Rideability
This message is from: jadeb...@aol.com I've got 2 Fjordies who are extremely ride-able in VERY different ways. Braveheart is quite a busy forward mover. He's built along sportier lines and has a get-down-the-road carriage horse attitude. I ride stock seat which means that when I ask him to slow down a bit, there's a lot of mumbling under his breath but he does it...it's just not fun for him. He'll jog but he'd rather trot. His canter is lovely though. Bogie, on the other hand, is MUCH draftier and much less inclined to be in a hurry. He's got a natural jog that most QH people would kill (mostly their horses) to get and you can sit on it all day, with or without a saddle. His lope, however, has a decidedly lumbering quality (while not being uncomfortable) and that's the gait where you get HIM mumbling under his breath. Without the presence of large predators or actual gunfire, Bogie just doesn't see any really good reason to canter. He did it for his evaluation and he'll do it now if I insist, but the carrot-per-stride rate goes WAY up when I do. Truthfully, I really enjoy their differences. While there's no danger of them ever being a harness pair, the fact that riding them presents wildly different experiences keeps me paying attention. Kay and Braveheart, who says, Are you coming, or what?! and Bogie, who says, Don't get your tail in a knot...Oh, look! A clover! 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: Anthea Thacker anth...@globalclientsolutions.com I'm new to the list and Fjords and was wondering how they ride? I've had some horse people tell me that Fjords ride like a pony - very jarring. Is this true? Thanks Anthea Oklahoma 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: Robin Churchill rbc...@yahoo.com I think it depends on the fjord. My gelding Ooruk is very smooth to ride and not jarring at all. The mare we had was more like a pony to ride. I think you need to look at the conformation and try the individual horse. Robin in wet SW florida I've had some horse people tell me that Fjords ride like a pony - very jarring. Is this true? Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f 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: Marsha Jo Hannah han...@ai.sri.com Anthea Thacker anth...@globalclientsolutions.com wrote: I'm new to the list and Fjords and was wondering how they ride? I've had some horse people tell me that Fjords ride like a pony - very jarring. It's an individual thing. My old Nansy mare had a glass-smooth trot and a rocking-chair canter---lovely to ride. My husband's gelding, Rom, had a jack-hammer trot and a can I bolt now canter that we didn't use much. Try before you buy Marsha Jo HannahMurphy must have been a horseman-- han...@ai.sri.com anything that can go wrong, will! 15 mi SW of Roseburg, Oregon 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: Anthea Thacker anth...@globalclientsolutions.com Any tips on confirmation? Anthea Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:05:16 -0800 (PST) From: Robin Churchill rbc...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: rideability This message is from: Robin Churchill rbc...@yahoo.com I think it depends on the fjord. My gelding Ooruk is very smooth to ride and not jarring at all. The mare we had was more like a pony to ride. I think you need to look at the conformation and try the individual horse. Robin in wet SW florida 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: Linda Lottie horselo...@hotmail.com Oklahoma fjord owners.. Maria and Trip HannahClaremore OK918-341-9037 Jay StewartElgin Ok301 589 9026 These names are from a 2006 membership roster so may be far outdated, but, worth a try Linda From: anth...@globalclientsolutions.com To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:25:33 -0600 Subject: rideability This message is from: Anthea Thacker anth...@globalclientsolutions.com I'm new to the list and Fjords and was wondering how they ride? I've had some horse people tell me that Fjords ride like a pony - very jarring. Is this true? Thanks Anthea Oklahoma Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f 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: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I believe there are some lines of the sweet, draft Fjords that are born to bolt. I have no idea why, but I think it may be true. I saw a video recently of a Fjord for sale. The horse had a look in his eye that led me to believe that he was a born to bolt Fjord. I looked at the pedigree, and it had the bloodlines that I suspected. Not scientific, and I do not mean to malign Fjordsbut I thought it might create an interesting conversation to state my hypothesis. Gail This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah han...@ai.sri.com Anthea Thacker anth...@globalclientsolutions.com wrote: I'm new to the list and Fjords and was wondering how they ride? I've had some horse people tell me that Fjords ride like a pony - very jarring. It's an individual thing. My old Nansy mare had a glass-smooth trot and a rocking-chair canter---lovely to ride. My husband's gelding, Rom, had a jack-hammer trot and a can I bolt now canter that we didn't use much. = 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: Marsha Jo Hannah han...@ai.sri.com Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com wrote: I believe there are some lines of the sweet, draft Fjords that are born to bolt. I have no idea why, but I think it may be true. I saw a video recently of a Fjord for sale. The horse had a look in his eye that led me to believe that he was a born to bolt Fjord. I looked at the pedigree, and it had the bloodlines that I suspected. Hmmm, I'm not sure that I want to start publicly dis-cussing such bloodlines, although I AM curious However, there are a couple of possibilities. Years ago, we bought a gelding, R, who we soon discovered had a bunch of behavioral quirks, the most distressing of which was bolting. Some time later, I had an extended e-conversation with the new owner of R's sire. Interestingly, for every quirk of R's that I mentioned, she had a similar story about his sire. Some aspects of their temperaments were clearly inherited (R never met his sire, and had been sold in-utero by the original stallion owner). A couple years after R's purchase, we bought a gelding, S, and while shopping, had also tried out his 3/4-brother, T (same sire; dams were mother/daughter; they were born 2 months apart, and spent the first 4 years of their lives together, as they moved thru 4 owners). T was bunchy, and clearly just barely holding things together (windy day, laundry flapping on the clothesline). Given my negative experiences with R, I asked the seller to head T so I could get off safely, and said no thanks. OTOH, S was Mr Steady Eddy---totally at ease with that windy situation, calmly doing what he was told. The most obvious difference between them was conformation. S had fairly good definition to his back and withers, which meant he could be comfortable in more types of saddles. T (like R!!!), was an oil drum with legs---very flat back, low withers, round barrel. Many saddles poke behind the shoulder blades on such conformation, and indeed, we had to get R a custom-made saddle (which did improve his rideability). Conformation can also be inherited, although clearly these two closely-related Fjords had gotten different pieces of their parents' conformation genes. Marsha Jo HannahMurphy must have been a horseman-- han...@ai.sri.com anything that can go wrong, will! 15 mi SW of Roseburg, Oregon Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Rideability
This message is from: Me Kint me.k...@yahoo.com how they ride? Anthea, I don't have years of experience of riding Fjords, but I have ridden a number of large horses. It all depends on the Fjord. One of my Fjords feels just like a big horse. I've ridden a few other Fjords that feel just like a big horse. There are some that feel like ponies. You just have to try out prospects to see how they feel. Mary in Calif. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
