Re: hitching at 2

2001-06-19 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The big money comes about that time too with jumping and proven dressage horses. Certainly you all have heard the horror stories of lamed or killed horses because of the high Insurance etc. Some of our best jumpers in the Olympics and dressa

RE: hitching at 2

2001-06-19 Thread Patryjak
This message is from: "Patryjak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This message is from: "Dagrun Aarsten" >From what I see in the US, there is a difference, I see horses for sale as >jumping or dressage prospects when they're around ten!! ... In Norway, a ten-year old >well-bred horse with good potential will

Re: hitching at 2

2001-06-18 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 6/18/01 3:49:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I am learning as much as I can about American horse culture... went to a show Saturday, all these classes are S confusing, hunter hack and pleasure and equitati

RE: hitching at 2

2001-06-18 Thread Dagrun Aarsten
inal Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jean Gayle Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 3:12 PM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re: hitching at 2 This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I believe Europeans are a more "effi

Re: hitching at 2

2001-06-18 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I believe Europeans are a more "efficient" nationality than we are. They are known for starting horses much earlier than we do. I know that in dressage and jumping they have horses ready to sell by three and four. Perhaps lazing about and ge

RE: hitching at 2

2001-06-18 Thread Dagrun Aarsten
This message is from: "Dagrun Aarsten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Bonnie, I have always bee taught that 2 years is the age to start driving, too. Of course there is a difference between making them pull really heavy stuff or doing collected work and just letting them pull a light cart. I am from Norw