zoon
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Post by zoon on Feb 16, 2009 13:24:38 GMT
Hacked out ON MY OWN!
Zoon needed a smack on the shoulder outside the gate - he didn't stop but I could feel it coming. Think it was enough to shock him forwards as I never smack him on the shoulder. But if I lose the contact on either side he used that as an opportunity to spin so couldn't smack him behind my leg.
He snorted all the way round, but didn't even spook at anything; although he did have a good look there weren't any super leaps in the air!
And more importantly NO REARING!
My just to bring myself down a peg or two - it was only a 5 min trip round the block that we've walked in hand a few times, but not for a few weeks and we went the opposite way round today!
Very proud of my non-rearing horse!
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Post by racaille on Feb 16, 2009 13:26:39 GMT
Now that's a really big step forward!!! Well done both of you!!!
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Post by spotti on Feb 16, 2009 15:02:26 GMT
Wow! Well done you and Zoon!!!!
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Post by kitcat on Feb 16, 2009 15:12:58 GMT
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Post by baymare on Feb 16, 2009 15:37:55 GMT
well done you.now do it every day.keep him going.bay.
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Post by ceej on Feb 16, 2009 16:04:53 GMT
well done - cor its moving on now!!! good old zoon..x
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Post by bouncytigger on Feb 16, 2009 16:23:43 GMT
Thats fantastic and it dont matter if i was a to min walk you did and you did alone well done, something I am still unable to do as yet maybe one day....
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Post by fleabitten on Feb 16, 2009 19:24:34 GMT
Well Done! So glad for you ;D
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Post by hollyvj on Feb 16, 2009 19:52:41 GMT
Well done! hope your progress continues
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Post by maximum on Feb 16, 2009 21:01:39 GMT
this is great to hear. every small step counts.
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Post by stillonly1wu on Feb 16, 2009 21:37:46 GMT
The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.  Well done, both. Big hugs Wu   ;D |
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Post by brigadier on Feb 16, 2009 21:56:21 GMT
whooohooooo!
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zoon
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Post by zoon on Feb 16, 2009 22:03:49 GMT
Now I'm hoping we can do the same tomorrow although it may end at the gate with a big fat vertical rear like it normally does!
I might stick a pair of draw reins (oh no! I said the naughty word!) on him - I'll pop them on loose so they only come into play if he throws his head up to rear or maybe pop a bungie on in a similar fashion (although the bungie will have a contacnt downwards pull on his mouth) Thinking of them as a makeshift harbridge as I don't have one!
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Post by fimacg on Feb 17, 2009 10:28:18 GMT
Go Zoon, what a change from just a few weeks ago when you thought you may have to put him to sleep. I bet you are so glad you gave him every chance. Does he still have wierd moments about being touched or is he back to normal completely?
I swear by the bungie as an anti-rear device, but draw reins do do the same trick. I used to have a pair when weaning myself and chomps off the bungie that I used to put on tie a knot in and leave on his neck so that they were there if I needed them but not doing anything if I didn't.
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Post by Becca on Feb 17, 2009 12:05:13 GMT
Don't you dare bring yourself down a peg missy! (bet you thought that was gonn abe a draw rein rant haha ) whether it be 5min or 5 hours it is still a step in the right direction  |
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Post by zoon on Feb 17, 2009 21:24:34 GMT
He can still have a paddy if you wind him up (keep prodding him the the right place and he'll go back to how he was - Pete the vet did that today!) But normally be just has a quick twitch twitch or a swish of the tail and doesn't do anything else. So he is a billion tiems better but not perfect. Pete think we should try a magnetic rug and is going to contact as physio osteopath type person (not sure which!) to come and see him. We don't want anyone who uses machines like my old chiro as this is possibly what started it, so this new lady is completely hands on manipulation and massage.
Will have to convince insurance to pay out for a magnetic rug now!
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Post by lizziebrandy on Feb 18, 2009 20:48:15 GMT
Haven't been on here for a while, and the news that not only Zoon hasn't had to be PTS, but hes doing so well, is amazing!! Hope all the little steps forward carry on! |
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Post by ptarmigan1 on Feb 18, 2009 21:43:53 GMT
Well Done!!! Butter would'nt melt in Zoon's mouth!!! xx
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Post by zoon on Feb 19, 2009 15:24:22 GMT
sorry ptarmi - no one will believe that one! Once he's fit and doing stuff I'll take some pics off him being an ass and you'll very quickly retract that statement!
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for so much hard work we thank ye!!
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