RE: No better than this
This message is from: Karen Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lovely story. I, too, hitched yesterday and took my husband out on the road. This is my first time out since a runaway with a haflinger four weeks ago. I ended up in the emergency room and the cart is in need of a carriage maker. So I'm still a little worried, but my Fjord mare was a stalwart. Even when the new neighbor horse came barreling up to the road to have a look at that poor horse being chased by a carriage (aka monster). She startled slightly, calmed at a word from me, and never even looked back over her shoulder at the blowing, galloping horse across the fence. Good pony! Cheers! Karen Sandywonderful and yes, I did enjoy your ride. What a nice memory for the lady and it is so cute to hear she went back in time with her story. _ Low rate ANZ MasterCard. Apply now! http://clk.atdmt.com/MAU/go/msnnkanz003006mau/direct/01/ Must be over 18 years.
RE: No better than this
This message is from: Linda Lottie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sandywonderful and yes, I did enjoy your ride. What a nice memory for the lady and it is so cute to hear she went back in time with her story. We drove yesterday as well. Hitched our three year old and he did a nice job. Quiet and unaffected by a barking charging dog, the wind and basketball players. I look forward to taking him on a group drive end of Sept.. Good ole' fjords..Good for the soul...Linda Baker Lottie in WI BLOCKQUOTE style='PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #A0C6E5 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px'font style='FONT-SIZE:11px;FONT-FAMILY:tahoma,sans-serif'hr color=#A0C6E5 size=1 From: iquot;Sandra Sederstromquot; lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt;/ibrReply-To: ifjordhorse@angus.mystery.com/ibrTo: iquot;Fjord horsequot; lt;Fjordhorse@angus.mystery.comgt;/ibrSubject: iNo better than this/ibrDate: iSat, 27 Aug 2005 20:20:48 -0500/ibrgt;This message is from: quot;Sandra Sederstromquot; lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt;brgt;brgt;Today was one of those days for sharing, I gave an 85 year old lady a carriagebrgt;ride today because that was what she wanted for her birthday, I thought thatbrgt;was pretty neat.I hooked our Fjord gelding, Reterra Derik, aka Cody to our 2brgt;seater carriage,after giving it a good dusting off, and drove over to herbrgt;house to give the ride,it was a surprise for her and she was delighted to getbrgt;her wish. The whole ride she talked about her childhood with the horses theybrgt;had on the farm. She even gave me some ripe tomatoes out of her garden! It wasbrgt;such a beautiful day, I drove slowly home just enjoying the drive and thebrgt;scenery,when I met our neighbor out with his Belgian mare hooked to hisbrgt;carriage giving some friends a ride. It could have been a scene from a longbrgt;time ago when things were slower and people took the time to visit with thebrgt;neighbors. Hope you enjoyed my ride, Sandybr/font/BLOCKQUOTE _ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement
Re: Tight better than off
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mary, you mentioned Harness Honey. I have some and on the occasion I get around to doing my saddle and bridles it is great. Softens and stays for awhile. Jean Jean Walters Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of The Colonel's Daughter Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://users.techline.com/jgayle Three Horses Press PO Box 104 Montesano, WA 98563
Re: Tight better than off
This message is from: Mary Thurman [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tell me, are the driving bridles for large horses as hard a leather as the minis' bridles? Jean, Not the driving bridles I've had. I HAVE seen driving bridles for sale in tack shops that were like iron cages, but didn't buy them. Most of my driving tack was acquired 'used', so was pretty supple when I got it. The one bridle I bought new was black leather. It was a little stiff when it was new, but a good working over with neatsfoot oil solved that little problem. I know, I know, neatsfoot oil isn't the 'approved' thing to use these days, with all the new stuff around, but it still works wonders on leather bridles and those thick driving reins(plus the heavy 'snaffle reins' used in Western training). If you're careful not to use too much - and wipe the excess off with a soft cloth if you do happen to get 'too much' - it works just fine. I hear a product called Harness Honey is also great - although I haven't used it myself. They feel like iron cages and the beasties are always shaking their heads and trying to relieve pressure when they are supposed to stand quietly. Sounds like these poor little guys are tacked up in bridles that are actually torture chambers. Maybe a little take time to take time is in order on the part of their owners here? There must be SOME way to make those bridles more comfortable for the little guys. The bridles we have for my neice's Minis were stiff when we bought them new, but they've been 'treated'(the neatsfoot oil treatment) and are fine now. Mary = Mary Thurman Raintree Farms [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
Re: Tight better than off
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Re dropping the head I mean when the horse rounds the poll and the head is just in front of the perpendicular. If the horse travels with his nose stuck out in front of him a tight throat latch is not a problem per se, Jean Walters Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of The Colonel's Daughter Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://users.techline.com/jgayle Three Horses Press PO Box 104 Montesano, WA 98563 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 8:41 AM Subject: Tight better than off This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 5/15/01 6:12:53 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: a tight throat latch on our thick throated fjords does not allow them to drop the head with out cutting off their breathing. Throatlatchs tight here also, with driving pairs who seem to rub their heads together or get itchy and shake their bridles off.it can be tight enough to stay on, while harnessed, and they shouldnt be dropping their heads anyway, so no breathing problems..Lisa * who drove Juli and Hansal her son ) together for the first time ( for him ) as a pair yesterday. They did great, and taking the time to train him as a strong singles horse first, sure paid off. * 82 here today with a wonderful breeze.
Re: Tight better than off
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tell me, are the driving bridles for large horses as hard a leather as the minis' bridles? They feel like iron cages and the beasties are always shaking their heads and trying to relieve pressure when they are supposed to stand quietly. Jean Walters Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of The Colonel's Daughter Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://users.techline.com/jgayle Three Horses Press PO Box 104 Montesano, WA 98563 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 8:41 AM Subject: Tight better than off This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 5/15/01 6:12:53 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: a tight throat latch on our thick throated fjords does not allow them to drop the head with out cutting off their breathing. Throatlatchs tight here also, with driving pairs who seem to rub their heads together or get itchy and shake their bridles off.it can be tight enough to stay on, while harnessed, and they shouldnt be dropping their heads anyway, so no breathing problems..Lisa * who drove Juli and Hansal her son ) together for the first time ( for him ) as a pair yesterday. They did great, and taking the time to train him as a strong singles horse first, sure paid off. * 82 here today with a wonderful breeze.
