Re: [IceHorses] Beware of Dogs... and Horses

2007-04-07 Thread Raven
Judy.those pics are so cute. Charm's a flirt. Raven

Re: [IceHorses] Odd behavior

2007-04-07 Thread Stephanie Caldwell
On 4/7/07, Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If they only could talk. Oh dear... I'm afraid mine wouldn't ever hush. ;) Steph -- "Brutality begins where skill ends." "Correctly understood, work at the lunge line is indispensable for rider and horse from the very beginning throug

Re: [IceHorses] Saddling

2007-04-07 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 07/04/07, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's interesting to put yourself in the horse's place and try to think how > he feels in the horse / human interaction :-). > Judy We must be fairly interesting to them. Every time the horses have managed to get themselves out to a point where

Re: [IceHorses] Saddling

2007-04-07 Thread Judy Ryder
> So--I never had any problems saddling Orri in cross ties, he always stood > still and allowed it. Why, then, when I rhythmically played with the > saddle > pad, then the saddle on and off his back while holding a loose 12' rope > did > he dance around and move away before he finally allowed it

Re: [IceHorses] Odd behavior

2007-04-07 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 06/04/07, Virginia Tupper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > with the other. It looked odd. I've seen a horse paw the ground when > bored, etc, but never holding a leg up in the air. He didn't look angry, > upset or in any pain. Anyone have any idea why he'd do that? > Virginia Our Peppy does thi

RE: [IceHorses] Odd behavior

2007-04-07 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> Personally, I think the float models would be a better fit rather than put a horse through thrist for days before it learns to get water, or not. I'm glad you found that and gave him some water. It's stressful enough for a horse to change homes without being thirsty too. Not drinking water c

RE: [IceHorses] Odd behavior

2007-04-07 Thread Virginia Tupper
>From: "Janet Westminster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Maybe he thinks he needs to go forward to meet you, but then there's >no place to go. Not sure--but he's a sweety. His soft expression reminds me of Orri. V _ Fine Dining & Fancy

[IceHorses] Saddling

2007-04-07 Thread Virginia Tupper
I'm still following along with the Parelli level and tonight I played with Orri and then did some saddling. First I would put the saddle pad over and over his back till he allowed it without reacting, and then I put the saddle on and off until he allowed it without reacting. Both sides. Then

Re: [IceHorses] Odd behavior

2007-04-07 Thread Virginia Tupper
>From: "Stephanie Caldwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Star does it, and it's 100% my fault. I always yell at her after she >paws the first time, and I don't get her when she just takes a leg off >the ground. So, I taught her it's okay to stand around with one leg >up, just don't paw or you get yelled

RE: [IceHorses] Odd behavior

2007-04-07 Thread Janet Westminster
>Our boarding barn brought in a new school horse this evening--he has >a >beautiful soft eye and a gentle expression--he seems curious and >friendly. > >I went up to his stall to say hello and he lifted his front leg >holding it >there, sometimes pawing the air. He'd put it down, and then do

Re: [IceHorses] Odd behavior

2007-04-07 Thread Stephanie Caldwell
On 4/6/07, Virginia Tupper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I went up to his stall to say hello and he lifted his front leg holding it > there, sometimes pawing the air. ... Anyone have any idea why he'd do that? Star does it, and it's 100% my fault. I always yell at her after she paws the first t

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Gypsy Vanner / Icelandic Cross For Sale(price)

2007-04-07 Thread Storme Lee~Fire Island Farms
--- Denise Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >Info on a Gypsy Vanner / Icelandic Horse cross > > for sale< > > it is. Did anyone > > ever figure out what they are asking ($$$) for her? > > I was terribly curious (not that I am looking for > anything) but I contacted Nate. He to

RE: [IceHorses] Western Saddles

2007-04-07 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> Does Dave have some saddles that will fit Icelandics now? A few years back >>> he told me that he didn't have anything short enough for an Icelandic. Liz Graves brought two down here last fall when she did the clinic. Amazingly, the narrower width was wide enough for Eitill and Trausti and

Re: [IceHorses] Western Saddles

2007-04-07 Thread Ferne Fedeli
> You might want to try Dave Genedek's site aboutthehorse.com. He has > cordura saddles available and an excellent saddle fit video. > > Trish > Does Dave have some saddles that will fit Icelandics now? A few years back he told me that he didn't have anything short enough for an Icelandic. Ferne

Re: [IceHorses] Western Saddles

2007-04-07 Thread pippa258
Ferne Fedeli wrote: >> You might want to try Dave Genedek's site aboutthehorse.com. He has >> cordura saddles available and an excellent saddle fit video. >> Trish >> >> > Does Dave have some saddles that will fit Icelandics now? A few years > back he told me that he didn't have anything sho

Re: [IceHorses] Western Saddles

2007-04-07 Thread Judy Ryder
>I did a search for western saddles and there were over 1200 replies. > I am looking for a western saddle to use occasionally on my Icelandic > and wondered with all the combined history and knowledge of all of you > someone knows of different types that have been used and successful. Two thin

Re: [IceHorses] Scare The Foals For Respect / Slow Down

2007-04-07 Thread pyramid
On Tue, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:43:37PM -0700, Judy Ryder wrote: > You don't have to go there, or go to icelandic trainers, or to Americans in > Iceland to get advice on slowing down a horse. They are just learning these > things, so it seems to me that it would be easier to get it from someone > he

Re: [IceHorses] Western Saddles

2007-04-07 Thread pippa258
Pamela Hansen wrote: > I did a search for western saddles and there were over 1200 replies. > I am looking for a western saddle to use occasionally on my Icelandic > and wondered with all the combined history and knowledge of all of you > someone knows of different types that have been used and

Re: [IceHorses] Odd Behavior

2007-04-07 Thread Lorraine Voog
> Okay - don't all start yelling. Clicker training? > > Our friend's horse picks her feet up randomly trying > to earn a reward. > > Nancy > > > Wow. How cool. Happy Southwestern Trails It's here! You

Re: [IceHorses] Solon and Saddle

2007-04-07 Thread Lorraine Voog
> Just a pic of the sensation saddle test on Solon > today. We wanted to > check whether there was room for his withers...there > was. > It looks sensational. No pun. LOL. It looks cold there. It has been 90 here. Hot too quick. What a cute horsie. Lorraine Happy Southwestern Trails

Re: [IceHorses] Beware of Dogs... and Horses

2007-04-07 Thread Lorraine Voog
> > We may have to amend the sign to read: Beware of > Dogs and Horses. > How cute is Charm. What a good watch horse. Happy Southwestern Trails It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with t

[IceHorses] EHV Evolving

2007-04-07 Thread Judy Ryder
>From NIAA: EHV-l: Evolving, Changing in Virulence, Behavior? Over the last two years the occurrence of Equine Herpes Virus Type 1 (EHV-l) has risen dramatically and has caused some equine disease scientists to wonder if the disease is 'evolving and changing in virulence and behavior: Specific

RE: [IceHorses] Odd behavior

2007-04-07 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> EXACTLY! So he's frustrated? Upset about the move to a new place, new faces, horses, smells? With my mare, it's just something she does, like her "primal instincts" are strong. She doesn't do it a lot, but she does it a lot at feeding time as I said, like her instincts are telling her to pa

Re: [IceHorses] Pergolide

2007-04-07 Thread Ann Cassidy
>>> For those who may be using Pergolide for their Cushings or Insulin > Resistant horses, supposedly it is being withdrawn from the market:<<< Does anyone know where to get a supply? it has really helped my mare , Stella, and I only have a two weeks supply. I use the tablets. Ann

Re: [IceHorses] Scare The Foals For Respect / Slow Down

2007-04-07 Thread Judy Ryder
> other horse (my own stjarni) he tucked his head and went faster. on the > other hand, after i mentioned this to my american-in-iceland friend, she > suggeted alternating reins or squeeze-and-release, squeeze-and-release -- > which worked perfectly. i'm told this is also how tb's are trained,

RE: [IceHorses] Odd behavior

2007-04-07 Thread Virginia Tupper
>From: "Karen Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sort of like he's pawing in slow motion, and his leg would just sort of get >hung mid-air? EXACTLY! So he's frustrated? Upset about the move to a new place, new faces, horses, smells? V ___

RE: [IceHorses] Solon and Saddle

2007-04-07 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> Solon is probably a half a hand taller than Dagur, but is still baby >>> shapped as far as filling out. Which makes sense because he is only 3.5 >>> years old. ... So these guys really need this extra time to fill out and >>> strengthen. Bjola was just five when I bought her. I remember

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Gypsy Vanner / Icelandic Cross For Sale(price)

2007-04-07 Thread Denise Taylor
> >Info on a Gypsy Vanner / Icelandic Horse cross > for sale< > it is. Did anyone > ever figure out what they are asking ($$$) for her? I was terribly curious (not that I am looking for anything) but I contacted Nate. He told me that some buyer deal fell thru and that he had asked $600

Re: [IceHorses] Solon and Saddle

2007-04-07 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 06/04/07, Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How old is Solon now? > > He'll be four on August 30th. So he's still a baby. I meant to addafter we had the saddle on Solon, we popped it on Dagur and the girth setting I had for Solon was wy to small for Dagur. Solon is probabl