07Jun 2014 by myexracer

No steps backwards

Barn tales, Life with Circe, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
[caption id="attachment_1356" align="alignleft" width="300"] Showing Jez the pace[/caption] I put the girls to work only after a few days off to get settled. They have both been ridden by Michelle and now Sammy the new trainer and they both did great. Jez did try to rear with Sammy but she gives enough warning that she rode her though it and Sammy doesn't think that her rearing is anything that cant be fixed and i shouldn't worry about it too much. I almost cried when i heard that. Circe is close to calm being ridden in the indoor so its likely i'll start riding her next week. I'll cool her out at first then when that goes well i'll just start riding her. Sammy rode Circe back from the indoor after…
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05Jun 2014 by myexracer

New things

Barn tales, Life with Circe, Life with Jezebel, OTTB, Training
[caption id="attachment_1348" align="alignleft" width="200"] Walking around[/caption] It was both horses first day working with Michelle at the new place. The new trainer was going to be there as well so her and Michelle could get on the same page and all that jazz. I was both nervous and excited. We moved in last Sat i gave the girls Sunday off and Monday i started to get them used to the new place. Taking them for walks around the property bridle paths, getting them into the wash stall and used to their new cross ties. Everything is going really well. They are settled into the routine and their stall suites. Those stalls are freaking huge! Michelle arrived and we started with Jezebel and went down to the indoor arena. One other…
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30May 2014 by myexracer

Not again?

Barn tales
[caption id="attachment_1335" align="alignleft" width="300"] aerial view[/caption] The rumors are true i am moving the horses, tomorrow. But you just moved them, you say! Yes, thats true i did just move them. Its only been two months and i am moving them again. Its a very long story and i will be writing more about all the trial and tribulations in future blog posts after i've had a little time to settle me and the girls into the new place and had a little time to reflect on the last two crazy months. The main reasons for the move are as follows • My horses need more training • I want an indoor • Crazy people suck and life's too short Let me start with my horses need more training: The…
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25May 2014 by myexracer

Devistation

Life with Jezebel, OTTB, Training
[caption id="attachment_1327" align="alignleft" width="225"] The better half and the horsey half[/caption] Jezebel is still rearing. Second time under saddle with ground work first then a short walk only ride. Well that was the plan anyways. While she was stopped in the center of the ring on a relaxed loose rein and for no reason whatsoever out of the blue, she first baby reared and then when up for a second try never getting fully vertical. Michelle dismounted and worked her on the ground before making her stand still to be re-mounted from the ground then walked her around in both directions with out incident. I am devastated. The ulcers have been addressed there is no physical reason for this. The physical has been eliminated. This is because Jezebel has learned…
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24May 2014 by myexracer

New camera

Barn tales, Off Farm
The new camera arrived. Since my trusty 7 year old Canon EOS died on me last week out of the blue and when i needed it, i had to get a new camera. I settled on the Canon t3i so that all my Canon glass would fit and so that my learning curve wouldn't be gigantic like if i had decided to put myself in hawk for a Mamiya or something. It functions similarly to my old camera so it was an easy adjustment for the most part but its got lots of bells and whistled my 7 year old Canon didn't. Like a HUGE fancy LCD screen and its auto focus is super fast on the recoil. I was just playing around ... but i got some fun shots.…
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17May 2014 by myexracer

The girls

Barn tales, Life with Circe, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
Jez's second time over at the ring went well. She seemed happy to be working and eagerly walked over all the jumps that were left set up in the ring. She also listened on the lunge and all though she was interested in looking around she was paying attention and not too distracted. Circe also did well under saddle, walked over jumps and did some good trot work. With out losing her mind. I call that a win.  I took a lot of pictures. [gallery columns="4" link="file" ids="1279,1280,1281,1282,1283,1284,1285,1286" orderby="rand"]
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12May 2014 by myexracer

All in a days work

Barn tales, Life with Circe, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
[caption id="attachment_1265" align="alignleft" width="225"] Down the driveway[/caption] Jezebel went across the street! She did rather good. She was calm though very lookie-lou ish  and she crossed the street with no issues at all. Into the woods she went, on the little trail and over to the ditch and the creek. Jez doesn't like ditches or water for that matter. She has jumped both with me on her in the past rather then just walk across or down them. Michelle was leading her and though she stopped at the ditch she didn't balk at it. She looked around snorted a little then decided it was okay to walk down the ditch incline. She thought about jumping the tiny creek but decided walking though it was ok after a couple minutes. Score…
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09May 2014 by myexracer

Slow going

Barn tales, Life with Circe, Life with Jezebel
[caption id="attachment_1259" align="alignleft" width="225"] She seems sane here[/caption] I didn't anticipate it going so slow. Moving the girls has caused us a few set backs as i expected and a few curve balls i didn't expect. Getting Circe across the street and over to the ring has gone just dandy. Getting Circe to work and not lose her mind across the street in the ring has not gone dandy. Getting Circe back home across the street has been real hit and miss. Basically Circe has been challenging the entire first month in the new place. With being in heat... a lot and her natural sensitivity to everything always it makes things difficult. I start to lose my cool and that in turn makes the whole thing a giant mess. She's…
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19Apr 2014 by myexracer

The new phone book is here

Barn tales, Life with Jezebel, Training
[caption id="attachment_1207" align="alignleft" width="300"] Purrty![/caption] Jezebels meds have arrived! They have been sitting in customs since April 7th and finally got here.  I've been checking my international tracking number every day like i have OCD. There is light at the end of the Jezebel tunnel. Meds you ask? I decided to go ahead and treat her for gastric ulcers as well as the hind gut. She was palpating for the gastric and with the move and everything else i thought it best to just treat her and then start her training over... from scratch.  She will be getting Omeprazole (aka blue pop rocks) and since its way way way cheaper to order direct outside of the US of A thats what i did. Takes a while but 175 bucks versus…
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15Apr 2014 by myexracer

Indian love call

Barn tales, Life with Circe, Training
Just to give an idea of the scope and scale of the new ginormous ring. http://youtu.be/OiZWJUB5o4o Circe started off really good. Calm, relaxed ready to work when she walked across the street, into the ring and even on the lunge. That was until Jezebel started to call to her from across the street. Took Jez about 10-15 minutes to realize Circe was gone and then lost her mind. Eventually the calling back and forth came to a stop. Jez lost interest and Circe did some really nice trot work. Then we worked on the mounting block which she really didn't want to stand next to but eventually did. It was a successful training session but Circe did have her mare moments. Made me really happy i have Michelle on my…
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