Re: In season? Kids on trails? Pellets and founder?
This message is from: Warren Stockwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Trail riding depending on where you are and how well you know the area can be safer than taking the kids around the neighborhood. It can also be worse : (( I didn't have my daughter start till I knew she had a solid seat and control of what she was on. She is now 11 and in a position to start the real stuff with mom not controlling things. She has developed a sense of confidence and a good handle on the horses. She probably could have started earlier but I'm a bit over protective : )) Roberta
kids on trails
This message is from: Lisa Sherrodd [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have twin daughters. They are 7. We have been having great fun this summer by hiking trails and taking the kids on their ponies with a lead rope. That way hubby and I get some exercise and the kids can come along. I still fully tack the ponies and allow the kids to control them, but I keep them on the leadline for added control from myself. That works well for us. The ponies we have are registered Swedish Gotland ponies. They stand about 12 hands which is the perfect size for this. I figure we'll keep the ponies and use them for packing once the kids have outgrown them and moved onto their own Fjords. Lisa In the Black Hills of South Dakota Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
Kids on trails
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Our daughter has been riding with us since the age of 5. We use a buddy saddle which sits behind and attaches to a regular saddle (works better with a western saddle, but will work with an english) she has also been ponied on trail rides. We were pretty confident in her ability to hang on, and we made it clear when she let go, we stop. She's now 8, and has been taking lessons for 2 years. --- Vanessa N Weber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: Vanessa N Weber [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rhoda and I had a nice trail ride, with two friends, through the Connecticut woods. She really loves to be up ahead of everyone else and really moves out I wish I could take my daughter, Polly, with me, but at 7 1/2 she isn't ready. Does anyone have kids who could give me some ideas about when they might be old enough to go trail riding? My son, T.J. is 5 1/2. We are all taking lessons at a good training barn so there isn't any rush - I'm just curious. Vanessa Weber Kenjockety Westbrook, CT Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
Re: In season? Kids on trails? Pellets and founder?
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 7/31/2005 2:14:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Do you think that lifting her tail to the side when you scratch her means she's coming in? Nope! Most horses (even the boys) will lift their tail to the side when you scratch near the tail head, just because it feels good or to give you better access for scratching. I've seen babies that would stick their stubby little tails almost straight up into the air! Amy Amy Evers Dun Lookin' Fjords 260 May Creek Rd Days Creek, OR 97429 541-825-3303 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: In season? Kids on trails? Pellets and founder?
This message is from: Vanessa N Weber [EMAIL PROTECTED] Right now Zipper is on a low protein feed. I'll find out more from the barn manager ASAP. We were feeding just enough to put wormer and grow-colt in it. Now I think she's getting one and a half quarts. Other than the pellets for the wormer, we've been feeding plain hay only. They are in dry lots. They get grazed for about a half hour every other day, on someone's lawn. Right now I can just see her ribs and a big belly. How do you evaluate proper condition in a young horse like this? Do you think that lifting her tail to the side when you scratch her means she's coming in? Vanessa ---Original Message--- From: Jean Ernest Date: 07/31/05 16:31:12 To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re: In season? Kids on trails? Pellets and founder? This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Most fillies will come into heat by age two..too early to breed in my opinion, but they CAN get pregnant. Pellets: What are the ingredients? If you want to avoid founder but put on some weight, add some ground flax, and rice bran, high fat feed, or oil..Also beet pulp is safe. It all depends what the ingredients of the pellets are! Pellets can be alfalfa, grass hay, grain and hay, etc. Adding a little Calf Manna can help put on weight also. Also..At two years of age, Zipper is still growing and would look slimmer than a mature Fjord. Don't be in a rush to put a lot of weight on her! Most Fjord are too fat in my opinion..mine included! What are you feeding right now..just pasture? or just hay? She MAY need a little supplement...Or is the older horse chasing her away from her feed? Jean in smoky Fairbanks, Alaska, only 60 degrees today with sun My two year old, Zipper, seems to be 'flagging' when scratched on the rump. How old are most horses when they first come into season? Lastly, to what extent, if any, do pellets contribute to laminitis/founder? We are trying to put weight on Zipper (we just wormed her) and I'm trying to figure out how much to give her. Someone told me that horses that founder easily could have a problem with pellets. Also, we are a little uncertain as to whether Zipper is too thin or just not as round as some other Fjords in the area. Is this a problem of type? How do I figure this out?
