Older Horses: Elmer Bandit Might Compete This Month
Elmer Bandit, the 38-year-old record holder for competitive trail mileage, hasn’t hit the trails lately, but last weekend found the gray Half-Arabian and owner Mary Anna Wood working with a dressage trainer. The two had lessons on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
“We worked on being round, balanced, and straight,” Wood
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Elmer Bandit, the 38-year-old record holder for competitive trail mileage, hasn’t hit the trails lately, but last weekend found the gray Half-Arabian and owner Mary Anna Wood working with a dressage trainer. The two had lessons on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
“We worked on being round, balanced, and straight,” Wood said.
A chiropractor who worked on Elmer yesterday said several vertebrae in his neck were slightly out of alignment. Wood has always been a proponent of preventive health treatments for Elmer and views chiropractic adjustment part of his maintenance routine.
“He’s feeling really good,” reported Wood
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Written by:
Marsha Hayes
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