Insurgent update; shoes and weight.
My last post regarding Surge getting new shoes was on July 12th, and I thought I should give an update on his hooves and his shoes. We had decided to…
Author: Denise Parker Gonzalez
Dante Does Dressage.
As you all know, riding has been challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic on most days. To stay motivated here at home, I decided to enter a virtual dressage show put…
Meet Chico.
Recently I noticed some nice essays written by horse owners and riders as “A letter to my horse”. Here is my letter to my 26-year-old Appaloosa/Trakehnerr gelding, Chico. Dear Chico,…
Surge gets new shoes!
We’ve now had Surge (Jockey Club name Insurgent) for five months. My how time flies. As stated in my previous post, we decided to give him the time off that…
Lessons with Dante
Well, this pandemic has made horse life interesting. I am lucky enough to have been getting lessons with Dante since my trainer has had more free time due to the…
Decision made.
Well, the decision has been made. It was with a bit of a heavy heart that I officially withdrew from the 2020 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover. I do feel, however, that…
Tough decisions.
Well, we are still dealing with Surge’s abscesses. Today, though, the latest abscess has finally erupted. He’s feeling quite a bit better, and he’s moving around much freer, even willing…
Abscess!
As reported in my last post, we were waiting on the vet to come out to check on Surge’s lameness issue. We were expecting an abscess, and sure enough, that’s…
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