tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524393652028387960.post1173227125541944649..comments2016-04-18T15:36:09.732-07:00Comments on Go Diego Go!: NASTR Ride MusingsTevis Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16172396968690778655noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524393652028387960.post-32476985898255213672011-06-07T22:20:00.765-07:002011-06-07T22:20:00.765-07:00I was so proud to read you were able to mount and ...I was so proud to read you were able to mount and ride out from camp. This is a BIG step. Plus you were able to work on the extended trot! Another area you've been wanting to tackle =) Sounds like even though you have an issue to solve, the ride enabled you to move forward with your training. 2 steps forward, and only one step back. Love MomLyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06831468772857451702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524393652028387960.post-54518422337772775072011-06-06T20:40:26.138-07:002011-06-06T20:40:26.138-07:00I'm getting the feeling that was a tough ride ...I'm getting the feeling that was a tough ride for everyone. Sorry to hear you got pulled. Glad it's nothing serious.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524393652028387960.post-69008204508496162612011-06-06T16:50:52.266-07:002011-06-06T16:50:52.266-07:00Chris - Yes. After we trailered back to camp I to...Chris - Yes. After we trailered back to camp I took him over to the vets and hung out until there was a lull. Jay Mero took a look at his leg, including palpating the tendons, trotting in circles, and using hoof testers. He was positive on both front toes (we didn't test rears) but not on the heels. I don't think the soreness was from backing up the toes either, but I did take some toe callous down (which I don't like to do) in an effort to shorten the overall length of the toe to encourage a more heel first landing. I just shouldn't have done it so close to a ride. He actually looked better on the softer ground at the finish vetting area than he did on the hard packed road at the check. He was also seeking the softer shoulder of the road out on the trail, which all just confirms he was tender footed.<br /><br />Thinking of doing Goober Glue "pads" in my Gloves for future rides. I really don't want to get into the glueing route for one-day rides, but adding some additional cushion would probably be a good thing.Tevis Storieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172396968690778655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524393652028387960.post-3303945749003714712011-06-06T16:37:32.257-07:002011-06-06T16:37:32.257-07:00Awww, sorry about the pull. :( At least it wasn&...Awww, sorry about the pull. :( At least it wasn't anything serious. And, hooray about loading in the strange trailer! I always wonder what mine would do in that situation. Wish I had a few more trailers to train with, but no such luck. TamaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524393652028387960.post-39115024922112081502011-06-06T16:29:04.155-07:002011-06-06T16:29:04.155-07:00Crysta: Sorry for the pull, but sometimes it work...Crysta: Sorry for the pull, but sometimes it works for the best if it puts us back on the right track, but sometimes it just sucks... Did you actually check hoof soreness with hoof testers? Usually backing up the toe will not cause any soreness, if you get into the toe callous then that is another story. I have done that when shoeing and it definitely made him sore. Hoof testers can also tell you if your thrush is causing problem. I would jump on this with both feet and get it figured out quickly but you know that.. Good luck, enjoy your blog. I do have a horse that mostly lands on his toes... go figure.Chris Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10779773198010608298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524393652028387960.post-91254259905955131842011-06-06T14:17:47.923-07:002011-06-06T14:17:47.923-07:00Oh! I forgot to add that Diego was the first hors...Oh! I forgot to add that Diego was the first horse into the scary 4-horse stock trailer that we had to be trailered back to camp in. The front spot was set up like a two horse straight load, with a metal divider and a gate that shut between the two front horses, and the two back horses rode in the open like a stock trailer. It was somewhat scary for him to get in, and he backed out a few times, but once he got all the way in he stood there bravely while we got everyone else loaded up and did great on the harrowing crazy bumpy trip out from the vetcheck.Tevis Storieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172396968690778655noreply@blogger.com