--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: EBV00002 Date: 07/25/97 From: KARIN BREWER Time: 09:47pm \/To: MIKE MAY (Read 1 times) Subj: Man Made Shade -> -> Well no one said the manmade shade had to be solid! It could just -> -> be a roof without any walls. -> -> -> -> Exactly. My last riding arena here was totally open on two sid -> -> the -> -> other two sides had numerous huge roll-up type "doors" (like you s -> -> warehouse loading docks). It was truly nice for riding year-round -> -> See now there ya go. I know Jean knows what I mean too. Her barn -> is that way. Just a roof without sides. Or at least it was when I -> saw it the last time. Hmmm, that was a long time ago now come to -> think of it. I bet that wa about 5 years ago now. Amazing how time flies... Heard anything from the long-since missing such as Michael Bull or the Duttster? Or from/about Liz? I've often wondered how she and Max were faring. Karin --- InterEcho 1.15 * Origin: Passage MO System, San Antonio, TX (1:387/915) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: EBW00000 Date: 07/25/97 From: JEAN PROPHET Time: 06:09pm \/To: MEG ALFONI (Read 1 times) Subj: Another Pony and Carriage .. Buddy heard about a Shetland Pony, carriage and tack a few miles away from us. We're going to go look at it. The price is definately right ($500 for everything) .... we figure if the pony and carriage are any good at all we can use them in our business ....... shoot, we can sell the rest of the tack if we want to ..... we'll see. I'll let you know what happens. --- * Origin: Home of Mr X's 'Xtraordinary Carriage Services (1:371/33) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: EBW00001 Date: 07/25/97 From: JEAN PROPHET Time: 06:01pm \/To: MEG ALFONI (Read 1 times) Subj: Horse Chiropractor > JP :> I have a 'Horsey Chiropractor' coming out > JP :>afternoon to check him out. I'm kinda' grasping > One of the things I learned recently is that when > checking for a back problem, you start with a firm > touch and gradually increase. Some horses won't show > a problem at the first pass, but as you increase the > pressure, you'll note a response. I used to just sort > of run my fingers down the edges of the spine, and > when I got nothing, figured it was OK. Then when I > learned to do it the right way.....Shiloh has a spot > just before her rump that tends to get sore. Wouldn't > have found it doing the test the old way! Yes. she said the same thing -- however, she couldn't find anything wrong ..... she even had Buddy put the harness stuff on X so she could check and make sure nothing was rubbing a soreness or anything like that -- in her estimation X was in fine condition and did NOT have any type back,leg,rump,chest etc soreness .... > Wish I could find a horse chiropractor around here! > The only one that was in this area that I know of has > moved to the mid-west. If you have a chance, would > you ask yours if there's an association or something > that lists chiros in a particular area? I'd really I'll ask and will let you know what I find out. > like to get Fid worked on once we get this founder > thing under control. I know she's done a trip on her > hind end from putting her weight back there for those > couple of days she was pretty bad. BTW...she's a > little better...still ouchy without her pads. > Vet is coming again today to take another look. She's > still on low-dose bute, but we might switch her to > aspirin. Also, going to re-do the T-3 thyroid...it Interesting ..... as Bob K told me -- watch the BUTE -- it causes stomach problems sometimes if given any length of time ... > was in the low normal range last time. She is on > nothing but grass hay and still isn't losing any > weight. Starting to think she might be hypotyroid or > something. Talk about grasping at straws! Hehehehehe ....... know what you mean. You know what's the matter with you and me, Meg?? We're TOO darn concerned -- AND, top THAT off with we've BOTH lost a horse that we dearly loved .... WE'RE PARANOID!!!!!! > Let me know how you make out with X. He has a clean bill of health (hope you got to read my post after the horse chiropractor left. OH, BTW, Barbara (the Horse Chiropractor) fell IN LOVE with X ...... she told Buddy that she really was NOT partial to Arabians ..... by the time she got through checking over X (and then playing and loving on him) she said she really NEEDED an Arabian ..... she couldn't hardly belive he's only 6 yrs old (is it 6 now??). (Remember, this is Quarter Horse Country -- BUT, when people around here actually MEET the X-Man they rapidly come ARABIAN people ). --- * Origin: Home of Mr X's 'Xtraordinary Carriage Services (1:371/33) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: EBW00002 Date: 07/26/97 From: JEAN PROPHET Time: 04:28pm \/To: MEG ALFONI (Read 0 times) Subj: Job Done ... Job WELL done ...... X was really superb!! Buddy had a good time ..... the little girl (birthday girl) was cute as a button........tiny little thing.... she might have weighed 90 pounds dripping wet Her dress was GORGEOUS (of course) ...... and when she came out of the church she had a tiarra on her head that had strands of pearls and what else I don't know but it WAS beautiful for sure!!! Buddy drove the carriage up to her door right at 1:30pm - the girl didn't know she was going to be picked up in a carriage ..... she told Buddy that she really WANTED a horse and carriage but she was told there wasn't any around ..... we drove her to the Catholic Church in the carriage -- then after about an hour's service we drove her to the reception at the Civic Center (I guess that's just a couple of miles from the church. AND, we made ANOTHER contact for a childrens birthday party for Tuffy and the cart in August ..... All in all it was a GREAT success ..... the X-Man was truly beautiful (and good) ....... and he LOVES all the commotion and the little kids coming up and petting and patting him (he really eats all that stuff up ). 'XTRAORDINARY CARRIAGE SERVICE is really up and going good for sure!! And we're having a WONDERFUL time doing it -- the only thing that would have made it better was if it wasn't so HOT . BTW, of course Buddy was dressed in his Western Suit but you would have been proud of ME ...... I had on black pants, white mock turtle neck shirt with a white embrodered linen vest and my black hat and boots (heck, my truck and horse trailer is white ..... X is white and carriage is black - I figured I'd fit right in . I tried to say in the background and just hold X or whatever needed to be done with the horse ...... Buddy really had the "show". It WAS neat for sure!! What a GREAT thing to do .... have fun AND GET PA ID FOR IT TOO !!!!! --- * Origin: Home of Mr X's 'XTRAORDINARY CARRIAGE SERVICES! (1:371/33) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: EBW00003 Date: 07/25/97 From: JEAN PROPHET Time: 06:05pm \/To: MIKE MAY (Read 0 times) Subj: Man Made Shade >-> Well no one said the manmade shade had to be solid! It could just >-> be a roof without any walls. >-> Exactly. My last riding arena here was totally open on two sides, nd >-> other two sides had numerous huge roll-up type "doors" (like you see on >-> warehouse loading docks). It was truly nice for riding year-round! > See now there ya go. I know Jean knows what I mean > too. Her barn is that way. > Just a roof without sides. Or at least it was when I > saw it the last time. > Hmmm, that was a long time ago now come to think of > it. I bet that wa about 5 > years ago now. Has it been that long, Mike ...... GEESH -- time for you to come to Florida again for a visit .... THIS time *I* will take you for a FANCY CARRIAGE ride . Yep, I'm finally learning to drive X (I'd STILL rather ride ). Yes, our barn is mostly open but we've closed in the top a little. The breezes blow and "breeze" through the barn -- it's ALWYAS cool out there. Right now we are building on the front -- a 16'x40' section (already concreted) - it'll have a metal roof ...... mostly open for the tropic breeze. We have 8 ceiling fans going constantly that keep the flies/bugs away ..... worked out really nice!! --- * Origin: Home of Mr X's 'Xtraordinary Carriage Services (1:371/33) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: EBW00004 Date: 07/26/97 From: JEAN PROPHET Time: 04:33pm \/To: MEG ALFONI (Read 0 times) Subj: X-Man There was a man at our last "gig" who wanted to buy Mr X -- he was from Ocala, Fl ...... Buddy told him that X was NOT for sale. That man sure wanted him . The man told Buddy that he had a mare that looked exactly like X and wanted him too ..... X is NOT for sale !!!!!!! --- * Origin: Home of Mr X's 'XTRAORDINARY CARRIAGE SERVICES! (1:371/33) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: EBX00000 Date: 07/27/97 From: MIKE MAY Time: 05:26am \/To: KARIN BREWER (Read 0 times) Subj: Man Made Shade -> Amazing how time flies... Heard anything from the long-since -> missing such as Michael Bull or the Duttster? Or from/about Liz? I've -> often wondered how she and Max were faring. No haven't heard from any of them lately. Deb Taylor seems to have dissapeared to. And Spencer too... Anyone ever hear from old weird George? --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 2 * Origin: Home of Malla, the spoiled Norwegian Fjord (1:2613/128) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: EBX00001 Date: 07/27/97 From: KARIN BREWER Time: 07:59pm \/To: MIKE MAY (Read 0 times) Subj: Man Made Shade -> -> Amazing how time flies... Heard anything from the long-s -> -> missing such as Michael Bull or the Duttster? Or from/about Liz? -> -> often wondered how she and Max were faring. -> -> No haven't heard from any of them lately. Deb Taylor seems to have -> dissapeared to. And Spencer too... -> -> Anyone ever hear from old weird George? Nope, not a word. I did stumble across that old photo of him and Pixel not too long ago, and also wondered. Karin --- InterEcho 1.15 * Origin: Passage MO System, San Antonio, TX (1:387/915) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: EBX00002 Date: 07/26/97 From: JEAN PROPHET Time: 07:18pm \/To: JAN MURPHY (Read 0 times) Subj: ouchy front feet >> But why only the front feet ...... and usually it's >> the left front when he REALLY acts up. > Okay, this is going to sound goofy, but here's an > idea. The next time the farrier comes out to do his > feet, take notes! Watch and write down exactly what > order his feet get done. Note his behavior. Buddy says that he always goes the same way -- and the foot X acts up with is the second front hoof (left) .... BUT, SOMETIMES he goes from right front to right rear - THEN left front ..... and sometimes it's right front directly to left front .... > If he acts up when it's the left front foot, no matter > what order, then I'd suspect there is something wrong > there. If it's a one-sided problem (left fore only), > then I think Meg is right -- it could be his shoulder. Could be but the horse chiropractor couldn't find anything wrong with spine, back, shoulder, legs, rump etc. She checked him over pretty throughly. > I should have thought of that, but you hadn't said he > was worse on one side, so I said "spine" because > that's what might be troublesome to him on both front > feet. It only seems to be really the left front -- but he gets tired with the right front one somewhat -- just not as bad as with the left front one. > If he acts up on the first front foot, never mind > which way the farrier starts, then I'd be more > inclined to chalk it up as a case of the > "don't wannas". You know, maybe after the second shoe > gets put on > he sort of resigns himself to the fact that it's shoe > time and you aren't going to let him off the hook > until it's done. I'm beginning to wonder if it's "I'm tired of this game now" ..... 'cause he's really good with the hind quarters (which are mostly done AFTER both front ones are done -- by that time he's resigned himself to "all right -- go ahead and do whatever". > It's good that the farrier gives him a rest, but as a > dental patient, I can vouch for the fact that a > practicioner doesn't always know how much of a rest is > "enough" to make the patient feel more comfortable. > Very true ...... but our blacksmith is VERY slow -- he stops and talks ... stops and gets a drink of coffee -- just plain stops .... I'm really wondering if X just gets tired of all the starting and stopping. I really like our farrier but sometimes *I* wish he'd 'hurry up' >> Made a lot of sense ....... thanks for the reply. At >> least it gives me something else to think about . Thanks!! > Well, that was the idea, to give you an idea about > what other questions to ask, and other stuff to look > for. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your input .... I'll keep looking for answers .... X really is a good little guy -- it bothers ME that something is bothering HIM about this shoe bit. Maybe I'll just take the shoes off for a while and see what happens. (But I hate to do that as we do drive him on the pavement and would hate for him to wear his hooves down) --- * Origin: Home of Mr X's 'XTRAORDINARY CARRIAGE SERVICES! (1:371/33) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: EBY00000 Date: 07/28/97 From: MIKE MAY Time: 07:02am \/To: JEAN PROPHET (Read 0 times) Subj: Man Made Shade -> Has it been that long, Mike ...... GEESH -- time for you to come to -> Florida -> again for a visit .... THIS time *I* will take you for a ANCY -> CARRIAGE ride . Yep, I'm finally learning to drive X (I'd -> STILL rather ride ). Yeah, it has been. I am pretty sure that it was the time we came down in the end of Jan for my Mother-in-laws 75th surprise birthday party. This Jan. she is going to be 80! I wish you were closer to them. I would have you give hjer a Carriage ride for her birthday. I think it is about 3 hours away though. They are in Dunedin (off the coast from Tampa a couple of towns north of Clearwater). -> Yes, our barn is mostly open but we've closed in the top a little. The -> breezes blow and "breeze" through the barn -- it's ALWYAS cool out there. -> Right now we are building on the front -- a 16'x40' section (already -> concreted) - it'll have a metal roof ...... mostly open for the tropic -> breeze. We have 8 ceiling fans going constantly that keep the flies/bugs -> away ..... worked out really nice!! Yeah I thought it was a pretty good idea for FL when I saw it before. I am sure the fans help out too. The addition sounds nice too. How big is it total now? --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 2 * Origin: Home of Malla, the spoiled Norwegian Fjord (1:2613/128)