Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
Several friends, that is vet friends, encouraged me to shoot a video of Sydney (on Fluphenazine) that showed him not whacked out, violent, or dying. Most of the YouTube videos of horses using Fluphenazine were doing one of those things. Those videos are far more interesting than the one of a horse standing in his stall quietly. That's why you can't find successful examples of Fluphenazine. Who wants to watch ten minutes of nothing? So in an effort to balance the available info of this particular drug, I uploaded a video to YouTube. Here it is.
Val
1/14/2012 11:41:11 pm
Nice cantering!
Karen
1/15/2012 12:08:08 am
Val - YouTube has some great stuff, but there is also some really scary stuff. Smart people know the difference, usually. A vet friend thought I should add my own Fluphenazine experience to the mix to show that it does have very successful results. The reason no one uploads those kind of videos is because they aren't dramatic.
Val
1/15/2012 02:08:54 am
I understand, but people can interpret videos in unexpected ways.
Karen
1/15/2012 02:21:13 am
They're called "tickers" as in ticker tape. I think they're fun to use.
Well THAT was indeed not very interesting at all - in a good way. I've not seen the 'crazy' Fluph. videos; I must look them up one day.
Karen
1/15/2012 07:11:20 am
His left lead canter is really good. To the right? Yikes! Now that we're cantering each day, it's getting smoother. I get a much better trot after the canter work which is very different from what Speedy offers. I am loving the differences that I am seeing in Sydney. I am so, so glad that I sucked it up and got rid of the fear! I am having a lot more fun with him now. :0)
Val
1/15/2012 04:27:49 am
I agree with you that it was innocuous. Very, very uninteresting, but in a good way as Kelly RGF mentioned.
Karen
1/15/2012 07:13:11 am
I didn't watch any of the crazy videos either. I saw the headlines and just skipped them. I don't like to fill my head with those kinds of images.
Karen
1/15/2012 07:18:55 am
We use a lot of water. It's hard to believe that I am still spraying the dust down. But yes, that is what I was doing. It's been nearly 60 days since we've had any precipitation. We had two rain storms in October, but it was months before that that we had any other rain. We've had 1.3 inches this season. It's pretty dry.
Cyndi
3/1/2013 05:20:54 pm
Hi Karen,
Karen
3/1/2013 11:21:02 pm
Cyndi, 5/27/2013 08:52:57 pm
I was reading your article and wondered if you had considered creating an ebook on this subject. Your writing would sell it fast. You have a lot of writing talent.
Gina
2/10/2019 07:00:43 pm
The drug is dangerous to use in horses. It can and has had very “scary” reactions and is not to be used on horses. Instead of posting a harmless video stating that YouTube can be a scary place but you yourself did not view the bad reaction videos, you should view the bad reactions and they are common. You are not in any position to be an authority on drug use in animals. You are condoning the use by making a harmless video. Horses die and people are hurt because of the use of this drug. Do your research before you give an opinion. You just ask a few “vet” friends?Just because you have not seen a bad reaction does not mean it doesn’t happen. It does happen. Your video is derelict by saying an unsafe drug is safe when it is in fact not. Drugging horses is sad and it is against the law. You need to check what you put out on your blog and YouTube. You are part of a huge problem and why most people should not own a horse. If someone see’s your video and then decides it is safe than I believe you should also be held with some responsibility if their horse shows a reaction and results in human or animal harm or death. What scares me is that you are a teacher and blog about care of horses. SMH. 2/18/2019 06:05:57 am
Gina, Thank you for taking the time to respond. You do not mention it, so I am assuming that you are not a veterinarian. I only use products and methods recommended by my veterinarian who has been in practice for than 30 years. I am also assuming that you did not read my comment from up above. I am pasting here because I think it addresses your concerns: Comments are closed.
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About the Writer and RiderI am a lifelong rider.
I began endurance riding in 1996 where I ultimately completed five, one-day 100 mile races, the 200-mile Death Valley Encounter, and numerous other 50, 65, and 75 mile races. I began showing dressage in 2010. Welcome to my dressage journey. About Speedy GSpeedy went from endurance horse to dressage horse. After helping me earn a USDF Bronze medal in the summer of 2020, he is now semi-retired. Speedy is a 2004, 15'1 hand, purebred Arabian gelding. His Arabian Horse Registry name is G Ima Starr FA.
About IzzyIzzy was started as a four-year old and then spent the next 18 months in pasture growing up. I bought him as a six-year old, and together, we are showing at the lower levels. He is a 2008, 16'3 hand warmblood gelding. His Rheinland Pfalz-saar International (RPSI) name is Imperioso.
National Rider AwardsState Rider Awards
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Working Towards:
CDS Sapphire Rider Award Third Level: 63.514% Third Level: 62.105% Fourth Level: Fourth Level: 2023 Show Season
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TBD 2023 Completed … Pending 2023 Qualifying Scores
Regional Adult Amateur Competition (RAAC) Qualifying Training Level 3 Scores/2 Judges/60%: Score 1: Score 2: Score 3: Archives
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