This message is from: "Lois Anne Starr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
when i went looking for a fjord, i wanted smaller, too, even though i am tall and "big boned." Hi List; Sorry about the pig eye comment, that was supposed to have been a private reply... I have been reading about the tall/short postings. Most of my horse experience was on either 16+ hand Thoroughbreds or on Arabs. Big difference with each on how I fit. Although I enjoy being close to the ground, I have NEVER been able to mount from the ground unassisted, even when I was younger and alot more sprier. Leg length (or rather the lack thereof) has always been an issue with me, and it doesn't matter how big or short the horse is or the barrel size, I just can't seem to do the Stretch Armstong thing and get my heels any more than halfway down the ribcage. Needless to say, I can't help but have the mental image of a roly-poly rider on a roly-poly pony ala Norman Thelwell of myself. Having bounced off too many times in my younger years from waaay up in the upper altitudes, Fjordies seemed to be the logical choice for me. Just one bounce is more like it. I like being able to see over a horse's back, too, instead of having to use a haybale or two to groom! -- Lois Anne, Wayne, Gallant Geier and the Lovely Lana from Montana Tell me, and I'll probably forget. Show me, and I will remember, Involve me, and I will understand. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
