Liberation Lifetime Orders
Writer: Ethan I Reason: Riding Lesson I Date: 20.04.21
Today my day started with a visit to Liberation the stallion from Road to Happiness. The chestnut handsome boy needed to have his training started and I wanted to make sure it was done the best it could. Reading through what I knew about the horse I picked up what I needed and would see what responses he would have to leg commands and pressure on the reins. Arriving at the stable he was housed at I smiled seeing that his rider had already tacked him up and was lunging him to get the first burst of energy out. He moves nicely and I was sure he would perform well under the saddle.
As I came to the arena Liberation seem to notice me as his moves instantly became even more impressive. The rider laughed telling the horse I was the one who would put his feet to work. The stallion just nickered and was brought in to be mounted. The rider had my earpiece already and so we could start the training. That the lunging beforehand was good I noticed as even now Liberation had plenty of energy over. He wanted to work and tried when he wasn't sure what he needed to do. That was alright as this was our first training session. Instructing the rider to take it easy I noticed that the more Liberation his legs were set the work the more he would come together and his movements would become even more in sync with the rest of him.
Just being a four year old it wasn't all perfect as he still needed to learn a lot about balance concentration and commands, but that is alright as I am sure he will be able to in no time, he is smart enough for it. Focussing on making sure he had the right balance and responded to the leg of the rider I was happy with the results. He even gave a bit to the pressure on the rains which was released the moment he did. He seems to get that pretty fast in a walk as he tried it out himself which gave him praise, something Liberation is very susceptible to. In trot, he still needs to find his balance so giving in to the rein pressure is no his priority. In canter, he does try as he feels seemingly more stable then. The other thing I did notice was that he wasn't bending as well as I think he could and moved through the corners more like a plank.
I stopped the rider and discussed it with him, telling him to keep Liberation more on his legs in the corners, as the horse did need to know what to do. Also told him to move the reins correctly but not put too much pressure on it. Sending him out again I watched and indeed did Liberation bend better with the right commands. As suspected he just needs guidance, which is normal for a stallion and horse his age. Giving the rider more advice on how to continue I told him to cool him down as he had done good and gave Liberation some love on his neck telling him he was a good boy before leaving.
Writer: Icewatcher I Reason: Vet Service I Date : 20.04.21
After giving Liberation time-off, I brought him back in. Then I started with the basic exam, to watch his general health. I looked at his walk and some trot. He was hurting on the hoof due to his white line issue, but that will soon go away. To prevent any illness, I gave him a dose of vaccine. Next up, was the feared and well-known dental treatment. Lucky for him, his teeth were amazingly fine, and I didn't need to anything at all. I would probably say he is 4 years old, due to the length of them. I took the dental halter off him and waited for him to wake up. As soon as he was awake, I brought him back to his best friend, Liberty. Before I said goodbye, I prescribed a package of worm treatment and gave it to his owner.
Writer: Icewatcher I Reason: Farrier service I Date: 20.04.21
After taking lunch, I walked to Liberation, to give her shoes and trim. She also needed different vet services. As I grabbed Liberation in the halter, a horse trailer rushed towards the stable, making Liberation panicking and rearing. Luckily, she seemed to be fine, without any injuries. I calmed her down as much as I could. When she listened fully to me, I led her to the midway. I brought up my farrier tools and began checking all of her hooves. She was bleeding from her left hind hoof, which was caused by a diverted white line. As a farrier, I had to bring up one special shoe for the injured, sore hoof. I also checked the other more, to see if any other would develop as this damaged hoof, but none of them were. I applied the rest of the shoes. I was making sure they all were healthy before I took back Liberation to his pasture.
Writer :Ethan I Reason: Grooming Service I Date : 17.04.21
My day ended with a visit to Liberation, the chestnut Trakehner stallion from Road to Happiness. For some reason, I always like seeing this handsome chap. He was due for his appointment and I had been running a bit late because another appointment had run out due to a non-cooperative horse. I hope this appointment would go better. Opening my trunk so I could easily take the tools I needed from there and already placing the solarium where it needed to go I smiled and looked around before going to see my client.
Liberation walked calmly with me to my car and the outside stall and I tied him down and petted his neck. The brushing and grooming went without much trouble. Just the picking of his hooves he did not like. Especially when I asked for his hind hooves did he try to kick out. A stern warning I gave which seems to do the trick. Yes, this was a real stallion. A brush through his manes and tail and he was clean for the first part. The second part was the showering and I took him with me to the washing station and placed both sides a chain to his halter. That is was not in vain I found out as I put the water on him and he wanted to walk off but was stopped by the chains. Reinsuring him everything was alright I continued washing him and rinsing the shampoo out double. Using a sweat knife I pulled the water from his coat and waited a moment for him to calm down before I moved him under the solarium to dry
While Liberation was drying and relaxing under the warmth of the lamps I went to clean up his stable and smiled at the mess he made. The stable took some time to be mucked out and I put new fresh bedding down. An extra layer to make sure that he was nice and comfortable. Checking his food and water bowls I cleaned them out as well before refilling them and adding a little treat. Done with his stable I returned to Liberation who seem to be calm again.
I ended my session with Liberation by giving him a nice and well-deserved massage making sure all the muscles in his body had gone under my hands. There were a few knots but it did not take much to push them out and even if Liberation protested a few times from the discomfort it gave he was relaxed when I was done feeling a lot better. As a finishing touch, I put some hoof oil on all four hooves and brought the charming guy to his box, and placed him inside. Instantly he started to eat and I smiled as I walked off, collected all my belongings, and left for next time.
Today my day started with a visit to Liberation the stallion from Road to Happiness. The chestnut handsome boy needed to have his training started and I wanted to make sure it was done the best it could. Reading through what I knew about the horse I picked up what I needed and would see what responses he would have to leg commands and pressure on the reins. Arriving at the stable he was housed at I smiled seeing that his rider had already tacked him up and was lunging him to get the first burst of energy out. He moves nicely and I was sure he would perform well under the saddle.
As I came to the arena Liberation seem to notice me as his moves instantly became even more impressive. The rider laughed telling the horse I was the one who would put his feet to work. The stallion just nickered and was brought in to be mounted. The rider had my earpiece already and so we could start the training. That the lunging beforehand was good I noticed as even now Liberation had plenty of energy over. He wanted to work and tried when he wasn't sure what he needed to do. That was alright as this was our first training session. Instructing the rider to take it easy I noticed that the more Liberation his legs were set the work the more he would come together and his movements would become even more in sync with the rest of him.
Just being a four year old it wasn't all perfect as he still needed to learn a lot about balance concentration and commands, but that is alright as I am sure he will be able to in no time, he is smart enough for it. Focussing on making sure he had the right balance and responded to the leg of the rider I was happy with the results. He even gave a bit to the pressure on the rains which was released the moment he did. He seems to get that pretty fast in a walk as he tried it out himself which gave him praise, something Liberation is very susceptible to. In trot, he still needs to find his balance so giving in to the rein pressure is no his priority. In canter, he does try as he feels seemingly more stable then. The other thing I did notice was that he wasn't bending as well as I think he could and moved through the corners more like a plank.
I stopped the rider and discussed it with him, telling him to keep Liberation more on his legs in the corners, as the horse did need to know what to do. Also told him to move the reins correctly but not put too much pressure on it. Sending him out again I watched and indeed did Liberation bend better with the right commands. As suspected he just needs guidance, which is normal for a stallion and horse his age. Giving the rider more advice on how to continue I told him to cool him down as he had done good and gave Liberation some love on his neck telling him he was a good boy before leaving.
Writer: Icewatcher I Reason: Vet Service I Date : 20.04.21
After giving Liberation time-off, I brought him back in. Then I started with the basic exam, to watch his general health. I looked at his walk and some trot. He was hurting on the hoof due to his white line issue, but that will soon go away. To prevent any illness, I gave him a dose of vaccine. Next up, was the feared and well-known dental treatment. Lucky for him, his teeth were amazingly fine, and I didn't need to anything at all. I would probably say he is 4 years old, due to the length of them. I took the dental halter off him and waited for him to wake up. As soon as he was awake, I brought him back to his best friend, Liberty. Before I said goodbye, I prescribed a package of worm treatment and gave it to his owner.
Writer: Icewatcher I Reason: Farrier service I Date: 20.04.21
After taking lunch, I walked to Liberation, to give her shoes and trim. She also needed different vet services. As I grabbed Liberation in the halter, a horse trailer rushed towards the stable, making Liberation panicking and rearing. Luckily, she seemed to be fine, without any injuries. I calmed her down as much as I could. When she listened fully to me, I led her to the midway. I brought up my farrier tools and began checking all of her hooves. She was bleeding from her left hind hoof, which was caused by a diverted white line. As a farrier, I had to bring up one special shoe for the injured, sore hoof. I also checked the other more, to see if any other would develop as this damaged hoof, but none of them were. I applied the rest of the shoes. I was making sure they all were healthy before I took back Liberation to his pasture.
Writer :Ethan I Reason: Grooming Service I Date : 17.04.21
My day ended with a visit to Liberation, the chestnut Trakehner stallion from Road to Happiness. For some reason, I always like seeing this handsome chap. He was due for his appointment and I had been running a bit late because another appointment had run out due to a non-cooperative horse. I hope this appointment would go better. Opening my trunk so I could easily take the tools I needed from there and already placing the solarium where it needed to go I smiled and looked around before going to see my client.
Liberation walked calmly with me to my car and the outside stall and I tied him down and petted his neck. The brushing and grooming went without much trouble. Just the picking of his hooves he did not like. Especially when I asked for his hind hooves did he try to kick out. A stern warning I gave which seems to do the trick. Yes, this was a real stallion. A brush through his manes and tail and he was clean for the first part. The second part was the showering and I took him with me to the washing station and placed both sides a chain to his halter. That is was not in vain I found out as I put the water on him and he wanted to walk off but was stopped by the chains. Reinsuring him everything was alright I continued washing him and rinsing the shampoo out double. Using a sweat knife I pulled the water from his coat and waited a moment for him to calm down before I moved him under the solarium to dry
While Liberation was drying and relaxing under the warmth of the lamps I went to clean up his stable and smiled at the mess he made. The stable took some time to be mucked out and I put new fresh bedding down. An extra layer to make sure that he was nice and comfortable. Checking his food and water bowls I cleaned them out as well before refilling them and adding a little treat. Done with his stable I returned to Liberation who seem to be calm again.
I ended my session with Liberation by giving him a nice and well-deserved massage making sure all the muscles in his body had gone under my hands. There were a few knots but it did not take much to push them out and even if Liberation protested a few times from the discomfort it gave he was relaxed when I was done feeling a lot better. As a finishing touch, I put some hoof oil on all four hooves and brought the charming guy to his box, and placed him inside. Instantly he started to eat and I smiled as I walked off, collected all my belongings, and left for next time.
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