Chronically Equine

Teen was busy doing GCSE English exam.
So Renfri had to tolerate the less fun one.
Teen goes faster. Much. Faster.

Person was FIIIIIIIINE.
Tennessee is just helping her improve her seat.

She should THANK her.

Honestly, humans. Embrace the teaching moments.

Always clean your dishes…

Military horses running loose in central London caught by police Pictures and videos of riderless horses in centre of English capital shared on social media

Wishing all impacted horses a swift recovery.

Toledo, the Appaloosa mare standing in the middle of the round pin looks bored as her dune mare friend Tennessee tries to teach her foster person how to canter in a jumping saddle.

Tennessee has decided Renfri’s jumping saddle is fabulous.
Trying to keep my joints all in line is a challenge in this saddle but I am learning to cope.

Toledo just seems bored by these antics.

Tennessee, a dun mare rescued in late October, tackled up and ready to ride.

Toledo, an Appaloosa mare, chilling in a grassy practice ring while her best friend Tennessee works on bravery and managing anxiety.

Tennessee was brave. She agreed to be ridden without another human in sight. Just had Toledo in the next pen as a babysitter.

Her rider is very grateful Tennessee didn’t buck or spin her off.

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She has lost her top line, couldn’t trot straight, yet had zero bend, and lost all confidence in jumping.

So much physio and training has gone into her recovery.

Now jumping is her favourite activity aside from eating and hanging with her herd.

Appaloosa mare jumping over three stacked poles. There is a cardboard flower decorating one of the side stands holding the poles. Her rider is wearing competition whites and dark navy blue jacket.

Yesterday, Toledo had her 1st show & jumped 70 cm clean.

Amazing.
2 yrs ago she arrived stiff, sore, & out of alignment. Not enough muscle in the back end, 1 front shoulder significantly more developed than the other. Weak spot in her back due to being ridden in a poor fitting saddle.
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You can’t see the video here but Tennessee the rescue horse took our person for a canter.

Person is delighted.

Her EDS and fibro etc make it hard to canter. Tennessee is the comfiest, comfy ride anyone could want. Person didn’t hurt at all.

Win!

Dune mare posing with purple bare back pad. She wears a halter and a bridle so if we need to grab her and redirect we can do so with out any pull to the mouth.

Ten decided she would be ridden without a saddle today. Seemed to enjoy it, very much.

Petite teen sitting on her dark bay thoroughbred.

Renfri is back to work for the first time since Monday’s snake bite incident.

While the area is sore, swollen, and not attractive looking - there is no damage to muscle or nerves.

She's going on antibiotics to prevent infection in the wound area and can go back to the herd and start being ridden again in 2 days.

Whew.

Good news doesn't usually come with the words "just a small snake bite" yet here we are.
Yesterday, the grooms woke up to find Ms Renfri with a swollen back leg. Theories were of injured ligament, muscle, or bone chip.

Nope. Apparently if you have to be bit by a snake, she picked a good one.

We going to rename Show jumping to slow jumping.

But person did it.

I (Toledo) even used my head to put her back in her seat when she almost fell.

Because a good horse takes care of their person.

Tis person.

Dun mare (Tennessee) in blue halter and purple lunge lead because she now hates her NEW cavasson. She is following Renfri, a dark bay thoroughbred who is tacked up and being ridden. She is wearing a purple numnah.

Renfri is teaching me (Tennessee) to canter.

(Renfri deserves sainthood after today.)

I was good.

(If you count “good” meaning nobody got hurt, sure.)

I. Was. Good.

Toledo, an Appie mare, in a social media promo for ALotABlog with the text: Working from home means your four-legged friends become your co-workers. Keep an eye out for AlotaWit from ours! 🐾 Tiah’s horse Toledo on work rates, “Now I’ll do a lot for carrots, but if you want to see real results, you’ll have to throw in some apples and sweet potatoes.”

I give best biz advice.

A sweet patch pony doing a photo shoot shortly after he was diagnosed with cancer. He taught my daughter to jump. When his person was away on holidays she’d be asked to exercise him. The two would canter around in pure joy. Such a sweet, honest pony.

Our friend Tokyo died yesterday.
A rescue. When he first arrived he was angry.
But a little girl fell in love & he w/ her. He became The Little Engine that Could.
The little girl was generous, allowing him to teach many, such as our person’s foal.
Our hearts go out to his person and family.

White woman in blue shirt and black helmet looking at a dun mare. Only part of her face is visible as she is inspecting the phone on the off chance it is a carrot. It was not a carrot but Tennessee was given many, many carrots for being so brave. Heck, she gets carrots when she isn’t brave. Basically, she gets carrots for just being her.

We did another thing. I, Tennessee, rode in a ring with only a rider on my back. No person standing there to help if necessary. No other horses to help me feel brace.
I was brave. #RescueHorse

Dun mare tacked up and looking back for carrots. She was given many, many carrots.

A dark bay mare with bridle has her nose near Tennessee, a dun mare wearing a bridle and a halter.

Tennessee: I did my first “big horse” lesson. There were two other riders and their horses.
I was good.
Everyone said so.
I. Was. Good. #RescueHorse

Tennessee, a 10-12 year old rescue mare looks into the distance. She’s wearing a blue halter and a black bridle. She arrived incredibly green and anxious. She’s learning many things, including how to be part of a herd and how to move forward with a rider and not panic.

Riding school reopened today & I showed off my new skills.
My best day yet.
A rider I hadn’t seen in a month got on. I listened. My guardian only had to intervene once.
Everyone was so happy
Grooms said congratulations.
Little kids were asking when they get to ride me.
I was magnificent.

Fabulous.

Love the punk forelock.

Rescue horse showing off her golden brown mane that was brushed and lightly trimmed. Anxious horse and scissors should be kept to a minimum for the first go.

Perky golden (dun) ears. She’s waiting for Toledo to join us for a ride. There was much delightful neighing when reunited. Despite being able to see each other for the entire 20 min they were “apart”.

Tennessee let the human trim her mane for the first time.
She was very good.
Bonus pic of her perky ears.

Side shot of a grey and white Appaloosa with her ears up.

Close up of Tennessee taken from behind her eye. Her eye is shut.

We were good mares today.

A dun mare walking in a round pen. She is tacked up, complete with a dark purple numnuh. Her teen rider is using soft hands and hoping not to die. Ahem.

Toledo went on outride and left me ALONE.
(2 humans & Renfri is hardly alone.)
Working ALONE was hard.
(I know.)
So I ate my treats AND Toledo’s.
(Yes, yes you did.)

We like the jacket.

An Appalosa mare wearing a fly mask like she’s a flying nun. But with bigger ears than most nuns. And harrier. Probably. We don’t know all nuns.

Okay, yes. I was fizzy this morning.
But Tennessee was lonely.
(Reader, she was surrounded by other horses.)
If I go faster we get back to faster.
(No, that’s not how this works.)
You were FINE. You getting better at wonky-fast-trot-canter-wonk-wonk-trottish.
(Not the point.)
It was adventure!

A tacked up dun mare that hadn’t had her fringe fixed yet (bangs) patiently explains her demands to the human.

Today, I, Tennessee maintained my desire for singing.

No singing?
I went backwards and shook head.

Will walk forward for singing.

Tis small demand.

Two grey horses, which confusingly means they look white, peering out of their stables. The one closest to the camera is tackled up with his reins twisted so he won’t accidentally step on them.

Hello,
It is Pascal and Blue.
Toledo, Renfri, and Tennessee are hanging out with the herd today. They also get a day off after spa day.
But they wanted to wish you a happy Saturday.