This message is from: Jo Belasco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello,
I am new to the list and thought I would send an introduction. I am
brand new to the Fjord breed and am interested in learning what I can about
them. I live on a ranch in Northwest Nebraska. I run the Trailmaster
Program with my nonprofit, Tapestry Institute (www.tapestryweb.org - sorely
out of date as I also am the web designer <G>). We are a research and
education nonprofit, and the way we do our work with just 3 full-time staff
members is to bring together consultants to form a planning team and to meet
for about 3 days. The Trailmaster Program, which I hope to have in full
swing by spring, will have horses take planning team members out on trail
rides so that they can connect to the Land, to each other, and to the
horses. I'm also going to assess how the ride affects creativity and group
dynamics, and leave it open for whatever other results may arise from the
group's encounter with the horses (such as being a conduit for ecowisdom to
emerge).
I am looking for just the right horses to have in the program. I am a
Mustang enthusiast, so I know I will have some of those. I am researching
Fjords as possible horses for the program because I am very interested in
what I call ancestral breeds (otherwise called primitive, but I work with a
lot of Indigenous people and primitive has a negative connotation). I want
horses who really connect with people, who want to be with people, who want
to be teachers to them. I want hardy and intelligent and gentle horses. To
me, the horses in this program are a type of ambassador, showing people what
horses can do and teach and what relationships can result if the opportunity
is presented. From what I've heard, Fjords fit this bill. I'd like to
learn more and maybe see if I can meet and ride a few before buying any.
That may be hard because of my remote location, but it's worth a try. <G>
Jo Belasco
Sowbelly Ranch, Nebraska
