[haflingerfriends] age of horse, chiro and the water is rising

I agree with the person who said the horse is too young and needs to just be turned out. Woden was a huge rascal when he was 3. then at 3 and1/2 he had several months of driving training and we all noticed his work ethic had greatly improved. Now that he is coming 4, he just finished another month of driving training and is a great little workman. When they age enough they really grow into wanting a job. I will not back Woden for awhile..maybe even a year cause he is a forever horse and I do not want to end up with a sway back. I remember the spine is the last to fuse.
I use a chiro. several times a year and he includes massage in getting the muscles ready to adjust something. Sometimes there is a popping sound and sometimes not. What I do know is that a horse that could not make a correct turn, etc. stands there licking and chewing after the adjustment is made. It is also important to not use the horse 2-3 days after the adjustment to allow that to just settle. This is what has worked for me. I would even do it more often but they are so expensive here in Calif.
We are not even in the middle of this big rain storm and already the creek is half way up the bank. Last time we had huge storms I lost lots of land to the creek and have my fingers crossed it will not happen again. Drought or flood...good thing California is so nice to live in the rest of the time! Victoria da Roza, N. Ca.

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