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Av Tina Karlsson - 25 januari 2011 20:18

   Mondays are tough days. Very tired I arrived to the stable in the evening. Cuddled with Dinio, brushed him and went to the indoor arena. This evening I think that Dinio was tired too. The trot work was OK but cathing the canter was almost impossible. He missunderstod me and got tensed. Anyway, we succeeded at last. So I ended our session with a long walk. He lost a front shoe as well so tomorrow I have to get in touch with my ferrier. I wonder how it will go tomorrow when we shall ride for a trainer for the first time? On my way home I decided not to worry about this, both Dinio and I had a bad day and this is how some days are.


Tuesday evening (today) I arrived and got the message that the trainer was sick so the sessions where canceled. My darling father had bought carrots so I gave a lot of them to Dinio. He really loves carrots. Sliced a few of them and added them to his evening and morning meals. Then I cleaned out his box and gave him a good brush, examined him very carefully and gave him a bit massage. One of my stable friends stopped and said "Now he is really starting to look good". "He has started to gain weight and his back looks much better now". That was really lovely to hear because I am a little worried about his weight and have expected that he should gain weight much quicker. Due to our bad session yesterday I decided that Dinio should rest this evening. It is very tiering to work in the arena every night during Monday to Friday. But soon it will get better when the daylight will increase and we will be able to ride out more, even on evenings. Then I can really start to make a good plan for him. I have to get him in a really good shape because in March we are going to start to train for Kristian von Krusenstierna.

Av Tina Karlsson - 23 januari 2011 18:37

Friday became a resting day for Dinio. Both my mother and I went together to the stable and Dinio got a good massage and a lot of attention. Carrots of course and a lot of cuddeling. On Saturday I started with bying more Fibergi Base. I talked to the feeding specialist about my problems to increase the weight on him and their recommendation was to increase the Fibergi. So from today I increased it with 0.5 kg = 2 kg per day. He should stay on this for about 14 days and then I should increase it with 0.5 kg until I reached the recommended amount of 3 kg per day.

After he had fed his luncheon we went to the indoor arena. He felt lovely. Alert and very forward. Everything worked perfectly. Today he immediately started to canter when I asked him to, but unfortunately he started to loose a front shoe, so I had to stop. We went back to the stable and I managed to attached the shoe. Have to call my ferrier on Monday.

On Sunday, before I went to the stable, I decided to buy new boots. Did so and went to the stable. Dinio greated me loudly when I arrived. "The sun is shining and it's wonderful outside today" I thougt he said. He didn't look sad when I went to the stable and left him in his paddock. Wanted to clean out his box first.

Fetched him and he got his luncheon. Sat down and drank coffee with my friends in the stable, we chatted for about one our. It was really lovely weather outside today and I was very sorry that I couldn't ride him in the forrest today. Not so good when a shoe is loose. So with the new boots on (fitted perfectly) I went to the indoor arena. Today there wore 4 other horses there and he still feels a little puzzled. But soon there where fewer horses and we started our session. Our goal for today was to catch the canter directly when I asked him to. Both from the trot and the walk. After our warm up I started with the canter work. Didn't work so well today. So I decided that today it is going to work. Sat off and took of the riding rug. Mounted and told him to listen to me and no discussions! AND IT WORKED!! With small aids he started to canter directly when I asked him to. Then I suddenly understood - he is TESTING ME! Dinio - you are a little fox, but I love you anyway. Well I must say that it is nice to know that he dares to test me, I mean it is very healthy and it takes time to know each other, he need to learn about me and I have to learn about him. Very happy I went back to the stable, checked the loose shoe and of course, a lot of cuddeling.

Tomorrow morning I have to call my ferrier and on Tuesday Dinio and I will take our first lesson for a trainer.

Av Tina Karlsson - 20 januari 2011 20:30

Tuesday was a bad day for me. I have cought a cold so my darling mother attended Dinio. Everything was OK with him and she spoiled him with carrots and apples. On Wednesday I felt better and Dinio felt very alert and happy. He worked very well and everything we did this night turned out perfectly. Half passes in trot and canter, shoulder in, walk pirouttes and even cathing the canter from the walk.

The session on Thursday night didn't turn out so well. Everything worked except catching the canter. Tonight it was the right canter we had a problem with. Very strange indeed. But I am not worried at all. There is one thing that worries me - he has stopped gaining weight. He is still getting 11 kg of hay per day and 1,5 kg Fibergi Base. I want him to gain more weight so I have to enlarge his food with something. Tomorrow I will buy some more Fibergi Base and I will discuss this matter with the specialist at the store.

Av Tina Karlsson - 17 januari 2011 22:00

Today the saddle tester arrived to check if my Amerigo really fits Dinio. It was a little wide but with a correction pad it fitted perfectly. The result of the test was to keep my saddle, use it with the correction pad and take a new test after the summer. He will surely gain some more weight and also a lot more muscles.

The session today was really lovely, everything worked perfectly, half passes in trot and canter, walk priouettes and cathing the correct canter, directly, both from the trot and the walk. Dinio - you are the best!!


Av Tina Karlsson - 16 januari 2011 16:29

Today Dinio just felt lovely. Forward, a lot of energy and very attentive. So after our warm up I decided to work a little more with the half passes. Began with trot and worked with the half passes on each long side of the arena. Worked perfectly - felt very easy. So I tried it in canter as well. No problem at all. He even started to canter directly when I asked him to do so. My wonderful Dinio! Also worked a little on the walk pirouettes which now starts to work really nice. Then I tried to canter some more but now I got problem with catching the canter. I think he gets a bit unsure of what I really want him to do. But I didn't give in and finally he started to canter. So this is one thing I have to take with Ubbe the next time he is here.

Av Tina Karlsson - 15 januari 2011 18:13

So, finally, our joined walk together - Dinio and Carinoso. The walk took 1 hour and 10 minutes. Dinio was really on his toes today. Very happy and a lot of energy. He could bearly walk the first 1000 meters. Carinoso tried to cope and I had to stop several times and wait for him. But at the end we nearly succeeded to walk side by side. Dinio was looking and looking, so much to take in for him. The forest is deep and with all the trees and the deep snow it really looks like a fairy world. Wonderful. After our ride I took care of Dinio, of course. He got a good brush, the bruces are now looking very good. Then Katarina and I took a cup of coffee. I must say - a really nice Saturday.

Av Tina Karlsson - 14 januari 2011 18:00

Today my darling mother joined me. While she cleaned out his box I brushed Dinio thoroughly and cared for his small bruces and his hoofs. The tar is doing its job and the frogs are now beginning to look healthy. Tomorrow we will join Carinoso and take a ride out in the nature. I'm sure Dinio will enjoy that.

Av Tina Karlsson - 13 januari 2011 20:30

Dinio has fed very well which means that the dental work yesterday hadn't effected him in a bad way. Cleaned out his box and brushed him. Went to the indoor arena and the goal for today was the walk pirouettes and half passes in the walk and in the trot. He was very alert today and felt very forward. Good.

After the warm up we started the work with the walk pirouttes. There are some missunderstandings between him and me, but in the end they started to work. Changed between the pirouette and the half pass in the walk, which was a very good excercise. Thank you Helen for the tip. Half passes in trot worked really nice, no problem at all. This was really the first time I worked with them in a serious way and I am so proud of him. He is doing so well. We ended our session by repeating the exercise with the walk pirouettes. Very pleased we returned to the stable. The bruces are looking good and also the frogs in the hoofs. Left Dinio while he was feeding on his night meal.

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