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Post by Sara on Apr 8, 2009 0:01:30 GMT -5
I love that she is going so calmly at all three gaits to your voice commands.
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Post by meganmarch on Apr 8, 2009 21:48:00 GMT -5
Her tail is a bit shorter than it was when you had her since I'm able to brush it every day. Good thing is there are no knots. Bad thing is it's not as long & beautiful as it used to be. I'll have to invest in a wrap so it can grow out and be beautiful. again. She does tend to carry her tail pretty high, especially when she's excited. I do think she's carrying it a bit higher in the video (and her back is a bit hunched) because of the saddle. She is tolerating it quite well--no bucking! She's also doing very well with voice commands walk-trot-canter (although that's Amber in the video, I'm the one manning the camera). She picked that up pretty quickly. More to come, I can't wait to show us getting her used to someone on her back. M
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Post by Buena on Apr 8, 2009 22:14:29 GMT -5
Tail looks fine to me. Buena carries hers like that once warmed up and under work. She looks like a fairly green filly and has a great future ahead of her.
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Post by fanaberia on May 22, 2009 1:17:24 GMT -5
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Post by schwung on May 22, 2009 9:45:44 GMT -5
And he looks just like her....wow. I guess we know where she got him from. And that's not the only one she has...she has one of Jasmine's babies too! But no picture on the website:
DE El Sameh #616023 (HMT El Markib x LA Zhara) 2004, bay. Sameh is a granddaughter of The Minstril and AN Monsanto. She is almost black and extremely beautiful. She has correct conformation, good bone, a long reachy neck with huge dark eyes. She will fit into any discipline you chose and has the pedigree to be a wonderful broodmare. Her sire, HMT El Markib is BLACK and BEAUTIFUL!!!
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Post by meganmarch on May 31, 2009 19:09:57 GMT -5
I did see him on Dynasty's website when I got in touch with them about Sasha (we believe Snowlion RSI is her sire). He is a beauty, but I'm only allowed one horse at a time. Sasha is doing well, I had my husband take some video of us lunging. I decided not to put her saddle, bridle, and side reins on today since it was so warm and I just wanted to give her little bit of exercise. She had gone lame in her rear legs about 2-3 weeks ago and I had the vet out and we ended up doing x-rays to see if she had OCD lesions or patellar fixation. It turned out to be the latter (thank goodness!). I figured that would be it since she had one incident of locking. Coming out of her lameness, we have been easing her back into her daily workouts but she's doing very well. We've moved her to the outdoor arena to work since the sand is deeper and it will help her gain more muscle. So, the time she was lame, she had a lot of ground work with the cross-ties and such. She is so good in them now. She stands still, does not dance around, and you can brush her, pick her feet, and do farrier positions with her in the ties. We're working on being able to saddle her in them (she does have a tendency to back up a bit when we tighten the girth). I've also been working with her at the wash rack because she doesn't care too much for the water and the hose. I did get her to be comfortable enough to drink from the hose and I was able to get her front feet wet, so we're coming along there. Amber (trainer) will be getting on her back again tomorrow (she was riding her at the walk around the arena before the minor setback). Enjoy the video of her! Today was working on light stuff (walk/trot) and getting her to stop while trotting. She caught on pretty quick as you can see from the video. I'll have to get video of me lunging her under saddle. She really is beautiful when she tucks her head and moves out.
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Post by mswan on May 31, 2009 21:11:20 GMT -5
She looks great!!! Thanks for the update!
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Post by meganmarch on Jun 1, 2009 21:22:25 GMT -5
She's an amazing little mare, that's for sure! My trainer is really having fun with her. I've been keeping a training diary, detailing our progress. It takes a lot of effort to keep up on it, but I'm sure it will be a lot of fun to go back and read it after she's been trained. M
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Post by meganmarch on Jun 16, 2009 8:40:35 GMT -5
Good Morning- Here is video taken last night of my first ride on Sasha. She is doing amazing!
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Post by schwung on Jun 16, 2009 9:15:45 GMT -5
Wow, how exciting! She looks great Megan! And it looks like you have some really good help too!
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Post by coconut on Jun 16, 2009 11:26:30 GMT -5
Congats Megan!!
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Post by meganmarch on Jun 16, 2009 19:55:19 GMT -5
Wow, how exciting! She looks great Megan! And it looks like you have some really good help too! Yes, Amber has been amazing. She is really enjoying working with Sasha as well. Sasha stands in the cross-ties, she is great with voice commands when we're lunging, she is learning leg and seat commands--she's such a little sponge and happy to be learning. She is just so wonderful! Thanks so much for allowing me to adopt her, I really enjoy working with her.
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Post by mswan on Jun 16, 2009 22:44:28 GMT -5
How super!! Megan you are doing a great job with Sasha. Thank you for the updates!
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Post by meganmarch on Jul 14, 2009 20:55:48 GMT -5
Happy evening! Quick update on Sasha--she's doing very well being ridden at the walk/trot off the lunge and around the property. She seems to feel more secure with herself in the arena when there is another horse in there, so great practice! I have also gotten her used to the clippers (I've clipped her whiskers, fetlocks, and part of her bridle path--she's still ticklish up there). And, on Saturday, I gave her a bath! She was so good standing in the cross ties in the wash rack! M P.S. I am also halfway there with getting her registered. I just need Dynasty Arabians to sign as the breeder (which they will). Soon she'll be a registered Arabian!
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Post by coconut on Jul 15, 2009 16:10:46 GMT -5
I'm very happy for you and Sasha, especially about the registration subject! That's fantastic. I know you've had to jump through a bunch of hoops to get this far and it's says a lot that you've gone through so much to get it for her. She's one lucky horse to have landed with you, Megan!
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