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Posted on November 12, 2019January 9, 2020

D is for Dislocation

Nautica and I had a lot of plans for October. Really, we did...

Posted on September 8, 2019December 23, 2019

C is for Canter–Nautica’s Dressage Debut: Part II

"On a scale of rigid to rhythmic, Nautica is about as white girl as it gets."

Posted on September 1, 2019December 18, 2019

Nautica’s Dressage Debut: Part I

It finally happened!

Posted on July 15, 2019December 23, 2019

The life changing concept that is the turn on the forehand: Nautica’s clinic update

Lateral work? In dressage??

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Cheese! Smiling because Nautica was feeling good enough to go out with his buddies again! Knock on wood, we're past the worst of this recent hoof mess. We're hoping to start back with walk rides this week and we should be able to get his therapeutic shoe back on in a week or so to jump back into our dressage work! #cheese #smile #americansaddlebred #horse #horsesofinstagram #instahorse #equestrian #equestrianlife #twohearts
Nautica put in some great canter work today! We made a breakthrough with our trot-to-canter, getting a clearer upward to canter (not running or shuffling into it) and fixing our "crooked" right lead. He's finally becoming straighter in his transitions no longer doing the saddle seat Thing™ (throwing haunches in, shoulder out to canter) and is alllllmost able to hold a slight shoulder-fore within the gait. It's hard work engaging that inside hind leg but he's trying soo sooo hard! #americansaddlebred #saddlebredsporthorse #asbsporthorse #asbdressagehorse #horse #horsesofinstagram #instahorse #equestrian #equestrianlife #twohearts
Nautica's new year resolution is to finally, fully get over his irrational fear of spray bottles. What better way than with @unicorngroomingspray? This way we can work on desensitization as well as healthy coat care! Nautica approved ✔ (and of course he never turns down an opportunity to pose for the camera!) #americansaddlebred #horse #horsesofinstagram #instahorse #equestrian #equestrianlife #twohearts
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I was finally able to get an updated Nautica video earlier this week! Here's a short clip of some of our warm-up Monday. He's really starting to come along in his lateral movements. We're slowly working towards adding more angle in the shoulder-in, creating a three-track movement and a less "flexy" neck flexion. It's a lot of neck to work with... We have more difficulty with the haunches-in, particularly to the left, so I'm not yet able to push for much inside flexion within that movement. Nautica is naturally slightly crooked and he tends to travel haunches-right. Each ride helps him become straighter and more balanced. He is really beginning to understand these movements and we're using them to our advantage, opening up his stride behind and getting closer to consistently tracking up! Please ignore my weak riding. I'm still coming out of some major time off and a weak right shoulder myself. #americansaddlebred #saddlebredsporthorse #asbsporthorse #asbdressagehorse #dressagehorse #dressage #horse #horsesofinstagram #instahorse #equestrian #equestrianlife #twohearts #ASBNautica #showhorsesporthorse
We're both a little broken, but he's the hardest worker I know! ❤ Nautica had his much-needed, much-deserved massage today while I've been gone on vacation. His hamstrings were a lot less tight this time around! Now that I'm back down to only one horse, and with only one horse's expenses on the pay roll, I'm able to take even more special care in Nautica's health and comfort. Nautica will be fourteen in the spring and with his previous issues and history I want to keep on top of any new findings before they can become possible problems. Nautica is now on a monthly massage schedule as well as his usual chiropractic rotation. They both seem to help a ton. I think it's very important to spend the extra time and money on these things for as long as I'm able to, even if it means cutting into our budget for other, more "fun" things. For us, the benefits are measurable and Nautica seems much more comfortable and happier afterwards. He works very hard for me, why shouldn't I do the same for him? #americansaddlebred #saddlebredsporthorse #asbsporthorse #asbdressagehorse #asbversatility #dressagehorse #dressage #horse #horsesofinstagram #instahorse #equestrian #equestrianlife #twohearts #ASBNautica #showhorsesporthorse

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