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PK Rescue Stable
07:24:36 Fossil-sore
holy crap random breeding!
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Tequila
07:14:49 Tee | Quila
thank you, it’s not too painful luckily
Sweet Valley
07:11:44 Anna/Jewel
Yes, Tee. I hope it feels better soon (Tho if its broken, probably 4-6 weeks in an air boot and if its sprained most likely a brace
Sunni
07:10:28 Sunni bunny
Hope you feel better soon, looks super painful xc
Sunni
07:10:12 Sunni bunny
Tee that's not good, best thing is to ice it. It will take the swelling done and elevate the foot.
Glacier Bay Cove
07:10:04 Arctic Katz
Not a doctor, but getting it checked out is a great idea
Tequila
07:07:25 Tee | Quila
ZZ
ouch!
Tequila
07:06:36 Tee | Quila
poor husband is coming home tomorrow morning, and I haven’t told him lol

thanks guys, think will get it checked as can’t really put much weight on it unfortunately
Sweet Valley
07:06:22 Anna/Jewel
I'd say put ice on it. then wrap it in something to stabilize it....You could put heat on it but if i remember correctly heat doesn't slow swelling down but helps with pain
Sunni
07:06:16 Sunni bunny
You may be like my husband, he didn't even know he had a hairline fracture in his foot. Been walking around with a limp for 4 months before I made him go.
ZequineZ
07:06:05 ZEZ - ZZ
I ‘sprained’ both my elbows a few months apart from each other doing the same dumb thing, doctors thought it was fine didn’t think X-ray was needed, so I didn’t bother with it until the second time it still felt sore and swollen after 2 months, got me an X-ray then got a phone call that afternoon telling me to go back to the doctor as soon as possible. They were both fractured, thankfully minor all they needed was rest but still. I’m hyper mobile with high pain tolerance, so that contributed to me getting dismissed
Sunni
07:05:23 Sunni bunny
Tee I would %100 precent have a doctor check it out. Plus the swelling alone can cause nerve damage in the foot.
Angels angels
07:05:09 [1k+ brindles] Angel
Anna
I feel that. I have the same luck lol
Sweet Valley
07:04:53 Anna/Jewel
Well if its not broken its definitely sprained.
Sweet Valley
07:04:36 Anna/Jewel
Yeeeouch....
Tequila
07:04:07 Tee | Quila
the pony stood on my foot and then reared/spun round whilst its hoof was on my foot, putting a lot of it’s weight on it, its hard to explain because Im not even to sure what happened myself lol
Sweet Valley
07:03:41 Anna/Jewel
Angel... I have HORRIBLE luck with quests like that lol. I put 15k down the drain trying to complete a quest worth 15k.... I just need the money now lol :)
Sunni
07:03:29 Sunni bunny
Now not no sorry autocorrect
Angels angels
07:03:10 [1k+ brindles] Angel
Sven and girly sven is in store
Sunni
07:03:03 Sunni bunny
Anna I know that, I didn't say no.
When it's safe.

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PK Rescue Stable
07:24:36 Fossil-sore
holy crap random breeding!
-HEE Click-
Tequila
07:14:49 Tee | Quila
thank you, it’s not too painful luckily
Sweet Valley
07:11:44 Anna/Jewel
Yes, Tee. I hope it feels better soon (Tho if its broken, probably 4-6 weeks in an air boot and if its sprained most likely a brace
Sunni
07:10:28 Sunni bunny
Hope you feel better soon, looks super painful xc
Sunni
07:10:12 Sunni bunny
Tee that's not good, best thing is to ice it. It will take the swelling done and elevate the foot.
Glacier Bay Cove
07:10:04 Arctic Katz
Not a doctor, but getting it checked out is a great idea
Tequila
07:07:25 Tee | Quila
ZZ
ouch!
Tequila
07:06:36 Tee | Quila
poor husband is coming home tomorrow morning, and I haven’t told him lol

thanks guys, think will get it checked as can’t really put much weight on it unfortunately
Sweet Valley
07:06:22 Anna/Jewel
I'd say put ice on it. then wrap it in something to stabilize it....You could put heat on it but if i remember correctly heat doesn't slow swelling down but helps with pain
Sunni
07:06:16 Sunni bunny
You may be like my husband, he didn't even know he had a hairline fracture in his foot. Been walking around with a limp for 4 months before I made him go.
ZequineZ
07:06:05 ZEZ - ZZ
I ‘sprained’ both my elbows a few months apart from each other doing the same dumb thing, doctors thought it was fine didn’t think X-ray was needed, so I didn’t bother with it until the second time it still felt sore and swollen after 2 months, got me an X-ray then got a phone call that afternoon telling me to go back to the doctor as soon as possible. They were both fractured, thankfully minor all they needed was rest but still. I’m hyper mobile with high pain tolerance, so that contributed to me getting dismissed
Sunni
07:05:23 Sunni bunny
Tee I would %100 precent have a doctor check it out. Plus the swelling alone can cause nerve damage in the foot.
Angels angels
07:05:09 [1k+ brindles] Angel
Anna
I feel that. I have the same luck lol
Sweet Valley
07:04:53 Anna/Jewel
Well if its not broken its definitely sprained.
Sweet Valley
07:04:36 Anna/Jewel
Yeeeouch....
Tequila
07:04:07 Tee | Quila
the pony stood on my foot and then reared/spun round whilst its hoof was on my foot, putting a lot of it’s weight on it, its hard to explain because Im not even to sure what happened myself lol
Sweet Valley
07:03:41 Anna/Jewel
Angel... I have HORRIBLE luck with quests like that lol. I put 15k down the drain trying to complete a quest worth 15k.... I just need the money now lol :)
Sunni
07:03:29 Sunni bunny
Now not no sorry autocorrect
Angels angels
07:03:10 [1k+ brindles] Angel
Sven and girly sven is in store
Sunni
07:03:03 Sunni bunny
Anna I know that, I didn't say no.
When it's safe.

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Pacing Problems November 25, 2020 05:46 PM


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I ride a Standardbred mare, who used to race pacing.
Often, when I'm trotting her, she a) won't go at all or b) trot, but every time we do a circle, quarterline, anything, and come back to the track, she breaks to the pace. I have to bring her back to the walk, and then I'm back at square one. She's wonderful walking, but doesn't yet know how to canter, so I don't have anything to say on that.
Anything I should do differently? When she won't trot, I either kick her increasingly hard until she does(but not so hard as to hurt her at all), or have someone come help me a bit, or use the end of the rein to tap her shoulder. Usually those work, but any other suggestions?
Pacing Problems November 25, 2020 06:05 PM


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Hmmm..... Well. In my opinion, I think circling her tight until she slows back to a collected trot is your best bet, letting her out of the circle once she's in a respectable speed. She'll learn it's more tiring to do that than to continue pacing. Hopefully, it'll reinforce that nice, calm trot.

When you ask for a trot, squeeze with your legs and give her the cue. Then tell her if that doesn't work by tapping gently and quickly with your calves, not your feet. If you need more help with getting her to trot, I suggest a crop or over-under.

Hope this helps! :D

Pacing Problems November 25, 2020 06:13 PM


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I would set out a row of poles and/or cavaletti at a trotting length (three to four feet) and school her over those. Put poles on circles, build exercises out of them, and just ride her over them. Especially if they're set with a trotting horse in mind, it will be difficult for her to pace over them.
Pacing Problems November 25, 2020 06:24 PM


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How long has she been off the track?

I wouldn't suggest tight circles unless you are confident she's balanced and coordinated enough to do them.

I like Puck's suggestion - you could also try lunging her over poles so she gets more used to the trot rather than the pace.

If she trots fine on straightaways, I'd work with that without throwing any circles in. Walk > trot transitions til you are both blue in the face. When she trots, reward her and give her a pat. Try to bring her back down to walk before she breaks into a pace then do it all over again. Focus on what she CAN do and use it. :) In the meantime, perhaps working her from the ground over poles on the circle would be best so she gets the hang of it without a rider.

Lastly, not sure what style of riding you are doing but if you are experienced with spurs, I'd suggest riding with them - and/or a crop/whip. Ask with your calves, increase pressure and if you still don't get a response, spur or tap with whip.


Edited at November 25, 2020 06:25 PM by Abstract Dunes
Pacing Problems November 25, 2020 06:53 PM


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Thanks so much everyone! I'll definitely try those ideas!
Pacing Problems November 25, 2020 07:21 PM


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Pacing is bred. If she is a pacer she is going to pace. Like think along the lines of the gates that passo finos do, it is bred.

Edited at November 25, 2020 07:23 PM by Jericho Stables
Pacing Problems November 25, 2020 07:42 PM


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Jericho Stables said:
Pacing is bred. If she is a pacer she is going to pace. Like think along the lines of the gates that passo finos do, it is bred.


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Pacing Problems November 26, 2020 08:16 AM

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I've had horses who weren't bred for pacing that will do it under weird circumstances. When my QH yearling colt was waking up from his gelding, he paced when walking for 20 minutes until he got fully awake. Racing pacers are bred to pace and have been doing it for generations. It's very hard to break a habit that has not only been trained, but bred in. I would be very careful about using trot poles to get her to trot. Start with a very small number. You don't want her to try to pace and crash when she hits a pole. Maybe walking over elevated poles, like the ones you would see in an AQHA trail course, and slowly moving up to trotting would help really get her to think about where she is putting her feet.
Pacing Problems November 26, 2020 09:34 AM


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Also, there wasn't much history given? Like... how long has she been off the track? What retraining has she had? Standardbreds are exercised for many, many miles a day. Usually you get them on the track and they will just truck along on auto pilot until driven off the track. They are used to an oval, that's it. Sometimes you get a track that has a jog track that is oddly shaped like the Saratoga Harness track has a jog track that is wonky. But generally oval is what you get. And if she "can canter" then I wonder what has really been done. Id start from the ground up because there is no reason why she couldn't canter. The whole myth around standardbreds not being able to canter is just that, a myth. They can canter just fine. So that brings me back to what has really been done with her since coming off the track? It sounds more like she is off balanced and doesn't know HOW to canter under saddle rather than cant.
And ps, you basically have my dream horse. Ive wanted a pacer standardbred for years and years.
Pacing Problems November 26, 2020 09:36 AM


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Also, what do you plan on doing with her? If she's going to be a jumper, then I wouldn't worry about what gait she does as long as she has enough power and collection to get you from point A to point B. If you have western aspirations, it's gonna be a bit trickier. Same if you want her to be a hunter or a dressage horse.

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