RE: [IceHorses] Icelandic in Dressage

2007-09-05 Thread Karen Thomas
>>>This is just the first one that a search on YouTube brought up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMZZAZNkWC8 Note that the circles use the whole width of the arena, and aren't tight. Most of the work is at trot, with just a little canter, and some walk. Here's the test that's one notch up in co

Re: [IceHorses] Riding Styles / Snaffles / Icelandic Bit

2007-09-05 Thread Mic Rushen
>That's a new one on me. I don't think I've ever seen a joint in a ported >bit before. I almost missed that the one in the picture has a joint, but >it's clear when you zoom in. > The snaffle version of that bit (ie with that sort of mouthpiece) is sold as an answer to horses which put their ton

Re: [IceHorses] Icelandic in Dressage

2007-09-05 Thread Mic Rushen
On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 06:43:59 -0400, you wrote: >Where was that? That didn't look like any dressage test I've ever seen. If it was a FIPO dressage class then the rider wrote her own test. Various movements must be done (see www.feif.org), some can be included. You don't get higher marks for more

RE: [IceHorses] Riding Styles / Snaffles / Icelandic Bit

2007-09-05 Thread Karen Thomas
I've attached a couple. That's a new one on me. I don't think I've ever seen a joint in a ported bit before. I almost missed that the one in the picture has a joint, but it's clear when you zoom in. Karen Thomas, NC

RE: [IceHorses] Icelandic in Dressage

2007-09-05 Thread Karen Thomas
Here's another Icelandic in dressage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZvgTaBO94w Where was that? That didn't look like any dressage test I've ever seen. What was up with those long, sharp serpentines? That horse was nowhere near doing that, falling in on the corners, not going straight at

[IceHorses] training

2007-09-05 Thread Mic Rushen
Here's a link to a translation (unofficial) from Walter Feldmann & Katarina Rostock's "Islandperde-Reitlehre", also known as the "Blue Bible". It was written about 25 years ago (that's a guess) and is quite interesting. http://lamar.colostate.edu/~ahlgrimm/English/Islandpferdereitlehre_files/Chapt

Re: [IceHorses] Virtual Rides / Mic

2007-09-05 Thread Mic Rushen
On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 16:17:35 -0700, you wrote: >Mic, can you get us a video of a ride in your area? That would be awesome >to see!.. I'll see what I can do - in the meantime thanks to the wonders of YouTube Our favourite beach for riding - Newgale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeW_JtmU66Y

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