Hi all.
I hope y'all will come to our little corner of Vermont (just under 2 hours from
Boston, 3.5
from NYC) for this Icelandic-specific Centered Riding® clinic with Lucy Bump.
I know
some listmembers have ridden with her before--she's truly wonderful. :)
/Roo (and Varði) in VT
[Please fo
what a little doll! do you ever take your horses down there? <:]
what great training that would be.
Raven
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Karen Thomas responded to:
What is low blood protein? ...how does it relate to Icelandic Horses?
-Judy
>>> I suspect others can answer this more professionally, but my understanding
>>> is
that the usual level of protein in Iceys' blood would be considered... I will
be interested
Very handsome! That goes for the horse and his outfit!
Cherie
If anyone is interested in a Sensation Burr Pad, I have one practically new
for $175. My boss wants a regular Skito pad.
Cherie
Really!? We took Rock Ranches' Gypsy Vanner stallion to the big horse expo
in Sacramento and he was awesome (his first ever). I walked him all over
the place, with children running up to him and hugging all over him, crazy
horses prancing by sideways, giant fans, golf carts, etc. and he was
a
Okay you guys... I've got a question for the rabies experts out there.
Last night a neighborhood stray kitty got hit by a car while I and my
neighbor were watching. We ended up taking kitty to the vet, but she
died in my arms on the way. It was *really* traumatic to deal with,
even though she wasn
On 3/29/07, Cherie Mascis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I've seen Friesian and Gypsy Vanner BABIES advertised for
> > >$15,000-20,000 - even more!
>
> My friend's Gypsy Vanner babies are selling for minimum $10,000 in utero and
> going like hotcakes.
>
> Cherie
>
there is a big breeding farm in
>>>They are very comfy! Last year, I dyed a pair turquoise and they came
out nice, but I see the Ebay person has bright purple ones that I must have
(I can't get them to dye that bright in purple)!
It's cheaper to buy them already colored than to dye them yourself - plus
you know the color is goo
Has anyone read this:
The Birdie Book: An Internal Geography of Horse and Rider
By Deb Bennett, Ph.D.
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Orri's forelock is very tangled and is beginning to look like dreads--he
gets impatient with me trying to tease out the tangles. Is there anything I
could use to help? I don't want anything that will bother his eyes.
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On 3/29/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >>> dont you have a pic of one of elenor's horse's doing something karen?
>
>
> Yes, Janice, here is a picture of Anneliese with one of Elenor's Icelandic
> Horses. As you can see, Anneliese is very short too. :)
>
> Karen Thomas, NC
>
> PS:
>>> I'm testing here to see if I've finally figured out how to reduce file
size. The attached photo was taken this morning during a training session
with Tosca, who will become a therapy horse for our thirteen year old
daughter who has cerebral palsy.
Looks like you did it right - nice picture!
>>> Stigandi tolted! For about 1/2 a mile!
Hi Sherrill,
With the yahoo duplicates and delays, I almost didn't get around to replying
to this one. Sorry!
Do you have Lee Ziegler's book? She talks about the "essential tension"
required for tolt/rack - you can see it at the base of the n
> just out of curiosity, what saddles did they use or >suggest? Fjords
> look pretty hard to fit, saddlewise, to my >untrained eye...
They do everything with Fjords from dressage, to log pulling, driving,
reining (well one does that), and lots of trail riding!
They talk about saddle fi
They are very comfy! Last year, I dyed a pair turquoise and they came out
nice, but I see the Ebay person has bright purple ones that I must have (I
can't get them to dye that bright in purple)!
Cherie
I will be in Florida to meet some of my fianace's family sometime after
august...not sure when exactly but they live near Coco beach (no idea about
florida really). I have been to south beach once, that's it besides disney
world when I was 15. I would love to be able to stop by and say HEY! though.
> No, I take that back, keep going, it's highly entertaining, nut Wanda may
> get made if you make her snort coffee through her nose, onto her keyboard!
Pardon my typos, I obviously can't type in the dark! Nut should be but and
made should be mad!
Cherie
>>> Did you go to B.C. before you purchased your horses? Kentucky is
closer, of course. Just curious... -Kristen
I probably wouldn't have bothered to go to either, since my broken back was
mending better than I hoped, and I had decided to keep riding my older TWH
mare until I could find a nice
> I've seen Friesian and Gypsy Vanner BABIES advertised for
> >$15,000-20,000 - even more!
My friend's Gypsy Vanner babies are selling for minimum $10,000 in utero and
going like hotcakes.
Cherie
On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 06:46:18PM -, kim morton wrote:
> There are people out there who will tell you that you do need special
> training for an Icelandic.
imho, it's good to have a couple of lessons if you're not experienced
with gaited horses. i'm still not always 100% certain what gait
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, "Wanda Lauscher"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Specialized training? Cara and I aren't doing any specialized
> training. I think people forget these are horses first, and gaited
> horses second.
There are people out there who will tell you that you do need sp
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, "Fran Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi ,
> I am so glad to find this Icelandic group.
> We have had Foxtrotters for years. This is my first Icelandic
> horse. She is 5 years old ,pinto.Sweet ,lovable ,This is love..
> We have a ranch in East Texas, I worry
On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 01:44:19PM -0400, Karen Thomas wrote:
> just out of curiosity, what saddles did they use or suggest? Fjords
> look pretty hard to fit, saddlewise, to my untrained eye...
>
> I believe that Fjords are shown in many classes, much as Haflingers...from
> western to hunter
> that Anneliese (then Christine and Robyn) didn't tell me that I needed
> "special" training or tack.
>
Karen,
Did you go to B.C. before you purchased your horses? Kentucky is
closer, of course. Just curious...
-Kristen
On 3/29/07, Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
>
> However, if you have a three gaited horse then yes...you need
> some "specialized" training.
>
> Wanda
>
yes! you might need a pro to help fit the bunnee ears.
Janice--
yipie tie yie yo
My FAVORITE reins in the world are cotton rope reins. In the past, I've
gotten them from Jeffers. I like them because they are soft, fat and easy
on my old arthritic hands. The ones from Jeffers are white, and I've dyed a
few pairs - sometimes successfully, and sometimes not! Anyway, I just
no
On 3/29/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>> No, I take that back, keep going, it's highly entertaining, nut Wanda
> may get made if you make her snort coffee through her nose, onto her
> keyboard!
>
> Oh gosh, that was the only good thing about yahoo sending out multiple
> copies of p
just out of curiosity, what saddles did they use or suggest? Fjords
look pretty hard to fit, saddlewise, to my untrained eye...
I believe that Fjords are shown in many classes, much as Haflingers...from
western to hunters to dressage, and certainly driving. I'm sure Cherie can
correct me if
>
> just out of curiosity, what saddles did they use or suggest? fjords
> look pretty hard to fit, saddlewise, to my untrained eye...
>
The two geldings had western saddles and I rode the mare in a English
wintec saddle. The two geldings, Ole and Oscar, are not as broad as
Deacon. The Fjo
dont you have a pic of one of elenor's horse's doing something karen?
--
yipie tie yie yo
> The price of Icelandics might be high, but I think it is the cost of
> everything else that turns off a potential customer (travel to and
> from the far away barn, shipping the horse, specialized training,
> specialized tack, etc.). Why spend the extra money when you can get
> a TWH (or a Fjord
>>> The training that the imported horses received in Iceland is not
generally the same kind of training that novice riders receive in the U.S..
Gaited horses are neat, but there are many other gaited breeds to choose
from that are less expensive and are trained for a North American pleasure
rider.
On 3/29/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I think Judy asked people to forward test results to her once for
> comparison - don't know what she found out from that...
>
> Karen Thomas, NC
>
well you know judy she dont know what the heck she's talking about
half the time :)
Janice
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On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 05:13:58PM -, djakni1 wrote:
> Their [fjords] respective owners never said anything
> about sending them to a Norwegian trainer or worried about finding a
> Norwegian saddle.
just out of curiosity, what saddles did they use or suggest? fjords
look pretty hard to fit
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, "Karen Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I think Judy's original question was why have the numbers of some
of the
> other breeds introduced to the USA about the same time as
Icelandic's grown
> much more than the numbers of Icelandic's.
>
Before I acquired
>>> No, I take that back, keep going, it's highly entertaining, nut Wanda
may get made if you make her snort coffee through her nose, onto her
keyboard!
Oh gosh, that was the only good thing about yahoo sending out multiple
copies of posts yesterday - reading Janice's screwy stories about eight
ti
On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 11:31:18AM -0500, Janice McDonald wrote:
> wow vicka, how long is it gonna take for you to figure out you cant
> argue with judy...
honey child, i can argue with anyone. nobody's god that i've ever met,
no matter how awesome a website they have. i like judy and i think
sh
On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 12:41:31PM -0400, Karen Thomas wrote:
> >>> oh, for goodness' sake. i suspect "don't touch the foals" (an
> exaggeration;
>
> Judy didn't exactly make that story up. Many of us have been told that, and
> have read it in various places, written by different people. You ma
>>> oh, for goodness' sake. i suspect "don't touch the foals" (an
exaggeration;
Judy didn't exactly make that story up. Many of us have been told that, and
have read it in various places, written by different people. You may be
right, that the REAL reason originally was for lack of time or inte
Janice:
Take a deep breath, and step back from the keyboardjust like playing too
much Dungeons and Dragons, if you stay in the land of Icleandic Horse
Make-believe, you might not be able to get back!!
No, I take that back, keep going, it's highly entertaining, nut Wanda may
get made if yo
On 3/29/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> oh, for goodness' sake. i suspect "don't touch the foals" (an
> exaggeration; the foals are handled several times a year, and if the
> photos i've seen from iceland are a clue they're handled gently) came
> about as a labor-saving devi
Maybe you could relay the info to us.
Janice, I'm pretty sure that's myth, that various Icelandic blood levels are
different from other breed horses. I haven't had that many blood samples
pulled on my horses, but nothing odd has shown up when I have. No one I've
talked to about specific tes
On 3/28/07, Barbara Sollner-Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> rather they have a level of serum albumin (a major blood protein) that is
> right for them but would be low if it were a "big" horse.
> this has been discussed on an icey yahoo list, but maybe it was
> icehorsesworldwide?
Maybe you
On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 03:33:36PM -0700, Judy Ryder wrote:
> It's probably why "don't touch the foals" came into being. If the horses
> are too friendly and not "properly afraid" of people, they will be too lazy
> to gait, or not *respect* the trainer enough to gait without the icelandic
> sad
with any breed, people can do like me, purchase either weanling or
young and train yourself after waiting a long time. OR, you can rehab
a cheaper problem horse. But me, I am no good at that! I can't take
a horse that bucks like a maniac or bolts or will kick you in the head
just for fun. I got
>>> It is called redneck riviera because of all the people from nortrh
carolina who come here :)
HA! Yeah, right...any self-respecting NC redneck heads straight to Myrtle
Beach, SC! :)
Karen Thomas, NC
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>>> Oh...I could go to auction here and get them for around that price
>>> toobut then I could spend a couple of thousand to get him to a point to
>>> where he's as well trained as the one that has a price tag of $4500...
Hey, for the record, my hat is off to anyone who happens to have more
I think Judy's original question was why have the numbers of some of the
other breeds introduced to the USA about the same time as Icelandic's grown
much more than the numbers of Icelandic's.
Compared to most newly-introduced breeds with similar "rarity" (meaning
small numbers) I think the prices
On 3/29/07, bia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> hahaha, Karen, that's a new expression for me... florida gulf coast is the
> redneck riviera? I love that. It does look lovely. Janice is that right in
> your back yard? man you are lucky!
>
It is called redneck riviera because of all the people from n
On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 05:44:05PM -0700, Judy Ryder wrote:
> How do you like this article:
>
> http://www.hempfling.com/haestfolk_article.pdf
it sounds very interesting, but the article is kind of superficial. do
you know if the book is available in english?
--vicka
On 29/03/07, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 3/28/07, Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> oh my gosh, we should go into business. I could buy them at auction
> for 300 bucks and haul them there.
> Janice--
> yipie tie yie yo
Oh...I could go to auction here and get them for
This photo was taken at Santa Rosa Beach Florida, where I work. On
the Gulf of Mexico. Near Destin. 50 miles east of Pensacola, 50
miles west of Panama City, 100 miles west of Tallahassee, 75 miles
south of Alabama. Y'all need to come on down. There were only
two families on the whole stre
"Barbara Sollner-Webb" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> low blood protein in Icelandics. ... anemia. Are they the same? similar?
> i don't believe they are the same...
but i only wrote it once, not 8 times, and in 3 separate digests!
sorry for the multiple postings!
>>examining Raven's photos for ideas. I understand how to put up the
high line, but what do you use to connect the horse to the high line?
Hi Kristen...if you go to
http://www.american-flex.com/coverletter.htm and click on Hardware &
Rigging. You will see all the equipment needed to picket line/
Too cute! I love bunnies! I had a huge lop-earred bunny years ago that was
housebroken and if I crawled around on my hands and knees he would chase me
and jump on my back, but I never thought to teach him to jump hurdles.
Cherie
> For me $4500 is too much for a QH...but then I'm not into pile driver
> rides or too tall horses.
>
I think all of us agree that the price of Icelandics is worth it for
what you get but since the question was "why the numbers of Icelandics
is lower than other breeds introduced about the same ti
somebody stop me
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yipie tie yie yo
Cheryl, I used one of the pics of Roka in my thread about my new
icelandic horse. I hope you dont mind. If you do, just sue me.
Janice
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yipie tie yie yo
On 3/29/07, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Wanda can I use this pic in my "new icelandic" thread? I want to say
> he is my horse with a high IQ. I could say his name is Einstenir
> Janice
> --
> yipie tie yie yo
>
I used the picture anyway wanda without permission. so sue me.
Jani
hahaha, Karen, that's a new expression for me... florida gulf coast is the
redneck riviera? I love that. It does look lovely. Janice is that right in
your back yard? man you are lucky!
"By endurance we conquer" - Earnest Shackleton
> Great photo 'Elenor'...
> :D
> V
Thanks. I have another horse, Boltnir. But its very hard to get a
good pic of him. They are always blurry.
Elenor
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yipie tie yie yo
On 3/28/07, Laree Shulman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 3/28/07, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > The Dirty Jobs tv show this week is awesome! Janice -
>
> What network is this on?
> --
> Laree
>
I think it is discovery channel?
Janice
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yipie tie yie yo
On 3/28/07, Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Any well-trained QH around here is at least 4,500...at least.
>
> Wanda
>
oh my gosh, we should go into business. I could buy them at auction
for 300 bucks and haul them there.
Janice--
yipie tie yie yo
On 3/28/07, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Sometimes trainers use this "tension" to get the horse to gait. This is
> probably why we see the tight nosebands. It makes the horse tense, almost
> like drowning or being choked. The rush of adrenalin is used for gait.
>
on the gaited l
Wanda can I use this pic in my "new icelandic" thread? I want to say
he is my horse with a high IQ. I could say his name is Einstenir
Janice
--
yipie tie yie yo
On 28/03/07, Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 28/03/07, Laree Shulman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I strongly believe that price is what is keeping the numbers down in
> Icelandics but I would prefer to see fewer numbers than lower quality
> horses.
> Any well-trained QH around he
>From: "ToltallyICE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>As a thank you the boy's grandmother sent me a drawing of Atli! Even though
>it's very rough, done in charcoal I believe, you can see it is Atli. It is
>very special to me!
Great photos--beautiful horse! Send a pic of the drawing!
V
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>From: "Janice McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Here is a pic of me and my icelandic. As you can see I am very short.
>Elenor
Great photo 'Elenor'...
:D
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On 28/03/07, Laree Shulman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
but expecting to see
> trained, well-conformed, sound and sensible riding horses for $3500 is
> quite
> another. If you are wishing for $3500 quality riding-age Icelandics any
>
> time soon, all I can say is be very careful what you wish f
>From: "Judy Ryder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>So stop trying to train and teach and begin learning together."
>
I like that.
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>From: Robyn Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Wouldn't you think that anyone who is an
>introvert would become even less expressive if they are bullied???
>
That's my feeling about it, and I don't understand why he did it.
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>From: "Janice McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Where was this photo taken?
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