This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/27/2006 5:09:13 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
quick. Out of 200 hours riding, I would guess 180 are in the arena, little exposure to trails. I would like to take him on trails rides, but afraid with how spooky he can be of the unexpected. I took him to a Parelli desensitizing clinic last Saturday with great success and then Tuesday took him to a trainer that has been using Parelli techniques for 10 years and he has an excellent reputation. He feels the spooky is something that can be fixed. Since he has had him, he told me that he does much better if his forelock is braided, that he feels it interferes with his vision. What do those of you feel that have Fjords with a heavy forelock. Do you think it interferes with vision and as a result they become frightened of the unexpected, more so that a Fjord without the long heavy forelock. If you agree, is there any other ways of handling this without braids, and I really don't want to cut that beautiful forelock. Thanks, Onna HI Onna, I know a few Icelandic's that have this problem for the first couple of years of training. Granted they are not a Fjord but same issue. The New Icelandic mare I have will need her very heavy forelock put up for awhile. A braid works fine....no need to cut his forelock. Could also try a couple of those "cloth covered elastic scrunchie" things you can buy at walmart for putting up little girls pony tails. Sounds like you found a good trainer that knows what they are doing. Shari
