This message is from: mary marquis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
--- Carl and Sarah Nagel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: "Carl and Sarah Nagel" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >This message is from: "Brigid Verry" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Hi Everyone, > >I have just joined the mailing list and would like > some help. I > like what I have read about the breed in my search > for a breed of > >horse/pony that is suitable for small kids to gain > their confidence and > >then go on to have a lovely riding pony to do > things on. > >Are the Fjords too strong for small children? > > I > Dear Brigid, > > Our family very much depends on our Fjords for > teaching our kids about > horses. This was one of the reasons we selected > Fjords as a breed. We had > a 25 year old mare with perfect manners and who was > able to stand patiently > and move carefully and gently around the kids (5 and > 7). At the same time, > you must always approach teaching the kids the basic > safety and handling > rules that pertain to all horses. We now have a 16 > year old mare who is > patient and kind and actually loves all the > attention bestowed on her by my > youngsters, but I notice that she moves more quickly > and yet seems very > aware of the kids and is careful with them. Our > yearling is much more > energetic, and yet he also will slow down and put > his head down to be near > the kids ... the Fjords seem to really "like" > children as a rule. > > Also, with their mostly steadier and unflappable > (all tho not all of them) > personalities, I feel they are particularly suited > to being around kids. > My daughter had the opportunity to school on a Fjord > owned by the Anderson > family -- Budd, an 8 year old gelding who is over 15 > hands and big as a > tank. He was gentle, aware and very careful of my 7 > year old. There is no > cuter site than the site of a small child leading a > big old boy like that > around. He would actually lower his head and > shorten his stride so as not > to step on her, he was so good. Well, maybe the > site of her cleaning out > one of his big feet...that was pretty darn cute > also. Well, maybe the site > of her cantering bareback on him on the lunge line > with Laree teaching her > ... ah, Fjords and kids! > > All in all, Fjords are great family horses, offering > something for each of > us. Even tho, they have great strength, they are > easily trained and very > willing to do what we need them to do. > > IMO, they are also SMARTER than "other" horses!!! > This makes them special > as well. I'll stop now ... cuz I could go on and on > and on ... > > Sarah Nagel in Northern Idaho .... loving her fuzzie > Fjords > > Hi, I'm a current horse owner but do not know much about the fjord horses and would like to know more. Could you tell me where to find more info? [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
