Dancing Hooves: west nile virus

Monday, October 18, 2010

Been a Long Time!

So I've officially been aware for WAY to long. This has been a terrible last month...first with Johnny's choke and then with Emmy becoming mysteriously ill. The vet had no idea what was wrong with her...first we thought a stroke and then maybe a possible bought with West Nile. She's been sick for about 3 weeks and is finally on the mend. She's been back under saddle three times so far and starts out lame on the right front every time but then works out of it. She's been getting progressively sounder but is still lame :(

It's been quite the disaster...but now that (hopefully) everyone is getting better, I will have much more time to get back into my blogging. I'm sorry for being away for so long!

Peace.Love.Ponies.

WELCOME

Hi and welcome to Dancing Hooves!

Dancing Hooves started in 2009 when I was a college student as a place for me to chronicle my equestrian adventures. This blog was originally centered around my 1993 Standardbred gelding Walk The Line ("Johnny"). Since that time, Dancing Hooves has seen many more adventures with all five of the horses that I've owned over the years, including Emmy's Last Dance ("Emmy" - 1987 TB mare), High Joe Silver Away ("Gus" - 2005 AQHA gelding), Take Me I'm Cool ("Cool" - 2004 AQHA gelding) and MRF Voyager ("Gimli" - 2014 Miniature Horse). Currently, Emmy, Cool and Johnny are the horses that will be most featured in this blog.

After a long stint as a professional USEF "A" circuit groom, barn manager, and finally as a Vet Assistant, I'm now working a full time job as a stay at home mom to my first child. I'm a DIY amateur on a budget just trying to muddle my way through the housewife horse life! This blog follows my journey with my horses as well as a little insight into living the equestrian mom life.

Any questions? Feel free to ask!

About the Horses...

Registered name: Take Me Im Cool
Barn name: "Cool"
Breed: American Quarter Horse
Pedigree: Call Me Phenomenal x Cool Take (Ima Cool Skip)
Date of Birth: March 17, 2004
Gender: Gelding
Color: Sorrel, blaze, front sock, hind stockings.
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Show name: Emmy's Last Dance
Barn name: "Emmy"
Registered as: In Vogue
Breed: Thoroughbred
Pedigree: One For All x Last Spook (Buffalo Lark)
Date of Birth: April 16, 1987
Gender: Mare
Color: Bay, small snip
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Show name: Walk The Line
Barn name: "Johnny"
Registered as: Scoreoneforjohnny
Breed: Standardbred
Pedigree: Final Score x Gypsy Leebrook
Date of Birth: April 24, 1993
Gender: Gelding
Color: Bay, white hind sock, small star. "7" branded on neck