145. Loose Jumping...

Today i decided to lunge Spice and loose jump her over a cross pole. One brilliant thing about Spice is that she is so forward going you only have to say the word 'trot' and she does it and continues to do it until you ask her to stop.

Movement wise she is looking even better than she did yesterday showing a lot more impulsion and balance so i think her hooves are going from strength to strength - she's definitely not foot sore or lame anymore!

Indy showed me how to lunge her in long reins so i might have a go at that tomorrow as i think Spice prefers it and it seems to help her round up a bit.

When it came to loose jumping Spice in the lunge line over the cross poles i actually didn't realize i'd managed to get her in the right position and so asked her to stop but just as i muttered the words 'whoa' the jump was before her and from a trot she jumped without me even asking her to. :)

She looks so sweet when she jumps i will try and video her next time i get her to do it.

It may be all in my mind but i think the feed i'm giving her at the moment is having great effects...

Top Chop Lite

* An unadulterated, natural product made from alfalfa, oat straw, a light dressing of soya oil and real mint. It is ideal for good-doers that need their weight controlling.

* Contains no molasses or any other sugar coating.

* Exceptionally low in sugar and starch (including fructans).

* Non-Heating.

* The alfalfa provides a natural source of anti-oxidants.

* Dust-extracted.

* Contains no preservatives or artificial additives or colourings.

* Non-GM formula.

Aswell as this i am also feeding Spice Speedi Beet

* Unmolassed - 95% SUGAR FREE
* Ideal Fibre source for horses prone to laminitis - low sugar/high fibre
* A Laminitis Trust approved feed
* Rapid re-hydration
* Non-heating
* Slow release energy
* Excellent complementary feedstuff to hard feed
* Extremely palatable
* Unique patented processing allows release of nutrients prior to hind gut fermentation

And last but not least the magic formula 4 feet which has so many amazing ingredients, vitamins and nutrients that i can't even begin to list them!

139. Formula 4 Feet

O.k so having just run out of Spillers 'happy hoof' i have decided to give Spice a small scoop of unmolassed speedi beet, a small scoop of high fibre unmolassed chaff and the recommended amount of 'formula 4 feet'. I've never tried her on 'formula 4 feet' but from everything i have read it sounds very good and having looked at the nutritional analysis it certainly looks impressive.

I am aiming to get back on Spice this weekend even if it is just to do some schooling in the arena as her hoof is looking so much better it still needs to grow about 1cm but that should only take 4 weeks and with hoof boots i don't think she'll have any problems.

That reminds me they should be arriving this friday so fingers crossed i can find 4 that fit! I am planning on long reining, lunging and schooling her in them before attempting to hack out in them just to be sure that they fit right. So hopefully i'll get to do this over the weekend.