This message is from: Erin Yanish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We often get visitors from all over. Most are friends of friends who really want to see horses and so they come over for an afternoon and check them out. We drive our fjords, so we usually hook them up and after a quarter mile down the road we ask if they would like to try driving. We hand the reins over and someone who has hardly ever even been around horses is in control. We are there to supervise. However, a horse can tell when there is a new handler on the reins. Our horses act as though there is no change and respect the guidance of the new driver. Our horses are also well mannered in that they can be layed off for a few months and be hooked up like they had been driven every day. They are a truly remarkable breed. Like was mentioned before, every horse has a personality. Would I say all fjords are like this...no. An extremely well mannered horse can also be trained to be dangerous. It is a horse and trainer combination not just a horse. There needs to be an understanding of respect and love between handler and horse. Erin Vista Ridge Farms www.vistaridgefarms.com
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I won't address the dog topic this time. I would like to do a general survey. knowing what I think, and how I feel, I would like to ask all of you readers, writers and lurkers in which discipline Norwegian Fjord horses are best suited. More specifically, do you think that Fjords (as a breed, not specific horses) ARE or ARE NOT suitable for children, novice horse people, as family companions, and for therapeutic riding programs? I have heard some different opinions and would like to see a general opinion on the topic. OF COURSE we all know the "type" of horse that these "types" of people need...and the level of training that they all require. I am just asking as a breed, as in Quarter Horses, Haflingers, Pasos, Clydes, Shetlands, Minis, etc. Looking at equine breeds, do you, or do you not think that Norwegian Fjords are suitable? Thanks for your input! Wendy Bauwens and my furry Fjord, Clyde, Corgi and Golden friends! ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw --------------------------------- Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
