Juliane
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Post by Juliane on Jan 19, 2008 0:24:09 GMT -5
I got to meet Mr. Logan today! Wow, he is something special and whoever adopts him is going to be very, very lucky indeed! Logan was very polite while being groomed and tacked up. When his rescuer took him to the round pen to lunge him, he was perfect, though a few times obviously feeling good with the sunny weather. I apologize in advance as alot of the pics and video I took did not come out very well since we were in the covered round pen! Also, a HUGE DISCLAIMER: I am not an English rider, and this was my first time in a Dressage saddle and also my first time on such a TALL horse Logan was very tolerant of me awkwardly climbing up on him and then trying to figure out his buttons. He was very easy to ride, very controllable, and very responsive. I did my best to stay out of his way, but at one point, my posting (and inadvertant leg pressure) caused him to pick up a canter, which was huge and rolling. I really enjoyed Logan and feel that he is a great candidate for light, casual work. He really seemed to enjoy having a job, and was extremely safe. I never felt insecure or at a disadvantage, even being on such a big horse. Here is a quick video of him when he was first being lunged and working out some stiffness. www.serenitytraining.com/blogimages/logan1-18-08.wmvAnd some pics from today:
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Post by schwung on Jan 19, 2008 1:48:54 GMT -5
Thank you Juliane! You look great up there!
He looks like such a nice, sweet boy. I do see quite a bit of "offness" in the video, especially on the right hind. How much of that did he work out of? Did you feel it at all when you were riding him?
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Post by pdevlieg on Jan 19, 2008 19:48:23 GMT -5
Hey Jaime - Logan got better throughout the entire workout and by the end he was moving very smoothly. He does have some arthritis in his hocks and one front pastern, but what the vet suggested the best treatment for him is usage, as is often true especially with arthritis. He also is not currently on any joint supplements and as he hasn't been worked in quite a while is not in great shape. I think that with consistent steady exercise his gaits are going to improve greatly. Logan hadn't been ridden on 6 months at the time Juliane braved that scary dressage saddle without any "handle (horn )" to hang on to and he was just wonderful the whole time. He will be perfect for that home that wants a horse to love on as he is very affectionate and really seems to bond with humans, and wants a horse to ride around on a few days a week. Even though he is so tall, he has been ridden by fairly novice teenagers and done great with them. He has a lot to offer and years more to give his love to someone special.
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Post by kbailey on Jan 20, 2008 12:06:10 GMT -5
Juliane--thank you again for doing such a nice job with Logan! Is it possible to get access to the pictures you took as I have him posted on a couple of other web sites--like Lake Washington Saddle Club--and those would be nice to show as well.
Thanks, Karen
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Post by Juliane on Jan 20, 2008 12:58:27 GMT -5
Hi Karen, you are welcome to save the pictures to your machine and post them where ever needed to help Logan find a home. You can right click on each picture, then choose 'Save Picture As..' - then just put them in a place on your hard drive that you will remember. I took a lot of pictures, but these were the best of the best. If you would like them all, I can put them on a cd and bring it to you. If you have any questions, or simply want me to email them to you, email me at juliane@serenitytraining.com Thanks for letting me meet Mr. Logan!
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Post by kbailey on Jan 21, 2008 12:31:24 GMT -5
Thank you Juliane!
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Post by pdevlieg on Jan 21, 2008 16:42:17 GMT -5
Here are some more pictures of the handsome and sweet Logan. Grooming time - he stands completely still until you ask him to move. Handsome Self The scary first mount after 6 months off. Notice his "tense" reaction. Listening carefully to Juliane as she worked at collecting his trot. Aren't I a good boy - looking for some love from Karen, his rescuer, after his saddle time.
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Post by lisam on Jan 23, 2008 19:59:55 GMT -5
I love the last picture.
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Post by pdevlieg on Jan 24, 2008 11:04:41 GMT -5
Its so indicative of his personality, I had to include it. He is very sweet!
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Post by shekaberry on Jan 24, 2008 11:18:08 GMT -5
How high were his previous owners jumping him? I wonder if he could tolerate low 2'-2'6" stuff? Either way, he is a pretty mover.
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Post by pdevlieg on Jan 24, 2008 11:40:57 GMT -5
How high were his previous owners jumping him? I wonder if he could tolerate low 2'-2'6" stuff? Either way, he is a pretty mover. Actually, that was the level he was jumping at. He cannot be jumped at all but will do very well with flat work.
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Post by shekaberry on Jan 24, 2008 13:04:25 GMT -5
Why would someone invest in injections for little stuff like that? Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks, I guess. I would have sold my soul for a horse like this in 4-H!!!!!
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Post by pdevlieg on Jan 25, 2008 9:19:48 GMT -5
I would have sold my soul for a horse like this in 4-H!!!!! He is pretty priceless and has so much to offer. He continues to get lunged regularly to help him get back in shape and he's starting being ridden more and more and has some refresher courses set up over the next week, though I think that when he is ridden he is as much of a teacher as being taught. He's a wonderful horse, so affectionate, so well trained and with a fabulous attutitude.
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Post by ecaitlynn on Jan 25, 2008 16:39:33 GMT -5
Oh, man, another PERFECT horse! Why don't I have my house built yet?
I will look forward to hearing more about Logan. He's gorgeous. I've never really understood why people want to jump horses. Mind you, as a teenager, I did jump and did some small competitions jumping, in New Zealand. I started on English and VERY MUCH prefer English. Right now, after 20 years, I'm taking lessons again and they have me on a Western saddle. It's so hard to get used to!
Beth Thompson
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Post by pdevlieg on Jan 26, 2008 15:14:14 GMT -5
Very kindly MyHorseFaith (Ally) has volunteered to help get Logan back in shape and give him a little bit of a tune up, not that he seems to need much. His main issues do see to be conditioning related and his movements have greatly improved just during the 3 weeks that I have known him. Today started with a warm up lunge session before Ally hopped on. I had a great picture of Ally adjusting her stirrups after mounting, but its on the internal memory of my camera and I can't find my cable. But she mounted up, futzed around a bit making adjustments here and there so that the saddle was comfortable for her, the whole time Logan was on a loose rein just standing and waiting like the perfect gentleman he is. Here are a few pictures of them working on the round pen. He did such a good job of working into correct self carriage and really listening to what Ally asked of him. Sorry for the blurry pictures, its hard to hit the button and hold still while wearing gloves! After the round pen work, he took a little jaunt around the property just for a change of scenery. He again was perfect, he loved getting out but had no reaction at all to being worked in a different environment than he previously had. Logan is doing great and will make someone a great friend.
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