Guide to all things Pony? - and, meet Grundy

[RMJacobs]

My grade pony Salt was like that. I got him when he was in his mid teens at best guess (he came through a rescue who got him at an auction, with no backstory). Any time I looked out to the manure pile, there was Salt, lying down napping. It was so often and for such long duration that a neighbor of the first place I boarded him after selling our property said he thought he was dead. I heard that a lot throughout his time with me–you had to look carefully to see his ribs moving and an occasional ear twitch. He loved his naps, and would grumble if you got him up to drive him.

Rebecca

[endlessclimb]

This camera shot made me zoom in and look for the ribs moving, just like you said @RMJacobs

[Kyrabee]

My mare likes to lay down a lot too. Even when I bought her as a coming 2yo, her former owner told me her preferred snooze times.

She also snores so if you are close enough, you know she is alive.

Last week…

Snoring (turn up the sound)

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[luvmyhackney]

Both of my horses sleep flat out all the time I hope it means they are safe and secure in their surroundings.

[cutter99]

I had a small farm with pasture that was not adequate, so I would put out piles of hay throughout the area.

I had one horse who would pick a pile, go lie down next to it and then eat. Once he finished that pile, he would move onto the next pile and lie down again.

[endlessclimb]

A horse after my own heart!

[trubandloki]

Love your video!

I used to have to put a sign on my horse’s stall at away shows saying that Yes, we snores and groans, that is normal for him when laying down in his stall. Otherwise we would get all kinds of people looking for us all day (mid day naps are a good thing) thinking he was ill in there.

It was nice that people cared enough to check.

[endlessclimb]

When your off billet tears through 3 holes out of the blue, you earn yourself a new helmet.

This was after many rides of being perfect walk and trot. We were trotting a single ground pole, we were probably on our 5th time going over it and about 10 minutes from being done. She lugged to the walk on the other side, I legged her back up (again, had done that a bunch of times in the ride already), and she bolted without warning. We were headed towards the gate at mach pony, she went left and I did not. Saw the torn off billet afterwards.

It’s either that or her stifle caught or something.

I got back on after letting her settle (and switching the off billet…) and she was nervy but ok walk and trot.

Sorry Grundy. I’m alright, sciatic pain down my right leg is the worst, but a long way from my heart, and nothing some ibuprofen can’t fix.

[Kinda_Kooky]

Glad you are okay and the helmet took that hit!

The bright side to this is a brand new fresh smelling helmet.

[RMJacobs]

Ooooh, I’ve done that move. I didn’t come out of it so well. My Appy hony bolted and was heading for a fence that if he went through it, we would be on a busy road. At the last second, he made a sharp left and I didn’t. I was glad he had a sense of self preservation but man, the ground was hard. I dislocated my shoulder and tore the rotator cuff. This all happened in spring 2000, and it still really bothers me. But I didn’t have any head damage thanks to my helmet! I’m glad you were able to get back on and keep riding.

Rebecca

[TWH_Girl]

Damn Grundy girl! Glad you’re okay. I always have a few extra spare helmets on hand just in case.

I will say this weather is making them all nutty though. We did a short snow ride today mostly because if the melting snow coming off the arena roof. Can’t win in winter.

[stargzng386]

Definitely shoot X-rays. My Shetland pony loves to lay down to sleep all the time. We thought she was comfortable and just loved to sleep. She got sore on frozen ground so I did have the vet put. I was thinking maybe she foundered before I got her she is a fat pony etc. nope old coffin bone fracture. She’s doing much better with meds, a new routine and new farrier. I was completely shocked and felt awful for not getting X-rays earlier. I’d X-ray all 4 ft if you can

[endlessclimb]

The vet is coming tomorrow for spring vet stuff and this is on the list. We shall see!

[luvmyhackney]

So glad you are ok considering.

In case you want to do research before the next helmet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YGhmGcjkYE

It’s a helmet safety video about what’s on the market. I watched it last night.

[endlessclimb]

This one was a UVEX MIPS helmet that was kind of my junker - it lived in the tack room and I didn’t really care if it looked dusty etc. I liked that it had all the vents for summer riding.

I have a OneK MIPS as my backup/show helmet but I bet it’s pretty close to aging out. I also have one or two Tipperary non-MIPs somewhere, and they are also probably close to aging out.

I’ll take a look at the video, thank you!

[SusanO]

Thank heavens that dent is in your helmet and not your head!!!

[Kyrabee]

Glad you are OK…I’ve done that separation before landing on/in the fence (thankfully a board fence, not wire).

Sciatica healing jingles coming your way.

[BatCoach]

Yikes - very glad you had an appropriate helmet on! Did the billet tear cause the spook or vice-versa?

[endlessclimb]

I don’t know! She had been going around really really well, so I’d say it caused the spook. Nothing unusual happened environmentally to trigger it, that I could tell.

[endlessclimb]

I did note that this manufacturer has since discontinued the plain latigo off billet and now sells it nylon lined. Hmmmmmm