Re: muscling
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] My trainer says that muscling would be the worst thing to do with them. Riba tends to be a little opinionated (we're a good match that way) and she just makes it easier for her to do the right thing than the wrong thing and then, whenever she gets it right, she stops the lesson real soon, letting her know that there's a reward for being good. It's 107 here today so no riding at all. Thanks for the points, too, Karen. I love that kind of post. Gail in Las Cruces
Re: Hans Out's Website
This message is from: Mike May [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 06:56 AM 7/24/00 -0800, you wrote: This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the website of Hans Out in Norway, Lots of pictures of fjords as well as Norwegian Harness, carriage info, etc. Hans, are you on this fjord list? How about a URL for it Jean? 1stUp.com - Free the Web Get your free Internet access at http://www.1stUp.com
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2000 #198
This message is from: Sue Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] The old boot'em around tactics just don't cut it anymore! I keep telling my students that if you want to move a fjords quarters around, pretend you are a fly landing on their side. They notice RIGHT away, whereas, when you push and muscle them, they want to re-vert to being horsey sumo wrestlers with you, and push INTO you. The same applies to backing, etc. always ask as lightly as possible. Hi Karen: How does this apply when you are leading a very bossy yearling with a mind of his own? Hubby was out working with Storm tonight and had a chain under his chin (He refuses to budge or else wants to throw his head and go where he wants) without it. They didn't do too badly except Storm would attempt to bow his neck and take off if he could. He also tends to crowd. When standing he takes the leadline or chain ...whatever he can get hold of...into his mouth. If you take off the leadline and attempt to lead him with just the halter he will try to bite...(while refusing to move. )He got his mouth slapped tonight for the open mouth act. ...when I attempt to lead.. he .tries to nip and refuses to budge unless I slap him lightly with the leadline and pull...then off we go with him trying to go too fast and get the upper hand. After that, I decided I had better let my husband do the training. We just wonder what is the best approach with this. We have had horses for years but none have acted exactly like this guy. He just does not want to lead without balking and being headstrong...tho much much better to handle since he was gelded in May. At least now he can be controlled. When we finished his little training session, he ran to the barn and in his stall. (There were mosquitots bothering us all) We made over him after and gave him treats. Any suggestions anyone? He does back up well. (: Sue in N. B. (Desert Storms mom}
Re: Hans Out's Website
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gee, I guess I forgot to paste the website address in the message! I meant to! Well here it is: http://home.online.no/~hebden/carriagehistor/History1.htm click on the menu at the left to find Fjords, etc. Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska Hi Jean, Could you give me that web site? I just don't know all the ways to find it on my own and would like to see what you are talking about. Thank you. -- Built FJORD tough Carol M. On Golden Pond Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Hans Out's Website
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] It looks like a pack saddle to me! one that you could also rid in if necessary (not very comfortable) but with the breeching, and breast collar it must be a pack saddle. I wish he had some explantion written somewhere . Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, Farrier just left, two shoeings and two trims, everybody done! $140 http://home.online.no/~hebden/carriagehistor/History1.htm If you click on the page Voss, what kind of saddle is that? ... Meredith Sessoms ... Tooksend Art ... Moulton . Alabama . USA Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: riding 2 year olds
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 7/24/00 9:11:34 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: lthough, the guy who breeds them here, breaks them to ride as 2 yearolds. Guess it will depend on size disposition etc. I think it depends on how fast you want your money out of them and if you care if they stay sound for life. I see people do all kinds of horrible things to horses. All the professionals I respect don't ride their horses at two. It costs a lot of money to feed, medicate and shoe a horse for a year and if it's a business, some people push it. Gail in NM
Re: Hans Out's Website
This message is from: Meredith Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.online.no/~hebden/carriagehistor/History1.htm If you click on the page Voss, what kind of saddle is that? ... Meredith Sessoms ... Tooksend Art ... Moulton . Alabama . USA
Re: Back in harness again!
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Glad to hear you are back at it again Cynthia, 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
Re: exercises for Turlock show
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Karen, for the explanation. Perhaps you can clarify further: And what are your seat bones doing during all this? The one time I got a really good turn on the *forehand* was when I reached down with my inside leg - put my weight down on the inside side and planted my seat bone in the long muscle of the back on that side - and then pushed the horse's back away with that seat bone. This was a lot different than lightly squeeze with the inside leg. It seemed pretty brutal on the horse - and there was really not a lot he could do but comply - but it worked. It seems that the amateur rider can easily err when squeezing with the inside leg by *lifting* that leg - which picks the seat bone up off the horse's back on that side AND, plants the outside seat bone into the horse's back muscle. Seems to me this would just be counterproductive. Am I explaining this right? Do I correctly perceive that there is a principle that is not usually stated along with the instruction to squeeze with the inside leg - that the seat bone on that same side will follow the leg, and also squeeze the horse's back on that side - instead of just (from the horse's point of view) disappearing up into your body. OF course, you are talking about a turn on the hindquarters - so the seat bone may need to be doing something entirely different than with a turn on the forehand. Gail Say you want the front end to move around the hindquarters to the right.(Turn on the haunches.) Place your left leg just behind girth area, supporting with your outside (right) leg. Pick up the contact on the outside (right) rein, and lightly squeeze in time to the movement of the inside (left) leg, and support with the inside (left) rein. Don't pull back too much, just keep a nice, firm contact, all the while nudging with the outside (left) leg. Try to do small segments first - don't try to do more than a 1/4 of a turn at a time. Just keep building on the small things. I use a fence to start them on this stuff: either planting the horse at a right angle facing the fence and moving the hindquarters around, and vice versa, with their butt to the fence, moving the front end across the hind quarters. I do this kind of work in between work on the rail for transitons, and I do it alot out on trail. Hope this helps, it's kinda hard to convey in writing what can be better shown in person. Good luck, Karen From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: exercises for Turlock show Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 18:30:19 EDT This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OK all you Turlock veterans- What can I practice at home, to prepare for the show? Riding certain patterns, on the rail, obstacles? Our back and sidepass definitely need work! I have no problem moving their hindquarters around, but the front end does not want to move sideways. Any suggestions? Brigid Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Gail Russell Forestville CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Hans Out's Website
This message is from: carol j makosky [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean Ernest wrote: This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the website of Hans Out in Norway, Lots of pictures of fjords as well as Norwegian Harness, carriage info, etc. Hans, are you on this fjord list? Note the white dun stallion being introduced to the mares in the fjord section! I wonder what his name is? Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, Partly sunny after showers yesterday. Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Jean, Could you give me that web site? I just don't know all the ways to find it on my own and would like to see what you are talking about. Thank you. -- Built FJORD tough Carol M. On Golden Pond
Re: Hans Out's Website
This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean, I agree ! This is a really neat site. I found it thru a link on the Norwegian Fjord site (Norway). Looks like he really knows his harness and vehicles. There was really no information I could find about HIM. Has anyone met this gentleman on a trip to Norway? Karen Carson City,NV Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Hans Out's Website
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the website of Hans Out in Norway, Lots of pictures of fjords as well as Norwegian Harness, carriage info, etc. Hans, are you on this fjord list? Note the white dun stallion being introduced to the mares in the fjord section! I wonder what his name is? Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, Partly sunny after showers yesterday. Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Warts
This message is from: Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Warts are caused by a virus. Mostly they occur in young horses, but they will crop up in an older horse if they have never been exposed before. They will go away, your horse is then permanently immune and warts never reoccur again - it may take a while (several months). Just be patient. You can try all the remedies and folk cures, but they go away in the same amount of time! Cynthia Madden Omaha, Nebraska USA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Back in harness again!
This message is from: Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/[EMAIL PROTECTED] For the first time in two months, since I broke my wrist, I harnessed up Tank with some help from Steve and we went for a drive. Our new facility has great roads for driving and it was such a pleasure to watch that Fjord butt going down the road again. I went out again on Sunday with some help from the kids at the barn. It is wonderful to be able to hitch up and go again. Tank behaved beautifully after such a long layoff. I am sorry we are missing Blue Earth! Cynthia Madden Omaha, Nebraska USA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
