This message is from: "Jackie Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi,
I'm a disabled rider with cerebral palsy and I ride a fjord at the therapeutic riding centre I attend. I mainly do dressage but I agree, you can do almost anything with fjords, we have two at the centre and both are used for riding and driving. Jackie Kennedy. ---------- > > Hello, > I'm on the list but don't post much, too much to do! We have a therapeutic > Riding and Driving Center in downeast Maine on Mt. Desert > Island.(Willowind) We have been NARHA members and then took a Narha break > and have just rejoined. My feeling was for qall the money you send them > there isn't a tremendous benefit t the local level, but when you add up the > break on group insurance thru Markel and the lobbying efforts to help T. > riding be re-imbursable, it is worth being a part of the whole. > Educationally and standard-wise it is top-notch. Any way we use Fjords for > our program, 4 of them , and they are the most incredible choice ever. I > Have a broad variety of other horses, Percheron , Belgian Cross, Quarter > horses, arab(ugh) warmbloods, connemara-hanoverian and going away the > fjords are the horses I would use exclusively if I had to choose one. They > are the right size, not intimidating compared to "horses, big enough to > cvarry or pull weight, remarkably free of health or lameness problems, and > thrifty. They can take the cold or the heat and pound for pound are cheap > to keep. they get fat looking at food and the love of it is their only real > vice. I have seen 1 that suffered from terrible itch, possibly allergic to > black flies or midges, it would be completely worth it to avoid a horse > with this problem. Mine are predominantly young and mares ,we breed them. > Birth bonded horses (imprint trained are in a class by themselves, for a > therapeutic program it makes an amazing difference. Foal watching is > actually an important acvtivity here, many happy hours are spent petting > brushing and early training (leading) Fjord diversity would allow you to do > just about anything, driving, school horse, trail,dressage or even jumping > if you so desired. My experience is that they aren't terribly ambitious > except to eat but they are willing. You will never find a more personable > and uniquely beautiful horse, one that will last a very long time. > Valuable. Fjord people seem to be slightly different in the best way also. > A bit more relaxed... My hafflinger is a bright litle character, many > centers choose them, but truthfully she's stubborn willfull and bitchy > behind her cute facade. Once people see the stripe of a fjord and pet one > they will never forget it. Even when you have a bunch like me,that all look > identical to most folk, children will remember their names and do anything > to get them all right. Thats an objective in a school IEP right there! I > hope this helps you, feel free to contact us. Many good centers are > starting to use at least one fjord, they will all agree with me I think. > Yours, Joanna Crell > > >This message is from: "Glen L Porter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >HI: > > > > > >We are new to this list. My husband and I live in Crown Point, New York and > >operate a therapeutic horseback riding, driving and grooming center for > >individuals from preschool to adult with disabilities. We are a > >not-for-profit 501c(3) organization and are interested in Fjords for our > >program. Due to the weight of many of our riders we are interested in the > >Fjords. Would like to hear from you and tell us about your Fjords. > > > >Pat and Glen > > > > > =============================================== > Joanna Crell - David Folger > Willowind Therapeutic Horseback Riding Center > Phone & FAX (207) 288-9506 > ================================================
