So I had a couple questions reguarding my horse. She is a 19 year old paint mare, I have had her for 3 years now and she has came back into shape pretty well
from the first year I owned her, when I first got her she was very stiff and not flexable at all when I would round pen her she would lean so far into it, it
felt like the only thing holding her up was my leg. Also when I would try to flex her neck she had a hard time, My guess this was all due to just riding in a
round pen as a lession horse and not being worked with much. That first year I worked with all that and she now can flex pretty well and I also put her on a
joint supplement which did wonders with her. She still is a little stiff in the winter and early spring due to the cold weather and not being worked with as
much but by summer there are no sighs of stiffness. My questions is what do I need to work on her now I know there are many things I can do to get her into
shape better then she is right now this winter I have put her on more grain and alfalfa cubes to hopefully but some more weight on her and keep it on her
during the summer since usually by the fall she is really refinded and can be riby at times (which I dont like) so Im hopeing to see if there is anyone that
can give me advise on how I can work with her at a good pace but keep the weight on her and also what I need to work on with her. She has always been a
refinded horse in the summer but I would like to work with her a little more this summer to get her in tip top shape plus since shes getting older I would like
to work with her to condition her the right way to keep her going like she is. We do a 100 mile wagon train ride in June and little ones on the holiday
weekends and ride everywhere from our farm, also on trails, and team pen for fun in LaValle WI. but here are some pictures of her from the day I got her to
now. Thanks for any advise that will help me get my girl where I would like to see her
The day I got her (rode her to the barn I bord her at)
Team penning
Pics of Tessa the first year I owned her.
Pics of Tessa in the winter. (last year)
This winter
Summer pictures(last year)
Before her bath
After her bath
These bath pictures were all taken the same day.
Fun on the wagon train.
The first day of everyone meeting up for the wagon train.
I have tons more of pictures but I think this will due for now I also have videos so if there are any other pictures you would like to see let me know that might help get a different view of her. Thanks for looking at her and hope anyone has any answers.
The day I got her (rode her to the barn I bord her at)
Team penning
Pics of Tessa the first year I owned her.
Pics of Tessa in the winter. (last year)
This winter
Summer pictures(last year)
Before her bath
After her bath
These bath pictures were all taken the same day.
Fun on the wagon train.
The first day of everyone meeting up for the wagon train.
I have tons more of pictures but I think this will due for now I also have videos so if there are any other pictures you would like to see let me know that might help get a different view of her. Thanks for looking at her and hope anyone has any answers.



