Raychel Came over to GW on a Thursday with the Rope Halter

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Sold my first English Saddle To Lexie and Amy what a great visit to GW

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Saturday walked and Sunday Rode

What a wonderful weekend.
I spoke with Krystin about Duke, everyone is happy with his progress.  Saturday The girsl were going to the Groton House Trails and then the NE Rodeo.  They all met at Greenwood and then left.  I spent my time working with Duke.  Talking pics of Stacie, Michelle, Kathryn Hannah and Brianne.  It was a nice day. I event gave Duke a bath from head to toe in the hose.  10 minutes on his hoofs then his whole body.  Terry came at the very end and I was able to give her a tour of the place and introduce her to some of the nice horses.  It was great day.
[PIcs from Saturday]
Sunday was different, I tacked up Duke, very carefully.  Put him in the crossties and brushed him out. Oiled out my saddle.  Brushed out Duke picked his hoofs.  The are beautiful with the new shoes.  I think that hes feeling great.
As Dr Craig said, I need to work Duke for 30 minutes. so Sunday I put the weight on Duke and rode him for 30min.  Im not sure that he liked it at all.  He was feeling it at 20min.  He went back to the steps and he was signalling me to step off at 20min.  I made him go back.  I did set up4 cones in teh Arena so that he was able to walk around so that it wasnt totally boring for him.  It was so hot out that today working in the arena would be more comfortable than hitting the trails at high noon.
I was able to also, put on the beautiful engraved plaque I had made of my name on the back of the saddle.  It was pretty cool feeling.
I was finished riding Duke at 1230 so that when Laurie came over I jumped off Duke in the arena and then we had a great day just hanging out.  I told them about Duke's condition walking around.  He looks so much better and hes an absolute goof, so Im happy too.

Dr Craig Dave Edmunds, Bonnie and Krystin helping with Duke feel better

Bonnie, Krystin, Dr Craig and Dave all together helped get Duke feeling better again.  I texted Krystin to see if Duke had taken the last of the Bute and she said that she hadnt given him any since the last Monday.  I was worried about how Duke was walking and feeling.  After I had such a great weekend earlier with walknng the beautiful trails on the fields and playing the great games we play in the field, Duke came out after feeling terrible.  He had gone overboard in the fields and now he was feeling terrible.  During the week, Dave had come back out and trimmed his front hoofs a little bit different and closer so that they were angled.  He still didnt feel better.  I told Krystin I was calling Craig and she said lets wait one more day.  I called him and made an appt and Dave came too.  Craig came over at 11:30 and Dave was even eariler. He spoke iwth Craig, Bonnie and Krystin.  He called me in my car and gave me all the info he had.  When I got there Dr Craig did the examination with Bonnie, Krystin and Me.  I walked Duke out a few times.  He asked me if Duke always walked like this.  I said no this was really bad.  He asked me about how often I saw Duke, I said 2 or so times a week.  He said that he was looking very lame and that its been a huge amount of changes for Duke.  He prescribed Provacox for 2 weeksn and then he told me that the supplements and the new Farrier plus the change in routine where Duke was watched hardly at all to a report on how he was ffeeling and walking everyday.  Dr Craig thiks that I wasnt getting any real reports on Duke during the past year and now that I was we were responding to them.
In one more week we will see how Duke's feeling.  Dave didnt charge a thing and Dr Craigs bill including the pain pills, 182.00.  MOney will spent for what I get for the value.

Video for Dr Craig - Thursday Night

Went over the GW after work to see how Duke was feeling, he was sore.  Dr Craig after I sent the video talked to me in the stall as I brushed out Duke near the end of the day. 

It was amazing to have Krystin record the video well it didnt come out and I place the new phone.

I had a vry nice night just he and I on a Thursday night after work.  Work is seeming less and less important.  Whoops this could be a trend.

Taking care of Duke brings out the best in me.
Took Duke in from the paddock.
Walked Duke in the ring and did some training on the mount.
We are just ok at the mounting block so far, need to practice even more.
Hung out in the stall.

Day 3 Duke was feeling ouchy

Ive been texted Krystin everyday to see how Duke is feeling since he had his hoofs trimmed and the new shoes.
I was gettin worried
Krystin said she goes shoeless and let the hoofs grown out
Stace said that she uses Kevin Greenwoods Farrier and that she swears by the painkiller Previcost
I didn want to have to start a medical regiment for Duke
Val said, when in doubt call Craid and I also texted Dave
132 Acres - Greenwood's fields really add up

Dave came by next morning and fixed his hoofs, he trimmed them so that there was an angle. I think that Duke is on his way to feeling much better with all of the help I have now.

Dave said to Ride Duke like I stole him

Great work with Dave and his apprentice today.  He met me at the stables at around 745am.  He had Duke out of the stall already and was working on his first hoof.  I asked many questions.  Duke's size show is a 4.  the shoes Dave uses are more quality.  Val was so enthusiastic about etting Dave out there.  They mowed the fields today and I cant stand not being over there with Duke.

Krystin said that Duke was sore today and he was limping.  They gave him some Bute so he would feel better.  Im worried.