey Ya'll,
Buddy is doing great. I've taken two more clinics with him. The first two i worked on the seven games (parelli) and the third i did applying them on his back. I already new how to play them, but it was nice to have a pro give you some tips to help. The farrier was out and i got his hooves done (it was high time). I asked her about this HUGE crack on his back hoof that has been there for 3 years. She said to make a mix of tea tree oil and apple cider vinegar and spray it on twice a day. The oil is a antiseptic and the vinegar normals the acid level something like that. He's starting to get his winter coat ( he's turning into a fluff ball ;). I'm gonna start doing something diffrent for worming, (i forget what it's called), but all you do is take a small sample of the horses poo and give to your vet who sends it off to a lab and they will see if you need to worm your horse (9/10 horses actually don't need to be wormed). You do this every six months and it only costs you 12 bucks. Other then the hooves he's doing great.
Buddy is doing great. I've taken two more clinics with him. The first two i worked on the seven games (parelli) and the third i did applying them on his back. I already new how to play them, but it was nice to have a pro give you some tips to help. The farrier was out and i got his hooves done (it was high time). I asked her about this HUGE crack on his back hoof that has been there for 3 years. She said to make a mix of tea tree oil and apple cider vinegar and spray it on twice a day. The oil is a antiseptic and the vinegar normals the acid level something like that. He's starting to get his winter coat ( he's turning into a fluff ball ;). I'm gonna start doing something diffrent for worming, (i forget what it's called), but all you do is take a small sample of the horses poo and give to your vet who sends it off to a lab and they will see if you need to worm your horse (9/10 horses actually don't need to be wormed). You do this every six months and it only costs you 12 bucks. Other then the hooves he's doing great.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Hey Ya'll,
Sorry i haven't posted. I did twice in these two weeks but, it never came out :(. Anyway Buddy is doing well. I need to earn a bit more and then I'll start buying his feed. I've been learning more and more things about Buddy as the years go on. I'd of thought i would know everything about him since the four years I've been working with him. Or maybe I'm starting to understand him more because of Parelli. Anyway I've been taking him on trail rides to help him loose weight and build some muscle. I've learned that it's not that he's a brat on the rides it's just he's underconfident without his herd. I've been walking him through the trails in the woods, where i ride him, to let him feel better about himself. When we start out I'll jump on his back when we're in the woods, for about five minutes, and then I'll just walk him the rest of the way. His coat is looking spectacular due to the fast track. His hooves are much better as well. I did a parelli clinic with him last Saturday. We already new most of the stuff but, it was a great reminder. I might due another one with him next Saturday. I haven't been letting him out to the pasture to graze during the day (it's been to hot). I'll turn him loose into the indoor arena where it's much cooler. I'd like to make some changes in his stall and diet. I already have Miss Cheryls permission to do it i just need to get the stuff. I want to switch his feed over to the Seminole. For his stall i need to get him a jolly ball, a lickit, a scratching pad, and an automatic fly sprayer. I also forgot to say that his ears have been eatin alive from those stupid flys. I've been putting cut heal into his ears and then the roll on fly spray around his ears.
Sorry i haven't posted. I did twice in these two weeks but, it never came out :(. Anyway Buddy is doing well. I need to earn a bit more and then I'll start buying his feed. I've been learning more and more things about Buddy as the years go on. I'd of thought i would know everything about him since the four years I've been working with him. Or maybe I'm starting to understand him more because of Parelli. Anyway I've been taking him on trail rides to help him loose weight and build some muscle. I've learned that it's not that he's a brat on the rides it's just he's underconfident without his herd. I've been walking him through the trails in the woods, where i ride him, to let him feel better about himself. When we start out I'll jump on his back when we're in the woods, for about five minutes, and then I'll just walk him the rest of the way. His coat is looking spectacular due to the fast track. His hooves are much better as well. I did a parelli clinic with him last Saturday. We already new most of the stuff but, it was a great reminder. I might due another one with him next Saturday. I haven't been letting him out to the pasture to graze during the day (it's been to hot). I'll turn him loose into the indoor arena where it's much cooler. I'd like to make some changes in his stall and diet. I already have Miss Cheryls permission to do it i just need to get the stuff. I want to switch his feed over to the Seminole. For his stall i need to get him a jolly ball, a lickit, a scratching pad, and an automatic fly sprayer. I also forgot to say that his ears have been eatin alive from those stupid flys. I've been putting cut heal into his ears and then the roll on fly spray around his ears.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Hey Ya'll,
We went out today for awhile. When we got to the barn I decorated Buddy's stall fot the forth of July. I adopted his stall so that means i'm in charge of keeping it clean, dust cobwebs, decorate it for holidays, ect. You can see it in his top picture. Then i bagged his supplements. His coat is really starting to look great from the fasttrack (his supplements). I got him out and groomed him it doesn't take as long because the supplements help his coat as well as many other things. His hooves are looking much better as well. Then i let him, Jester, and Rusty all toghther in the arena. I hope that's our little herd some day:). My mom and sister like those two. They all get toghter very well. Jester is the serious/dominint one, Buddy is the playful clown, and rusty is the youngin that needs to be taught a lot. So they work out well toghter. Buddy is doing great I'm gonna do some more research on the feed (the brands still gonna be seminole) I don't think the calm and cool is the best feed for him anymore. I'll try something else that is still seminole. I don't think he'll like it. He's a picky eater as you can see in the supplement issue :).
~Kristin
We went out today for awhile. When we got to the barn I decorated Buddy's stall fot the forth of July. I adopted his stall so that means i'm in charge of keeping it clean, dust cobwebs, decorate it for holidays, ect. You can see it in his top picture. Then i bagged his supplements. His coat is really starting to look great from the fasttrack (his supplements). I got him out and groomed him it doesn't take as long because the supplements help his coat as well as many other things. His hooves are looking much better as well. Then i let him, Jester, and Rusty all toghther in the arena. I hope that's our little herd some day:). My mom and sister like those two. They all get toghter very well. Jester is the serious/dominint one, Buddy is the playful clown, and rusty is the youngin that needs to be taught a lot. So they work out well toghter. Buddy is doing great I'm gonna do some more research on the feed (the brands still gonna be seminole) I don't think the calm and cool is the best feed for him anymore. I'll try something else that is still seminole. I don't think he'll like it. He's a picky eater as you can see in the supplement issue :).
~Kristin
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