Re: [IceHorses] A good horse
> > Then she stepped Prize's front feet over the tree and parked him > there so > > she could use the tree as a mounting block. He looked back at us > and sort > > of raised an eyebrow, but he stood absolutely still. My first horse as an adult was an Appy mare, country girl. She would give me those 'one eyed' looks when something weird was going on. She did everything I ever asked and everything that I ever needed. She took care of me, taught me how to put on a bridle, canter...and take risks I never dreamed I would. I was sad to learn that Icelandics did not come in Appy colors,,Appys are special. Skye Fire Island Eco-Treks-808-443-6085 Fire Island Professional Farrier Service-640-6080
Re: [IceHorses] A good horse
--- Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> He looked back at us and sort of raised an eyebrow, but he stood absolutely still.<< He sounds like my mother's spotted saddle horse, Fireman. Before mom got her knee replacement, she would have to throw her belly across the saddle and schooch her right leg over Fireman's rump to get on as she could not put any weight in her left leg to mount. One day, mom threw her belly too far over the saddle and ended up on the ground on the other side, laughing her ass off on the ground, and Fireman just stood there patiently the whole time! Susan in NV Nevermore Ranch http://users.oasisol.com/nevermore/ Disclaimer CAUTION: DO NOT DRIVE WITH HOT COFFEE IN YOUR LAP Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
Re: [IceHorses] A good horse
> > > Then she stepped Prize's front feet over the tree > and parked him there so > she could use the tree as a mounting block. He > looked back at us and sort > of raised an eyebrow, but he stood absolutely still. > What. No pictures? That sounds so cute. Lorraine Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
Re: [IceHorses] A good horse
> Then she stepped Prize's front feet over the tree and parked him there so > she could use the tree as a mounting block. He looked back at us and sort > of raised an eyebrow, but he stood absolutely still. thats my Jas, and lately Teev. just carry on while i do the goofiest things. with Teev last weekend I realized my left foot is sorta bobbing aginst his side the whole time i ride. But he somehow deciphers it when i give a nudge or a soft cue to go right, also like Jas he has learned the difference between a real kick and a clumsy knock of my foot. amazing they learn that. when I first started riding him he would flatten his ears a little like he was aggravted that i didnt know how to do things but now he is like Jas, has it figured out. has learned some of my cues mean the opposite, like when I squeeze my legs jas knows it means slow ddown, not go, cause it means I am maybe about to fall so I clinch up. Teev used to put on the breaks when I would rein him in suddenly while trotting or cantering fast, now he knows I just want him to slow, and somehow knows when I want hi to whoa altho i dont really say or do anything different. Fox is getting it too. and stonewall has it down but can be unpredictable when excited. Janice-- yipie tie yie yo
