This message is from: Sam & Sue Banks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
This message is from: "Amy K. White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> When I began working with our gelding last year,
> I'm sorry to say I described him to several people as "stubborn". (My other
> horses are Thoroughbreds and an Arab, so the hot-blooded temperament is what
> I'm used to.)
I don't want to make anyone feel guilty! I just wanted to point out
another way of looking at this, since I love the breed and anyone can
turn that negative into a positive. I think Fjords and the people they
attract must be some of the best bunch of horsepeople. We have let go of
the typical horseperson "egos" and can be open-minded.
I was also guilty of calling my Fjords stubborn when I first
started handling them, as I was around TB mostly. And as I mentioned, my
experienced horse friends that came to help me also labeled my filly
stubborn. But after being around Fjords 2 years now, learning more
Natural Horsemanship, and seeing more Fjords at Equitana, I underwent an
"attitude adjustment" instead of making my horses change their
attitudes!
I think the strong will makes them safe. The two times (yes just
two times in two years with one being young, amazing, no wonder I love
Fjords) my horses have been truely scared and out of control they were
getting away from what they perceived as a threat. Because they have
such strong will and faith in themselves, they were not in a total panic
and I did not fear that I would get hurt because they were still aware
that I was with them (once in cart and once riding), unlike the TB horse
that seemed to forget I was along. As I told my husband, I was scared
but I can handle THAT kind of loss of control. The other thing with
Fjords is that 20 feet away is enough distance from scary objects, vs,
oh, about 200 feet away with the TB cross I had. So it does not take
long for the Fjords to realize they are safe.
Fjords engender such humourous comparisons. No offense intended, as
obviously I have been there, done that, wrong and right ways, etc. and I
am still learning.
Sue Banks, Virginia, USA
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