Re: [IceHorses] look what the cat drug in-OT

2007-09-17 Thread Raven
Ah...just pour some hot fudge sauce on it and you won't notice the furry legs ( all 8). <;] Raven

Re: [IceHorses] Videos from the Lake

2007-09-17 Thread Lorraine
--- susan cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I went to our local lake/resevoir today. It is Lake > Lahonton here in Fallon, NV. The lake is fed by the > Carson River and Truckee River and is dependant on > the It is really low this year. That looks nice riding through it. It was only 95 in A

RE: [IceHorses] look what the cat drug in-OT

2007-09-17 Thread Lorraine
> >>> > > > Beats me, but isn't it what Little Miss Muffet sat > on...? > > That is so funny. That is where I heard that. LOL Lorraine Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now

Re: [IceHorses] icelandic olympic team

2007-09-17 Thread Robyn Schulze
> i think at this point if we had an icelandic olympic team we would > have to call it "Hurting Horses for Jesus" or something. > > or maybe "The bat outa hell bolt for gold" > > or "strangled by leather and steel" event or "weighted feet cause we > cant gait without it". class. > > then later on

[IceHorses] Videos from the Lake

2007-09-17 Thread susan cooper
I went to our local lake/resevoir today. It is Lake Lahonton here in Fallon, NV. The lake is fed by the Carson River and Truckee River and is dependant on the snowpack in the Sierras. This is nearing the end of irrigation season, so the lake is low. Last year, at the beginning of irrigation sea

Re: [IceHorses] the defense tool kit

2007-09-17 Thread Robyn Schulze
> when parelli says "if you back a horse into a corner he will start > showing you what he has in his defense tool kit". Now I am worried he still has that > rearing in him and rearing is just not something I can handle at all. > its a bad feeling. When I first read that Parelli quote in another

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Robyn Schulze
> >>> No, the Monte Foreman is very different. This one more resembles a curb. > I'll send you a pic. > > > Is this it? http://www.bozsaddlery.com/9jpeg.jpg I've seen it with a > couple of different mouthpieces and with a couple of different shank > lengths. I think it's pretty much the same as t

RE: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Robyn Hood
-Original Message- From: IceHorses@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mic Rushen Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:29 PM To: IceHorses@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?! Video is different, but I think DVD is the same providing you

[IceHorses] Re: Bats .a link to cdc web page about the hollister bat rabies case

2007-09-17 Thread jacklyn
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, "jacklyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -LINK: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies/professional/MMWRtext/mmwr4517. htm 1995 is when it happened...It is hard to believe it was that long ago. Here is the link from the CDC about the guy I was telling you about.

RE: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Robyn Hood
-Original Message- From: IceHorses@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karen Thomas Do you know if you use the same video format in the UK as we use in the USA? I've e-mailed them with questions - I wonderedf the form expects addresses and phone numbers in some format

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 17/09/2007, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not that there's much done about it. True. Were there any sanctions against any riders for this? I'm not aware of any. Wanda

Re: [IceHorses] Farrier question

2007-09-17 Thread pyramid
On Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 04:12:25PM -0700, susan cooper wrote: > That's for sure! I used to be embarrassed to > introduce people to my husband because he is truly > obese - like 350lbs and 5'7". But I don't care > anymore what people think about him! i think he sounds like a wonderful husband,

Re: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Judy Ryder
> http://www.notion.net/icelandichorses2007/qtpreviewT1.html > > I wonder: what is the audience applauding?!?!? What can we do to make a positive impact on this situation? to change things for the benefit of the horse? Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com

RE: [IceHorses] look what the cat drug in-OT

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> What is a tuffet? Beats me, but isn't it what Little Miss Muffet sat on...? Karen Karen Thomas Wingate, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.21/1012 - Release Date: 9/16/2007 6:32 PM

RE: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> If you haven't seen it, it's on the Astund site. The first time you go >>> there, you have to select "English" from the home page: www.astund.is Here's the second of Jolli's video set. http://www.astund.is/index.php?id=24&activemenu=24&prod_cat=73&catalog_item=1573 Does anyone notice a

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Judy Ryder
>> That's barbaric. Combined with a drop noseband, it seems like you could >> draw blood. >> > There has been, thus the call from FEIF for riders to pay more > attention to the injuries their horses sustain. Not that there's much done about it. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com

RE: [IceHorses] Re: What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> "Friendly behavior towards basic training"? Really, it probably just controls the horse with enough force to keep them shut down, so they stop trying to run away from you. There are such better training techniques out there, special torture devices not needed. I've bought oodles of Icelandic

Re: [IceHorses] look what the cat drug in-OT

2007-09-17 Thread Lorraine
> > > > good lord whats that beside it, its "tuffet" ??? > Janice > > -- What is a tuffet? Lorraine Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! http://tv

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 17/09/2007, Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's barbaric. Combined with a drop noseband, it seems like you could > draw blood. > > Nancy There has been, thus the call from FEIF for riders to pay more attention to the injuries their horses sustain. Wanda

Re: [IceHorses] Re: What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Judy Ryder
"The new "Jolli Caveson" A fantastic tool to work with and teach horses a friendly behavior towards basic training. Master Trainer Eyjólfur Ísólfsson the designer of the Jolli caveson explaines the use of this effective training tool in his educational film "On Horseback"" And he's th

RE: [IceHorses] Now these are long feet...

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> Actually, I believe that's my chin ;) You two are a regular Laurel and Hardy act! Karen Karen Thomas Wingate, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.21/1012 - Release Date: 9/16/2007 6:32 PM

[IceHorses] Re: What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Kim Morton
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, "Karen Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Here's a new Jolli special design I just saw: > http://www.astund.is/index.php? id=24&activemenu=24&prod_cat=83&catalog_item=1472 Now that's just what every tack minimalist needs - a lunging caveson with metal si

Re: [IceHorses] Now these are long feet...

2007-09-17 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 17/09/2007, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i was losing sleep over it :) actually what I worry over most about > this photo is ethels nosehairs so deperately in need of trimming :) > Janice-- > yipie tie yie yo Actually, I believe that's my chin ;) Wanda

Re: [IceHorses] icelandic olympic team

2007-09-17 Thread Nancy Sturm
Okay Janice, "The Wind in my Tights" is headed for the New York Times bestseller list and we're laughing out loud here in Oregon. Nancy

[IceHorses] Re: Safi diagnosed IR

2007-09-17 Thread janine4494
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, "dawn_atherton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, "janine4494" wrote: > > I'm putting it off till we get his diet under control. But... I > wonder if Icelandics naturally have a higher Basophile count. Anyone > have any experience

RE: [IceHorses] Re: What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> It's too bad that we have "sheep" riding horses:) That's a good one, Kim. The phrase that is, not the situation. Karen Karen Thomas Wingate, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.21/1012 - Release Date: 9/16/200

RE: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
Ya know... someone recently wrote to me and said they were so glad thatHolar was teaching natural horsemanship. ... I wrote back and said "What?!?!? Where did you hear that?!?!?" That person pointed to Jolli's "On Horseback" video (the one with the "spanish walk" pict

Re: [IceHorses] Farrier question

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
I love a big ol fat man myself :) Janice -- yipie tie yie yo

[IceHorses] Re: Feed and supplements

2007-09-17 Thread icnewb
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, "judy3hhd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't know what the correct amount of feed is for my Icelandic. He > is 13.2 hh. I feed him 1-2 pounds of alfalfa and 4-5 pounds of grass > hay. A total of 6 pounds. I think this may be too much. Also, do > you give

[IceHorses] icelandic olympic team

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
first of all, people who actually organize shows should walk thru the crowd sometimes and listen to comments from people watching. For one thing, these days, people won't stomach anything that looks like it hurts an animal. hello. when are they gonna GET that... I have been standing at the rail

RE: [IceHorses] Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
Let's see and what would that sport be? what would it be called? Shall I defer to Janice to come up with a name? Janice needs to help us out here. Well, with a breed with such small numbers, doing nothing that requires skill or finesse - just a lot of speed and lot of tack? Karen Kar

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Nancy Sturm
I "looked" at a horse that was using that bit very happily. I never actually got down to California to see and ride him, but I've always wondered if I shouldn't have. He was an Arab gelding, owned and ridden by a 74 year old woman who sent him to the same trainer for 30 days every summer for a

[IceHorses] Re: What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Kim Morton
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, "Janice McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I mean... it is pretty clear to me what I see... and I assume it's pretty > > clear to other horsemen around the world (unless they're *not* horsemen and > > only *horse riders* or *horse controllers*). > > > >

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
On 9/17/07, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > this is one i would like to try on stonewall: > > http://www.nationalbridle.com/ProdDetail.asp?Catalog_ID=6676 > > janice > -- > yipie tie yie yo > hmm but its a broken snaffle isnt it, oh well, nevermind. Janice -- yipie tie yie yo

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
this is one i would like to try on stonewall: http://www.nationalbridle.com/ProdDetail.asp?Catalog_ID=6676 janice -- yipie tie yie yo

Re: [IceHorses] Harley is gone

2007-09-17 Thread Lorraine
> i am glad he found a good home, Lorraine! that must > be a comfort, Thanks Janice, It is nice to know someone out there is thinking about me on this. Even though we haven't met. Yes he is going to a good home and I can see him anytime. I am not ready to visit him yet. Of course he just left t

Re: [IceHorses] Farrier question

2007-09-17 Thread Nancy Sturm
You've got it Susan. There are a lot more important things about a man than his weight, his height or his degree of prettiness. If I saw you out with your husband, I would think, "She recognizes what is important." Of course, a husband who doesn't support a horse habit has a serious character f

Re: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
On 9/17/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I always found that paso fino gait > to be annoying - sort of much ado over nothing, and going nowhere. What > possible reason is their to show knee action in a slow-ish soft gait? > yeah but the fino is the natural gait of the paso fino. mu

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
and here is jaspar's bit that looks cruel but he seems to love! Irt has the mullen triple barrel mouthpiece and wears it sloppy loose. http://www.toklat.com/myler/mbits_cheek_p.html janice-- yipie tie yie yo

RE: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
That's barbaric. Combined with a drop noseband, it seems like you could draw blood The bits themselves are bad enough, but the nosebands are just nasty icing. They were expressly forbidden by Icelandic rules until maybe a year or two ago. It seems that the second the rules were rewritten,

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
here is an elevator bit i think is one iceandics use: http://www.nationalbridle.com/ProdDetail.asp?Catalog_ID=6596 -- yipie tie yie yo

Re: [IceHorses] Farrier question

2007-09-17 Thread susan cooper
--- Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sounds like your farrier's wife is not only > beautiful but very wise. Nice > goes a lot farther than handsome any day.<< That's for sure! I used to be embarrassed to introduce people to my husband because he is truly obese - like 350lbs and 5'7".

RE: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> This is what I think of as a Tom Thumb snaffle: http://www.chicksaddlery.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?screen=PROD&Product_Code =25511 Yes, that's what I've heard that bit called too, either that or a "cowboy snaffle". Karen Karen Thomas Wingate, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. C

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Nancy Sturm
That's barbaric. Combined with a drop noseband, it seems like you could draw blood. Nancy

Re: [IceHorses] look what the cat drug in-OT

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
On 9/17/07, Lorraine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My cat brought me this gift. Yuck > > Lorraine > good lord whats that beside it, its "tuffet" ??? Janice -- yipie tie yie yo

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Judy Ryder
> http://www.chicksaddlery.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?screen=PROD&Product_Code=25511 > > I have seen some with even longer shanks. It's not hard to imagine the > damage you could do - think nut cracker. The icelandic bit has longer shanks. http://iceryder.net/icelandicbit.html Judy http://i

RE: [IceHorses] Farrier question

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
The sign on the side says Professinal (his spelling) Horse Shoer since 1985. Is he a good farrier? Spelling doesn't matter to me if he can do a good job with the feet! He will be here tomorrow to trim Twist and Yrsa, but if he starts taking his clothes off, I will run

RE: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
http://www.saddleuptack.com/webcat/items/item990.htm >>> No, the Monte Foreman is very different. This one more resembles a curb. I'll send you a pic. Is this it? http://www.bozsaddlery.com/9jpeg.jpg I've seen it with a couple of different mouthpieces and with a couple of different shan

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Nancy Sturm
This is what I think of as a Tom Thumb snaffle: http://www.chicksaddlery.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?screen=PROD&Product_Code=25511 I have seen some with even longer shanks. It's not hard to imagine the damage you could do - think nut cracker. Nancy

Re: [IceHorses] KY Icelandic Show -- fashion question

2007-09-17 Thread Laree Shulman
> > 2. we should wear the blingy browband with no noseband at all > Vicka - Definitely go wiith bling! -- Laree

Re: [IceHorses] Farrier question

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
i would just die to have a photo to show my farrier. my farrier looks like a little tiny monkey and he always has one cheek bulged out from a chaw of tobacco. he is the homeliest little monkey man you could ever see and his wife is like one of the most beautiful women you could ever see. no one

Re: [IceHorses] Little Old Kria

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
what a beauty and so happy happy, both of you! awesome. janice -- yipie tie yie yo

Re: [IceHorses] Feed and supplements

2007-09-17 Thread Judy Ryder
>I don't know what the correct amount of feed is for my Icelandic. He > is 13.2 hh. I feed him 1-2 pounds of alfalfa and 4-5 pounds of grass > hay. A total of 6 pounds. I think this may be too much. Also, do > you give supplements (oats,senior feed,etc.) Since Icelandics (ponies) can t

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Robyn Schulze
On 9/17/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's more like a curb, w/ a medium port w/ a roller. There are rings > for a rein to use it as a curb, altho I use it on the snaffle setting, on > the big rings. I use a 1/2" curb strap set very loose, more 'cause I had it > on the bridle a

Re: [IceHorses] Feed and supplements

2007-09-17 Thread pyramid
On Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 09:05:12PM -, judy3hhd wrote: > I don't know what the correct amount of feed is for my Icelandic. He > is 13.2 hh. I feed him 1-2 pounds of alfalfa and 4-5 pounds of grass > hay. A total of 6 pounds. I think this may be too much. Also, do > you give supplements (

Re: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
On 9/17/07, Mic Rushen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Video is different, but I think DVD is the same providing you have a > fairly modern DVD player. > > Mic > i have a real modern one. so modern I have to borrow people's grandchildren to come over and show me how to work it. Janice-- yipie tie yi

Re: [IceHorses] Farrier question

2007-09-17 Thread pyramid
On Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 02:22:49PM -0700, Nancy Sturm wrote: > Sounds like your farrier's wife is not only beautiful but very wise. Nice > goes a lot farther than handsome any day. *nod* beauty's skin-deep, ugly goes to the bone, as they say. that said, i confess i picked up my husband for his

Re: [IceHorses] Little Old Kria

2007-09-17 Thread Mic Rushen
On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:17:29 -0500, you wrote: >thats amazing. teevs is gorgeous but pale pale yellow. This is my old boy Sox (Arvakur). He was flaxen chestnut with a really white mane and tail. This is us on an endurance ride many years ago. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen -

Re: [IceHorses] KY Icelandic Show -- fashion question

2007-09-17 Thread pyramid
On Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 09:17:21PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My trail mare, Ljosbra, went last year and won several ribbons including a > couple of first places. i have a question about stjarni's tack, and i decided to do an informal poll here :) stjarni normally wears a black bioth

Re: [IceHorses] Icelandic Feet

2007-09-17 Thread Nancy Sturm
A farrier once told me that a horse that is well nourished, or perhaps over-nourished, will use the extra feed to grow hoof. It seemed to be true of the horse we were discussing at the time. Nancy

Re: [IceHorses] Harley is gone

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
i am glad he found a good home, Lorraine! that must be a comfort, even tho i know you are sad. Did she say you could come by and see him? That would be nice, take him a treat snack and tell him you still love him and that you just wanted him to be happy. Janice-- yipie tie yie yo

RE: [IceHorses] Farrier question/Loin cloth shoeing?

2007-09-17 Thread Cherie Mascis
>>..Now does he shoe >>in a loin cloth, cuz at a certain point the nail is s close to >>your thighand chaps just do not cover every little thing. I was thinking the same thing Skye! Cherie

RE: [IceHorses] Icelandic Feet

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> The flares Laree is talking about aren't wide flares. They are barely noticeable at the end of a trim cycle. That's the way Saga's are too. You just barely start to notice them at about six weeks, but we once went over a few weeks, and they got pretty noticeable by then. Karen Karen Thoma

RE: [IceHorses] Trausti

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
He's not only beautiful on the outside, his sweet expression suggests he's also pretty on the inside. Is he as nice as he looks? Thanks, Nancy, Virginia, Janice and Sarah. He's very sweet, but just a little shy. He was young when he came, five I think, just started a few months prior, so

Re: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
On 9/17/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'm still considering buying that video. you need to buy it, then at the Liz clinic we can all drink wine and watch it and hoot and holler and act rude over it. it will be fun. like a slumber party. Janice-- yipie tie yie yo

Re: [IceHorses] Farrier question

2007-09-17 Thread Nancy Sturm
Sounds like your farrier's wife is not only beautiful but very wise. Nice goes a lot farther than handsome any day. Our daughter married the most gorgeous guy when she was 18. He was so handsome that women would stop dead to look at him. He turned out to be a first class creep with some very

RE: [IceHorses] Icelandic Feet

2007-09-17 Thread Cherie Mascis
The flares Laree is talking about aren't wide flares. They are barely noticeable at the end of a trim cycle. Mura used to live on very rocky, dry ground and only needed tiny touch-ups every 6-8 weeks. My other mare, Lilja could go for 4-5 months because her feet were well balanced and self-trimm

Re: [IceHorses] Farrier question

2007-09-17 Thread Nancy Sturm
Janice, I am working on finding you a picture of Dennis, the farrier. He has a bumper sticker on his truck that says "Put some pink in your cheeks. Ride nude." The sign on the side says Professinal (his spelling) Horse Shoer since 1985. He will be here tomorrow to trim Twist and Yrsa, but if he

Re: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
> I mean... it is pretty clear to me what I see... and I assume it's pretty > clear to other horsemen around the world (unless they're *not* horsemen and > only *horse riders* or *horse controllers*). > > I would hope that people get a clue and NOT copy what those people (World > Championship rider

[IceHorses] Feed and supplements

2007-09-17 Thread judy3hhd
I don't know what the correct amount of feed is for my Icelandic. He is 13.2 hh. I feed him 1-2 pounds of alfalfa and 4-5 pounds of grass hay. A total of 6 pounds. I think this may be too much. Also, do you give supplements (oats,senior feed,etc.) I also use strongid d-wormer every da

Re: [IceHorses] Needing positive energy!!

2007-09-17 Thread Virginia Tupper
On 9/17/07, Cherie Mascis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Great place Virginia, I sure hope you get it! Me too! The horses would love it and so would my family!! V

Re: [IceHorses] Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Judy Ryder
> I rather think so too, particularly as FEIF wishes to be a member of > FEI, with Icelandic horse sport eventually being an Olympic > discipline. Let's see and what would that sport be? what would it be called? Shall I defer to Janice to come up with a name? "The only thing necessary for

Re: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Judy Ryder
> I mean... it is pretty clear to me what I see... and I assume it's pretty > clear to other horsemen around the world (unless they're *not* horsemen > and > only *horse riders* or *horse controllers*). Ya know... someone recently wrote to me and said they were so glad that Holar was teaching n

Re: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Mic Rushen
Video is different, but I think DVD is the same providing you have a fairly modern DVD player. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen --- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-ic

[IceHorses] Re: Photo for Kaaren

2007-09-17 Thread Kaaren Jordan
Thanks for the input. It really pays to get the advice of locals...esp. Icey family locals. Kaaren

Re: [IceHorses] Trausti

2007-09-17 Thread Nancy Sturm
He's not only beautiful on the outside, his sweet expression suggests he's also pretty on the inside. Is he as nice as he looks? Nancy

Re: [IceHorses] Harley is gone

2007-09-17 Thread Virginia Tupper
On 9/17/07, Lorraine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Harley left today. I had a good cry. Before he left > Scooter kicked the poop out of him. So things will > calm down now. > > Lorraine Yikes--what a good-bye he got! V

Re: [IceHorses] Farrier question/Loin cloth shoeing?

2007-09-17 Thread Skye and Sally ~Fire Island
--- Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This farrier is quite, a character, by the way. Very tall and > lean, long > LONG pony tail. He lives with his wife and little girl off the > grid in a > very rural area and sometimes shows up at rides wearing just a loin > cloth. > Avert eyes

RE: [IceHorses] Harley is gone

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
Harley left today. I had a good cry. Oh, my thoughts are with you. It's never easy, even when it's the right thing to do. Karen Karen Thomas Wingate, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.21/1012 - Release Da

Re: [IceHorses] more pic´s

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
beautiful Malin! but where were the men getting coffee?? The horse must be a good one to allow such a small child to ride. He looks like my Tivar. you dont know what I would give to look out the window and see snow! Janice (in sunny (hot) florida) -- yipie tie yie yo

Re: [IceHorses] Re:Photo for Kaaren

2007-09-17 Thread Nancy Sturm
The Theterow Crossing listing sounds like somethng you'd better look at. Trail access is huge. I would not be happy living where I had to haul out to ride. I suspect Bend would be a great place for a holistic health practice. Ashland is also a good suggestion, but I think trail access may be har

Re: [IceHorses] Trausti

2007-09-17 Thread Virginia Tupper
On 9/17/07, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i think he looks depressed and you should consider relocating him to > northwest fla. > Jmo > janice-- > yipie tie yie yo Or maybe more north.. :D V

RE: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
It's more like a curb, w/ a medium port w/ a roller. There are rings for a rein to use it as a curb, altho I use it on the snaffle setting, on the big rings. I use a 1/2" curb strap set very loose, more 'cause I had it on the bridle already than anything else. Here is the Tom Thumb snaffle:

RE: [IceHorses] Needing positive energy!!

2007-09-17 Thread Cherie Mascis
>>Here's a link to the listing. It sells with 15 acres, plus you can >>buy extra land with it (which is what I'd want to do). Great place Virginia, I sure hope you get it! Cherie

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread Robyn Schulze
I still mostly use snaffles, but I'm quite ok > with the idea and practice of using anything from a gentle sidepull, up to a > Tom Thumb Pelham...and Robyn, isn't the Monty Foreman simply the "western" > version of the Tom Thumb mullen-mouth Pelham? (Not to be confused with the > Tom Thumb "snaf

Re: [IceHorses] Needing positive energy!!

2007-09-17 Thread Virginia Tupper
On 9/17/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Where is this fifty acres? Once upon a time I lived on forty acres. The > front was crops and the back half was pasture and a stand of trees. If it's > in a > nice green area that would be wonderful. Sylvia This is outside of Moncton, Ne

Re: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Robyn Schulze
> I mean... it is pretty clear to me what I see... and I assume it's pretty > clear to other horsemen around the world (unless they're *not* horsemen and > only *horse riders* or *horse controllers*). > > I would hope that people get a clue and NOT copy what those people (World > Championship rider

Re: [IceHorses] Farrier question

2007-09-17 Thread pyramid
On Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 11:43:39AM -0700, Skye and Sally ~Fire Island wrote: > We do a lot of cutting horses, cutting here is very very popular, and > we use ST. Croix Extra EZ on their feet..but they do cutting > every week just for fun..we have some real nice QH here on > islandnone o

Re: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Judy Ryder
> No charge for the Janice Comedy Zone entertainment or at least she > didn't charge last year. See Janice for details on that part. :) > > Ironic how this thread morphed around such that the subject line is > finally relevant. While *this* is funny (Janice's Comedy Zone); I am

Re: [IceHorses] Trausti

2007-09-17 Thread sarah gibson
On 9/17/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think Trausti is a beautiful horse but he seldom photographs well. Really? That is too bad. Each time you post a picture of him I think he is beautiful -I am partial to bays with mealy noses. Send more Trausti pics! Sarah Msla, MT

Re: [IceHorses] Trausti

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
i think he looks depressed and you should consider relocating him to northwest fla. Jmo janice-- yipie tie yie yo

Re: [IceHorses] Icelandic height

2007-09-17 Thread pyramid
On Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 11:40:52AM -0700, Lorraine wrote: > Mine are supposed to be 13.2. But Dagur is a bit > taller. I have never measured a horse in my life. stjarni was claimed as 14hh, 1000# when i bought him. when i tried to measure him (with one of those roll-up paper tapes, not highly

Re: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
On 9/17/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No charge for the Janice Comedy Zone entertainment or at least she > didn't charge last year. See Janice for details on that part. :) > > > Ironic how this thread morphed around such that the subject line is finally > relevant.

Re: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Judy Ryder
> Judy, do you mind if I forward this on to one or two people? That's fine with me. Actually, I think I'm going to put it on a webpage, and also send it to some magazines. Let me know what your people think. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com

RE: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
No charge for the Janice Comedy Zone entertainment or at least she didn't charge last year. See Janice for details on that part. :) Ironic how this thread morphed around such that the subject line is finally relevant. Karen Karen Thomas Wingate, NC No virus found in this

RE: [IceHorses] What Are They Applauding?!?!

2007-09-17 Thread Karen Thomas
you need to buy it, then at the Liz clinic we can all drink wine and watch it and hoot and holler and act rude over it. it will be fun. like a slumber party. Slumber party with Janice present... You guys can't imagine what Cary and I have in store for us with Liz, Janice and D

[IceHorses] Harley is gone

2007-09-17 Thread Lorraine
Harley left today. I had a good cry. Before he left Scooter kicked the poop out of him. So things will calm down now. Lorraine Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives yo

[IceHorses] the defense tool kit

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
when parelli says "if you back a horse into a corner he will start showing you what he has in his defense tool kit". My Fox has been a rearer, but we got over it. He cannot tolerate a hard bit, or any rough treatment of the mouth. Then fri with the farrier, he was last in line and was a little a

[IceHorses] Re: Drop Nosebands / Curbs / Mic

2007-09-17 Thread icnewb
- > >> I rather think so too, particularly as FEIF wishes to be a member of > FEI, with Icelandic horse sport eventually being an Olympic > discipline. Trouble is, most other disciplines don't even bother to > ban the use of bits similar to the Icelandic bit in conjunction with a > flash noseband

Re: [IceHorses] Icelandic Feet

2007-09-17 Thread Janice McDonald
they say if a growing young horse's feet never grow much then it needs protein. so if its the opposite in a horse, maybe too much protein?? janice-- yipie tie yie yo

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