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Post by oneidea on Aug 27, 2008 20:09:48 GMT -5
That's too bad. Whiskey really deserves her own home.
I know several riders that would have jumped at the chance to ride her in the SAFE show, so it's too bad she wasn't able to come. I bet she would have done very well!
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Post by cat67 on Sept 2, 2008 15:58:09 GMT -5
That was rotten luck...she would have done great in the western classes!
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Post by trillium on Sept 3, 2008 18:04:47 GMT -5
Oh darn, that is to bad she missed that opportunity to shine at the SAFE show. I would of loved to see my sponsored horse. I have followed her strory for years now. I sure hope she can find her own special someone soon. She deserves it so much.
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Post by rodeo51 on Sept 3, 2008 19:13:39 GMT -5
How much is Whiskeys adoption fee?
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Post by schwung on Sept 3, 2008 19:15:51 GMT -5
$1000.
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Post by rodeo51 on Sept 4, 2008 18:10:52 GMT -5
Thanks :-)
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Post by shekaberry on Sept 4, 2008 18:14:15 GMT -5
I got to watch Julie work with Whiskey a bit last evening and she is coming along well and has discovered the fun of jumping over the log in her pasture. She is very calm, but headstrong and will require a rider/handler that is firm with her. She loves to be groomed and doted on so there is a princess in there somewhere. Her pictures really don't do her justice and she has the sweetest eye, a HUGE change from the agressive mare I met so long ago.
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Post by schwung on Sept 28, 2008 22:10:10 GMT -5
Whiskey update from Julie:
Still pushy but better - I used her in a lesson in the round pen yesterday and she has really improved as far as pushiness, listening, moving forward when asked, moving away when asked. She is also much more respectul of pressure from the halter and more attentive to her handler
I am doing basic dressage with her to improve her response to the aids. She seems to enjoy the work... Improvements:
Much better at taking the bit and being bridled Will transition down using only seat, including halt ditto backing Will transition up with very light leg aids Much more responsive to weight aids Getting the hang of "bending" Able to stay on a circle (most of the time) without falling out with her shoulder Much better at moving in a straight line Much better at turning Walk and trot becoming more consistent and rhythmic - trot becoming less "sewing machine" tempo Much better at giving and relaxing her poll, throatlatch, jaw Able to turn on the forehand, working on doing it at the walk Able to do a rough turn on the haunches
Areas to work on: Standing still while being mounted Continue with improving response to leg, seat, and weight aids Sometimes resists rein contact by throwing her head in the air Continue working on bending to improve her flexibility Continue to work on using her haunches to get her less heavy on the forehand Bitting and bridleing Pushiness on the ground...sigh...! Pushiness when being fed
Areas of concern:
Head tossing Continued testing by being pushy Kicking stall walls at feeding time and at turn-out time - have moved her to a stall between Cedar and Annie which has greatly improved the problem but she still occasionally does it
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Post by trillium on Dec 2, 2008 21:02:02 GMT -5
It has been awhile since we had an update on Whiskey. How is she doing?
Regarding kicking the stall walls as feeding time. I have one horse that does that. He only does it when he is waiting for his grain. If we are only feeding hay at the time he does not kick the wall. I think he hears the lid of the grain bins open. (Darn smart horses). What we did to help the walls out was buy a roll of rubber matting that goes on trailer walls. We glued and screwed it to the walls. So even though he still kicks, the plywood is not getting ruined any more and the sound is muted somewhat.
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Post by shekaberry on Dec 3, 2008 11:55:46 GMT -5
Thats a good idea, Laurie. Last I was at Julie's, Whiskey was living in a paddock outside and had discovered the neat trick of standing on the gate. Makes a much more enticing sound, don't you think?
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Post by Whitewolf821 on Dec 27, 2008 18:07:24 GMT -5
How is Whiskey faring in this weather?
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Post by schwung on Jan 7, 2009 17:03:46 GMT -5
Hey Crystal, I think Whiskey is doing fine...I will find out soon because she is being moved here to my farm this afternoon. We moved horses out of Julie's, partly because of the flood, and we had planned to move Whiskey here so that we had use of the arena to work her in.
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Post by horsecrazy on Jan 21, 2009 20:10:01 GMT -5
There hasn't been a Whiskey update in awhile and Julie was feeling remiss in not letting everyone know how great this girl is doing. Below is a quick update on how Whiskey was doing at Julie's: Whiskey: Now strong at the walk and trot; needs some work at the canter. Listens and is responsive to the aids both transitioning up and down as well as laterally. Has been ridden on short trail rides and crossed small bodies of water. Can be ridden alone or with other horses out on the trail and is not herd-bound when leaving a group of horses. Can be ridden in a bosal, halter, and with a (snaffle) bit. Can be ridden Western or English. Has had some basic dressage training. Attributes: Gentle and patient - I have had a beginner ride her with supervision Friendly and wants to please Confident - has never spooked or shied away from anything the entire time at Edensgate Farm : ) Would make a good all around horse - would do great as a man's horse, husband horse and/or family horse Can be paddocked with other mares but is firmly alpha without being aggressive Other: Moves away from pressure Safely ties Respectful about personal space Can you believe it??? And here is Miss Whiskey and Julie having some fun:
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Post by shekaberry on Jan 22, 2009 20:54:25 GMT -5
I worked with Whiskey on the ground today. She is still pushy, not as bad as she was, but she will likely always be a tester and will require a confident, consistent and experienced handler.
Her manners in the cross-ties still need some work. She doesn't stand quietly and will threaten to kick if you brush between her thighs and near her teats. She will require much more desensitizing in that area. She did not appreciate me moving her tailbone to adjust the blanket strap.
She picked up her front feet with no issue, but was very sensitive about me handling her back feet. The pattern here being anyone handling her needs to be aware of her body posture when working behind her.
I turned her out in the arena so she could play a bit; she displayed a very lovely trot and an impressive buck when Little Miss scared her from paddock.
I still maintain that Whiskey would be a fantastic Pony Club horse for a bold little rider. She really is a nice mover, but I could not endorse putting a beginner or part-time rider on her. With her strong personality and tendancy to test her rider/handler, she needs consistency and a confident rider/handler. She will pick up bad habits and become a bully if given the chance.
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Post by schwung on Jan 22, 2009 21:12:32 GMT -5
Thank you Allison for posting that. We have to be very careful about being entirely open about the limitations of the horses we have available for adoption for liability reasons. I am sure that Whiskey did demonstrate the behaviors that Julie witnessed while in her care, but unless they are 100% repeatable, she cannot be considered cured of these issues, as the potential for the behavior still exists. Since Whiskey has been here we have not ridden her yet, but I have myself dealt with her pushiness on the ground and occasional threatening behavior (mainly during feeding). On the flip side, she is greatly improved from the mare she was the last time she was at my farm (right after SAFE took her in), so I don't want to diminish the work that has been accomplished with her by Julie and the trainers before her. However, I do not think this is a mare that will ever be safe for beginners simply because she is very smart and has that drive in her to continually test the waters and see what she can get away with. With a firm hand, she can be perfectly obedient. In the wrong hands, I could see a disaster.
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