RE: Training Fjords-------Pros and Cons--------

2007-01-29 Thread Cynthia Madden
This message is from: Cynthia Madden [EMAIL PROTECTED] As usual, Brian, well said! -- Cynthia Madden Las Cruces, NM personal: [EMAIL PROTECTED] NFHR: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/cmadden88011 Dogs (and horses, cm) are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. -Roger

Training Fjords-------Pros and Cons--------

2007-01-28 Thread Ursula Brian Jensen
. I have been training Fjords in Driving and Draft for some 20 years now. In my experience with training there are no shortcuts to real success in training. I do not use special bits or special philosophies to accomplish my goals of training. I use the above standards and just do the work required

Re: training Fjords vs other breeds...response to Carol's emails

2003-11-11 Thread Tamara Rousso
This message is from: Tamara Rousso [EMAIL PROTECTED] To tell you the truth Fjords speak to my soul. I don't know what it is about them, but I love LOOKING at them. I told my friend that if I got one and it didn't turn out to be everything everyone says and it was just a lawn ornament I'd still

Re: training Fjords vs other breeds...response to Carol's emails

2003-11-11 Thread ruth bushnell
This message is from: ruth bushnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] What is the best breed of draft horse/pony? Our standard answer goes something like.. Which breed, when you look at it, makes your heart beat faster? Amy Funny thing is Amy we started out with those which made our heart

Re: training fjords

2003-11-10 Thread ARDETH OBENAUF
This message is from: ARDETH OBENAUF [EMAIL PROTECTED] I take my fjord mare to a trainer that also helps me with hunter under saddle work with my quarter horse. Before this, we had been on her back a few times, but no actual training took place. The trainer rode her about ten times which

Re: training Fjords vs other breeds...response to Carol's emails

2003-11-10 Thread FjordAmy
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 11/10/2003 5:00:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The bottom line is, listen to what is in your heart. * * * That's it in a nutshell Beth! I can't count the number of times I have been asked (in my job as one

Re: training Fjords vs other breeds...response to Carol's emails

2003-11-10 Thread Tamara Rousso
This message is from: Tamara Rousso [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for your input Beth. You are right she is not really one for pure bred anything. She gets her dogs from the pound and her horses are grade. She feels sorry for the underdog so to speak and wants to give homes to those considered less

Re: training Fjords vs other breeds...response to Carol's emails

2003-11-10 Thread Starfirefarm
This message is from: Starfirefarm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Tamara, I usually don't butt into conversations like this, but I had to on this one. By your friend saying that there is nothing special about fjords, she's saying there is nothing special about any breed of horse. Nothing special about

Re: Training Fjords

2002-08-05 Thread Karen Keith
This message is from: Karen Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've got two Fjords now. The first one I bought and assumed I'd break to drive. Doesn't look like it's going to happen. He's a lovely riding horse, great temperament, but just freaks out about rattling stuff behind him. He's a rising 5

Re: Training Fjords

2002-08-05 Thread Mypettaco
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am an amateur horse trainer and have worked with only my family's Fjords but in my experiences they are all very willing horses. The only difficulty I have had with training then is that they are VERY smart. I have to think faster than them. My

Re: Training Fjords

2002-08-05 Thread Elnolsen
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] My Fjord, Rollo, was trained to drive when he was 8 years old and he is now a wonderful driving horse. He was broke to ride at 3 and was ridden very lightly the first year. He had no exposure to any kind of driving training until age 8. The woman

Training Fjords

2002-08-04 Thread Sally Maitland
This message is from: Sally Maitland [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello everyone, I have one quick question to ask...I having been taking lots of time to look for the perfect Fjord, and I have come across one that I really like. The only downside to him is that he is not broke to drive. I would really like

Re: Training fjords

2001-03-13 Thread truman matz
This message is from: truman matz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Joel writes, Another problem finding a trainer could start on your own place . Those cute, cuddly foals grow up to be 100# animals capable of killing a human. Not to say they will but treat them like what they are - an equine. Kind of like the

Re: Training fjords

2001-03-13 Thread truman matz
This message is from: truman matz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Another problem finding a trainer could start on your own place . Those cute, cuddly foals grow up to be 100# animals capable of killing a human. Not to say they will but treat them like what they are - an equine. Kind of like the perception

Re: Training fjords

2001-03-13 Thread Northhorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/13/01 8:30:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: All equines are fight or flight animals. Ever wonder why your horse sometimes poops when you go up to them in the pasture? Maybe the predator( that would be you)

Training fjords

2001-03-13 Thread Joel Harman
This message is from: Joel Harman [EMAIL PROTECTED] All equines are fight or flight animals. Ever wonder why your horse sometimes poops when you go up to them in the pasture? Maybe the predator( that would be you) will stop smell the pile while the horse runs off. We discussed this issue last

RE: training Fjords

1999-05-14 Thread Grace Deboodt
List Subject: training Fjords This message is from: Mary Thurman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello list, Just a note of encouragement to all of you out there who are in the at

training Fjords

1999-05-14 Thread Mary Thurman
This message is from: Mary Thurman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello list, Just a note of encouragement to all of you out there who are in the throes of trying to train your Fjords - with or without a trainer to help you. It CAN be done, it does work - these guys/gals ARE smart, and, yes, they CAN do