Re: Arena footing
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have taken a couple of classes on arena footings and in both of the classes it was stated the the best footing for safety of horse and rider was a combination of rubber and then a small amount of coconut shell??? Apparently the coconut shell holds moisture and keeps the dust down while still allowing the rubber to do it's job and give and be the least concussive. Just thought I'd pass that on for thoughts. Tami -- eagerly awaiting the arrival of my precious filly Soroya from Santa Rosa, CA to my home in Newberg, OR. :-)
Re: Use of the whip
This message is from: John and Martie Bolinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Everyone getting bored with Martie's CDE fears and problems? Had another lesson today WITH the whip. Got lots of pointers and even used it correctly without coaching by the end of the lesson. Of course, I also got it caught on the breeching just as I was getting ready to salute the judge. Looked like I had a fish hooked on the end of it. Kilar responds to the whip really well. It actually makes him steer much easier. We did get some pretty good circles today. At least they were oval instead of rhomboid or trapezoid. Unfortunately, he was not feeling up to snuff today; case of gas apparently. He kept wanting to stop and poop and stop and fart and just plain stop. Took him back in early and after about 1/2 hour he seemed fine. He must have felt poorly because when I took the bridle off he didn't even push me around trying to scratch his itchies. And I always have to remind him that it is impolite to push. Always. Anyway, thanks everyone for all the helpful advise and the forum to 'talk it out'. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Martie, Cynthia and Vivian are correct the whip is soo important for > driving properly, it replaces the leg for ridden dressage, it comforts the > horse to be directed what to do, and it is needed for safety. Hence a driver > is called the whip. Your hand will get use to carrying it all the time, if > you keep using it. I hardly ever put it down, even when rules say you can. > I have a horse who never looked twice at water crossings, and one day out of > nowhere she did, luckily I had the whip ready or it would have been to late. > Have funDrivingSafe! Ursula, what are the big CDE shows out your way? We > saw Bill Long driving a 4 in Hand at Gladstone and a trace got caught on a > post. His son (navigating) crawled up under the reins onto the horses backs > and pulled it off! The rules for Combined driving say the navigator cannot > touch the whip, brakes, or reins! It was really cool to see. Laura of Mink > Hollow
Re: Trace clipping
This message is from: John and Martie Bolinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Jean,
No gators, but at least no bears or moose either. Just the average
run-of-the-mill
killer buzards (drive my horses cuckoo) and guinea hens ('feral' vs wild?) plus
dogs,
bikes, and so on. We have coyotes but have never seen one riding. Wild
turkeys
spooked us a couple times and the usual deer.
But no gators,
Martie
Jean Gayle wrote:
> This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Martie I must have seen a Florida address tucked into your response. I too
> have never heard of gators in Maryland!
>
> Jean Gayle
> Aberdeen, WA
> [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter"
> Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ]
> http://www.techline.com/~jgayle
> Barnes & Noble Book Stores
Re: driving those Fjords
This message is from: "Philis Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I enjoyed reading Brian Jenson's post about driving his Fjords. I know I am not to a high level with my driving skills and knowledge, but I can relate to everybodys experiences and enthusiasm about this breed. I have s enjoyed these horses and all that they can do. Last night I took a young woman from Europe on a cart ride thru the woods where moose are on the prowl and wolves on the howel. We had a great time. She wanted to drive and I let her till we came to the mucky parts (four wheelers have done a number). I guided Karina thru and she didn't stop to hesitate a bit, we got onto a gravel road and far down the road a person and dog walked. I guided the horse with reassurance; she never questioned me and when the woman and dog got to us the dog was intent on eating Fjord meat, a truck was coming from behind the woman and still Karina listened to me and went on without a glitch. My passanger from Europe could not believe that so much happening would not send the horse into a tail spin. I put alot of time into these creatures and they trust me and know I try not to hurt them. Yesterday morning I took two young children on a cart ride with my three yr old Driva at the head. Again, such a willing partner and a fun ride. Wish I had access to consistent lessons, but I also realize that consistent work with these horses pays off. What a wonderful breed these Fjords are!
Use of the whip
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Martie, Cynthia and Vivian are correct the whip is soo important for driving properly, it replaces the leg for ridden dressage, it comforts the horse to be directed what to do, and it is needed for safety. Hence a driver is called the whip. Your hand will get use to carrying it all the time, if you keep using it. I hardly ever put it down, even when rules say you can. I have a horse who never looked twice at water crossings, and one day out of nowhere she did, luckily I had the whip ready or it would have been to late. Have funDrivingSafe! Ursula, what are the big CDE shows out your way? We saw Bill Long driving a 4 in Hand at Gladstone and a trace got caught on a post. His son (navigating) crawled up under the reins onto the horses backs and pulled it off! The rules for Combined driving say the navigator cannot touch the whip, brakes, or reins! It was really cool to see. Laura of Mink Hollow
Re: Teaching Beginners to Drive
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arthur Rivoire) Hello from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia - List members are talking about learning to drive. Well, come to Nova Scotia for our 8th Season teaching beginners. 4 days, small groups. EMPHASIS ON SAFETY - Offering an enthusiastic learning experience instilling confidence so student/guests return home to drive safely. INTRODUCTION TO COMBINED DRIVING. The first morning, guests meet over coffee and scones. We explain our program & Combined Driving. DRIVING THE FIRST DAY, we teach contact and a little Dressage - Circles, Rhythm, Impulsion. Also, proper harnessing and hitching.--- THE SECOND DAY, we introduce Cones.--- THE THIRD DAY, Marathon Obstacle Driving using our special 'Safe Obstacles'. - No hard edges. Hit them, you get penalty points, but not hurt.-- THE LAST DAY - BIG COMPETITION! MINI CDE. The day it all comes together - Dressage, Cones, Obstacles. At lunch, Carol tabulates the scores, and holds an Awards Ceremony with prizes for best dressage, etc. LUNCH - Lunch is a buffet of homemade soups, farm cheese, craft breads, salads, and old fashioned desserts enjoyed on the deck overlooking pastures and ocean. Afternoons, guests trailride, tour, watch our trainer start young horses, or have riding lessons. Driving videos always available. BEACH PARTY - Wednesday afternoon. Guests and staff enjoy wine, cheese, the solitude, and riding beautiful Fjords on a deserted beach. OUR BACKGROUND - Raising Fjords twenty years. Before moving to Nova Scotia, competed in Pleasure and CDEs at Preliminary Level. Studied with Larry Poulin, Bill Long, Bill Lower & Muffy Seaton. Carol has a diploma as a LEVEL ONE DRIVING COACH from the Canadian Equestrian Federation.-- THE FACILITY - 350 acres of fields and forest with a regulation dressage field, riding rings, miles of driving trails two hours from Halifax International Airport. THE HORSES - 30+ Fjords in summer, including school horses, breeding stock, and sale horses. Eight or more school horses at all times. ADDITIONS FOR 8th SEASON - Bridges, new cones field, new four wheeled vehicles, and a highly qualified dressage rider and instructor. COTTAGE FOR RENT ON FARM - Sleeps four. Two baths. Attractive, totally equipped. Our winter home. Was booked by early Feb. in '99. ACCOMODATIONS, ENTERTAINMENT - Bed & Breakfasts, motels in area. Good restaurants. Live theatre, Gaelic concerts, golf, fishing, photography. Lots to do for Non-Horsey mates. Sorry this is so long. I tried to make it shorter, but there's so much to say. We'd love to share it all with you. Call for more info. Regards, Carol Carol and Arthur Rivoire Beaver Dam Farm Fjords II R.R. 7 Pomquet Antigonish County Nova Scotia B2G 2L4 902 386 2304 http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/beaverdf
Re: Athletic Fjords - Addition to NFHR site
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have a modest proposal for Mike May - an addition to the photos of "athletic fjords." How about the picture of Tank retrieving his red stall ball? :) Or Kongaard retrieving a bucket? Maybe even with a little plug for "clicker training." (I know, I'm insufferable on the subject - just think clicker training can be so helpful to Fjord owners that I cannot help myself). And, while we are at it, doesn't Karen McCarthy train her babies to teeter totter? :) Gail Russell Forestville CA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Clicker List Web Site : http://clickryder.cjb.net
Re: Trace clipping
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Martie I must have seen a Florida address tucked into your response. I too have never heard of gators in Maryland! Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle Barnes & Noble Book Stores
Re: Racing stripes
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Very descriptive Misha, can just see the scene having been there. What a hoot, but great that you stayed on. I think Ingmar was plotting to get back at his mom re her strange need to carve his fur in peculiar ways. Rather like shaving off the "dreadlocks" of a teenager. Hopefully he will appreciate the cooler affect and not the feel of it. Stay glued on, Jean Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle Barnes & Noble Book Stores
Folf Trophy
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Julie, We have the Rolf Trophy and will be sending it out to you shortly, thanks for the patience we have been busy. Laura of the Hollow
Racing stripes
This message is from: misha nogha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Okay Ladies, Alex, Gayle, Karen and Anne, all of you who encouraged me to trace clip my horse and who are now yucking it up behind my back. What you didn't add was the warning label. "Please note, trace clipping an already peppy horse in the fall can have similar results to putting nitrous in your fuel tank." I should have known the other night, when my vet rode up on his horse and said, "Nice racing stripes." Admittedly, Ingmar was a little chargey that night, but I thought I would use that impulsion to get great trots, and yes, even canters at the sidepass, wonderful extension, beautifully arced 20 meter circles, we finally got to bending together. All was going well until I heard the instructor call for everyone to execute a clean, canter depart. I thought, "Well perhaps he is a little chargey. but--well, maybe that would help us not take any extra steps. All was going well, we cued up at the fence, until I felt this strange sinking sensation in Ingmars haunches, as if an arrow might feel, notched in the string, and firmly and quickly pulled back and up at some unknown target in the sky. I thought, oh, don't forget the mental picture, but before it was fully formed, the bowstring was released and Ingmar shot high into the air, came down in a buck or two and headed out in a dead gallop around the tiny arena. The arena wall seemed to come up fast as I attempted to sit back down, (remembering my instructors advice, stay centered int he saddle), no problemo, if I could find the darn thing. I thought perhaps Ingmar had seen the wall of death show at some local fair where the guy in the Indian motorcyle climbs the wall and circles sideways, through centrifical forces. We did make an amazing 45 degree angle turn (smallish arena) and ended up at a rapid canter instead of dead run. Through it all I could hear people saying, Wow, those Fjords can really go! Next time I hope to demonstrate the Canter depart and not the gallop depart. Wonder if I can glue that hair back on? Misha at Shota Fjords http://www.eoni.com/~mishamez
Re: Driving Tapes
This message is from: "Cheryl Beillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks for that summary of what driving gives you, Brian .. I liked the image of driving as "dancing" .. encumbered by shafts, lines and traces I guess. Where can one get the World driving tapes you mentioned?
driving training
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Regarding trainers for driving, Can anyone mention some in the Northwest? Preferably Washington? Jean Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle Barnes & Noble Book Stores
