tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035321438086221026.post5905455044108944169..comments2023-09-03T04:06:06.304-07:00Comments on Mostly Harmless: Patience requiredMostlyHarmlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865756625483953737noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035321438086221026.post-50215637561490331642016-05-05T04:19:37.064-07:002016-05-05T04:19:37.064-07:00Bummer about the stifles, good luck and hopefully ...Bummer about the stifles, good luck and hopefully your vet has good ideas there - and about the locking jaw thing too!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035321438086221026.post-37563267068979792362016-05-04T14:22:14.908-07:002016-05-04T14:22:14.908-07:00I rode a horse as a two year old on the track whos...I rode a horse as a two year old on the track whose stifles stuck horribly so he got turned out. We rode him lightly as a three year old and there didn't seem to be too much of an issue. They he had his four year old year off (extenuating circumstances with the owner) and as a 5 year old started his eventing career. He went on to do training level with no issues.redheadlinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06736154763329900177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035321438086221026.post-5340072467456752932016-05-04T11:31:31.138-07:002016-05-04T11:31:31.138-07:00Agree with L. Strength really is the best cure. Bo...Agree with L. Strength really is the best cure. Bobby had horrible sticking stifles for years ever since he went to the track at 3, and even now he gets chiro work several times a year to keep everything where it's supposed to be. Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308477892024999793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035321438086221026.post-90306288611081671792016-05-04T09:10:41.813-07:002016-05-04T09:10:41.813-07:00I was going to say hills, its the quickest and eas...I was going to say hills, its the quickest and easiest way to build up that hind end strength. Other than that it is a time thing, slowly building strength up over time. Jumping from the trot, backing over poles, cavallettis etcL.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035321438086221026.post-918289874600331632016-05-04T07:36:50.016-07:002016-05-04T07:36:50.016-07:00Turning is optional according to the naughty lesso...Turning is optional according to the naughty lesson pony I've been tormenting. I'm glad he didn't take advantage of his sick person. I believe if he will back up well backing horses will help strengthen his stifles. But it has to be nice smooth backing not braced shuffling backing.EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.com