Wednesday, March 1, 2023

ww: like riding a bike



wild charlie out in his winter (?) wonderland <3

consistently comfortable on that hoof, despite being barefoot!

the Last Wrap omg

bc he's back in shoes, baby!!

meaning i get to wear shoes too --- riding shoes omg

with even a little daylight to spare for our first ride back!!

my iphone's approximation of "sunset colors" isn't particularly vibrant lol, but i'll take this view any day of the week

riding back to the barn in the dusk --- next time can't come soon enough!






25 comments:

  1. Hooray!!!!! So happy for you and Charlie, that has to feel great!!!

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    1. Feels great lol, the horse is WILD omg

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    2. I can only imagine!! I was pretty grateful Ben's stall rest shenanigans were during JUNE and JULY, cannot get any more calming weather than 90 degrees with 90 percent humidity.

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    3. so.... not gonna lie, WILD charles is my FAVORITE charles haha <3 <3 if i could have him this "spicy*" all the time, i'd be one happy camper

      (*and by 'spicy' i mean, mildly ready to proceed in your preferred direction at a slightly brisk pace)

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    4. Oh that's awesome then! Ben's version is to spook like a mofo at any movement (or stationary object we've walked past millions of times before) and then proceed to tighten his back and jig for the next forever 😝 which is negative fun.

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  2. Wow!! That is a great blog surprise! I’m sure it felt amazing to be on your big guy. So did the sole come off all the way? I’m so happy for pads and shoes!

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    1. So the sole didn’t come off the way I was expecting AT ALL, instead of like peeling or flaking off, it was kinda crumbling into a powder and chunking off in places. At the end of the day, tho, my vet cautioned against removing too much of it bc we don’t actually know how much growth is underneath. Rather, bc he’s been comfortable in turnout, she felt it was safe to move forward with shoeing and adding a protective pad, but my farrier was conservative in the trim and left him a little long just to play it safe.

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    2. That is so interesting! I had a TB with awful flat feet. He had pads on the fronts, too. It’s so wonderful when you have a farrier that can help with complicated feet! Hooray, Charlie!

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  3. This makes me soooooooooooo happy <3 <3 <3

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  4. I second the comment about cake and I'd like to add cocktails, as well!

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  5. Woo-hoo! Get 'em, Charles!!!

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  6. AHHH!!! Best news!!! So happy for you guys!

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  7. SO happy to see you back in the saddle!!!!

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  8. Yay! Glad to see Charlie is feeling great again and some between the ears pics!

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