Teddy Log: #164 - Fell and Teddy was the perfect gentleman

Teddy Log: #164 - Fell and Teddy was the perfect gentleman: Yesterday I fell right in Teddy's path and as I hit the ground I was thinking to myself, "What body part is going to get broken, cut up or s...

#164 - Fell and Teddy was the perfect gentleman

Yesterday I fell right in Teddy's path and as I hit the ground I was thinking to myself, "What body part is going to get broken, cut up or smashed in as Teddy lands on me?"

But no! Teddy came to a halt with me on the ground in front of him and when I rolled over and looked up he was just looking calmly down at me. All beautiful horsey face! What a perfect gentleman! He was standing within centimetres of me and I just reached out and patted him on the chest as I composed myself.

I did get a frustrated sadness going but I have to say I was very proud of him because he could have easily stomped all over me or buggered off.

I think he cares aawwwhhh!

Teddy Log: #163 - Teddy Cam

Teddy Log: #163 - Teddy Cam: Teddy should have been born a cat - a fraidy cat! I took him out for a trail ride around the reserve, which is located across the road (if...

#163 - Teddy Cam

Teddy should have been born a cat - a fraidy cat!

I took him out for a trail ride around the reserve, which is located across the road (if this counts as a trail ride). As this was the first time we have done this he was very alert to the things around him. Particularly at the start when he was refusing to go forward so I had to work him through it. Strangely, we went past some roos and he couldn't have cared less about them but non-living, stationary objects he found spooky. Because of this I decided to get the phone out and record a bit of Teddy Cam.

 A couple of kids were walking down the road on the other side of the fence and this was his second biggest issue, but we got past all the each things he thought were monsters and he got better as time went on. It was a nice ride.

Trying to capture video footage isn't as easy as I hoped it, but here is a snippet of it.

Teddy Log: #162 - short ride and getting jabbed

Teddy Log: #162 - short ride and getting jabbed: It's my health, not Teddy's, that's been holding us back for the last week; that and endless commitments. Now I'm feeling a bit better, ye...

#162 - short ride and getting jabbed

It's my health, not Teddy's, that's been holding us back for the last week; that and endless commitments.

Now I'm feeling a bit better, yesterday I saddled Teddy up and just took him for a walk around to see how he'd pull up after the poking, prodding and the needles. He did fine.

Today i gave him his second shot, but it was the first time I've jabbed him with a needle and he wasn't impressed! I thought I was going to cop a bite but he backed up with the needle sticking in his neck. I waited for him to come to me before finishing the job.  Two more shots to go so I hope I get better at this!

This whole experience of finding out if Teddy has a problem has cost me a small fortune! It would be ok if it wasn't for the fact that the physio, who I saw first, told me exactly the same thing as the vet and if I didn't see the vet I could have saved myself $300. The vet just said, "Good physio". But you have to see the vet to get the medication... ahh cant win.

But  on a positive note -Teddy is the winner! He'll be back in stride in no time. I hope to have a lesson this week and I'll try and take him on a few trail rides around the local area just to get him a bit fitter.

Teddy Log: #161 - Vet check and physio

Teddy Log: #161 - Vet check and physio: Teddy has had a big week with a vet check and a physio appointment! The good news is there is absolutely nothing wrong with his back. There ...

#161 - Vet check and physio

Teddy has had a big week with a vet check and a physio appointment! The good news is there is absolutely nothing wrong with his back. There is no wastage, it is strong, and he is in good order. His GP saddle has also been checked for fit and it's perfectly fine. His stock saddle was already fitted. It was picked up that he could do with some stretching as he is a bit stiff in the neck, so I will be doing stretching of his front legs before and after a ride.

An issue that was discovered is that he has arthritis in his fetlocks. The extent is still to be determined and he will be receiving a course of pentozan once a week for the next four weeks and it will be decided after that how much he has improved and how much more medication he may need. I was told by the physio, Kate Sagar, that his fetlocks are like he has run in a hundred races! He was a working stockhorse and polo horse so that pretty much explains it.

Other than that he is in great health and  is fit to ride! I'm very happy!

I think Teddy might need a little lie down now.

#161 - Back in the saddle

I took Teddy out for a lesson today. He did really well. He showed no soreness, he was tracking well, his hoof fall was correct and he was collected. Also his ears were forward the whole time showing now unhappiness about the ride. We worked on my balance, which hasn't been helped by my dizziness that may be a kind of vestibular migraine (still trying to work this one out), but I was ok on this ride so I could concentrate on working on this. If anything was wrong it was Teddy being a lazy bones and as this is new for him I really had to keep him going.

All in all, I'm happy to keep going with him, so negativity - get out of my life!