This message is from: "kngould" <kngo...@earthlink.net>
I think a lot of us have; Fjords (like Friesians which I also own) seem
stoic, but can be sensitive and do best with trainers that make a personal
connection with the horse. Fjords seem to learn faster and try harder with a
trainer they want to please, who is sensitive to their "emotions". My Asti,
dumped a dressage trainer who jumped on him during a clinic at my barn
(without even saying hello) and when she got back on he was terribly
resistant. Two weeks later I got a local trainer who spent the first day
with him just handling him on the ground, and telling him what a good boy he
was. The next day she put him under saddle and he could not do enough for
her, and looked forward to each "visit". She said he was "lovely" to work
with.
Find a trainer that loves and appreciates your girl and makes friends with
her first. Trust your instincts rather than just giving in to a trainer
everyone says is great. What is great for one horse may not be for yours.
JMHO,
Kim
(and Asti, who is light, forward, and happy).
-----Original Message-----
From: Debby
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 8:52 AM
To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Subject: quiet on the list
This message is from: "Debby" <miss.am...@earthlink.net>
Its been fairly quiet on the list and I have a questions. I’ve had my
Ynde
with two different trainers over the last few years, the last one for 7
weeks.
She ended up with tummy issues, cow manure, very obviously uncomfortable and
stressed. The first trainer, she’d ended up with an ulcer and had to go
on
meds. The vet here had me start her on gastrogard. I’d talked to my reg.
vet and he felt she “internalized†and stressed from training.
Both were not ideal trainers for me, in that I wasn’t happy with the
roughness and pushing too hard too fast, even having discussions with them
and
clearly telling them what I wanted and clearly stating no rush. Basically
at
this point I just wanted good gaits, walk/trot/canter, good transitions and
forward from light aids. Very basic but the most important.
Wondered if any have gone through this before or is this just my Ynde?
thanks.
Debby in Tx
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