Guide to all things Pony? - and, meet Grundy

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Well, we “technically” ground drove yesterday. It wasn’t pretty, but we did it, and we survived. Despite all the desensitizing and acclimating I’ve done, ropes on the bum still get the tail clamp and scoot, and especially gets the tail clamp and scoot when I’m a bit farther away holding the rope.

Sometimes to do it you’ve just got to do it, I guess.

We stayed at a walk other than our scoots, and overall the scoots were not too bad I suppose. It’s just the direction changes when the ropes change over her back/behind her bum that get her goose. We did a bunch of them and they got a little better every time. Can’t ask for more than that.

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A 100% improvement today. Started working on whoaing and a step or two of backing. Lots to work on but I was mucho happy with her progress.

And, new cooler!

[BatCoach]

looking good Grundy!

[firecracker]

She’s looking so good!!

[TWH_Girl]

The western saddle looks great on her! What kind is that?

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It’s a Circle Y. I don’t love the fit, it slips forward a bit I haven’t played with girths much yet, I have a mohair one to try. I just wanted stiffer stirrups/fenders to run the lines through.

[Montanas_Girl]

What cooler is that? I almost never see this style made in pony-appropriate sizes. My girls may need one for Christmas!

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Centaur Turbo-dry in Cob sized! I do have the neck rolled back just one fold above the last velcro.

Centaur® High Neck Turbo-Dry™ Sheet | Dover Saddlery

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Grundy’s belly is too big for the rear surcingle on the Baker knit cooler. I’ll keep it, but plan not to use the rear one lest it be a bucking strap.

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Our blaze orange trail walk. I was in a vest and a hat.

And with that, Grundy is going to a trainer friend for 30 days. Sole reason why - she can be a real butthead at feeding time, and my husband and I will be going on our annual hunting trip next weekend. My farm sitter is my mom, and she doesn’t know horses well enough to deal with that. Don’t want her getting kicked or stomped by little miss grundy. I have full faith that by next year this won’t be an issue, but I don’t want to take any chances.

[sparkygrace]

Smart choice.

[TWH_Girl]

Good choice! I’m sure your mom appreciates that. Where is your hunting trip?

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Iowa! We’ve done Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa once already - different area for this year’s trip. Long term we hope to move there, so our hunting trips are also area-scoping-outing.

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Mom watching the Old Man = she lets him in the backyard to eat the grass.

Good thing I haven’t done the landscaping back there yet!

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I had about 3 hours of “fix it” work when I got home from our hunting trip. Let’s just say Niko had a very good time while we were away, and my mother is incapable of following instructions LOL

He’s alive, and my mother uninjured. I shall call it a success.

[Demerara_Stables]

Oh no

[Montanas_Girl]

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He’s alive, and my mother uninjured. I shall call it a success.

My farm sitter is my trainer’s assistant, and this is still my goal every time I’m away from home.

[Libby2563]

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He’s alive, and my mother uninjured. I shall call it a success.

No kidding! My husband just watched my old man for 4 days while I took the youngster to an away show, and this is one of the updates I received:

“F is happy. He has the appropriate number of eyes for a horse, two shoes, and all his blood is on the inside.”

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Feeding instructions are written:

On the supplement cup itself
On the white board in the feed room
On the sheet I typed up with instructions
On the feed bins

She still fed 2x the rate. Niko was a happy, happy clam.

Lots of other instructions not followed and liberties taken, but again - he’s alive, happy, and mom didn’t get hurt and had a great time. Success!

[Alterwho]

Pre mixed supplements/feed in daily bags or containers with the horse’s name written on each bag and the bags kept in a closed bucket with the horse’s name written on the outside. It’s what I do for farm sitters. And if you need to, hide or lock up the rest of the feed so she can’t feed more of it