Driving Storm!

2001-01-07 Thread Sue Harrison
This message is from: "Sue Harrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well Hi again everybodyI am so excited...I actually drove Storm today. We put part of a harness on him (belly band with rings on top for the reins) and ran a set of driving reins through. Our harness is much too large fo

Olaf Nyby Carriage Driving Clinic in Canada (Ottawa Valley, Ont. May 19/20)

2001-01-03 Thread Cheryl Beillard
This message is from: "Cheryl Beillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This is a "heads up" for those of you who may be interested in signing up for lessons or to audit a clinic with Norwegian carriage driving instructor, Olaf Nyby, which I'm organizing for late May, at a

Re: Driving...Lisa

2000-12-30 Thread DBLDAYFARM
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hes comming HOME to Utah on Jan. 1, and we are going to hitch the pair and go play under blue skys, cool clear temps. and head towards Zion and Kolab Mountians to see some Bald Eagles nesting there. > > Miss me ?; )

Re: driving lessons

2000-12-21 Thread Pat
This message is from: Pat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > "Driving School > > in the extreme northeast corner > of the state. Sharon Makurat is an excellent driving instructor in Whitewater, WI. it is east of Madison Wisconsin about 2 1/2

Midwest US Driving School?

2000-12-20 Thread coyote
question: Does anyone know of a 3-or-4-day "Driving School for Dummies" teaching good, solid basic driving techniques? We live in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA, in the extreme northeast corner of the state. It's tough for my husband to get away from his work for any length of time,

Change of venue for arena driving trial in VT

2000-11-09 Thread Reinbowend
owner mentioned that there would be two portable 10x10 horse stalls in a corner of the indoor arena. Since this would have been quite problematic in driving the dressage test and taking them down for the day along with removing the mats would clearly be a giant head ache we have decided to hold it

Re: Arena Driving Event in VT Dec. 3rd

2000-11-09 Thread Reinbowend
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you Debby for posting it for me. I am not a regular CD-L subscriber anymore (too much mail)but I scan the archives in the morning and saw it on there. I hope some of you New Englanders will come with Fjords. I noticed the High Prarie results were u

Re: Arena Driving Event in VT Dec. 3rd

2000-11-08 Thread Debby Stai
This message is from: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'd be happy to post it to the driving list and theres a rec. driving list too. Debby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On December 3, 2000 there will be an Arena Driving event, a mi

Re:Arena Driving Event in VT Dec. 3rd

2000-11-08 Thread Reinbowend
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On December 3, 2000 there will be an Arena Driving event, a mini CDE squashed to fit into an indoor arena, being held at Lull Brook Farm in Hartland VT about 2 miles from GMHA (Green Mt. Horse Assoc.). All the proceeds from this event will be donated to

tourism in Cincinnati, trail driving

2000-10-16 Thread Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/UNEBR
and I can highly recommend the horse park. The International Museum of the Horse in the park is stupendous. Lexington is loaded with art gallaries with horse stuff and the shopping for horse related items cannot be beat. Even in November,driving the country roads (very narrow but picturesque) and

Driving Brag

2000-09-06 Thread HapDayBMF
realize he KNOWS his stuff. We started slowly and with the basicsbut every day he mastered everything so we would move on to the next stepfrom ground work, to ground driving, to light training cart to meadow brook cart with 2 people in it. I belive he's even ready to handle our

Jensen Driving Clinic

2000-08-07 Thread Catherine Lassesen
This message is from: "Catherine Lassesen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It's Monday and the clinic is over but WOW we had a good time. Thank you to all of you that attended! For those that could not it was a wonderful clinic. Brian is an excellent instructor! Ursula gave me hints that saved me 2-3 ye

Re: Driving distance

2000-06-28 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Carol- Sounds like you & your Fjords are having a wonderful time! We usually ride ~ 6 miles, couple times a week. If we had more workout time, we could increase the horses' fitness and go longer. I don't like to push it. Brigid "Tommes" & "Rafael"

Re: Gwendellin Driving & Swiming!

2000-06-26 Thread Karen McCarthy
This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sarah - I would love to see the pics! I only hope you wern't driving and swimming at the same time (NOT reccomended!) : ] Karen Get Your

Gwendellin Driving & Swiming!

2000-06-26 Thread Sarah Vogeley
This message is from: "Sarah Vogeley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If anyone would like to see photos of Gwen driving and swimming in a river, email me privately and I'll send photos via email. They were taken today, 6/25 _ Sar

Re: Driving distance

2000-06-24 Thread Karen McCarthy
idered the List's resident expert on distance driving. He and his team of mares crossed the country a few years back. New Hampshire to Montana ! Karen in Carson City ( I am actaually at work in Reno playing catch-up. Wah!!. It's absolutely gorgeous outside, but, I am looking forward to

Driving distance

2000-06-23 Thread carol j makosky
This message is from: carol j makosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi List, 1st I must tell everyone how much value the list is to us new horse owners. I've learned so much from all of you and cannot thank everyone enough for all the input. So here is a BIG THANK YOU And now it is time for a new discuss

Pat Wolfe Driving Clinic at OHF

2000-06-12 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I just wanted to second Sue Frievald's message about the fun & informative driving clinic taught by Pat Wolfe at Old Hickory Farm in New York state this past weekend. We covered safety, proper fit and adjustment of the harn

Gwendellin driving

2000-06-07 Thread Sarah Vogeley
ors, who enjoyed watching Gwen and I drive into the sunset and back again! Included in the group was the president of our local driving club. She said, "well its' about time you have yourself a nice driving pony!" We were all thrilled. My husband and I went around for a spin, and h

Re: Nova Scotia Beginner Driving Vacation & Fjords for Sale

2000-05-28 Thread Arthur Rivoire
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arthur Rivoire) Hello from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia - For any of you who are looking for Vacation Spots for this year, we have a few places open for our Nova Scotia Beginner Driving Vacations. And for those who aren't fam

Re: driving problems

2000-04-26 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I make sure from an early age or first meeting that my horses know what the whip/crop is for. To get their attention, to "encourage" a straggler, to stop a bad behavior, to recognize the leg, and for a good belly rub after a session. It is a

Re: driving problems

2000-04-26 Thread Mark and Lisa McGinley
This message is from: Mark and Lisa McGinley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Cynthia, Your point is well taken. Especially the part about backing up at the wrong time. I can see how the whip would be THE tool in this case. We'll start working on the whip right away. Mark

RE: driving problems

2000-04-26 Thread Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/UNEBR
This message is from: Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Driving without a whip is a serious safety hazard! The whip is a major aid - by tapping your horse on the side to move away when you need him or her to do so and most of all to tap on the rear if your horse decides to back up in a

Re: Driving problem

2000-04-25 Thread Mark and Lisa McGinley
she has written a number of very good asrticles on driving: > Long Lining, Harnessing and Hitching, and one in particular, "Driving > Straight". Very good articles, some with pictures. there is even an > article on dressage terms! also cleaning harness, etc. A wealt

Re: Driving problem

2000-04-25 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mark and Lisa McGinley wrote: > When you say "impulsion" what do you mean? Impulsion is a dressage term. Here is a definition of impulsion from Heike Bean's Carriage Driving book: "Impulsion is an increase i

Re: Driving problem

2000-04-25 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You might also check out the articles in Nori Lamphere's Axwood Farm Libray web site. she has written a number of very good asrticles on driving: Long Lining, Harnessing and Hitching, and one in particular, "Driving Strai

Re: Driving problem

2000-04-25 Thread Mark and Lisa McGinley
" too much before we got her. It is something we have worked on in a non-driving situation. But I didn't want her to associate a new experience with the whip. Last year I sent her to a driving trainer and he didn't use a whip and he kept her going straight down the road so I k

Re: Driving problem

2000-04-25 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mark and Lisa McGinley wrote: > I've got a similar problem with one of mine. When driving, she "weaves" all > over the road and ending up in the center seems to the most comfortable for > her. Hopefully s

Re: Driving problem

2000-04-25 Thread Mark and Lisa McGinley
This message is from: Mark and Lisa McGinley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've got a similar problem with one of mine. When driving, she "weaves" all over the road and ending up in the center seems to the most comfortable for her. Even riding she seems to like to "sight-see&qu

Re: Driving problem

2000-04-24 Thread Debby Stai
This message is from: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'm not a driving pro, a beginner really, but I do recall someone mentioning in an earlier post and it may have been a driving list I'm on, that the roads are "slightly rounded" to allow water to flow off of the st

Driving problem

2000-04-24 Thread carol j makosky
This message is from: carol j makosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> First of all a big welcome to all the new list members. And 2nd, congrats to all the new Moms, both human and Fjord. 3rd. I need some input from all the old driving pros. When on the road, Heidi almost constantly wants to go

Re: Driving Fjord Gelding Wanted-VA

2000-04-11 Thread Sanders
This message is from: "Sanders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gee, I didn't know mares weren't suppose to be driven! I'll have to tell Riena, Serena, KK, Tosh and Sierra. They'll probably be disappointed to know they shouldn't be driving, does that go for work also

Re: Driving Fjord Gelding Wanted-VA

2000-04-11 Thread Lynn
This message is from: "Lynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Seeing as I am not a Fjord owner yet I can't compare them to the breeds I know, but having had several mares over time all I can say is they are all different. I had one TB mare that would fall in love with a fence post, or a passing magpie, or just

Re: Driving Fjord Gelding Wanted-VA

2000-04-11 Thread Debby Stai
at Fjord mares are not as sensitive and moody during their > >cycles as say the thoroughbred, warm bloods, Arabs etc. Jean > > > > That's how it struck me too Jean! I got to wondering, "what's wrong with > mares anyhow?" 'Course we've only dri

Re: Driving Fjord Gelding Wanted-VA

2000-04-11 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bushnell's wrote: > That's how it struck me too Jean! I got to wondering, "what's wrong with > mares anyhow?" 'Course we've only driven geldings so far =) but is this a > general practise,

Re: Driving Fjord Gelding Wanted-VA

2000-04-11 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jean Gayle wrote: > There is that statement again "wants a gelding only" It has been my > impression that Fjord mares are not as sensitive and moody during their > cycles as say the thoroughbred, warm bloods, Arabs etc. Jean

Re: Driving Fjord Gelding Wanted-VA

2000-04-11 Thread Bushnell's
hat Fjord mares are not as sensitive and moody during their >cycles as say the thoroughbred, warm bloods, Arabs etc. Jean > That's how it struck me too Jean! I got to wondering, "what's wrong with mares anyhow?" 'Course we've only driven geldin

Re: Driving Fjord Gelding Wanted-VA

2000-04-11 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> There is that statement again "wants a gelding only" It has been my impression that Fjord mares are not as sensitive and moody during their cycles as say the thoroughbred, warm bloods, Arabs etc. Jean Jean Gayle Aberdeen,

Driving Fjord Gelding Wanted-VA

2000-04-10 Thread Sarah Vogeley
e is looking for a reasonably priced, confidence builder driving gelding. She hasn't given this breed much thought, due to her lack of exposure, until she saw my new filly. She is a good horse person, but she is new to driving, and needs a gelding that will be calm, steady, and safe on the roads and

SV: Driving VS Neck Reining

2000-03-30 Thread Anneli Sundkvist
t hand for your lance, your bow, your whip, your lasso, your rifle...) I find it very likely that throughout history, a great number of horses have been both ridden single-handed AND driven. I guess many farmers couldn't afford more than one horse and this one had to be both riding- and dr

Driving VS Neck Reining

2000-03-30 Thread FofDFJORDS
d gelding. My question for you all is the training. I couldn't find a driving trainer so I sent him to be broke to ride and neck rein since then I've found a carriage trainer. He says I can't teach Aaron to neck rein and then to drive single because they are opposites and it will

Single Driving harness needed

2000-03-23 Thread Misty Meadows B & B
This message is from: Misty Meadows B & B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Does anyone out there have a second-hand single driving harness in good used condition that they would be willing to part with. Also starting to look for a metal four wheeled cart. Please email us privately. Thanks. Cath

Introduction to Driving Clinic in Virginia

2000-02-25 Thread Sam & Sue Banks
This message is from: Sam & Sue Banks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello all, I am behind on reading my Fjord list, so I don't know if this has been posted yet by other members. The James River Driving Association is presenting an Introduction to Driving Clinic on Sunday March 5, startin

Driving Clinic

2000-02-21 Thread Catherine Lassesen
This message is from: "Catherine Lassesen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Amy, I received your reservation for the driving clinics. Thank you. There are still some spaces left for our driving clinics. (Southern Oregon) 4-29-00 - Frank Hannesschlager instructor 8-5 & 6, 2000 - B

Re: Combined driving

2000-02-11 Thread Denise Delgado
This message is from: "Denise Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> thank you niki may! i get it now! when you navigate, i take it, you yell into the driver's ear about what is coming up ahead and lean your weight this way and that depending on the turns etc. right? the driver should know the course alr

Combined driving

2000-02-11 Thread Niki May
This message is from: "Niki May" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Denise, Combined driving events (CDEs) are 3 phase driving competitions. The phases are: 1) A driven dressage test, 2)The marathon, which includes the hazards (which is where any water hazards may be, along with othet types

driving vehicle wanted

2000-01-26 Thread Julie Will
This message is from: "Julie Will" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have been contacted by a nice young lady who drives a Fjord and a Welsh Cob, and is looking for a good 4 wheeled vehicle suitable for both, preferable on the east coast. She shows, so it has to be a nice one. Her name is Tara and she can b

Driving Apron Webpage

2000-01-24 Thread Handwovens by Jill
This message is from: "Handwovens by Jill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Due to many requests, I've finally finished off my driving apron webpage through my website. Please take a moment to check it out -- if you have questions please feel free to contact me! Thanks so much. Jill in Or

Fw: Driving Cart

2000-01-16 Thread Jean Gayle
Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle Barnes & Noble Book Stores -Original Message- From: Christina Shuman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday

Wanted; Lease of driving Fjord

2000-01-08 Thread Sarah Vogeley
This message is from: "Sarah Vogeley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I would like to ask the list if there might be a driving Fjord out there that is available for lease for pleasure driving? I pleasure drive in a Meadowbrook Cart on a 2.5 mile dirt/paved road 2-3 times a week and on an

Re: Electric Fence and a driving tip

1999-12-12 Thread Rebecca Mayer
r thought of and which would have prevented several driving accidents that I know of though neither of my two--close the barn door while driving so a runaway can't run back into the barn and catch the cart on the doors. Becky

On germ-phobia and driving wrecks

1999-12-11 Thread FJORDFUN
one can't avoid all infectious agents and the human body has a terrific defense system, if it is allowed to develop. As for driving accidents, they are to be avoided at all costs as they can injure, maim and destroy confidence in both horse and human, not to mention kill someone. (Did you

RE: Driving joke

1999-12-08 Thread justus
This message is from: justus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, Hope you find this as amusing as I did. Lyn A close encounter of the Law kind: "Ma'am, I'm not going to ticket you, but I do have to issue you a warning. You have a broken reflector on your buggy." "Oh, I'll let my husband, Jacob, kno

Beginners Driving

1999-12-07 Thread Claudia Galup
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Claudia Galup) I've been reading all the recent posts about driving and its dangers, and taken it all to heart very seriously. I also read with interest Joel's post about the difficulties of trying to sell trained horses for prices that ref

driving horses

1999-12-05 Thread griet vandenbroucke
n in the cart to see what she would do and I got a lot of help to see if she was not too afraid. She walked on as if nothing happend. A week later my husband bought me a brand new harness and a wonderfull marathon cart. There we got a good lesson I must say . I think that driving is dangerous

Re: driving v. riding

1999-12-03 Thread OLSENELAIN
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Has anyone actually bailed out of a cart when the horse has become a runaway? Since I am new to driving, I wondered if this is an option if there seems to be no stopping your horse and he's headed for a lake, cliff, tree, etc.

Re: driving v. riding

1999-12-03 Thread GailDorine
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] just a guess from a neophyte, but I think I would feel less guilty jumping off a frightened horse than leaping out of a cart and leaving my horse panicked and attached to it, so that might delay the proper life-enhancing "bail" response. NMGail

Driving Redford

1999-12-02 Thread Alison Bakken
This message is from: Alison Bakken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It sound like a horrible accident. I have been thur something very similar. It is important to get them hooked up again soon. I have heard of one Fjord that a professional trainer had that destroyed two sleights. The horse wasn't scared

Re: Driving

1999-12-01 Thread Karen McCarthy
This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Meredith- My point was that its OK to hook a greenie w/ another experienced "buddy".Very beneficial even. However, alot of folks buy horses that are "broke driving horses", and this is the only ex

Re: Driving Redford

1999-12-01 Thread Karen McCarthy
can pin it to the barn door to de-sensitize my weegees, and occasional "other" breed that I work with now and then! ...All kidding aside, I mainly replied to your post so that I could share some info with the folks out there who are just getting the driving bug, and to de-mystify the

Driving

1999-12-01 Thread Nancy Hotovy
er calmed back down. Real fear is asking her again to "get up". She still tried to take off, but my gelding held her and before we got around the pen twice she was walking quietly. Fortunately this is not the way is usually goes but I think a quiet, well-trained horse is worth his weigh

Re: Driving Redford

1999-12-01 Thread wcoli
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Bill - > I agree with you in part, that if you have access to an experienced driving > horse to start a greenie out with, great! A woderful part of the whole

Re: This and that re: driving and training

1999-12-01 Thread GailDorine
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 11/30/99 11:36:01 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << the problem many people run into is that they buy a green horse and figure they will train him or have him trained. >> Yep, that's me and it was dumb. But do

Re: Driving Redford

1999-12-01 Thread Meredith Sessoms
a pair with insufficient groundwork and then sold off >down the road as a "single " driving horse. >'Cause,hey, they drive don't they?...Then the trouble starts. I have never driven a horse by myself, but if seems to me that if you had an older experienced horse to hitch

Re: Driving Redford

1999-11-30 Thread Karen McCarthy
- I agree with you in part, that if you have access to an experienced driving horse to start a greenie out with, great! A woderful part of the whole education process. But,never neglect the slow,and to some, (from the tone of your post), boring variations of groundwork. It creates a far more

Re: Driving Redford

1999-11-30 Thread Karen McCarthy
This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am coming into this whole driving discussion a little late, sorry! I am really glad that you were not seriously injured, Robert. I know the psychic damage is the real un-doing in this whole mess. Cynthias comments ab

Re: Driving Redford

1999-11-30 Thread William Kelley
This message is from: William Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jean Gayle wrote: > This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I usually chuckle when I see big adults driving those miniature carts and > mini horses. But now I think that if they mad

Driving

1999-11-30 Thread OLSENELAIN
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Concerning the discussion of driving and safety, I wanted to relate the experience I am having with my 7 yr. old Fjord gelding. I sent him to a good trainer about 3 months ago. He was a horse that had been ridden and did know how to longe, but had never

Re: Driving Redford

1999-11-30 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I usually chuckle when I see big adults driving those miniature carts and mini horses. But now I think that if they made miniature fjords I would start driving them..It seems to me that if they got out of control you cou

Re: Driving Redford

1999-11-30 Thread Bushnell's
time they're already coworkers. Thought it might bear repeating for new folks. I left your message whole, it bears repeating. Ruthie Bushnell At 02:58 PM 11/30/99 -0500, you wrote: >This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >The latest scary stories about wrecks that have occurred

Re: Re[2]: Driving Redford

1999-11-30 Thread Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/UNEBR
This message is from: Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/[EMAIL PROTECTED] OK, I will tell the story soon, but I think Steve is being really mean, because he always tells me that when I tell people it makes me look really dumb! and here he is wanting me to tell it to the whole list. So look forward soon to t

Re: Driving Redford

1999-11-30 Thread wcoli
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The latest scary stories about wrecks that have occurred when working with green driving horses has reaffirmed my belief that a green horse, even one which is never planned to be driven as part of a team, should nonetheless be initially trained as the

Re: Driving Redford

1999-11-30 Thread HorseLotti
of time on the ground; ground driving, leading, manners, grooming - just really getting to know him. Robert - what a scarry situtation! Glad you are not hurt badly and same for your Fjord. When I first got my QH I fell off, in an arena - then, a few months later it happened again - I dec

Re: Re[2]: Driving Redford

1999-11-30 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ok, Cynthia, Now you gotta tell us all about the jumping cart! Jean At 11:31 AM 11/30/1999 -0600, you wrote: >This message is from: Steve McIlree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Jean-- > >Tuesday, November 30, 1999, you wrote: > >> ...he just leaned o

Re[2]: Driving Redford

1999-11-30 Thread Steve McIlree
This message is from: Steve McIlree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jean-- Tuesday, November 30, 1999, you wrote: > ...he just leaned on them and bolted for the gate!. "Surely he'll > stop for the gate!!" I thought as we neared it...but no, HE JUMPED > the gate! But carts don't jump!... Not necessarily t

Re: Driving Redford

1999-11-30 Thread Jean Ernest
"prepare" for our appearance in a "Parade of Breeds" demo at the annual fair. I figured I would drive Bjarne to the cart, while a friend rode Stella, etc. I knew next to nothing about driving! But I had driven Bjarne just a little on the neighborhood road. However in an Are

Clicker Training Re: driving/mistakes

1999-11-30 Thread Northhorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 11/30/99 8:19:42 Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I also just rented a tape on clicker training that I can't wait to try some things. I'm still green, but I'm not as green as I was. >> There is a program on today

Re: driving/mistakes

1999-11-30 Thread GailDorine
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm afraid of driving. The BDF tape said, as I remember, that you have to ground drive for months and months and months before you actually graduate to a vehicle. But will everybody out there who has never done anything stupid please raise their

Driving horses

1999-11-30 Thread Mary Thurman
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, Considering the discussion of the recent driving accident experienced by a list member reminded me of something we sometimes tend to forget - especially when working with a breed of horses that is touted to be able to &quo

Driving Redford

1999-11-30 Thread Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/UNEBR
This message is from: Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/[EMAIL PROTECTED] I am sorry to hear about your incident with Redford and I am glad your physical injuries are minimal. I have been there and done that with my Morgan. I did eventually have to give up driving him. I know the incident is very serious

Re: Driving Redford

1999-11-30 Thread Ingrid Ivic
to bond and ride again. But Martha thinks he > won't be suitable for driving. We think he bolted not out of fear but > because of attitude. Robert... Oh my!! What a horrible accident. I can totally understand taking things very, very slowly after something like this happening. I

driving Redford

1999-11-30 Thread Bushnell's
This message is from: "Bushnell's" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> That sounded like a terrible experience Robert. How well we all know lessons in caution can be mighty painful. There was a John Lyons sample periodical a few months ago in which he stated that driving is more danger

Re: Driving Redford

1999-11-29 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
e been that " Fjord bee" > that stung some of your horses! SHE ALSO THINKS HE'S TO OLD (5YRS) >TO LEARN TO DRIVE. > > SHE WANTS ME TO BUY AN OLDER AND VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVING HORSE TO >LEARN ON . I REALLY AM STARTING TO ___UNDERSTAND NOW ABOUT THE DA

Re: Driving Redford

1999-11-29 Thread Jean Ernest
27;m so glad you didn't get hurt and the horse didn't get permanently injured! This driving IS scarey business! > Anyway, on the 4th day we drove him outside , past panicing rearing >horses but big T was calm ,went up the road, across a bridge , up a hill. On >the way bac

Re: Driving Redford

1999-11-29 Thread GailDorine
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think sometimes our placid fjords take a while to react, and you think they're all done with something and move on and they just aren't ready to react yet. Then it comes like it would with any other horse, just delayed.

Re: Driving Redford

1999-11-29 Thread Jean Gayle
ur idea of a well schooled driving horse sounds best to me. Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle Barnes & Noble Book Stores

Driving Redford

1999-11-29 Thread Robert Merkle
This message is from: Robert Merkle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi sheri The step from ground driving to hitching can seem like one small step for man but a giant step for horse. Several weeks ago I took that step . I was working with a trainer,watched a tape by

Re: DRIVING APRONS / LAP ROBES

1999-11-23 Thread Pedfjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi List ! In my experience, driving aprons should be a long enough lengh to reach well to the wearers ankles.and dark in color. I have seen both light colored ones, and ones that reached only to the persons calfs, and they didnt present as

RE: Driving Apron?

1999-11-23 Thread Jeri L Rieger
This message is from: Jeri L Rieger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I will try to dig a pattern out of an ancient Driving West issue I think I still have floating around. My mom ia a dandy seamstress and shes made 3 from this pattern. Anyway, I'll start searching... Karen Karen, add me to

Re: Driving Apron?

1999-11-22 Thread Karen McCarthy
This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Karen, can you please share this information with the rest of us? Sure, Debby. I am still scrounging, so give me a couple of days... Karen __

Re: Driving Apron?

1999-11-22 Thread Debby Stai
> > Amy, > I will try to dig a pattern out of an ancient Driving West issue I think I > still have floating around. My mom ia a dandy seamstress and shes made 3 > from this pattern. > > For warmth/durability/aesthetics AND tradition, I strongly urge you to use a > wool fa

Re: Driving Apron?

1999-11-22 Thread Karen McCarthy
This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Amy, I will try to dig a pattern out of an ancient Driving West issue I think I still have floating around. My mom ia a dandy seamstress and shes made 3 from this pattern. For warmth/durability/aesthetics AND tradi

Re: Driving Apron?

1999-11-22 Thread linda hickam
AIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Driving Apron? >Date: Mon, Nov 22, 1999, 11:53 AM > >This message is from: Evers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Would anyone have a pattern for a driving apron that I could borrow? Or >perhaps tell me where I might find one. Als

Driving Apron?

1999-11-22 Thread Evers
This message is from: Evers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Would anyone have a pattern for a driving apron that I could borrow? Or perhaps tell me where I might find one. Also, what is the prefered fabric for aprons? We had a great crowd in the fjord chat last night! Amy

Re: Driving list

1999-11-11 Thread Walter Monheim
This message is from: Walter Monheim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Debby, you mentioned a driving list? could you please give me the e-mail for that list. Thanks Sherle Debby Stai wrote: > This message is from: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I'd love to participate in the

Re: Fjord driving "wrecks"

1999-11-03 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 11/2/99 11:24:23 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Hubby's saddle was loose so he got off to tighten it - as he started to get back on the QH started to turn in a circle and hubby got off balance and fell to the

Re: Husband & Wife Driving Training.

1999-11-03 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We want to buy a couple for next year's Beginner Driving >Vacation. This will allow us to take a husband and wife (for instance) on >the same lesson. Carol - are you sure this is a good idea? :) Are you sure you are

Re: Fjord driving "wrecks"

1999-11-02 Thread Reinbowend
to hold the traces on, but not so snug that it is an effort to attach. My daughter drove her 11H Welsh pony in a CDE when she was 11 years old. Maureen van Bon, Bob's daughter rode with her as groom. They were driving a tiny pipe cart that had been purchased for $50. It had leather piec

Re: Fjord driving "wrecks"

1999-11-02 Thread HorseLotti
-- teaches one to be "aware" all the time when dealing with horses. My husband was riding my QH - I was driving Sven. Hubby's saddle was loose so he got off to tighten it - as he started to get back on the QH started to turn in a circle and hubby got off balance and fell to the

Fjord driving "wrecks"

1999-11-02 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > last week during my driving lesson with Sven [...] the traces > popped off both sides - and suddenly cart and horse were going every > which way!! My trainer jumped off [...] I unhoo

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