Yesterday was one of those days when everything seemed new, special, and unique. My daughter and I headed out to the barn mid-morning and didn't get back inside until dinnertime.
One of the first uniquities I discovered yesterday was what I'm calling the sunshine mushrooms. We have many unusual things popping up this year with all the rain, but this one is my favorite. There was a smaller one that looked even more like nature's rendering of the sun, but I lost it!
Apache Moon got his first acupuncture treatment. I was pleasantly surprised to see the "needles" - they actually resemble very thin pieces of wire. He was a good patient, nervous a few times, but willing to work through that. At the end of the insertion he had a double row of needles going from wither to rump. It was quite odd to see, but within about 10 minutes he fell asleep!
The needles in the areas that correspond with the triple heater meridian came out extremely bent and twisted. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it. The others came out perfectly straight. So Patsy was totally on target with her kinesiology results. The acupuncturist/vet also pointed out to me that he tends to stand right foot slightly forward, and that his left front hoof is wearing unevenly to the inside. Given that the massage therapist found tight shoulders, all of these things are beginning to fit together. We arranged a schedule of treatment to see if we can clear this blocked meridian and impact his overall movement and comfort.
Interestingly enough, when I tacked Keil Bay and rode him yesterday afternoon, he did beautifully at the walk, but at the trot it felt like something was going on in the right front. We did a little more trotting and then ended with some lateral exercises and stretching. Will keep an eye on him.
On a different note - we got a truck! I can now haul more than just the pony!
And finally, a favorite sign of approaching autumn:
3 comments:
Sunshine mushroom. Hee, I like that! We had alot of mushrooms up here over the summer with all the rain we got. But, I didn't see any sunshine mushrooms. :-)
Ann
Ann, there have been some doozies this year, but the sunshine one is the most wonderful, to me. There were only two of them.
The smaller one was more of a sunburst shape, but when I went back looking for it with the camera, it was not there! Or I couldn't find it again. I sometimes think things that special just can't be photographed.
What kind of truck? I have truck envy - how lucky you are!
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