The whole of New Zealand is in shock. When i heard the news on Tuesday i was horrified but only when the stories and pictures came thru I realised the true devastation of what the earthquake did. We immediately thought of our family and friends who lived in Christchurch,...are they ok?. After many hours of worrying we slowly got the YES we are ok. My husbands two sisters and nephews and neices all ok. What a relief... We didnt hear about a friend till the next day but she has been helping at the square...
But my heart goes out to the families who havent heard of their loved ones or friends....what they must be going thru would be indescribable.And my heart goes out to families who have lost someone dear....
To the overeas team who have come to our aid a huge thank you....
All i really can say is
KIA KAHA CHRISTCHURCH....BE STRONG
Friday, February 25, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Time will tell....
Well today we got my daughters pony seen by the bone cruncher man. The day didnt start off that well as i just couldnt get the float to connect properly with the towbar. I hitched up early so i wouldnt be rushed but as usual i ended up rushed....god i hate that!
Anyway my daughter really wanted to come and watch so she came too ..which was just as well as i really needed help with that blasted towbar! So off we went. I met up with some friends and we were having a yack at the yards when i heard this almighty "THWACK"! I just about jumped outta my skin!! But it was Mr T with his hammers putting the pony in the next stall back into shape. I got such a fright. Then when the second hammer happened my eyes just about watered and i was only watching!! But the horse didnt really seem to flinch.
Well then it was our ponys turn. I could see my daughter looking very nervous and worried, but she needed have been. It seems that our pony had 2 vertebra out. One near the front saddle area, which is why she tries to cow kick when doing up the girth...and I just thought she was being a little tart. Then the big one which was a sacral vertebra or something. This is what is causing her short steps, reluctant to move forward and her awkwardness in canter & jumping. Poor baby she had been so sore. Well out came the little hammers and thwack, thwack. Then it was all over, 3 days turned out and then slowly back in the two days after that.
So all going well my daughter will be back in the saddle within a week back training for the Prince Philip games and jumping jumping jumpimg.....Hopefully it has worked...watch this space...
Here's the amazing pony who we love so much....
Anyway my daughter really wanted to come and watch so she came too ..which was just as well as i really needed help with that blasted towbar! So off we went. I met up with some friends and we were having a yack at the yards when i heard this almighty "THWACK"! I just about jumped outta my skin!! But it was Mr T with his hammers putting the pony in the next stall back into shape. I got such a fright. Then when the second hammer happened my eyes just about watered and i was only watching!! But the horse didnt really seem to flinch.
Well then it was our ponys turn. I could see my daughter looking very nervous and worried, but she needed have been. It seems that our pony had 2 vertebra out. One near the front saddle area, which is why she tries to cow kick when doing up the girth...and I just thought she was being a little tart. Then the big one which was a sacral vertebra or something. This is what is causing her short steps, reluctant to move forward and her awkwardness in canter & jumping. Poor baby she had been so sore. Well out came the little hammers and thwack, thwack. Then it was all over, 3 days turned out and then slowly back in the two days after that.
So all going well my daughter will be back in the saddle within a week back training for the Prince Philip games and jumping jumping jumpimg.....Hopefully it has worked...watch this space...
Here's the amazing pony who we love so much....
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
The Bone Clicker Man
Well tomorrow is D-Day and we are off to see the infamous or famous I guess, Tommy Behrns. I hadnt heard about him until just recently and i am very interested in what he will see and do and the outcome. Of course i am hoping for a great outcome and that my daughter can start jumping properly and get out and about again .
So I guess watch this space and fingers crossed.....
Still on an animal note, Odie our foxy corgi cross, is doing dog agility. What fun! When we first arrived he behaved very badly and I thought great we will get kicked out. But they said in time he will calm down.
Butter wouldnt melt!!!!
Sparky the cat is DA BOSS!
Lets play mum!
Well 2nd week later and yes he has calmed down...a bit....But boy oh boy he is good. He is like a natural, nothing is a problem, tunnel, plank, wobbly board, ladder.. So we may have a champion on our hands...or not. There is one slight flaw in this masterplan. He has painted ears. What i mean by that is , if he sees something interesting he is off and no amount of calling will bring him back. So the problem is .....we do agility off the lead!!!
So a bit of work is need to get those painted ears to become real ears!!
So I guess watch this space and fingers crossed.....
Still on an animal note, Odie our foxy corgi cross, is doing dog agility. What fun! When we first arrived he behaved very badly and I thought great we will get kicked out. But they said in time he will calm down.
Butter wouldnt melt!!!!
Well 2nd week later and yes he has calmed down...a bit....But boy oh boy he is good. He is like a natural, nothing is a problem, tunnel, plank, wobbly board, ladder.. So we may have a champion on our hands...or not. There is one slight flaw in this masterplan. He has painted ears. What i mean by that is , if he sees something interesting he is off and no amount of calling will bring him back. So the problem is .....we do agility off the lead!!!
So a bit of work is need to get those painted ears to become real ears!!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Who would have thought.....
Hmm ok so if we have a dodgy back or feel out of place we go to a chiropractor to get crunched and then feel a lot better...so what if an animal is out of sorts....
To be honest it is something that never really crossed my mind...I mean....I just didn't think that a horse could be "out" so to speak. But apparently they do and why not, they have bones and muscles just like us. It can be caused my a roll or a kick or by playing in the paddock..
So what has brought this on, well my daughters pony has not been very forward and really just doesn't want to canter, its quite a battle. A number of people commented on how short stepped she is in the front in a trot as well. I had noticed that lately, but couldn't put my finger on what why. After discussions etc we all put it down to the saddle not fitting correctly.I also noticed that her right shoulder muscle is much more defined that the left, too much in fact.
Anyway, on a pony camp the other week it was pointed out that the pony may have her hip out. My daughter did a lot of riding and when she cantered and jumped the pony looked terrible.The more riding she did the more awkward the pony looked, just not right. But she didn't complain being a lovely sweet pony she is, but we turned her out for a bit anyway after that.
So we are booked for the pony to see a crunch man, not sure what his official name is but he sorts out hips backs etc for horses. I have since heard a lot about this guy from various people who are raving about him. However the jury is still out until i have seen his work . But i really hope it works and my daughter can again have fun on her pony.....
To be honest it is something that never really crossed my mind...I mean....I just didn't think that a horse could be "out" so to speak. But apparently they do and why not, they have bones and muscles just like us. It can be caused my a roll or a kick or by playing in the paddock..
So what has brought this on, well my daughters pony has not been very forward and really just doesn't want to canter, its quite a battle. A number of people commented on how short stepped she is in the front in a trot as well. I had noticed that lately, but couldn't put my finger on what why. After discussions etc we all put it down to the saddle not fitting correctly.I also noticed that her right shoulder muscle is much more defined that the left, too much in fact.
Anyway, on a pony camp the other week it was pointed out that the pony may have her hip out. My daughter did a lot of riding and when she cantered and jumped the pony looked terrible.The more riding she did the more awkward the pony looked, just not right. But she didn't complain being a lovely sweet pony she is, but we turned her out for a bit anyway after that.
So we are booked for the pony to see a crunch man, not sure what his official name is but he sorts out hips backs etc for horses. I have since heard a lot about this guy from various people who are raving about him. However the jury is still out until i have seen his work . But i really hope it works and my daughter can again have fun on her pony.....
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