RE: hello again
This message is from: laura fisher Hello Beth, I think I will take your advice to heart. when I get home I will take her back into the arena and try a walk and then a trot on the lunge line. I think that will go fine. I willl ride her in big/small/traveling circles all over the place and I will go around the poles (trot) and other obstacles so we don't go crazy with boredom. ...I am a little leery of trail riding but there IS a trail on the valley road that I have taken her on by myself- ( again, she did some testing, but not much) -and I think I should ride with a friend first before going it alone. Unfortunately we do not get cell phone service here, but that road gets lots of traffic (slow). The reason I am anxious to not use the round pen into the winter is that I live in a temperate rainforest and my pen will be under ground shortly. I CAN bring it indoors but it will eliminate all that cone/pole fun. If I have to I could move it in and then take it out when she has gained her balance and is a "good girl"...The round pen would turn into a 40 foot ( ten feet each side) instead of the 60 and I think the larger the circle for cantering the better. I am hoping that after enough circles while I am riding her and what not there will come a time when she will just break into a nice slow canter on her own. Wishful thinking? I used alot of ground work to get my Morgan to respect me. I just wasn't able to get us working together. I have had him for three years. He was a stud for five years before I bought him and just couldn't shake the dominaton thing. I have a trainer who comes in to ride him and I have just put him up for sale. He is too talented and beautiful and an advanced person needs to ride him. He loves always being given a challenge he can focus on. I wanted a Fjord because I hoped that I would not have to be constantly vigilent every time I want to ride her. PLEASE say this is true...I do love ground work and am looking forward to starting it., Elise is very stiff and I can tell she knows nothing about it. I use a little bit of everything. I am feeling so much better talking with you. I am not ALONE Laura > Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:58:09 -0600 > From: starfiref...@usa.net > To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com > Subject: Re: hello again > > This message is from: Starfire Farm > > Hello Laura, > > Your problem is fairly common, simply because Fjords are so intelligent > and many are not taught to lunge properly. > > Your idea is on the right track. You need to break down the act of > lunging into smaller steps and teach her that what you really want is > for her to stay in a circle around you. Let the canter not be the most > important thing. Use small circles at first, just so she gets the idea > about staying with you. Gradually work in larger circles, greater speed, > until you are sure she understands and won't leave. Then maybe try for > the canter. > > I would use the round pen, only for easier containment if she decides to > leave you again. If she does leave, don't punish her, just start over > and take even smaller steps. > > You did not say how old your mare was. If she is young, you must be very > careful not to do too much of this work because it can damage developing > joints. > > Good luck and have fun, > > Beth > > laura fisher wrote: > > >This message is from: laura fisher > > > >I have had a problem lunging my fjord, Elise. I bought her from a woman that > >let her children ride her on trails. As a result, Elise learned that she does > >not have to canter. I thought starting on a 60 foot lunge line would remedy > >this, but instead she is so strong that when I ask her to canter she pulls > >away and the line is pulled out of my hands ...and I am a VERY strong person. > >I have tried lunging her in the 60 foot round pen but I do not think this is > >going to work. I am wondering if I should just do lots and lots of slow > >circles, some at a walk, some at a trot. ...But I really need some input . I > >want to get her cantering away but I want to do it right. This is very > >frustrating. She has a lovely slow trot. > > > >_ > >Microsoft brings you a new way to search the web. Try Bing now > >http://www.bing.com?form=MFEHPG&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MFEHPG_Core_tagline_t ry > >bing_1x1 > > > >Important FjordHorse List Links: > >Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e > >FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > >Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Starfire Farm > Beth Beymer and Sandy North > http://www.starfirefarm.com >
Re: hello again
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hello Laura, Your problem is fairly common, simply because Fjords are so intelligent and many are not taught to lunge properly. Your idea is on the right track. You need to break down the act of lunging into smaller steps and teach her that what you really want is for her to stay in a circle around you. Let the canter not be the most important thing. Use small circles at first, just so she gets the idea about staying with you. Gradually work in larger circles, greater speed, until you are sure she understands and won't leave. Then maybe try for the canter. I would use the round pen, only for easier containment if she decides to leave you again. If she does leave, don't punish her, just start over and take even smaller steps. You did not say how old your mare was. If she is young, you must be very careful not to do too much of this work because it can damage developing joints. Good luck and have fun, Beth laura fisher wrote: This message is from: laura fisher I have had a problem lunging my fjord, Elise. I bought her from a woman that let her children ride her on trails. As a result, Elise learned that she does not have to canter. I thought starting on a 60 foot lunge line would remedy this, but instead she is so strong that when I ask her to canter she pulls away and the line is pulled out of my hands ...and I am a VERY strong person. I have tried lunging her in the 60 foot round pen but I do not think this is going to work. I am wondering if I should just do lots and lots of slow circles, some at a walk, some at a trot. ...But I really need some input . I want to get her cantering away but I want to do it right. This is very frustrating. She has a lovely slow trot. _ Microsoft brings you a new way to search the web. Try Bing™ now http://www.bing.com?form=MFEHPG&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MFEHPG_Core_tagline_try bing_1x1 Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f -- Starfire Farm Beth Beymer and Sandy North http://www.starfirefarm.com Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
hello again
This message is from: laura fisher I have had a problem lunging my fjord, Elise. I bought her from a woman that let her children ride her on trails. As a result, Elise learned that she does not have to canter. I thought starting on a 60 foot lunge line would remedy this, but instead she is so strong that when I ask her to canter she pulls away and the line is pulled out of my hands ...and I am a VERY strong person. I have tried lunging her in the 60 foot round pen but I do not think this is going to work. I am wondering if I should just do lots and lots of slow circles, some at a walk, some at a trot. ...But I really need some input . I want to get her cantering away but I want to do it right. This is very frustrating. She has a lovely slow trot. _ Microsoft brings you a new way to search the web. Try Bing now http://www.bing.com?form=MFEHPG&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MFEHPG_Core_tagline_try bing_1x1 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: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Lauren and welcome back. Glad your best season is rapidly coming on. We actually are having almost a "real" rain after a long draught. My old horse gets to coughing from dust and the hay, so have to water his food. No problem today!!! Sounds like you have your hands full with training young ones this winter. Jean Jean Walters Gayle [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 To 1949 ] http://users.techline.com/jgayle Send $20 PO Box 104 Montesano, Wa 98563
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This message is from: "Snowy Mtn." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Fellow Fjorder's I have been off line for some time now. First my web site went down then our e-mail went down. We have had to get a new server. Our new e-mail address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Our web site is still the same and is finally up and running again. Please let me know if it is coming through. www.fjordhorse.net. It has taken along time to get it back up. I am so looking forward to the end of all the fruit and marketing. More time with the horses. The fjords have taught me to love winter as this is the time of year we can really play and start the younge ones. We have 11 fjords that will be turning 3 next spring so this winter we get to start them under saddle and in buggy. Ah fun. Please check out our sales list as we have lots of great horses on our list. With 26 on the farm we do need to sell just a few babydolls. www.fjordhorse.net P.S we will be taking new photo's soon as some of our younger stock just keep growing. They are a challenge to keep up to. Hey, I missed all the siber chatter, but I am back again. Lauren Sellars Cawston B.C Snowy Mtn Fjords
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This message is from: "Laurie Pittman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks for visiting my site Pamela! I guess I forgot to mention Caramel because I don't have her anymore, but I added her photo anyway because I've always liked that one. Think I've added more since you were there. I need to get some more current stuff of Tor to add. Thanks again! Laurie
