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.

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 overconfident 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.

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

Hey Ya'll,

Buddy is doing great. I had him treated two weeks ago (for those who don't know what that means his body was adjusted with equine body therapy). He's feeling much better. He shouldn't be sore anymore for a while. The lady, who did it, was from Australia and she might becoming back in November. If she is I'll have her adjust him again. I wormed him last week. We've been working on flexion and he's getting better. We've been going on trail rides too. I can tell he really enjoys them (that's what he used to do when he was younger). I got him a ground feeder to help him with his neck and digestion (horses weren't made to eat with there neck up) so it's better for them. I might also be switching him over to a different feed. It's called Seminole. It would either be the light or the calm and cool (it's not a calming feed it's just what they call it i don't know why). I have to talk to Cheryl first and see which one she thinks would be better for him. I like the calm and cool more because it's a textured feed (that means it's not pellets it's more like the feed they're feeding him now it's just healthier). The light has a 10%protein and a 2% fat the calm and cool has 10% protein and 3% fat. Other then that he's doing awesome.

~Kristin

Hey Ya'll,

Buddy is doing well. His hooves have dried up nicely and he no longer has thrush. The little stinker won't eat his supplements. I've tried wetting his food (that makes the supplements stick to the sweet feed) and I tried mixing it in apple sauce. So I'm switching him over to something called Fast track. It's some great stuff. It not only takes care of his hooves but his coat, mane and tail, and joints. I'm starting it this Saturday. He is now also loosing his winter coat. I'm gonna start exercising and working him. He has gotten really fat. So they bumped down his feed down to a handful. I've been getting on him and been working on disengaging his hindquarters on his back and flexion. On the ground I'm now working on some more flexion and other exercises that will help him move easier. I take him up to Benny and Rebel's old pasture and let him graze on a twenty-two foot line. I also let him loose in the arena and he'll roll when he's feeling good. He'll follow me around like a little dog. That's sometimes how i exercise him. If i run he'll canter after me. The cool thing is i don't use treats to get him to follow me. Other then that he's doing great.

~Kristin

Hey Ya'll,

Sorry i haven't posted for awhile, I've been busy. Buddy is doing fine. The canker did clear up and his hoof is back to normal. I'm now giving him hoof supplements to prevent anymore problems. It's called Focus HF plus I'm giving him flax seed (to help with omega 3) and some salt (he doesn't drink a lot of water which is bad because he could get colic more easily, so the salt will make him want to drink more). I started last week so hopefully I'll see an improvement on Saturday. I've been washing his feet and scrubbing them then pat drying them and applying thrush medicine to keep all of that under control. I got him a really great thrush medicine called Koropox and it works great it clears it up real fast. We've been doing parelli a lot lately and he's gotten really good at it. He can disengage his front and rear quarters no problem, backup, lead, lunge, and halter much better. I've been taking him trail riding a lot lately bareback and i ended up getting him a parreli natural hackamore so we've been having a lot of fun. I also take him up to Benny and rebels old pasture to get some great thick grass and he enjoys that a lot. I got him some great treats too (they're his favorite). Of course some fly spray, it's that time of year again. I had to worm him last saturday as well.

Hey Ya'll,
Sorry I haven't posted for awhile. Buddy is doing well. He got his very own stall mat. He does have a canker now. They come from bacteria in the frog. The vet gave us some Medicine. A canker is found at the top of a horses frog. It looks like someone stuck there chewed gum into his hoof. It'll take about six weeks for it to shrink down and the vet will be able to clip it out. Other then that he's doing great.

~Kristin