Re: Disposition/intelligence

2013-06-23 Thread Rovena Kessinger
This message is from: Rovena Kessinger ro_k...@yahoo.com After the bad things I've heard about horses being sent places, I am never going to do that. I've had mine since last fall, and our relationship is still changing.  They are not like dogs, who can love you completely in about 5 seconds. 

Fwd: Re: Disposition/intelligence

2013-06-23 Thread Kimberley Manzoni
This message is from: Kimberley Manzoni kim.manz...@yahoo.com I don't think NH training presents you as a predator to a prey animal. If it does, you are not understanding it. NH training should present you as a herd leader to your horse and earn his respect and trust. IMHO. -kim

Re: Disposition/intelligence

2013-06-23 Thread Me Kint
This message is from: Me Kint me.k...@yahoo.com From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. it takes 2 years for a horse to settle in to a new home I found this to be very true when I got Zoe 3 years ago . She was nervous hyper

Re: Disposition/intelligence

2013-06-23 Thread Me Kint
This message is from: Me Kint me.k...@yahoo.com From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. On Jun 23, 2013, at 15:46, Kimberley Manzoni kim.manz...@yahoo.com wrote: NH training should present you as a herd leader to your horse and earn his

NH and CT

2013-06-23 Thread Robin Churchill
This message is from: Robin Churchill rbc...@yahoo.com I have done a little NH and by no means am I any expert but I thought that it was helpful in gaining the respect of the horse. I also have played around with clicker training both with horses and dogs. Magnus caught onto it in about 15 sec,

Re: Disposition/intelligence

2013-06-23 Thread Rovena Kessinger
This message is from: Rovena Kessinger ro_k...@yahoo.com --- On Sun, 6/23/13, Me Kint me.k...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Me Kint me.k...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Disposition/intelligence To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Date: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 6:27 PM This message

Re: Animal Smarts.................

2013-06-23 Thread Rovena Kessinger
This message is from: Rovena Kessinger ro_k...@yahoo.com Yes.  And with a Carlos Castenada quote.  :)  Something he got from a dream, I'm sure.  Lucid dreaming and clicker training have been the most fun and interesting things I have ever learned.  I was trying to think of a way to combine the

Re: Fwd: Re: Disposition/intelligence

2013-06-23 Thread Rovena Kessinger
This message is from: Rovena Kessinger ro_k...@yahoo.com Horses know people aren't horses, and I don't think you would want your horse to treat you like another horse.  Respect is another word that has no meaning when applied to animals.  The behavior is either trained, or it isn't.  Herd

FFFF 2013

2013-06-23 Thread sandra church
This message is from: sandra church minih...@hotmail.com Loki I just completed another wonderful week with the annual Fjord Fest in Blowing Rock, NC. Lee Hardin does a wonderful job of organizing the week and the owners and their fjords are awesome. I was worried that Loki (approaching his

Re: NH and CT?? Mouthy?

2013-06-23 Thread divingduoandcorgis
This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I am a former dressage/ct person in my mid 50s.   My trainer/friend is 60 and use to train and show all kinds of western disciplines.  I think he agreed to help me (he does it on the side, more for fun) because he was curious about Soph.  

Re: Disposition/intelligence

2013-06-23 Thread Me Kint
This message is from: Me Kint me.k...@yahoo.com From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. On Jun 23, 2013, at 17:34, Rovena Kessinger ro_k...@yahoo.com wrote: All that stuff about being herd leader is mythology I guess you have never

RE: Disposition/intelligence

2013-06-23 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com All that stuff about being herd leader is mythology I guess you have never seen horses interact I think she was referring to the idea that horses see humans as their herd leader...as a sort of replacement for the horse leader. I agree