Re: [IceHorses] World's Oldest Equine Twins
On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:52:36 -0500, you wrote: Bill Ben, worlds oldest equine twins. They are so darn cute! http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2007/05/026.shtml They live only ablut 20 miles from me. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen --- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk --- Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes
Re: [IceHorses] Cheryl / Old Hard Drive
Have you tried Geek Squad at Best Buy? They generally are able to retrieve info from bad hard drives. I've taken it to Geek Squad. They couldn't do anythng. I think I was first in line when they opened a store in the area! :o) My son gave me an idea I've been meaning to try, just need to remember on a weekend when Bill is here and has time to help me give it a whirl! I'm still hoping! Not only are all my photos from my wonderful 100 mile trek into the highlands of Iceland on that hard drive, but also over 800 photos from my hoof course including dissecting an entire hind limb. The hock joint is facsinating. Cheryl Sand Creek Icelandics Icelandic Horses Icelandic Sheepdogs website: www.toltallyice.com
Re: [IceHorses] Re: Today's quotes
On 10/17/07, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's another quote that I like, from Ben Hart of the UK: What I can get your horse to do, is less important than what you can learn to do with your horse. which means ? It means when I go to a Parelli/Anderson/Lyons/Whitesell clinic that I'm not as impressed by what they do while I'm there but more by what I am able to take home and apply to my horses. -- Laree When you're young and you fall off a horse, you may break something. When you're my age and you fall off, you splatter - Roy Rogers
RE: [IceHorses] Where To Live
You can Live in the Deep South, where: 1. You can rent a movie and buy bait in the same store. Hey, that's just an idea that was ahead of its time in the South...that sort of thing was common WAY before the Super-Kmart's, Super-Wal-Mart's, etc :) 2. y'all is singular and all y'all is plural. I need to consult with Janice on this one. I don't know about in your area, Janice, but in 52 years in Piedmont NC, I've NEVER heard anyone use y'all as singular. It's always you for singular, and y'all for plural! Of course, being raised to be a proper Southern Lady (gosh, where DID my mom go wrong!?!), I know the CORRECT usage is you for singular, but a Truly Proper Southern Lady softy and s-l-o-w-l-y drawls about y-ou all-lll for plural, emphasizing all 8 syllables of the phrase. Proper Southern Ladies don't say y'all a'tall. Janice, do people in your neck of the woods use y'all as singular? Inquiring minds want to know. Maybe it's a regional thing... :) Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] getting a Dagur to go away
Hi Lorraine, I wanted to add another thing about the leading - If Dagur is speeding up, don't speed up yourself trying to keep up with him. YOU set the pace. Actually slow down your steps. Nanna would eyeball me and then slow her steps down, too. Click, treat. It was so cute. Sometimes she still starts to get ahead of me and then we do the exercises all over again. You can work on this in the corral or arena or around your house. It's best to actually make it a lesson instead of trying to do it when you are in a hurry to get somewhere. Hope this helps. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[IceHorses] Re: this is cool
here is info: Be A Part of the Action with Your Horse In 2007 Join in on The Horse World's most exciting series of contests for the Horse lover and Owner in America for 2007…Here's How The Search is open to all amateur horse owners or riders. You must have amateur status only to compete. Each entrant will have 5 minutes to do what ever free style they wish. This is for the horse, not the rider or handler. No one will sing or dance or the like. They must have the Horse perform. You may do for example Dressage, Jumping, Driving, Liberty, Reining or what ever your pleasure. Only the Horse will be judged. Entries are due up to the day of the event you wish to enter. We suggest you enter the Horse Fair nearest to you. One winner from each Horse Fair or Expo will qualify for the Finals. The 7 finalist will then compete for the Championship and Grand Title of America's Ultimate Horse Idol. The entrant will submit a DVD or VHS of performance to the entry address 30 days prior and the top 15 will be judged and selected to appear in the Horse Fair contest they select. The entry fee is $10.00 with your VHS or DVD and the submitted DVD or VHS will not be returned. Thisnumber 4 is waived for Tennessee and Midwest Horse Fairs due to time. The selected entrants to appear will be required to rent stalls at the Horse Expo or Fair they attend at that Horse Fair's stall rate in addition to a competing entry fee of $75.00. There will be two well schooled and versatile judges who will travel to and judge all events in the series. The Judges will not be connected with this Search series any way nor will be employees of any of the Horse Fairs or Expos. Judges will be completely neutral. There will be prizes and prize money awarded to the winner of each Horse Fair event in the series. At the finals, America's Ultimate Horse will win top prize money and awards from our Sponsors. America's Ultimate Horse will also win the right to be featured at 3 of the Horse Fairs in the Series for 2008. This is open to all breeds and disciplines, for amateurs with an age limit of 12 years old for rider/handler and 2 years old for the Horse. The entrant must provide proof of insurance to be eligible to compete, The Judges decisions are final and the Management reserves to final say in all disputes. Join us for The Ultimate in Excitement The Search for America's Ultimate Horse Idol -- yipie tie yie yo
[IceHorses] alabama ultimate trail horse
here is info: Alabama's Ultimate Trail Horse Competition Presented by the Alabama Horse Council January 27, 2008 The Ultimate Trail Horse Competition that is a true test of horse and rider through a trail course that is designed to challenge the horse's skills and athleticism at the same time testing the rider's horsemanship skills. AWARDS First Prize to the Alabama Ultimate Trail Horse $1000 Second Prize $500 Third Prize $250 Fourth Prize $150 Fifth Prize $100 THE TRAIL COURSE The trail course will have two divisions each consisting of 5 obstacles: *Side A - a natural trail course of five obstacles you would expect to see and experience while off on a trail ride. *Side B - a horse and rider's test of skills, bravery and logic of how to finesse an obstacle and the course with a clean ride. *There will be a time limit for each entry/competitor. Entries will be allowed 5 minutes for each division of the course for a total of 10 minutes to complete their ride. It will be up to the rider to determine if they are spending too much time on a single obstacle. It will be up to the rider to decide when to move on to the next obstacle keeping in mind you will have a total of 5 minutes to complete the five obstacles in each division. *The trail course will be posted and copies made available for each exhibitor/contestant/entry one hour prior to the competition starting on Sunday, January 27, 2008. *The order of go through the course will be determined by the AHC Event Committee and will be posted one hour prior to the competition. All entries must be ready to ride the course when called. The competition will not be delayed for riders and horses not ready when they are called. JUDGING There will be two judges for the trail course competition. There will be a judge for each division (Side A and Side B) of the course. The rider will have a score for each division. The two scores will be tallied together for one total trail course score. Horses will be judged at each obstacle for willingness, skill of completing the obstacle, attempt of the obstacle and the rider's skills at handling and maneuvering the horse through the obstacle. Each entry's total ride time will be recorded and will determine a tie breaker if there are multiple entries with the same trail score. The competition time keeper/time clock will record the entry/competitors time. Scoring: Each obstacle will be worth 10 points for a possible total score of 100 points. COMPETITOR/ENTRY *It will be left to the rider's discretion type of saddle, bridle and bit, halter, hackamore, gear and equipment. *Appointments will not be part of the entries score. *Helmets are not required, however are recommended. *Attire will be at the discretion of the rider. *Attire will not be part of the entries score. *Use of crop and spurs at the rider's discretion. *Competition is open to all ages. *Entries do not have to be a resident of Alabama. *All entries must sign a release form. *All minors must have release signed by parent or legal guardian. MOUNT *The rider's mount will be left to their discretion. All breeds of horses, mules and donkeys may be ridden. *A single mount may have multiple entries/riders. *All entries must have a current negative Coggins. Copy must be sent with entry form and the original must be shown at the gate for admittance to the facility and grounds. *Entry responsible for all of their own tack, barn equipment, buckets, feed, hay, etc. FACILITY *Competition will be held inside Garrett Coliseum, Montgomery, Alabama. *Stalls available – barns complete with water, power outlets, wash racks, and lights. Bagged shavings will be available for purchase at $6 per bag. *Campsites available – bath house and restrooms near campsites. *Outdoor arena available for lounging, riding and working horses *Entries may bring their own props and/or equipment for practicing. *Arrival: Friday, January 25, 2008 after 10 A.M. and must be cleared by Monday, January 28, 2008 at 8 A.M. *Stalls are not required if you plan to arrive and depart the day of the event. If you do not purchase a stall you must park in the designated grass areas. You will not be allowed to tie horses to the barns or use an unassigned/unpaid for stall. Anyone using an unassigned stall will be charged $100 per stall. FEES *Competition fee $50 per entry *All entries that pre register will receive ONE pass for admission on Sunday. *Stalls available for $50 for the event. Fee is same for horse stall and tack stalls. No initial bedding provided. *Early arrival fee of $20 per day if you plan to arrive before Friday, January 25, 2008 after 10 A.M. or depart after Monday, January 28, 2008 at 8 A.M. *All early arrivals before Friday, January 25, 2008 must make arrangements with the barn manager. *No shavings available for purchase after 8 P.M. each night unless prepaid for with submittal of your entry. *Any entry that will arrive after 8 P.M. on a night during the event must
Re: [IceHorses] Husband's first riding lesson
well. I'm so proud of him. Michael, my 51 year old husband, also took his first ever riding lesson with Shirley at Karen's last month. He said the most helpful thing she told him helped him to learn to 'steer', something he always complained about when riding Cassie. She told him to look at and focus on the spot he wanted to ride to. i thought it was so interesting in the Liz clinic, when she wanted us to dog walk, to go at the slowest possible walk, she had us stare at the ground. and it was almost like Tivar stopped wanting to hardly go at all. just showed me how a horse is affected by where we look. I wonder what it says to them when we look straight down. Be cautious and walk slow? Danger? Something on the ground we need to be looking out for so go slow? Do you remember that Anna? How did Falki act when she had you look down. Tivar immediately started hardly wanting to go at all. Janice-- yipie tie yie yo
[IceHorses] A Quote for Today
I can see how this relates to how I try to work with my horses, how it's hard to stop old patterns on my part, to stay in the moment and try to work with feel Ordinarily we are swept away by habitual momentum. We don't interrupt our patterns even slightly. With practice, however, we learn to stay with a broken heart, with a nameless fear, with the desire for revenge We can bring ourselves back to the spiritual path countless times every day simply by exercising our willingness to rest in the uncertainty of the present momentover and over again. ~Pema Chodron Kim
[IceHorses] Blanket Comparison Page
http://www.justforponies.com/pages/blanketcomparison.htm Judy
Re: [IceHorses] Husband's first riding lesson
On 18/10/2007, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i thought it was so interesting in the Liz clinic, when she wanted us to dog walk, to go at the slowest possible walk, she had us stare at the ground. and it was almost like Tivar stopped wanting to hardly go at all. just showed me how a horse is affected by where we look. I Kevin was amazed at the horse he was riding. When he looked where he wanted to go, the horse went there without Kevin seemingly moving a muscle. Kevin did nothing with the reins, but obviously the horse felt something. Wanda
[IceHorses] Bridle
I am looking for a enw bridle to go with my new saddle. When looking for an english bridle should I go with cob or pony? Do the nosebands on the normal english bridles look to big on most Icelandics? The ones I am finding I like are online so hard to tell what they will look like.
Re: [IceHorses] Blanket Comparison Page
I wish they would be more specific about measurements! For instance, I got a bug buster fly sheet for Tiv, size 68. It SWAMPS him. Looks ridiculous! Hangs almost to the ground. I had to tie it up underneath in big knots which is dangerous. So I was thinking he was WAY smaller right? wrong. i measured and he is a size 66. I wonder if the pony size ones in this chart takes into consideration height. Because that is obviously the problem because apparently Tiv, like his owner, needs clothing based on not only size but height. Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
Re: [IceHorses] Bridle
the browband is what will be too small. That is what i found. Janice-- yipie tie yie yo
Re: [IceHorses] Bridle
There are others on the list who have much more Icelandic experience than I have, but our Tosca uses a small horse sized halter and bridle. Yrsa's head is more cob-sized. It was funny, our friends who own Lina told me to take horse sized halters when we went to pick them up. I couldn't believe that was true, but gathered an assortment of sizes from the tack room and found that they were right - small horse size. Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] Where To Live
On 10/18/07, Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can Live in the Deep South, where: 1. You can rent a movie and buy bait in the same store. Hey, that's just an idea that was ahead of its time in the South...that sort of thing was common WAY before the Super-Kmart's, Super-Wal-Mart's, etc :) 2. y'all is singular and all y'all is plural. I need to consult with Janice on this one. I don't know about in your area, Janice, but in 52 years in Piedmont NC, I've NEVER heard anyone use y'all as singular. me neither, y'all is plural. Speaking of walmart, man I am seeing some unreal horse stuff going in there. Salt and mineral blocks, twitches, halters, unbelievable. as for dialects-- its interesting to me how things are pronounced differently east and west of the mississippi. Like bayou, here we say Bye-Oh. West of the miss they say Bay-you. or Bye -you. Here we say rodeo - road-ee-oh. West of the miss they say ro-DAY-oh.-- yipie tie yie yo
Re: [IceHorses] Husband's first riding lesson
On 10/18/07, Wanda Lauscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kevin did nothing with the reins, but obviously the horse felt something. Wanda Lynn Palm does this thing--- she says when in the saddle stick two fingers under your butt and turn your head to the right, the left, look down, look up. Its unbelievable how much movement there is in your seat from just turning your head. but how the horse translates that is interesting. Like how do they know you are looking down, and why does it make them want to go slow.. very interesting! and with Jaspar and now I notice even with Tivar, if they surge suddenly forward, up a hill or something and i am daydreaming and it is unexpected and I flop backward they immediately compensate by throwing the head down, almost like they are trying to stop me from flipping off over their rear haha. Just compensating for their balance I am sure. I bet they hate that... Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
[IceHorses] Looking for a horse
I have a new online friend, Josee from Montreal, Quebec who has been riding her Icelandic, Glaesir now for a number of years. She chose Icelandic because she needs a smooth ride, she has myelitis transverse and uses a wheelchair (or cane on her good days). She bought Glaesir from Maple Leaf Icelandic Horse Farm (where I bought Gat Orri) about 7 years ago and recently when she was looking for their website she found me (Orri from Maple Leaf Icelandic Horse Farm) and asked me about the farm. I told her that the farm sold all their horses, etc. Anyways--we've been corresponding. She's moving to her new home on October 30 and will be able to bring her Glaesir from the boarding barn to live at home so now she's looking for another Icelandic for a companion to Glaesir and for her husband to ride. She says she's looking for a calm gelding big enough for her husband who weighs 175lb. but she also asks for a horse that tolts good so she probably wants to ride it as well. She has been corresponding with Kathryn Love who told her that Gudmar has many horses and that she should go to Kentucky to look but I don't think Josee has told Kathryn of her abilities and what she's looking for. I told Josee I would put the 'word' out on the list for her and she was happy about that. I told her that she would be welcome to join the list but she hasn't and that may be because English doesn't come easy to her--her emails can be an interesting read. :D So -- here's the 'word' for Josee...anyone who has a calm, tolting gelding needing a good home in Canada can let me know and I can pass it on to Josee. Thanks, V
Re: [IceHorses] I am so grrrrr
On 10/16/07 11:32 PM, Wanda Lauscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would charge her board before I let the donkey go. Plus damage/repair costs to your fence. There is no reason why you have to keep her donkey for free. Wanda I agree. Janice, find out what the price of full service board is in you area. Then politely hand her the bill for feed, damage/repair and your time and mention the going rate as an aside. I am sure that your bill will be lower. If this person is your boss at work, this complicates things. But her insensitivity should tell you a lot about her - you might not want her as a boss at all. Anneliese
Re: [IceHorses] Bridle
When looking for an english bridle should I go with cob or pony? Do It depends on the size of you horses head. Scooter is too big for a pony. I found that out the other day. He is a cob. Dagur can fit a horse size bridle. Lorraine __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[IceHorses] Judy on Cookie
I took this of Judy in Ca. Riding with no reins. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLGbbzva0z8 Lorraine __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [IceHorses] Bridle
On Thu, Oct 18, 2007 at 09:27:18AM -0500, Pam Hansen wrote: When looking for an english bridle should I go with cob or pony? measure and call the manufacturers. stjarni wears a horse-sized bridle except for the throatlatch, for which he would take a warmblood size (so we don't use one). fwiw he looks fine in the noseband (a lined caveson). --vicka
Re: [IceHorses] Judy on Cookie
On 10/18/07, Lorraine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I took this of Judy in Ca. Riding with no reins. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLGbbzva0z8 That's too cool! V
[IceHorses] Re: Looking for a horse
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, Virginia Tupper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: from the boarding barn to live at home so now she's looking for another Icelandic for a companion to Glaesir and for her husband to ride. She says she's looking for a calm gelding big enough for her husband who weighs 175lb. but she also asks for a horse that tolts good so she probably wants to ride it as well. Virginia, there was a really handsome gelding for sale in Quebec earlier this year, bred by Clear Lake Farms, belonging to a lady also with some disability, not wanting to ride him in an arena any more, that's why she was selling him. He was advertised in the 'Horse Trader' in Ontario. I had talked to her, but it was too far for me to look at him. I can't find my old copy of the trader any more ( really have to clean up around here!), but maybe she could find out the owner by contacting Clear Lake Farms. Monica Lamothe Ontario
Re: [IceHorses] Blanket Comparison Page
i measured and he is a size 66. huignn must be a big boy! i think he wears a 70-72.
Re: [IceHorses] Re: Looking for a horse
Thank you--I'll pass that on to Josee! V On 10/18/07, Monica [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, Virginia Tupper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: from the boarding barn to live at home so now she's looking for another Icelandic for a companion to Glaesir and for her husband to ride. She says she's looking for a calm gelding big enough for her husband who weighs 175lb. but she also asks for a horse that tolts good so she probably wants to ride it as well. Virginia, there was a really handsome gelding for sale in Quebec earlier this year, bred by Clear Lake Farms, belonging to a lady also with some disability, not wanting to ride him in an arena any more, that's why she was selling him. He was advertised in the 'Horse Trader' in Ontario. I had talked to her, but it was too far for me to look at him. I can't find my old copy of the trader any more ( really have to clean up around here!), but maybe she could find out the owner by contacting Clear Lake Farms. Monica Lamothe Ontario IceHorses Community for Photos and Videos: http://kickapps.com/icehorses The greatest enemy of the truth very often is not the lie- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer [] Lee Ziegler http://leeziegler.com [] Liz Graves http://lizgraves.com [] Lee's Book Easy Gaited Horses http://tinyurl.com/7vyjo [] IceHorses Map http://www.frappr.com/IceHorses Yahoo! Groups Links -- Virginia Tupper NB, Canada www.virginiatupper.com
Re: [IceHorses] Bridle
measure and call the manufacturers Kieffer wants me to do some measurements and get back to them.
Re: [IceHorses] Blanket Comparison Page
On 10/18/07, Raven [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i measured and he is a size 66. huignn must be a big boy! i think he wears a 70-72. I think that means he is a LONG boy. Traveller is a walking horse and wears a 70. And he aint small at all. Janice-- yipie tie yie yo
Re: [IceHorses] Judy on Cookie
On 10/18/07, Lorraine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I took this of Judy in Ca. Riding with no reins. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLGbbzva0z8 Lorraine that judy, what a show off. she wants to make all of us with our choke tight nosebands and severe bits look bad. Janice-- yipie tie yie yo
RE: [IceHorses] my voice
HAHA thanksd Cheryl! I am at work. After everyone leaves I will sing like Patsy Cline :0 Ok, Janice...we've waited long enough. Where's that Patsy Cline audio you promised us...? Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.15.0/1076 - Release Date: 10/17/2007 7:53 PM
Re: [IceHorses] my voice
Nut case? Surely not. Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] my voice
On 10/18/07, Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HAHA thanksd Cheryl! I am at work. After everyone leaves I will sing like Patsy Cline :0 Ok, Janice...we've waited long enough. Where's that Patsy Cline audio you promised us...? i got tired of waiting around after hours. there was a man working late. and i think too many people already think i am a nutcase. Janice-- yipie tie yie yo
Re: [IceHorses] Husband's first riding lesson
On 10/18/07, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Something on the ground we need to be looking out for so go slow? Do you remember that Anna? How did Falki act when she had you look down. Tivar immediately started hardly wanting to go at all. Yes, I do remember that, but I don't think I looked straight down, but just lowered my line of sight to be just past his head instead of way out in front of him. When he knocked a cone down and I looked straigt down at the cone he stopped. -- Anna
Re: [IceHorses] Blankets
Since some of you obviously know what size blankets your Icelandics wear, I have to ask, under what conditions do you blanket? Hunter (14.3), Twist (15.1) and Tali (15.1) three different breeds, all wear a 72. If Huggin wears a 72, he must be a pretty big boy. Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] Need to Scream Sometime?
On 10/17/07, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://people.ambrosiasw.com/~andrew/funny/piggy.swf Click onto the nose :-) I would like to have that on a laptop and carry it out to the pasture and do it for nasi :) Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
Re: [IceHorses] Blankets
On 10/18/07, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since some of you obviously know what size blankets your Icelandics wear, I have to ask, under what conditions do you blanket? Hunter (14.3), Twist (15.1) and Tali (15.1) three different breeds, all wear a 72. If Huggin wears a 72, he must be a pretty big boy. i just blanket Teev for a fly sheet. I have other breeds, I only blanket them in winter when it is a hard freeze. My jaspar lets me know. If the weather report says hard freeze and I walk out there with blankets and jaspar walks away from me, I know the weather man is wrong. If he comes toward me and lowers his head for his blanket, I know its gonna be really cold. it gets down in the teens here. (north fla near ala) but not usually more than a week at a time and usually only three or four days in a row. In 1988 it was 4 degrees with a windchill of 10 below and snow was on the ground a whole week and we were declared a federal disaster area. all the nurseries froze, all our pipes broke, not a car in town would start, we couldnt get to work, the bridges were coated in a foot of ice and we don't have any sort of equipment/salt for melting roadway ice etc. my animals wouldnt even go outside and go to the bathroom. i kept pouring hot water on my wooden doorsteps and busting my rear end over and over til it hit me DUH it was just gonna turn to ice again and I used salt haha. Janice Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
Re: [IceHorses] Husband's first riding lesson
Yes, I do remember that, but I don't think I looked straight down, but just lowered my line of sight to be just past his head instead of way out in front of him. When he knocked a cone down and I looked straigt down at the cone he stopped. verrry interesting! Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
Re: [IceHorses] Focus on Where to Stop
Yes, I do remember that, but I don't think I looked straight down, but just lowered my line of sight to be just past his head instead of way out in front of him. When he knocked a cone down and I looked straight down at the cone he stopped. verrry interesting! This is one of the exercises that we do to get a good stop on a horse without pulling on the reins. Say you're in the arena, maybe you might have some particular stones on the ground that you can focus on, or if not, put some stuff, small stuff like a pen, a quarter, half of a 3 x 5 card, a baby-food jar lid, on the ground in different places. Walk around on a casual (loose) rein, then start to focus on a spot. The spot might be to your left, or maybe to your right, or possibly straight ahead. No matter where, focus on it, and get your horse to stop at your focus point. It should happen naturally, without the use of the reins. When you get good, you should be able to pick one of your horse's feet, to stop on that spot. Judy
[IceHorses] Bitless Driving Video
http://www.nurturalhorse.com/Nurtural_Driving.html Judy
Re: [IceHorses] Left or Right
It does not surprise me one bit that my husband and I saw it very differently. Interesting, huh?!?! How are you applying that to horses, Judy? Other than that we obviously perceive things differently. I think it's a consideration of how we use our brains in relating to the horses (either left brained or right brained), and then the reverse: how our horses are using their brains (left or right) when interacting with us! It takes some practice to be able to view yourself and sort of evaluate yourself, and then evaluate your horse. Sometimes you get to a point where you have a good relationship (no matter who is using whichever side of the brain). But I think it gets to that point a little faster when we're cognizant of what's happening. What do you think? Judy
Re: [IceHorses] You Tube
Alex uploaded videos of the horses to You Tube (not sure if I shared these links before): That second one was breath taking. Wow. How talented you are. Lorraine __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [IceHorses] Re: Looking for a Horse
He certainly is. What a nice gelding. Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] You Tube
great job alex! cute ponies. raven
[IceHorses] Left or Right
Which way is the dancer spinning? clock-wise or counter clock-wise? http://www.switched.com/2007/10/15/the-trippiest-optical-illusions-on-the-net/ Does this tell us anything about ourselves and horses / horse training / horse communication? Judy
[IceHorses] Audio Interview with Linda Tellington-Jones
http://www.naturalhorsetalk.com/real/tellingtonjones.ram Requires RealPlayer 9, free download: http://www.real.com/realplayer.html Judy
[IceHorses] Re: Looking for a Horse
http://www.dreamhorse.com/show_horse.php?form_horse_id=1093705 Hi Virginia, this is the gelding I was talking about. I guess he already got sold to the US. Too bad he is not in Quebec anymore. He sure is handsome. Monica Lamothe Ontario
Re: [IceHorses] I am so grrrrr
On 10/18/07, Anneliese Virro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree. Janice, find out what the price of full service board is in you area. Then politely hand her the bill for feed, damage/repair and your time and mention the going rate as an aside. I am sure that your bill will be lower. If this person is your boss at work, this complicates things. But her insensitivity should tell you a lot about her - you might not want her as a boss at all. If she were to give you a hard time, she would be risking a law suit. As far as I'm concerned, it's not an employee's job to care for an employer's donkey. She could get into trouble expecting that kind 'favor' from an employee. This is how I see it and I am an employer not an employee. We had a local sheriff spend 7 years in jail for not keeping close enough book keeping to cover local golf course outings for the deputies. Things that I looke at as morale building/reward type things. Politics messes with everything. -- Anna
[IceHorses] Looking for a Horse
Hi Virginia, There is a horse on Dreamhorse called Stigandi who might fit the bill. Both his previous owner and his current owner have some physical issues and needed a very quiet horse who would stand still for mounting etc. His current owner, Gale, is a member of this list and could likely tell you all about him. She brought him to the US from Canada. http://www.dreamhorse.com/show_horse.php?form_horse_id=1093705 Good luck! Trish
[IceHorses] Judy, please decide if you would be ok posting this
Hi, It's bia... I know this mule and thought I'd help out a bit please let people know about annie Please help us find Annie a retirement home This is a very special newsletter. We are looking for a warm place to locate ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. I have discussed the placement with Annie's companions, mine and my neighbors grand children. We are in agreement that Annie deserves a warmer location due to our cold winters. If you can provide a caring warm home for Annie we will sell her to you for a price lower than you can imagine. Review her Glowing Photo Diaries and then call us if you can help. I will do everything I can to place her with you. She has several great trail riding years left in her an she is rearing to G! Mules can be productive well into their 30s She still will walk, gait and run with my 8 year old grand daughter. She is just perfect but too old for the cold. Take her South and have as much fun with her as we have had! Mule Days in Ozark Missouri 2007 We won 1st place (at least we thought so:) Annie and Jilli on the left. Annie still answers the call! Jilli and Grandpa running and competing in the Pantyhose Race Feel free to contact us with any questions regarding the tips or deals. We can be reached at . Sincerely, Bob Bingham Missouri Mule Company Amish Crafted Tack Gift Corner All items are made by Amish craftsmen! If you would like a durable quality piece of tack for a holiday you must order by November 15th. It takes up to 30 days to custom make the piece and ship it. We will ship direct to recipient on December 1st if you would like. Forward email This email was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED], by [EMAIL PROTECTED] Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribeT | Privacy Policy. Email Marketing by Missouri Mule Company | 3599 N FR 189 | Springfield | MO | 65803
Re: [IceHorses] Left or Right
Is that for real? It does not surprise me one bit that my husband and I saw it very differently. He saw her always going clockwise. I saw her going both directions and then for a long time (for me) it looked like she was swinging her leg from side to side. How are you applying that to horses, Judy? Other than that we obviously percieve things differently. Nancy
[IceHorses] What Gait / Annie, Gaited Mule
http://missourimuleco.com/Mule-Diaries/mules-on-ranch/Annie/anniegait.mov Judy
Re: [IceHorses] Left or Right
In a message dated 10/18/2007 5:12:36 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) I am able to make it go both ways also but I figured it was because I am brain damaged by MS and things go different for me. Glad to hear I am not the only one that can make it change. Sylvia ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
