Re: fjords and dressage
This message is from: laurie with livingi...@q.com i am finding the discussion about fjords and dressage very interesting, but from a different perspective. when i got Oz, i got started in dressage because in many cases that’s the only type of boarding facility you can find in a certain area. you have very little options, at least where i was, to do anything else. and most barns expect you to take lessons, since that is their source of income. Oz had dressage experience with his former owner, so it wasn’t a bad thing for me to learn. it taught me balance and the value of a good seat, etc., but it was never my goal when i got a horse. it was just what was where i was. i think, and this is just my opinion, so please don’t flame me, that dressage seems to get elevated to the level of being the pinnacle of what you can do with your horse. it’s nice to see western dressage coming along, which gives us a more relaxed version of it, though i know that some dressage riders look down on it as not real…….hey, dressage means training, and that’s what it encompasses, no matter what the saddle and clothing look like. so…..what did i want when i got my first horse, was back in 2001? a horse. a horse i could ride around our pastures, and have a nice, relaxed time. i didn’t even know what dressage was. and i am not saying i didn’t love all the time i spent with my beloved Oz, even though we were at dressage barns until he retired. now, at almost 68 (and i don’t know how that happened!!), i have the lovely Skylar (nicknamed short-round) at a little private place, where i can ride her or not, depending on my day, not being required to take lessons, but able to just hack her out in her pasture, the hayfield or gravel driveway…..or just the indoor and free lunge her, letting her buck, canter and squeal. Can she do dressage? Yes, she has. but now is our time to just be. laurie with livingi...@q.com Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
Re: Fjord in Dressage Today
This message is from: Lori Albrough l...@bluebirdlane.com On 7/03/14 11:30 AM, Caroline Warren wrote: I would like to see more fjords, and other ponies for that matter, presented in articles in Dressage today. The magazine has good information but has become rather elitist in my opinion. I'd like to know what other fjord owners think about this article, especially those active in dressage showing. I was really happy to see the Fjord horse in the Dressage Today Clinic article! I thought the rider Gina DeSantis did a nice job presenting her Fjord (and thanks to her for submitting her photo). I also thought the clinician was fair and presented some useful information. Sure there was an error about no Fjords getting to Grand Prix, since Wez and Anne Appleby have achieved this level (although the clinician did phrase it in the present tense, and it is true there are presently no Fjords showing Grand Prix). Th article also had some stereotyping about short necks and not bending at the poll. But the truth of the matter is that Fjords DO have shorter heavier necks that are set on lower than horses who are ideally conformed for the sport. However, the clinician also presented information on how to get the best out of a horse with that conformation (get the hind end working, quick and active, etc) and it seemed to me that overall she liked the breed and appreciated their good qualities. Overall I was pleased and thought it was great exposure for the breed. Lori -- Lori Albrough Bluebird Lane Fjords R.R.#3 Moorefield Ont Canada N0G 2K0 phone: 519-638-5598 email: l...@bluebirdlane.com http://www.bluebirdlane.com Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
Wintec wide saddles
This message is from: Rose or Murph roseormu...@ywave.com I am wondering if anyone is using the wintec wide saddles on their fjords? My mare is almost out of the white gullet on the regular tree. I was told at the tack store the channel (along the spine) on the wintec wides are too wide for a lot of drafts as they had the saddle returned and don't carry it anymore. Would like to hear from anyone who is using a wintec wide. Rosemary in sunny wa. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
Re: Wintec wide saddles
This message is from: kngould kngo...@earthlink.net I use a Wintec wide on my Fjord; at a Fjord and Friends Fun Fest one year the saddle fitter there gave it an 88%; Asti seems to like it and it still seems to fit well. Funny, it's the same exact saddle I use on my Friesian, same size and everything as Asti inherited it from my other Friesian when I sold him! Kim Kim Nord Castle Ladyhawke www.castleladyhawkeweddings.com 828 894-0466 -Original Message- From: Rose or Murph Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 12:52 PM To: fjordhorse-dig...@angus.mystery.com Subject: Wintec wide saddles This message is from: Rose or Murph roseormu...@ywave.com I am wondering if anyone is using the wintec wide saddles on their fjords? My mare is almost out of the white gullet on the regular tree. I was told at the tack store the channel (along the spine) on the wintec wides are too wide for a lot of drafts as they had the saddle returned and don't carry it anymore. Would like to hear from anyone who is using a wintec wide. Rosemary in sunny wa. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
Re: Wintec wide saddles
This message is from: Karen Keith kkke...@hotmail.com I recently bought a Wintec Wide for my younger Fjord mare. I started her in a Wintec Isabel saddle with the widest gullet that I use on my other Fjord mare, but it never was a good fit and then as she started developing muscles and a top line, it no longer fit at all and was rolling on her. I bought the Wide at a Memorial Day sale and used it a few times and then took it to Fjord Fest in NC where I put 30 trail miles on and probably 9 hrs of lessons. The horse seems very comfortable in it, and the big surprise for me is that it's narrower in the twist than my old Wintec Isabel, so much more comfortable for me. My two mares are very different types. The one who wears the old Wintec Isabel is a big 14.2 hh 1200 lb chunk, and the one who wears the Wide is a 13.2 hh 900 lb sporty type. Go figure. Bottom line: I am very happy with my Wintec Wide, and more important, my horse is, too. Karen Keith, No. VA Sent from my iPad Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
