This message is from: "Melinda Schumacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The first time I met a Fjord was after I had heard all these exultations about what a great horse "Zeus" was and how reliable he was for beginners in my natural horsemanship class. I didn't know Zeus was a Fjord, or even what a Fjord was....when up came this light tan, compact, chunky horse with a mohawk, and a forelock completely covering his head way past his eyes. I laughed outloud in sheer delight at the sight of this life-sized "teddy bear" of a horse! Once I read further about Fjords and their disposition, I knew this was the right kind of horse for my novice self. Melinda On 9/11/06, Kim Nord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This message is from: "Kim Nord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I have a friend who takes lessons at my barn on one of my Friesian > geldings. > Today, as she was getting ready to tack him up, she noticed a shoe > "hanging > by a nail". "No problem", I said. "You can take your lesson on my new > boy, > Asti". > She hemmed and hawwed, and finally agreed. > Five minutes on his back, and she was grinning, saying "wow, he's nice!' > After working on him over cavaletties and doing a bunch of transitions, > she > shouted, "I'm in Love!" > We rode on the trail afterwards, and she was like a teenage girl with a > new > boyfriend, couldn't stop talking about how great he was... > I think you all you need in order to fall in love with Fjords is to > experience one... > "Have you ridden a Fjord (pause pause pause) lately?!" > Kim > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephanie McLean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 12:04 PM > Subject: Re: How you fell in love with fjords! > > > > This message is from: Stephanie McLean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > It's the big doe eyes for me!! I boarded my first horse at a barn that > > had a cute little fjord named Hummer. I was walking up the aisle to put > > my tack in my new locker and stopped dead in my tracks when I saw that > > crazy looking mane and big doe eyes staring back at me. WHAT IS THAT? > (I > > had never seen such a creature!!) : ) I later met his owner and > watched > > in awe as he let her tool around bareback in just a halter. He was just > > as happy to be tacked up or driven. I can honestly say he seemed to be > > the happiest guy in the barn. He had a look about him, like he knew > > exactly what she needed and it was obvious they had a very special > > relationship. He was the kind of horse that the more you were around > him > > the more you loved him and realized what a unique individual he was. I > > knew that this is exactly the kind of horse (size, temperament, looks) > > that I would some day want for my family and now we're working on making > > it a dream come true. I have now owned horses for 9 > > years and have been exposed to MANY breeds and have yet to meet one that > > offers the "total package" the way Fjords do!! > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > These last few e-mails about losing horses is so sad. How about a little > > pick me up and hearing how everyone fell in love with the fjord breed? > > I fell in love with the breed when we bought Opal from Michelle Noonan. > > She > > is such a kind mare, and even though she's had rough times in her past > she > > is > > very trusting and loving. About a month after we bought her, we took her > > on > > a trail ride for Saint Jude's. Amongst all the quarter horses and > paints, > > she was a huge hit! I can't say what it was about her that made me fall > in > > love with the breed, but she is a special mare and will out her life > here! > > `Nina > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call > > rates. > -- Coaching with Melinda Schumacher, MD Personal Empowerment through Creative Expression and Equine Experiential Learning "You wander from room to room hunting for the diamond necklace that is already around your neck." ~Jalal-Uddin Rumi Fly Without Wings www.flywithoutwings.net Gestalt Practitioner www.gestaltcleveland.org
