RE: stumbling Fjords

2007-12-11 Thread Cherie Mascis
This message is from: "Cherie Mascis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >There's been some great comments made, only one I could add is that horses >who have been closely contained for their entire existence, sometimes >stumble a lot on uneven terrain--until they get the hang of it with use. >Ruthie, nw mt, US

Re: stumbling Fjords

2007-12-11 Thread ruth bushnell
This message is from: "ruth bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PS You don't need to rush out and buy a dressage saddle, your Western saddle will work. and forget about the bit, your halter will do just fine. If you can't ride your horse using a halter, then the ground work was never done. [ and you

Re: stumbling Fjords

2007-12-09 Thread jerrell friz
This message is from: "jerrell friz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I should have also said, I once had a trainer show me, on his tall lanky Quarter Horse, how you can make a horse stumble by sitting/leaning too far forward. His horse started stubbing his toes when he put his balance point too far forwa

Re: stumbling Fjords

2007-12-08 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If your saddle was pinching or jabbing her shoulders that may have made her stumble. Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska cloudy and mild, 20 degrees At 10:54 AM 12/8/2007, you wrote: This message is from: "Nature Friends Outdoor" <[EMAIL PROTECTE