This message is from: misha nogha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi: I was curious about people who are working with Fjord sensitive trainers. I think Fjords are a little different, maybe smarter, than most horses. While remaining outwardly calm, sometimes they are inwardly sensitive, and by 'upping your phases' of encouragement, or discipline, you can cause them to get resentful or even 'blow up'. A lot of regular trainers think that the Fjord is 'stubborn' but sometimes I think they are just 'processing' and need to be given time to think it through. Lots of times with my Fjords I just 'set it up and wait'. When I see them moving in the right direction, I stop pushing and just let them do the job I asked. This way I have made fast progress even though initially it seems a slow way of going. This year I don't seem to have the time to do everything I want with my Fjords, especially when it comes to starting colts. Obviously my plate is too full! So I hired a trainer to start three of them. She is particularly good at working with Fjords, understanding their thought processes and being extremely patient. It's pretty cool to watch. A lot of my Fjords are pretty energetic, they have plenty of go! So it's nice to see them calmly performing the tasks they are asked to do. If any one is interested in using this trainer, contact me, like I said, she seems to get along very well with Fjords. Misha
