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Av Tina Karlsson - 17 april 2011 09:26

Monday a resting day, Tuesday a nice dressage session where everything worked, Wednesday a terrible dressage session with a lot of missunderstandings between Dinio and I, mostly the transitions between the walk and trot and also the walk and canter. Very frustrated I finished our session with a short ride in the nature. Hmm.

Thursday evening another dressage session where the transitions started to work again. Very pleased with this and took him for a long walk in the Täljö area.

Friday resting day. Saturday my mother joined me and we started our stable time with cleaning of the trailer. After we had finished, the trailer looked as good as new. Then we took Dinio for a long walk in the Täljö area. My mother rode and I walked along. The sun was shining and the temperature about 17 degrees. NICE! Dinio enjoyed every step. When we returned it was time for Dinio's first bath since he arrived from Spain. First he was a bit tenced but after i while he really enjoyed it. Now he is clean and sparkling white in his pearl coloured coat. Tomorrow (Sunday) a new dressage session and next week on Thursday we are going to Kristian!!

Av Tina Karlsson - 4 april 2011 21:30

Today we attended a clinic for Frida at Stava Farm for the first time.

My mother took the opportunity to film part of the clinic. Dinio did really well.

As soon as I have transfered the film to my computer I will publish it on Youtube and this time hopefully in the right format. Many of my old stable friends from Stava greated us when we arrived. Dinio behaved of course very well and got a lot of attention. We had a perfect evening and I am very pleased and content with my lovely pearl white darling horse.

Av Tina Karlsson - 29 mars 2011 12:53

Both Dinio and I awaits the spring. It has already started it's approach but the really warm weather is still not here. But at the end of this week.... Yes, we will see. Meanwhile Dinio and I walk and trot around the Täljö area. He really enjoys it and there is so much to look at. Many people stop and ask about him, thinking he is so beautyful. Dinio is growing a little in size when we stop and talk. Really proud of himself. The days goes by and right now they are filled with routin. But during this weekend we are going to Skånsta Indoor arena for some training and on Monday night we will attend a clinic for Frida at Stava Indoor arena. And probably our outdoor arena will be ice free at the end of this week so we can really start to train again. Looking forward to that!

Av Tina Karlsson - 20 mars 2011 17:27

Today we have had lovely weather - sunshine and +8 degrees. Took the opportunity to take some new photos of my darling Dinio. Today Dinio was very alert and looked really forward to our daily ride around Täljö. I think he has missed the sun - he is really happy when the sun shines. Anyway - off we went and after a while a jogging person came up behind us. He had ice picks on his feet and the noice they made turned Dinio a little bit nervous. After that incident Dinio thought everything was a bit scary, but just for a while. We always ride on a road that is a bit up hill and Dinio really have to take power from behind to climb it. It is a long up hill. Today he took this up hill in 10 canter strides at the same time as he squicked and jumped like a young horse. I just laughed. When we had reached the top he started to grunt, very pleased with him self. He also managed to do the passage today, just by pure joy and happiness. My darling Dinio - you are really the best!

Enjoy the daily photos!

   

   

Av Tina Karlsson - 19 mars 2011 17:23

   Yes, that's what it is. How in the world could I have been so lucky? Every day with this horse is a blessing. After three months in Sweden and spending plenty of time together with him every day I now really can say that I am starting to know him. He is a smashing kind horse, there are now evil spirits lurking anywhere. He is bomb proof and always does his best. Since we moved to the new stable I have been riding a lot in the nature and you never know what you might meet. Dinio trusts me completely and always listens to me when something scary appears. Although he is a stallion I feel completely secure. He really enjoys our long walks and as soon our outdoor arena is ice free we will start our training again.


Now the spring is here, finally, and Dinio spends around 5 hours per day in his paddock. From today he also eats his luncheon there. "Nice with hay but I think I rather would like to eat it in the stable" - he said to me today. He really wants to have strictly routins and when you change something he tells you directly.


In the stable we have one mare and she is in season now, but Dinio doesn't bother at all.


Dinio is healthy - he feeds well, drinks well and shines like a pearl. The little winter coat he got after his arrival is now gone. He communicates more and more, not only with his voice but also with his eyes, ears, neck and lips.


Today we have had a sunny day with +5 degrees, tomorrow will be the same, perhaps a little warmer. If the weather continues like this our dressage training will start again within one week.








Av Tina Karlsson - 16 mars 2011 09:26

Friday 11th a resting day. Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th outdoor riding. The spring is here now with a lot of sunshine. Dinio is enjoying our trips around Täljö. Much to look at, of course, but he is behaveing perfectly. Monday 14th a resting day and Tuesday 15th outdoor riding again. A little climbing and necessary work on the walk. He is extending his strides more and more and the back is beginning to swing. Lovely Dinio. Wednesday 16th my chiropractor came to look at Dinio. She found some small things to treat, but in overall he was in good condition. He needs to build more muscles of course but they are coming more and more. Must continue to massage his left shoulder, give him work that helps him to come in touch with his stomach muscles and build more back muscles. Shall stretch his back every day after riding. I have had some problems with halp pass to the right and the problem was right front leg. Not the left hind leg as I thought. Well, good to know and now it's only for me to continue with the work to make him stronger.

Av Tina Karlsson - 10 mars 2011 18:30

Dinio has been feeding very poorly so on Wednesday I took a vacation day. He feeds better on the hay and I wanted to check on him during the hole day. I think it started to turn around at mid-day. During the afternoon I took him for a long ride around Täljö and after that I noticed that he started to feel really good. He was hungry and fed really good. Thank God!

Thursday morning an early call with the stable manager and Dinio had been drinking about 10 liters of water during the night, he had finished his evening meal and he was happy and very hungry in the morning. So he is defenitely feeling well now. Worked from home and drove up on my luncheon. He greeted me from his paddocl and I brought him in for his luncheon. He fed well. During the afternoon my darling mother joined me and we decided to take a long walk around Täljö with Dinio - and my mother as a rider. She and Dinio did great. I walked beside them and from time to time she trotted ahead a bit and then stopped and waited for me. We served him his afternoon meal and he was really hungry.

Tonight I am going to celebrate with a glass of wine. My darling Dinio - I am so proud of you and you are really the best. And Mom - you are the best you too.

Av Tina Karlsson - 8 mars 2011 19:10

Around 11.00 hrs I arrive to the stable. Dinio greated me loudly from his paddock. Told him that I had to clean out his box first. First of all I noticed that he had hage over from the morning, the second thing I noticed what that he hadn't poped much during the night. Very worried I fetched him from his paddock. He looked OK. I served him his luncheon and he didn't touch it. Had some hay over from Stångberga - served it and he ate. The stomach sounds were OK and he seamed to be OK. Made some lucern and betfor with warm water and served it. He ate. Picked up my phone and called a farmer whom I have been buing hay from during my years with my own stable. "Of course - just come and get the hay you want. I have plenty". So I drove up to Vallentuna and picked up two pieces of hay. Drove back and served him 2 kg. He ate!!. Then I drove home for some hours of work. Returned later on and took him out for a ride around Täljö. A 45 minutes walk and trot session - he loved every minute of it. I gave him his afternoon hay - and he ate. But he hadn't touched his water and only poped once since 13.00 hrs. Called the vet for some advice. We should stay in touch during the evening. At 17.45 he poped and he had aslo drunk about 5 liters of water. I will return to the stable around 20.00 hrs - take him out for a walk. I really hope this was something temporary and that he will eat and drink well tonight.

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