Re: The Unflappable Fjord: Exhibit A
This message is from: Genie Dethloff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> that sent me onto the pommel of the endurance saddle that I have been demo-ing. Be assured, I fought hard for the save, but through a weird chain of events, I ended up with my entire body on resting on the length of his neck with my arms and legs wrapped around it like a tree branch. I did the same thing. I went out on a trail with several friends. Several horses jumped a small log across the trail and I thought "why not?" (I haven't jumped in 20 years but Pjoska had up until the time I bought her). What I didn't know was that there were two logs down. Pjoska was fine taking the second right after the first but I was still up when she went up again, and in going further up, I ended on her neck hanging on. Several loud screams requesting that they stop, stopped the horses in front and Pjo stopped and I was able to get myself up and regain my dignity. I am now working with a new trainer in Connecticut who does both dressage and jumping. I am proud to say that I am safely trotting with Pjoska over 9" poles and hope for bigger and better things soon, although jumping will never be my main thing. -- Genie Dethloff Ann Arbor, Michigan The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: The Unflappable Fjord: Exhibit A
This message is from: Vic Faeo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gasp! I thought Fjords did not spook? Gulp. I guess I've been lucky so far. And I'm just a beginner on a green Fjord. Gulp again. I do use peacock stirups, though. Just in case. Vic and Einar Buuurr, Jean! It is only 7 degrees here, but snowing - Original Message From: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bjorken spooked and jumped sideways in the woods (maybe a moose?) and wound up hanging off to the side. -20 Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: The Unflappable Fjord: Exhibit A
This message is from: "Melinda Schumacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I second Kelly's remarks! Melinda, Marengo OH br On Jan 24, 2008 6:57 PM, kelly MacDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: kelly MacDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Too funny - very well written, I could picture the whole scene!! > > Kelly > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:58:30 -0500> > Subject: > The Unflappable Fjord: Exhibit A> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com> > This > message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > So, at the urging (read: dare) of > my > fellow Fjord owner and trail riding > buddy, Kat, I present Exhibit A. The > weather finally crept over 30 degrees > today (my apologies to those of > you in > the tundra regions), so we happily ran for > our saddles for a decent ride > this morning. > > The pasture at our barn is extremely low right now, so > if we > find a good > green spot while riding, we stop and chat while the horses > munch. So, there I > sat on my favorite riding horse, Monark, happily > droning > on about nothing. > All of a sudden, his body felt like a kernel of > popcorn > and he gave a spook > that sent me onto the pommel of the endurance saddle > that I have been demo-ing. > Be assured, I fought hard for the save, but > through a weird chain of events, > I ended up with my entire body on > resting > on the length of his neck with my > arms and legs wrapped around it like a > tree branch. It felt like I hung > there for about seven months while he > CONTINUED TO GRAZE. At this point, Kat is > watching with something > between > horror and hilarity, but was helpless to > intervene. After an > interminable > period, I simply plopped off into the grass > like a newly laid egg, at > which > Monny looked over as if to say, "Oh. There you > are."> > Do not > underestimate > the difficulty of neck riding and be sure that you have > a VERY quiet > horse > for your first attempt. > > Another interesting day on the trails...thank > goodness for kind, forgiving > horses like my Monark.> > Kris in NC> with > Monark & Clyde> > > > > > **Biggest Grammy Award surprises of > all > time on AOL Music. > > ( > http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp0030 > 0025> 48)> > The FjordHorse List archives can be found at:> > http://tinyurl.com/rcepw> > > _ > > The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: > http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > > > -- Coaching with Melinda Schumacher, MD Personal Empowerment through Creative Expression and Equine Experiential Learning "You wander from room to room hunting for the diamond necklace that is already around your neck." ~Jalal-Uddin Rumi "As she knotted the reins and took her stand, the horse's soul came into her hand, and up from the mouth that held the steel came an innermost word, half thought, half feel."~paraphrased, John Masefield Fly Without Wings www.flywithoutwings.net Gestalt Practitioner www.gestaltcleveland.org The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: The Unflappable Fjord: Exhibit A
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Oh, I can out-do that! A couple years ago I was riding my big gelding Bjorken through my neighbors' woods with about 10 inches snow on the ground. When I had mounted I had noticed that my winter boots were VERY tight in the stirrups and made a note to remember that when I dismounted. Well, Bjorken spooked and jumped sideways in the woods (maybe a moose?) and I wound up hanging off to the side. I decided I would just let myself drop into the soft snow (Bjorken was standing still at that time,) which I did, but my off side foot remained stuck in the stirrup (English style) and there I hung, sitting on the ground in the snow with my foot up on the saddle caught in the stirrup. I still had the reins, and Bjorken was stopped. I said WHOA! Stand! and he looked at me as if to ask what I was doing down there in the snow, then put his head down in the snow to find some grass to eat while I unlaced my boot to remove my foot from the stirrup! Finally loose, I put my boot back on and remounted, Thinking what COULD have happened had Bjorken taken off in a run. Thank God for these wonderful Fjords! Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, cold again at -20 this morning. All of a sudden, his body felt like a kernel of popcorn and he gave a spook that sent me onto the pommel of the endurance saddle that I have been demo-ing. Be assured, I fought hard for the save, but through a weird chain of events, I ended up with my entire body on resting on the length of his neck with my arms and legs wrapped around it like a tree branch. It felt like I hung there for about seven months while he CONTINUED TO GRAZE. At this point, Kat is watching with something between horror and hilarity, but was helpless to intervene. After an interminable period, I simply plopped off into the grass like a newly laid egg, at which Monny looked over as if to say, "Oh. There you are." The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: The Unflappable Fjord: Exhibit A
This message is from: kelly MacDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Too funny - very well written, I could picture the whole scene!! Kelly > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:58:30 -0500> Subject: The Unflappable Fjord: Exhibit A> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com> > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > So, at the urging (read: dare) of my fellow Fjord owner and trail riding > buddy, Kat, I present Exhibit A. The weather finally crept over 30 degrees > today (my apologies to those of you in the tundra regions), so we happily ran for > our saddles for a decent ride this morning. > > The pasture at our barn is extremely low right now, so if we find a good > green spot while riding, we stop and chat while the horses munch. So, there I > sat on my favorite riding horse, Monark, happily droning on about nothing. > All of a sudden, his body felt like a kernel of popcorn and he gave a spook > that sent me onto the pommel of the endurance saddle that I have been demo-ing. > Be assured, I fought hard for the save, but through a weird chain of events, > I ended up with my entire body on resting on the length of his neck with my > arms and legs wrapped around it like a tree branch. It felt like I hung > there for about seven months while he CONTINUED TO GRAZE. At this point, Kat is > watching with something between horror and hilarity, but was helpless to > intervene. After an interminable period, I simply plopped off into the grass > like a newly laid egg, at which Monny looked over as if to say, "Oh. There you > are."> > Do not underestimate the difficulty of neck riding and be sure that you have > a VERY quiet horse for your first attempt. > > Another interesting day on the trails...thank goodness for kind, forgiving > horses like my Monark.> > Kris in NC> with Monark & Clyde> > > > > > **Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp0030 0025> 48)> > The FjordHorse List archives can be found at:> http://tinyurl.com/rcepw> > _ The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
The Unflappable Fjord: Exhibit A
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] So, at the urging (read: dare) of my fellow Fjord owner and trail riding buddy, Kat, I present Exhibit A. The weather finally crept over 30 degrees today (my apologies to those of you in the tundra regions), so we happily ran for our saddles for a decent ride this morning. The pasture at our barn is extremely low right now, so if we find a good green spot while riding, we stop and chat while the horses munch. So, there I sat on my favorite riding horse, Monark, happily droning on about nothing. All of a sudden, his body felt like a kernel of popcorn and he gave a spook that sent me onto the pommel of the endurance saddle that I have been demo-ing. Be assured, I fought hard for the save, but through a weird chain of events, I ended up with my entire body on resting on the length of his neck with my arms and legs wrapped around it like a tree branch. It felt like I hung there for about seven months while he CONTINUED TO GRAZE. At this point, Kat is watching with something between horror and hilarity, but was helpless to intervene. After an interminable period, I simply plopped off into the grass like a newly laid egg, at which Monny looked over as if to say, "Oh. There you are." Do not underestimate the difficulty of neck riding and be sure that you have a VERY quiet horse for your first attempt. Another interesting day on the trails...thank goodness for kind, forgiving horses like my Monark. Kris in NC with Monark & Clyde **Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300025 48) The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
