My three got their shots today so of course I couldn't ride. They just got their 5 way and West Nile. They aren't due for rabies or coggins until May which is good. I longed Moose on Tuesday because he had been sore from Sunday's ride. I rubbed him down with some liniment and Monday he seemed better. By Tuesday he was pretty much not sore anymore but I chose to just do some trotting on the longe to warm up his muscles but not overwork it. I hope to resume normal work tomorrow and do a little bit of jumping at the end. When I was longing him I had him trot over some ground poles and he did GREAT! I was very proud of him. I'm also looking into getting him a cooler for when he sweats hard on cool days. Part of the reason I think he got sore was he cooled to fast and tensed his muscles. So if anyone knows of a good brans or type they reccomend let me know! I ordered some Sore No More(<--love this stuff!!) and Thrush Buster today so it should be here in a few days.
I plan on working all three of my ponies tomorrow, if the weather cooperates, wish me luck! :)
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