dana247 Emma’s work last night was pretty easy. Had a manners refresher, some minor “movement therapy” testing her ability to step under herself in the hind end. As expected, she has a harder time stepping her left hind over her right. We also did a little Masterson Method work, which I haven’t talked about yet. Wanda … Read more
Gerd recommended a Spanish style cavesson. It had a curved metal piece wrapped in leather with 3 rings to fit over the nose and was jointed on the side. Unlike mine, which is jointed over the nose and has lots of leather padding under the brass fittings. I’m not sure I’m clear on the difference between the … Read more
Left side is more elevated than the right. You have to use your imagination a little bit because the mane is in the way, but I think you can still see. The majority of Emma’s rides have been in our western saddle (McCall Northwest Wade). But given the inequity in her shoulders, I’m switching to … Read more
Upper (5″ over top of chestnut): LF = 17″ RF = 18″ Lower (Top of chestnut): LF = 13 1/4″ RF = 14″ Hoof Angles: LF = 57° RF = 64° Pictorial record of the size difference between the right andleft front legs. I had a little trouble trying to decide where to take measurements of … Read more
Emma’s OCD Fragments OCD in this case is not Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – although there may be some of that going on around here, too. But the one we’re talking about is defined by wikipedia as follows: Osteochondritis dissecans is a joint disorder in which cracks form in the articular cartilage and the underlying subchondral … Read more
If you want to understand what this is all about, please refer to the “About Emma” page. This will let you know the brief (believe it or not) overview. This past monday morning I woke up after spending four days watching and listening to Dr. Gerd Heuschmann speak about biomechanics in the horse. I woke … Read more