Re: Fjord Training- Our experiences at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia

2003-01-03 Thread Arthur Rivoire
This message is from: "Arthur Rivoire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Everybody and Happy New Year! Arthur and I have just returned from our annual Christmas trip to New England to spend time with family, Fjord friends, and non-horsey friends. We had a wonderful time, but three weeks away is a little

RE: Fjord Training/Clicker List

1998-10-07 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, One way of getting submissiveness from your Fjord is to clicker train commands like "Back" (I ask for one step at a time, use a hand pushed into the chest muscles as the initial cue.), "Head Up," Head Down," Step (step forward with on

Re: Fjord Training

1998-10-07 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > when we first learned to drive, the teacher commented that the worst > possible scenario is "a green horse, and a green handler", so I also > agree that someone getting their first horse would really benefit

Re: Fjord Training

1998-10-07 Thread wcoli
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nancy wrote: I'll get off my soapbox now and hope I haven't bored everyone to death. Not at all boring. I completely agree with the "well trained, mellow gelding" method of training a young horse, as well as the approach of exposing them to as many sigh

Re: RE: Fjord Training

1998-10-07 Thread HorseLotti
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Kristine, I will get my crop ready and give it a try! Have not used one before so good experience for both of us - also, will lead from the other side - also a good idea. I will hold off on the chain unless I really need it - overall this gelding i

RE: Fjord Training

1998-10-07 Thread Werner, Kristine
ge line ! Regards, Kristine > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Mittwoch, 7. Oktober 1998 13:58 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Fjord Training > > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thank you, Nanc

Re: Fjord Training

1998-10-07 Thread HorseLotti
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you, Nancy, for your helpful comments and suggestions regarding training. Also appreciate the recommendation on the video - Linda from Minnesota I am interested in your comment about "teaching your Fjords to stay out of your space". Could you elabor

RE: Fjord Training

1998-10-07 Thread Werner, Kristine
This message is from: "Werner, Kristine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Nancy - interesting that you start training your Fjords at the age of two. I guess most horses in the States are started around that age. Here, though, it is widely "known" that the Fjord is a late bloomer and not mature until the