Amja's owners have a barn attached to their home but use the two outbuildings to actually keep horses in because they can come and go at will. They use their attached barn for tacking up and feeding though. I like how bright it is in there despite small windows.
The outbuildings are wonderful! In one of them the horses have a huge amount of indoor space for nights like last night when the weather is stormy. I also like that they do separation training with each horse every day, feeding them in different areas where they cannot see each other. They really work hard to keep the horses from becomming herd bound, even on rides, they separate.
I liked how when she rode Amja, she made him go first so he couldn't just follow the older horse and zone out. She is a certified horse trainer and her business is to take in people's horses and break them in, or work on issues. They have no arena and no roundpen, so this training is all trail work. Then I found out that they are not advertising Amja for sale - they might just keep him. I guess that gives me lots of time to think and get a vet out for a pre-purchase exam.
We had tea together. (I accepted this. When I don't accept coffee or tea it means I am not interested in buying, hehehe.) We talked horses and it was really fun. I think even my man had fun because her husband included my man in the conversation. She brought down her Stonewall saddle and I was impressed, maybe I do like those afterall. She said there are no Stonewall dealers in Germany anymore. I don't like that she said a crupper is a sign your saddle does not fit. No, it's a sign you ride in the mountains and you like your girth a little looser than normal. I remembered later reading an article in a German horse magazine, that cruppers damage horses' backs. I really don't think so.
For the most part we agree on various aspects of horsekeeping, and I would like to get together again and talk horses for hours.
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What a gentle soul! I don't get any fishy vibes from him whatsoever.
Oh, he is so handsome! Good job with the photos and videos, that was a treat for us. The grass looked so lush and green. Does he swing his right rear hoof out a bit? He looks so calm and relaxed, but I could still see a lovely spring in his step. Hope you get to ride him again soon. How are you feeling about him?
Nice place!
So far my ovetall opinions are- he's very handsome! Love me a bay.
Are his stifles really straight? When he walks his right hind really looked to be short stepping while.the left reached over the fronts mark nicely.
Wonky shoe job! Looks like he could have nice hooves( in time, with your care!).
I like his rear triangle and his bones. He didn't seem as narrow as some Arabians, liked that.
He's very sweet looking!
Kinda excited about what you hear back from vet(s)!
KK
Yikes, I have to get caught up!! I haven't read this post, but wanted to answer your comment about Chrome's conformation. Both of his rear hooves are clubby, but one is worse than the other so the angles are different. Right now the only thing I see is a little stiffness behind (which could also just be growing pains?), but he's too young to know if it's going to affect him long term. I'm sorry I can't be of more help. I won't know anything until I talk to a specialist or until he gets older and actually shows problems (I'm praying there won't be problems, but you never know with horses).
I've never been advised to have him wear boots. Boots are good for protecting a jumper from banging their leg or for protecting a horse that interferes (one hoof hits the opposite leg), but I've been told they can actually cause problems when used to support tendons. Boots can build up heat which can cause inflammation and they don't support tendons like some people believe.
Anyway sorry I couldn't be of more help. I will come back and catch up on your blog as soon as possible!
Oh and Chrome does have fairly straight hocks. That may cause arthritis later in life, but I don't plan to do high level sports or activities that will stress his hocks so it shouldn't really be too much of a problem. :)
I think he is a nice looking horse. If you get a good feeling about him, go for it!
He's adorable!! I love his face.
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