It has been a while since I've last posted anything! Sorry about that, people!
Yada has been doing amazing! She has been doing great at her canter and she's been such a good girl. Such a people pleaser, that mare.
My mother's pony, Stitch, has Cushing's Disease (despite his blood tests coming back right on the fence) so I have had to shave his belly and chest this past winter, he got shaved short in the spring, and I just had to shave him again last weekend. The heat is really rough on him lately. Had to hose him off several times the last couple of weeks to keep him cool. He has also had an attack of laminitis for the first time. Last Tuesday the farrier came out and he was so sore on his front feet - but not standing like he had Foundered. We took him off grass, gave him some Bute for a couple of days, and put him in a little dirt paddock with another Cushing's horse.
We purchased Heiro, a supplement for Cushing's and laminitic horses and we'll see soon how he is doing on that. He was very sore on both front feet with a bounding pulse in his fetlock. Since pulling him from grass he is only a little bit off on his front left and his pulse is less bounding but still very present. Next summer, he will not be allowed any grass and we will continue to keep a close eye on his feet and continue communicating closely with our farrier to ensure the best care for his feet.
I have also been teaching lessons at my barn. I have seven students right now and they are all doing rather well! Two sisters I teach are becoming quite independent and almost at the stage that they could start cantering. It is so much fun to be able to teach young students! Stitch gets ridden by one of the sisters and he does so well with her. They are such a good match!
For Mother's Day, I got Stitch genetically tested, too! We were told that he was a Quarter Horse, Morgan, Arabian cross of sorts. His genetic testing shows us the top three results and he is actually Lusitano, Selle Francais, and Arabian! NOT EVEN CLOSE TO WHAT WE WERE TOLD! Amazing the kind of cross he is. Not very common in Maine. He's kind of a fancy pony!
That is all I have for today, but hopefully I'll update again soon!
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Saturday, September 8, 2018
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Scammed her way out?
It appears as if Jill Schnedler has scammed her way out of foreclosure on her property... for now. How long can she really keep this up? She hasn't paid on her mortgage since May 2012! Keep that in mind if you ever want to go to Coldbrook Equestrian Center, or Manes Danes & Everything Maine, or Manes and Danes Equine Rescue. She's only a "rescue" to receive state funding to feed her animals, I'm sure, because she doesn't have the money herself.
In other news, a woman called the Animal Control Officer on my barn owner. She claimed the cows and horses were ALL skinny. Well, being a responsible owner and knowing the horses aren't skinny at my barn, I called the Town Office and filed a complaint against the ACO. The State came by the farm and even said some of the horses were FAT! Imagine that. Apparently we aren't the first to complain about this ACO and "the State is going to deal with [her] on their end". Good. She obviously has no knowledge of large animals.
I also started working at Acadia Woods Kennel in Bar Harbor as the office manager. Yay! I have been bathing dogs and helping the groomer there on Fridays since mid-January and the former office manager submitted his notice and the owner needed someone to fill the position so I was offered the job! The job comes with a free apartment above the kennel so I no longer have to drive to work, I get two days off a week, I work only 10 hours over the weekend total, and I can kennel my dog here for free. All pluses, especially the kenneling because my dog has separation anxiety and doesn't fair well in the apartment alone, hence why he's never lived in apartments with me. We tried for one month and that was disastrous.
Another great perk about this job: I get to have Chase regularly groomed! I don't have to travel anywhere and the groomer here (who is fantastic) doesn't have to feel rushed when grooming an 83-lb Rough Coat Collie. Nothing is worse than when someone brings in a dog with tons of hair and wonders why he/she won't be done until 5pm. Sorry, but it takes HOURS to completely dry a dog with that much hair... and collies dry quickly in comparison to dogs like Newfoundlands and German Shepherds because their hair doesn't hold the water in. Poodles also dry quickly but they also require a lot of brushing and clipping. Luckily, Collies don't require clipping and I hate groomers who clip Collies unless it is 100% necessary or specifically requested by the owner. Chase has left 4 groomers over the years due to their decision to clip him after we clearly stated "Do not clip him anywhere unless there is a mat you cannot remove."
Gosh being a groomer is tough! I try to help out when I can, even when it's my day off and I have nowhere better to be.
There is just one disadvantage to living and working in Bar Harbor: I'm 45 minutes away from my horse (as long as tourist traffic doesn't make it worse). At least I only work until 5pm and I have some days off. That means I do have time to visit Yada at least a few times a week! I'm going to start planning it out better so I can see her a minimum of 4 times a week and we're going to really get into the work-out routine for her to build up more muscle, start taking some lessons with Carrie Dixon, and get her in shape! I do love living in this area so far and on weekends I'm going to start going out and enjoying the island more! Adventuring Acadia, hiking, and whatnot. It's going to be fun!
In other news, a woman called the Animal Control Officer on my barn owner. She claimed the cows and horses were ALL skinny. Well, being a responsible owner and knowing the horses aren't skinny at my barn, I called the Town Office and filed a complaint against the ACO. The State came by the farm and even said some of the horses were FAT! Imagine that. Apparently we aren't the first to complain about this ACO and "the State is going to deal with [her] on their end". Good. She obviously has no knowledge of large animals.
I also started working at Acadia Woods Kennel in Bar Harbor as the office manager. Yay! I have been bathing dogs and helping the groomer there on Fridays since mid-January and the former office manager submitted his notice and the owner needed someone to fill the position so I was offered the job! The job comes with a free apartment above the kennel so I no longer have to drive to work, I get two days off a week, I work only 10 hours over the weekend total, and I can kennel my dog here for free. All pluses, especially the kenneling because my dog has separation anxiety and doesn't fair well in the apartment alone, hence why he's never lived in apartments with me. We tried for one month and that was disastrous.
Another great perk about this job: I get to have Chase regularly groomed! I don't have to travel anywhere and the groomer here (who is fantastic) doesn't have to feel rushed when grooming an 83-lb Rough Coat Collie. Nothing is worse than when someone brings in a dog with tons of hair and wonders why he/she won't be done until 5pm. Sorry, but it takes HOURS to completely dry a dog with that much hair... and collies dry quickly in comparison to dogs like Newfoundlands and German Shepherds because their hair doesn't hold the water in. Poodles also dry quickly but they also require a lot of brushing and clipping. Luckily, Collies don't require clipping and I hate groomers who clip Collies unless it is 100% necessary or specifically requested by the owner. Chase has left 4 groomers over the years due to their decision to clip him after we clearly stated "Do not clip him anywhere unless there is a mat you cannot remove."
Gosh being a groomer is tough! I try to help out when I can, even when it's my day off and I have nowhere better to be.
There is just one disadvantage to living and working in Bar Harbor: I'm 45 minutes away from my horse (as long as tourist traffic doesn't make it worse). At least I only work until 5pm and I have some days off. That means I do have time to visit Yada at least a few times a week! I'm going to start planning it out better so I can see her a minimum of 4 times a week and we're going to really get into the work-out routine for her to build up more muscle, start taking some lessons with Carrie Dixon, and get her in shape! I do love living in this area so far and on weekends I'm going to start going out and enjoying the island more! Adventuring Acadia, hiking, and whatnot. It's going to be fun!
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