Rocking Horse II was this past weekend. Wexford was doing Preliminary and Galway was doing the Advanced. Friday was Dressage and Show Jumping for the upper levels. Saturday was cross country day for Training up through Advanced.
Wexford was first to go out of my two horses on Friday. He had one of his best test in all of our time competing together. For show jumping we had an unfortunate rail but he jump great everywhere else. On Saturday, Wexford finished up cross country with a double clear to get 7th place! He was super!
The time had come for me to do Dressage on Galway. We were feeling very relaxed going into our test. While warming up he was being a bit sluggish in his work. I did not think much about it and just kept pushing him forward. He had a nice consistent test for our first Advanced. After taking care of him and putting him back in his stall to rest. We went and had lunch. I went back to check on him and get him ready to show jump, when I found him flat out laying down. I first thought it was cute but realized after checking his temperature he was boiling hot. Hmm... that is definitely not normal! I quickly proceed to go hose him down to get his temperature down and realized he is showing signs of colic. My heart drops and I immidately go get my mom so she can find the vet on grounds. While I continue to cool him out and walk him.
When the vet had come he said his vitals and heart rate were fine. By that point he had cooled down quite a bit. The vet gave us the go ahead to jump him. We proceed to go up to show jumping with the intentions of not jumping him if he does not feel good! Galway jumped a super round and had an unfortunate rail. Finishing our round we planned on giving him fluids and oil his stomach to help make him more comfortable.
Before late night check, I went to go check on him to make sure he was doing ok. Galway still was not feeling good. So we decided to call the vet out again to have her look at him and decide on what to do next. Around twelve o'clock we decided to take him up to Ocala and have the vets at Peterson and Smith equine hopsital work with him. The doctors at P&S were very helpful and made us feel at ease.
We are pleased to say that Galway did not need surgery and he came home Monday afternoon! :)
Thank you to everyone for your prayers and conserns! The eventing community is definitely the best there is! :)
If both horses continue to stay healthy. We will do Rocking Horse III and then head back home after the event to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Until next time! Go Eventing!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Rocking Horse Winter I recap
The weekend started out with nice warm weather. By early Friday morning it was raining very hard. It continued to rain all day off and on. The rain helped the footing a great deal.
Carlingford's Forever (Galway) was in the Open Intermediate-A division and Wexford's Trumpet (Wexford) was in the Open Training-A division.
Galway had dressage and show jumping on Friday and Wexford just had dressage on Friday.
Galway had a nice test, he scored a 39.6 and was tied for 7th going into show jumping. Galway jumped a great double clear show jumping round and that moved him up to 5th. Cross country was Saturday for the upper levels and half of the training divisions. Galway jumped a super double clear cross country round and came in two seconds under optimum time. Wow! Galway finished the weekend in 2nd place behind Buck Davidson and Absolute Liberty. What a great start to the season.
Wexford had a nice test for his first outing. He had a score of 38.6 going into show jumping on Saturday. Show jumping and cross country for Wexford were in a forty minute spand between each other. So I had Wexford and I ready in our cross country gear for show jumping. As the day progressed more and more people were starting to do the same. Wexford had a great double clear show jumping and cross country round. He was tied going into cross country and we won the tie. Wexford finished the weekend in 13th. Everyone had a great weekend. Congrats to everyone! I am so incredibly happy and excited with how well my boys are progressing! Next show for us is Rocking Horse II. Galway will run Advance and Wexford will run preliminary. We will continue to fine tune everything with both boys for the next event. Thanks for reading! From sunny warm Altoona Florida we wish you a great week. :) Go Eventing!
Carlingford's Forever (Galway) was in the Open Intermediate-A division and Wexford's Trumpet (Wexford) was in the Open Training-A division.
Galway had dressage and show jumping on Friday and Wexford just had dressage on Friday.
Galway had a nice test, he scored a 39.6 and was tied for 7th going into show jumping. Galway jumped a great double clear show jumping round and that moved him up to 5th. Cross country was Saturday for the upper levels and half of the training divisions. Galway jumped a super double clear cross country round and came in two seconds under optimum time. Wow! Galway finished the weekend in 2nd place behind Buck Davidson and Absolute Liberty. What a great start to the season.
Wexford had a nice test for his first outing. He had a score of 38.6 going into show jumping on Saturday. Show jumping and cross country for Wexford were in a forty minute spand between each other. So I had Wexford and I ready in our cross country gear for show jumping. As the day progressed more and more people were starting to do the same. Wexford had a great double clear show jumping and cross country round. He was tied going into cross country and we won the tie. Wexford finished the weekend in 13th. Everyone had a great weekend. Congrats to everyone! I am so incredibly happy and excited with how well my boys are progressing! Next show for us is Rocking Horse II. Galway will run Advance and Wexford will run preliminary. We will continue to fine tune everything with both boys for the next event. Thanks for reading! From sunny warm Altoona Florida we wish you a great week. :) Go Eventing!
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
2012 is already underway
We attended the Area V awards banquet this past weekend and had a great time.
Galway and I received awards for Champion Intermediate Rider, Champion Intermediate Horse and Area V’s Young Rider High Point Champion for Intermediate. Both of our CCI*CH and CCI**CH teams from young riders this year were acknowledged for our achievements this summer. Julie Lawther graciously painted team portraits for each rider and groom. Julie did such an amazing job! She truly has a special talent. Thank you for spending your time and sharing your talent for us.
I would like to Congratulate everyone on such an amazing year. Good Luck in 2012!
We currently have six days left before we leave for Altoona, Florida for seven weeks.
Packing for a long period of time is a daunting task, especially when you are packing most of your house, all your tack and equipment and most importantly your horses. I have started with a long list so I do not forget anything and fortunately the list is getting smaller! Yay!
From Tulsa, Oklahoma to Altoona, Florida is an eighteen hour haul and that is not including your stops.
We plan on laying over once in Alabama to break the trip up. It will be a much more pleasant trip with our new rig. In previous years my dad would drive our forty foot RV and my mom and I would drive our four horse head to head trailer. My dad generously purchased a four horse reverse slant horse trailer that has living quarters. We are so excited! Unfortunately, my truck was not built to pull such a heavy trailer. So, we found a truck that would pull it nicely.
Wexford and Galway are fit and ready for their first show at Rocking Horse January 27.
Galway will start out at Intermediate and Wexford will do training at the first two shows before he moves back up.
Galway and I are moving up to Advanced at Rocking Horse II. We feel good about the move up and are ready to start a new journey in our eventing career.
At home I have been training Galway with his half pass, flying changes and fine tuning everything.
I am so grateful to have a horse like Galway. He is easy to train and very teachable. Wexford is feeling great. It will be fun to have him back showing along side Galway again.
I really have missed showing my other partner in crime. Lol.
We really are looking forward to be back at Rocking Horse Stables again! It is such an incredible facility.
One of my favorite events. I feel like it is my third home : )
Stay warm and safe travels to everyone. God Bless! Thank you for reading.
Talk to you soon!
Galway and I received awards for Champion Intermediate Rider, Champion Intermediate Horse and Area V’s Young Rider High Point Champion for Intermediate. Both of our CCI*CH and CCI**CH teams from young riders this year were acknowledged for our achievements this summer. Julie Lawther graciously painted team portraits for each rider and groom. Julie did such an amazing job! She truly has a special talent. Thank you for spending your time and sharing your talent for us.
I would like to Congratulate everyone on such an amazing year. Good Luck in 2012!
We currently have six days left before we leave for Altoona, Florida for seven weeks.
Packing for a long period of time is a daunting task, especially when you are packing most of your house, all your tack and equipment and most importantly your horses. I have started with a long list so I do not forget anything and fortunately the list is getting smaller! Yay!
From Tulsa, Oklahoma to Altoona, Florida is an eighteen hour haul and that is not including your stops.
We plan on laying over once in Alabama to break the trip up. It will be a much more pleasant trip with our new rig. In previous years my dad would drive our forty foot RV and my mom and I would drive our four horse head to head trailer. My dad generously purchased a four horse reverse slant horse trailer that has living quarters. We are so excited! Unfortunately, my truck was not built to pull such a heavy trailer. So, we found a truck that would pull it nicely.
Wexford and Galway are fit and ready for their first show at Rocking Horse January 27.
Galway will start out at Intermediate and Wexford will do training at the first two shows before he moves back up.
Galway and I are moving up to Advanced at Rocking Horse II. We feel good about the move up and are ready to start a new journey in our eventing career.
At home I have been training Galway with his half pass, flying changes and fine tuning everything.
I am so grateful to have a horse like Galway. He is easy to train and very teachable. Wexford is feeling great. It will be fun to have him back showing along side Galway again.
I really have missed showing my other partner in crime. Lol.
We really are looking forward to be back at Rocking Horse Stables again! It is such an incredible facility.
One of my favorite events. I feel like it is my third home : )
Stay warm and safe travels to everyone. God Bless! Thank you for reading.
Talk to you soon!
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