RE: Things to do when you can't ride

This message is from: Jean Ernest Kate, you can teach your horses to be very gentle when they take a treat by using a pair of metal pliers to offer it to them! After clunking their teeth on the metal pliers a couple times they will be careful to take the treat with their lips. Try it! Jean in

Re: Things to do when you can't ride

This message is from: katesei...@aol.com I have yet to master the art of giving a treat without feeding my fingers while in the saddle. Definitely sends the wrong message to my smart, responsive pony when he does the right thing, I click and treat, and then start swearing and crying and hu

Re: Professional choice sports medicine boots--free and $10

This message is from: "jen frame" Hi Robin--are your boots still available? If so, can you explain what they are ? I need a pair of soaking boots--something I can put on my horse to soak her feet for 20 minutes at a time. Are these what you have?Thanks Jen On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 9:07 AM, Robin

Re: Extreme fjords

This message is from: "jen frame" How exciting Linda!!! I wish it was going to be televised because I am in Texas and can't just stop by to see you in Pomona :( Wish I COULD!! Jen On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 9:38 PM, wrote: > This message is from: fjordp...@verizon.net > > My mare Snowys C

RE: Things to do when you can't ride

This message is from: "Mary Sergeant" We have used the "turn away" trick with all of our horses. An owner taught it to her gelding so he wouldn't intimidate my granddaughter after a riding injury. All of the horse at our barn understand how to "ask" for treats. We swear that while some learned

Re: extreme fjords

This message is from: crystal...@aol.com In a message dated 1/8/09 6:59:53 AM, owner-fjordhorse-dig...@angus.mystery.com writes: > My mare Snowys Cerila has been accepted into Craig Camerons extreme > cowboy race at the equine affaire in Pomona Ca.  > that is awesome. wish i could see it. perha

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2009 #7

This message is from: crystal...@aol.com In a message dated 1/8/09 6:59:53 AM, owner-fjordhorse-dig...@angus.mystery.com writes: > Wonder if we could build a teeter totter to hold a stout  little Fjord. > ask linda syverson-kerr. marcus has done that :) laurie ** A Good Credi

Professional choice sports medicine boots--free and $10

This message is from: Robin Churchill I have two pairs of sports medicine boots--a more worn SMB 100 that fit standard front, fine-boned back and a fairly new SMB 200 warmblood front, standard back. The SMB 100s are free for the price of shipping, the others $10 and the price of shipping. I d

Re: Things to do when you can't ride

This message is from: Robin Churchill That's the difficult part--getting me to take the time and effort to do it right. Robin - Original Message And it's not difficult either. The hardest part of any training method, clicker or otherwise, is for the human to learn to be consisten

MWFHC Winter Meeting

This message is from: "coy...@acrec.com" WINTER MEETING Midwest Fjord Horse Club 2009 Winter Meeting, Clinic, and Fund-raising Auction March 13-15, 2009, Cannon Falls, Minnesota The workshops and demos cover a variety of topics to interest new folks and old hands alike. Members an

Jean G.

This message is from: Linda Lehnert I apologize for the misunderstanding about Jean G.'s move. I got the mistaken impression that the move was imminent since she said she had found Gunnar a home. I'm glad to hear you don't have to move right away, Jean, and are able to stay dry with the weather

Re: Things to do when you can't ride

This message is from: "coy...@acrec.com" ...My guys are all just treat monsters. If they think you have a treat they don't pay attention to anything except getting it away from you. I can't give them treats out of hand almost at all because they just become so rude and pushy as well as nippy..

Re: Things to do when you can't ride

This message is from: kbatche...@aol.com Robin-- You can definitely use clicker training with Fjords, but as with everything, you have to be thoughtful about what you teach because mine will drive it into the ground to activate the human treat dispenser. We taught our coming four year old

Re: Things to do when you can't ride

This message is from: Robin Churchill My guys are all just treat monsters. If they think you have a treat they don't pay attention to anything except getting it away from you. I can't give them treats out of hand almost at all because they just become so rude and pushy as well as nippy that

Re: Things to do when you can't ride

This message is from: katesei...@aol.com Robin - you made me snort my coffee this morning with this comment!! The ponies are really really good at clicker training. We are still fencing pastures, so we are temporarily confined to about a half acre paddock with muddy footing. No riding, n

Re: Things to do when you can't ride

This message is from: Robin Churchill That is so cute. Ooruk and Ulyssa would just knock me down and steal all the treats then go off to graze. Robin - Original Message From: Karen Keith To: FjordhorseList List Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 10:48:09 PM Subject: Things to do whe