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Training Updates

Hello followers! It is time for a much overdue update from the Pony Boot Camp HQ.

First of all, some exciting news. The Pony Boot Camp blog has moved to Cowgirl Spirit’s website. This change will allow you to read about all updates on all the horses and rescue in one place – not only from our Boot Camp location, but from the Cowgirl HQ as well!

Now for the horse updates!

Maya- This beautiful mare has been up at the Pony Boot Camp boarding barn for a couple of months. We had many reasons to move Maya into a different environment- but the big one was to get consistent training. As such, Maya’s training has been in full swing and has even taken one dressage lesson! Maya is still quite green, but she’s also very fun, comfortable, and honest. Her walk,trot, and canter are lovely – my personal favorite being her canter! We are currently working on softness on the bit, steering, bending, and keeping rhythm.

Kal- Kal has been busy gaining weight at our president’s home. He is fully up to weight and his next job will be go start hoofin’ it around the Cowgirl Spirit headquarters. From there, we’ll assess his next steps and start training him if he’s ready!

Mollie- This little mare is a gem.  She has been fostered by a team member and has been ridden and worked regularly. Mollie is completely ready for adoption and will make someone a wonderful partner.

Amira- Amira came up to Pony Boot Camp in hopes of getting some formal training. Unfortunately, we ran into some immediate challenges. As it turns out, Amira has arthritis in her right knee, and it shows when she is worked. So with the help of our vet, she is starting on a management plan that consists of a joint supplement and light exercise to help combat that. As you know, the right amount of exercise is crucial for arthritis management.  Our goal is to get her sound and comfortable to be a light riding horse for many years to come.

That is it from the Pony Boot Camp HQ. Stay tuned for updates on individual horses, team practices, rescue news! And always, we thank you for your support!!!

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Sorry for the lack of posting in the month of October! As you can imagine, it was a crazy month full of changes.

Mandi is completely healed and completed boot camp with me and went to live at President Teri’s house for awhile. We didn’t feel as thought she was ready to be thrown back into the herd at HQ just yet, and instead, wanted to give her a much deserved break at a quiet barn. She’s got visitors during the week, and the rescue volunteers are actively continuing her training. Yay for Mandi!

In her place came Amira, who sustained a kick to the knee and needed a safe place to be treated and to heal. We decided on my barn for several reasons – closest to our vet, 24/7 onsite supervision, multiple feedings per day, dry turnout in covered round pen, experience with medications and medical procedures such as cleaning and wrapping wounds. At first Amira didn’t really appreciate being put in a stall, but she came to LOVE it. She also loved getting her mash 2x per day, and having a safe place to eat it at her leisure. Treating Amira’s injury was a snap- she is such a well behaved girl and willingly accepted the full treatment.

That said, Amira is healed up and just in time too. She was to begin boot camp, but instead left yesterday to go to a trial-home who has the knowledge and desire to work with this lovely mare. I am going to miss this little one dearly!

At the same time, last week, Cowgirl Spirit took in a skinny 5 yr old ottb named Kalookan Best, Kal for short. He will be my winter/spring project and likely take the lions share of the blogging for the next few months. First order of business has been getting him healthy and in good weight. He came in very skinny, body score 2-2.5 with a bit of a snotty nose. We’re following a careful re-feeding and rehabilitation plan endorsed by our vet who came out to have a cursory look at him last week. In a couple more weeks we’ll begin a careful de-worming program, and in a month or so when he’s healthy he’ll get his vaccinations and teeth floated.

In addition to rehabilitating him physically, we’re already working on some basic ground manners.

So, not much else to do at this point other than take meticulous care of this guy and begin his training from the ground up.

Welcome,. Kal!

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