Ridecamp: Re: [RC] How's Dreamweaver?

At 05:42 PM 6/19/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>   I hope
> he's recoving well? Such a super horse.  Even if his endurance career
> is over (which would be a shame, but then  he's already had a great
> career, few horses achieve anything near that) I hope he'll be sound for
> general riding.

thanks for asking, Teresa.  He bruised his foot, was all.  I had his foot 
xrayed and the vets could not find anything wrong.  They assure me that he 
still has a lot of miles left in him.  In fact, they were kind of impressed 
with his xrays.  No arthritis, totally clean joints -- not bad for a 5,000 
mile horse.  I think the glucosamine shots I have always given him really 
have made a difference.  I decided that after all he'd done for me that he 
deserved a break (and my husband was ?'ing why did we have that 3rd horse 
for so long and hadn't done any rides yet), so after 5000 miles he got to 
go on his first real vacation and right back to the wonderful pasture that 
he was born and raised in. He is happy and very plump. :+))  He's actually 
doing well barefoot, something we never could manage with keeping him here 
at home.  If I had not of gotten hurt at Mt. Carmel I would probably be 
riding him now but since that happened I decided to let him stay over there 
till I heal.  I really miss him, but I know he's pretty content and can 
visit him any time.  Being mostly one armed, it's easier on me not having 
as many horses to care for.

>  Glad you're healing from Chief's spill at Mt Carmel and
> were able to do Ft Shellbourne.  I so enjoy hearing about and seeing
> pics of these rides that I hope to get to someday.

thank you!   I hear from people all over that really love looking at the 
photos.  I'm glad I can share that, especially to those people who wouldn't 
get to see it any other way.  For those of you that ever get the 
opportunity to go to some of these really special rides, don't pass up the 
chance.  You never know if it might not be there again in the future.  Make 
it happen!  Hope to see you on the trail soon :+)

Karen


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