pondering
This message is from: bbd...@aol.com Hello Fjord owners, I just returned from the regional dressage championships. Stine Gutten got a respectable score in tr 3 of 62.4 but I have pondered what happened all the way home, trying to get into the mind of a Fjord. And I believe Fjords are so much smarter than any other breed I have ever dealt with. We warmed up in a large arena with huge warmbloods half-passing around us. Stine Gutten was wonderful...light and forward. No whips are allowed for championship classes and we didn't need one at that point. We were called up by the ring steward to get ready. When the bell rang, she opened the arena, told me to go in, and we went down center line and halted at x. The judge rang the bell again and snapped I didn' t ring the start bell.you aren't supposed to be in here! ! Oops! We walked out of the arena. The poor ring steward apologizedshe really thought she had heard the bell. Then ring and we went in the arena again and re-started the test. And my Stine Gutten didn't want to move! I used my legs till I though I would collapseI did everything. He moped around the arena with an attitude of I quit! He cut corners and tuned me out. I was exhausted. Anyone have a good theory as to why this Fjord suddenly quit? Could he be so smart that knowing that leaving the arena means the end and when we went right back in he thought No wayI halted at X twice and now I get to leave the arena and get lots of attention and treats ? Any thoughts on this would be much appreciated. Oh, and he still got lots of love and attention afterward .I'm not upset just can't figure it out. Bonnie in Fl Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
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This message is from: bbd...@aol.com Hi everyone and thanks for your thoughts and ideas. I'm too old to be embarassed by the early start and I wasn't worried about it, but I do remember that when we left the arena and went back to waiting for the real bell, people flocked out of nowhere to converge on the Fjord and crowded around him...sound familiar? They made much of him and Stine Gutten just eats it up...loves the attention. He probably didn't want to leave the group of adoring fans Maybe there's a treat in one of their hands? I think his brain was focused on getting back there to all the attention, too. Always a learning experience. And the judging was excellent and fair. I am still amazed at the numbers of people who have never seen a Fjord before. I warned my instructor (who went with me) about the inevitable questions and attention, but I don't think she was fully prepared. We even had a car follow us into a gas station to ask what kind of stripey horse was in the trailer. Bonnie in Fl Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
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This message is from: Karen Keith kkke...@hotmail.com Perhaps your Stine Gutten was dis'ing the judge for being so rude. If you had a ring steward opening and closing the gate and deciding who goes in and when, the judge shouldn't snap at you. Maybe your very intelligent pony took umbrage at the judge's tone and decided not to work for her. His way of flipping her off because he has no middle finger. I wouldn't worry about it happening again unless you run into another shirty official. After all, Stine is an artiste (obviously since this was a championship) whose talents must be respected. Congrats on taking your Fjordie to a championship show. That tells me you two did a lot of good work to qualify to get there. Cheers! Karen, No. VA Sent from my iPad On Oct 15, 2011, at 9:31 AM, bbd...@aol.com wrote: This message is from: bbd...@aol.com Anyone have a good theory as to why this Fjord suddenly quit? Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
regionals
This message is from: bbd...@aol.com Thanks everyone. I'm not blaming the official at all.they were working so hard at this show. These things do happen all the time in shows. I do know that I will keep that boy working right up till the end. My mistake was to leave the arena at a walk on a loose rein at a walk after being called out. (force of habit, I guess) Also, no standing around at the gate while the little porkchop basks in attention. Are there any dressage judges on this list who can explain exact protocol for things like this? What I have learned is that Fjords can certainly be very competitive in dressage amongst the big warmbloods. Next time I'll remember to bring flyers about the Fjordhorse breed. I get tired from answering all the questions. At the washrack, there were two women admiring the Fjord. They had never seen one before. One said Oh, he's so adorable The other said NOhe's BEAUTIFUL!! A Fjord moment. Bonnie in Fl Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
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This message is from: Jo Wilgus rjrfj...@verizon.net REGN stops on trail to have people make over her. attention w. i do believe they learn much faster than other breeds, i attribute this to pure breeding. i do not feed snacks by hand unless we have trailered out and they are tied to the trailer. that is just MY way of doing things, does not mean correct or incorrect. people DO love the fjord. if i was a breeder i feel strongly i could have folks in my neighborhood buying fjords. they like the way they go down the trails, wind blowing, dogs barking etc and the fjords look at the whatever as a simple annoyance. not to mention how incredibly beautiful REGN is. bonnie... who knows what the reason was for his behavior, but go back and try it again. maybe try no treats? jo wilgus gavilan hills, ca going to be a nice eve for a ride ,, people flocked out of nowhere to converge on the Fjord and crowded around him...sound familiar? They made much of him and Stine Gutten just eats it up...loves the attention.Always a learning experience. And the judging was excellent and fair. I am still amazed at the numbers of people who have never seen a Fjord before. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Marcy
This message is from: Patricia Holland pathollan...@gmail.com Yea! Marcy... I was hoping you'd chime in - I saw who owned Hertel and Danser and thought about all you and Susan have done over the years for the breed. I'd love to share a story about Marcy Susan and our first meeting. When I first became involved with the Fjords I was sent to the New England area, because at that time the majority of Fjords were there - I landed at Lindsay Sweeney's (when Solar was still alive). Marcy and Susan came down and the four of us took off into the wilds of Vermont, traversing the old logging trails - Susan was in cart - Marcy, Lindsay and I were astride. Everyone knows I consider a trail ride to be when my arena has a low spot that gathers water. To 'trail' ride with these people was somewhat close to what you saw on the Tevis Cup videobut the funny part is we were having a good time and day light slowly turned to dusk and then totally 100% blackout. These ladies took it all in stride - like they always took their horses out riding at 2:00 AM in the pitch black. me I just remember big rocks, lots of big trees, up hills, down hills, bits of conversation like are you sure we go this way and wondering how in the h___ we made it back. THAT was my first introduction to the Fjord world. And I still love the fact I was introduced to such wonderful people with no egos, no agendas, and just pure pride in the animals they trained and raised. Thanks for the memories Marcy Pat Holland Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Brandy and Dodger
This message is from: Nancy Blauers blauers...@hotmail.com Congratulations to Brandy and Dodger on their brilliant performance in the Tevis Cup! What a great accomplishment! Keep up the fantastic work and many many happy healthy miles more to you both! I own and love Dodger's full brother- Southern Cross Theodin- here in sunny Central Florida...and I really must say- he is great easygoing horse! Smart, willing and honest-will trail ride all day but he also can be Dennis the Menace in a yellow pony suit! He enjoys throwing feed and water buckets over the fence (about 4-5X a day)...harassing the barn cats(it's those fluffy irresistible tails)breaking fence boards(I'm really really good at fixing them now) and scratching his big butt on anything suitable (husband's brand new car)...we call it Idle Hooves...he makes me laugh all the time- I love him more than words can say and wouldn't trade him for the world! I've often wondered about my Mischa's other foal (she passed away a few years back due to colic) and hoped that he was loved and well cared for I'm so happy to hear that Dodger is doing great-and to Brandy: you've inspired us all! Thanks for being such wonderful ambassadors for such a great horse breed! And a special thank you to Dianne Saleh of Fawn Creek Fjords too- please give Danser a big hug for me! Happy trails and enjoy your fjords!! Nancy Blauers Geneva, FL Where it's finally cooled off a bit but I'm still going to bodyclip Theo tomorrow! Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
