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what causes slightly spongy heels?

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Alameda · 30/06/2012 15:42

and standing 'a bit funny' but not in laminitic way, more the opposite (weight a bit forward) and no heat, scabs, anything - is in youngish fat pony

have not seen for self, call from mildly concerned sharer

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Alameda · 30/06/2012 17:35

oh bruises, hard ground

need to slow down

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50ShadesOfSaggy · 30/06/2012 21:19

Is this the same sharer who wanted your beasts? Or did you get rid of that one?
I was going to say haring about, the ground is quite hard between showers at the moment!

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Alameda · 01/07/2012 12:26

that one is going, is much easier with just one especially now I love riding the pony myself - fingers crossed they don't both need stables at the same time because the cost would be a bit painful now am used to £30 a month instead of about £300

in my defence that pony has just been haring about the field by himself, not even my own fault!

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50ShadesOfSaggy · 01/07/2012 22:34

I'm glad you're rid of her!
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Well if he's doing it himself it's self inflicted, and no fault of yours. Wink

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Alameda · 01/07/2012 23:51

yes, there is not much I can do about how he expresses himself in the field is there!

am not quite completely rid of her but she has found a pony closer to where she lives/works and our agreement draws to its end any day now - don't think she quite forgave me for moving from the Old Place (which doesn't even exist now anyway)

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50ShadesOfSaggy · 02/07/2012 00:06

Well tuff luck on her. I she wants to input into those decisions, she should buy her own horse! Wink
How's your poorly friend?

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Alameda · 02/07/2012 00:12

ok I think, asked her if she wanted to ride again yet but she declined Confused so have left it as an open offer whenever (I think she should but obviously understand she might not quite want to yet, might have up to two month wait to see a neurologist and maybe she wants some answers first?)

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50ShadesOfSaggy · 02/07/2012 00:21

TBF, it took me MONTHS to sit on a horse again after I fell and broke my arm. I really wanted too, I just couldn't. And, she's probably worried about having another seizure.
I'm sure she will come round eventually. Smile

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Alameda · 02/07/2012 00:32

yes I won't pester her, went through a phase of having horrible anxiety attacks in the field (although always feel ok on board) and it took ages, just had to work round it until it went away - much worse if you have a bad fall I should think

running out of people to ride with!

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50ShadesOfSaggy · 02/07/2012 00:33

I'm the other way. Great on the floor, a gibbering wreck on horseback! Confused

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Alameda · 02/07/2012 00:38

between us we are the ultimate horsewoman then :)

although I have been a gibbering wreck on that pony before now . . .

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50ShadesOfSaggy · 02/07/2012 01:06

Or, if you look at it the other way around.... Hmm Grin

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Alameda · 02/07/2012 09:16

it has taken this long to work out what you meant!

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50ShadesOfSaggy · 02/07/2012 11:01
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