Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas and Horses

2007-04-12 Thread Judy Ryder
> point is that there are foster kids all over america who have never > even seen a pair of pajamas and are taken to shelters and have to be > put to bed in the nasty clothes they wore when they came in. I think > Judy is trying to have us as horse people, band together to do > something really h

Re: [IceHorses] A Story of Electricity and Recognition

2007-04-12 Thread Judy Ryder
> Floppy Disks How could you even play them?! My old computer has a floppy drive. Not sure it still works! I suppose I should put all those floppy pictures into the computer and / or on CD. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com

Re: [IceHorses] Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue Course - May 2007 in NC

2007-04-12 Thread Judy Ryder
UPDATE...UPDATE...UPDATE...UPDATE!!! ONLY AUDITOR OPENINGS ARE LEFT!!! (No more hands-on participant openings available) Harnett County, North Carolina Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training May 11-13th, 2007 (Optional HazMat Decon Training May 14th, 2007) TLAER offers training for

Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas and Horses

2007-04-12 Thread Judy Ryder
>> I think Starri would look good, too, in his feathers and beads... I bet a >> child would love to have his photo! >> > I will have to forward the photos on to you to Photoshop them...I am > clueless about that stuff! I'll try to get some good ones... I don't think the picture will have to be

[IceHorses] When Things Go Wrong With Us /Horses

2007-04-12 Thread SturmRanch
Rachel, I love your use of high upkeep and drama in referring to the TWH. I do really enjoy mine, and he's one tough little horse, but that describes him to a T. Nancy

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fwd: Fw: FW: Pheww!!]

2007-04-12 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 12/04/07, megdcl2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hercules was recently awarded the honorable distinction of Worlds > > > Biggest Dog by Guinness World Records. Hercules is an English Mastiff > > > and has a 38 inch neck and weighs 282 pounds. > Snopes says this was photo shopped. Do ya thin

Re: [IceHorses] Charm and Cookie

2007-04-12 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 12/04/07, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Charm is, I would say, "lean". (Cookie eats all the extra food :-(). I had always considered Dagur to be rather slender...at least until the other day. When we were trying the sensation saddle between Dagur and Solon...we discovered that Dagu

Re: [IceHorses] What Gait / Black Horse

2007-04-12 Thread Wanda Lauscher
> This horse is showing a two foot / three foot support (with a couple of > deviations where he's on a single hind foot, but that is probably causal, > either tack or negative rider influence). Yes, he moves from a two to three foot support. It took a few runs through the video to pause at varous

Re: [IceHorses] A Story of Electricity and Recognition

2007-04-12 Thread Raven
WOW.I'm in love! Love them stocky boys. Where the "rest of the story" ? Raven .

Re: [IceHorses] Easterstudmuffin

2007-04-12 Thread Judy Ryder
> I have attached a younger pic of my Sky, just love it. Sweet! Thanks for sending the pictures! Janice, too! It's nice to see the different horses, colors, etc. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com

RE: [IceHorses] When Things Go Wrong With Us and Our Horses

2007-04-12 Thread rachel Jenkins
From: "Virginia Tupper" >>>referring to: " that can take several years to perfect, when there are, say, calm, reliable > >mustang crosses that would just need a few hours of training?" >I don't think I've ever seen a mustang cross.<<< The local grade trail horses are mostly gaited breeds mixe

Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas and Horses

2007-04-12 Thread pippa258
Judy Ryder wrote: >> I hope you enclose the pictures in the PJ package...some little one is >> going to be very surprised and happy! >> > > I think Starri would look good, too, in his feathers and beads... I bet a > child would love to have his photo! > I will have to forward the photos

RE: [IceHorses] Mustang cross

2007-04-12 Thread Virginia Tupper
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >(http://www.dreamhorse.com/show_horse.php?form_horse_id=979330) Very pretty! Don't have any of those around here, that I know of anyways! V _ Fine Dining & Fancy Food. Check Out This Collection Of Good

Re: [IceHorses] Bits for sale

2007-04-12 Thread Judy Ryder
> I agree with that, however what Ray hunt can do, I certainly can not > do, and since I am not a professional and do other things in my life > besides ride and train, I will not ever be the rider he is... > > That said, I think it is a process Definitely. And I think maybe Ray had some mea

[IceHorses] Mustang cross

2007-04-12 Thread SturmRanch
Here's a nice example of a mustang cross: _http://www.dreamhorse.com/show_horse.php?form_horse_id=979330_ (http://www.dreamhorse.com/show_horse.php?form_horse_id=979330) Nancy

Re: [IceHorses] Easterstudmuffin

2007-04-12 Thread Denise Taylor
> > oooh I am so excited!!! and Sky is sd bay? So that > means the baby > could be bay, black, blue dun, red dun, sd bay dun > oh my gosh! > springing to life :) It could be black sd couldnt > it?? ooh that > would be cool. Arora's sire was the kolskeggur > famous for throwing > duns so ma

Re: [IceHorses] A Story of Electricity and Recognition

2007-04-12 Thread pippa258
Judy Ryder wrote: > And he remembered me from so long ago! > > That's me talking to his owner, and in the other picture that's me using the > crop as a target. He caught on quick and enjoyed it. > > Amazing what a "click" will do, isn't it? > > Oooh, I have goosebumps...what a neat story. Lo

RE: [IceHorses] When Things Go Wrong With Us and Our Horses

2007-04-12 Thread Virginia Tupper
>From: "rachel Jenkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >that can take several years to perfect, when there are, say, calm, reliable >mustang crosses that would just need a few hours of training? I don't think I've ever seen a mustang cross. V

Re: [IceHorses] A Story of Electricity and Recognition

2007-04-12 Thread rachel Jenkins
From: "Judy Ryder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Found it! My husband and I were on a trip in 2001 and were passing thru a friend's town on the way home, so we called ahead of time to see if we could stop for a minute to say "hey". And he remembered me from so long ago! Pretty cool story! Floppy Dis

[IceHorses] helping hoofs

2007-04-12 Thread Janice McDonald
Here is a way to help horses if you have any extra money. If you are thinking of buying some bling for fun, instead send a check to help these poor horses! janice The Georgia Department of Agriculture has learned that Roger Prater and Bobbie Allison have been charged with 204 counts each of cruel

Re: [IceHorses] Bits for sale

2007-04-12 Thread Janice McDonald
On 4/12/07, Storme Lee~Fire Island Farms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > When a rider is having issues with a horse, they almost always (they > meaning the 3 pro's that I am in contact here on this island) say the > rider just needs to relax, that horse is fine. > > And yes they horse might be fin

Re: [IceHorses] Bits for sale

2007-04-12 Thread Storme Lee~Fire Island Farms
--- Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Which one would you recommend for a hard mouth? Lorraine > > > Ray Hunt would say that if you can't stop your horse with bit, go > to a > halter; and if you can't stop him in a halter, ride bridleless. > > > Judy I agree with that, however

Re: [IceHorses] A Story of Electricity and Recognition

2007-04-12 Thread Janice McDonald
was the clickering from years ago or from now? Janice-- yipie tie yie yo

Re: [IceHorses] Bits for sale

2007-04-12 Thread Storme Lee~Fire Island Farms
--- Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > double twisted copper snaffle...I admit, she was a hard one to > stop > > Yuck! > > > > Sally retrained her, starting off with adding a hackamore > > She now rides in a very comfy bitor really a halter about 1/2 > the > > time as Sally ride

Re: [IceHorses] What Gait / Black Horse

2007-04-12 Thread Judy Ryder
What gait on this horse: > http://www.tolthorse.com/video.cfm?SHID=91 > > That's what we'd call a rack, but is apparently also a tolt. Tolt and rack (same gait) have one foot / two foot support. This horse is showing a two foot / three foot support (with a couple of deviations where he's

Re: [IceHorses] Bits for sale

2007-04-12 Thread Judy Ryder
> double twisted copper snaffle...I admit, she was a hard one to stop Yuck! > Sally retrained her, starting off with adding a hackamore > She now rides in a very comfy bitor really a halter about 1/2 the > time as Sally rides her from her seat mostly now. > > had a lot of fun to get her h

Re: [IceHorses] Bits for sale

2007-04-12 Thread Judy Ryder
> Which one would you recommend for a hard mouth? Lorraine Ray Hunt would say that if you can't stop your horse with bit, go to a halter; and if you can't stop him in a halter, ride bridleless. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com

Re: [IceHorses] A Story of Electricity and Recognition

2007-04-12 Thread Janice McDonald
judy, are you gonna tell us or not, dang it! janice -- yipie tie yie yo

Re: [IceHorses] Easterstudmuffin

2007-04-12 Thread Janice McDonald
> Hi Janice: > Arora was paired up with my Skyfaxi last year and she > is due the 20th April oooh I am so excited!!! and Sky is sd bay? So that means the baby could be bay, black, blue dun, red dun, sd bay dun oh my gosh! I see that Ofeigur was the one contributing the snip to nasi, but I

Re: [IceHorses] Bits for sale

2007-04-12 Thread Storme Lee~Fire Island Farms
> 5" Double Twisted Copper wire (if someone here doesn't buy it for a > decoration, I'll keep it as a paperweight). Beautiful bit to look > at. > NWT $5 > Steph When we bought Bylgia almost 5 years ago, she came with Her bit...a double twisted copper snaffle...I admit, she was a hard one to st

Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas and Horses

2007-04-12 Thread Judy Ryder
> I think it should be Charm! Plus, you are THE most > important good influences on the Icelandic Horse! Thank you, Sue! That was very nice. I think we would defer to a horse that's closer to Chicago (too far for Charm to travel from California!); or perhaps to the horse and owner who have t

[IceHorses] Re: Fwd: Fw: FW: Pheww!!]

2007-04-12 Thread megdcl2
> > > Hercules was recently awarded the honorable distinction of Worlds > > Biggest Dog by Guinness World Records. Hercules is an English Mastiff > > and has a 38 inch neck and weighs 282 pounds. Snopes says this was photo shopped.

Re: [IceHorses] Joining USIHC

2007-04-12 Thread Storme Lee~Fire Island Farms
--- Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Because if you want to inact change, you gotta get involved, not > just > > sit back on the computer > > Storme, how many Icelandic Horses are in Hawaii? How many > Icelandic Horse > owners? > > Can you get them involved in the Pajama Project?

[IceHorses] Leslie Desmond in UK

2007-04-12 Thread Judy Ryder
By Angela: this is a reminder (or maybe you did not know) that Leslie Desmond, horsemanship instructor and co-author of "True Horsemanship thru Feel" with Bill Dorrance will be in Yorkshire next month for a demo and clinic, to be held at Moorhouse Equestrian Centre (just off the A1 a bit). The de

Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas and Horses

2007-04-12 Thread Judy Ryder
> I'm so easily fooled by Photoshop :-[ ! That pic is so great...Charm > picking out PJs! I hope you enclose the pictures in the PJ > package...some little one is going to be very surprised and happy! Oh, that's a good idea!, Trish! You're so smart! Thanks! I think Starri would look good, to

Re: [IceHorses] No Horses on Ice

2007-04-12 Thread Lorraine Voog
> > They are basically running around on the ice, > putting on a "show". Ice nails are used in their > shoes to stop them from slipping on the ice, which > may not be so bad > if the horses are walking on ice, but with running, > the ice nails grab the > ice and send a torque up the leg. This

Re: [IceHorses] Bits for sale

2007-04-12 Thread Lorraine Voog
> I wanted to offer these here before putting them on > Ebay, since alot > of the bits I've collected are hard to find, older, > and I'd rather see > them with friends as with strangers. Officially, I'm > taking at least a > year off from horses, and only keeping Star. Which one would you recomm

Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas and Horses

2007-04-12 Thread susan cooper
--- pippa258 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I'm so easily fooled by Photoshop :-[ ! << Oh, man! Burst my bubble! And here I thought Charm went shopping inside Walmart! Susan in NV Happy High Desert Trails Susan in NV Nevermore Ranch http://users.oasisol.com/nevermore/

Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas and Horses

2007-04-12 Thread susan cooper
--- Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: OH MY GAWD! You absolutely have to e-mail this pic to Oprah!! Susan in NV Happy High Desert Trails Susan in NV Nevermore Ranch http://users.oasisol.com/nevermore/ __

[IceHorses] A Story of Electricity and Recognition

2007-04-12 Thread SturmRanch
Okay, Judy, you've got me hooked. Did you really "know" this horse? I ask because I had the same experience with our adopted daughter Brenda the first time we met. She was living in an orphanage for disabled orphans in Baja, Mexico. She was seven years old, does not look a thing like me - my

[IceHorses] Bits for sale

2007-04-12 Thread Stephanie Caldwell
I wanted to offer these here before putting them on Ebay, since alot of the bits I've collected are hard to find, older, and I'd rather see them with friends as with strangers. Officially, I'm taking at least a year off from horses, and only keeping Star. 5 1/2" Loose Ring Happy Mouth French Link

Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas and Horses

2007-04-12 Thread pippa258
Judy Ryder wrote: >> This is so cute! Did people stop to talk to you when they saw Charm in >> the parking lot?! >> > > > Nah, nobody noticed :-). > I'm so easily fooled by Photoshop :-[ ! That pic is so great...Charm picking out PJs! I hope you enclose the pictures in the PJ package..

Re: [IceHorses] Joining USIHC

2007-04-12 Thread Judy Ryder
> Because if you want to inact change, you gotta get involved, not just > sit back on the computer Storme, how many Icelandic Horses are in Hawaii? How many Icelandic Horse owners? Can you get them involved in the Pajama Project? including Eloise? Here's the link for more info: http://icery

Re: [IceHorses] Horse properties in NC come with Icelandic horse buddies

2007-04-12 Thread Sue McKenney
Yup I'm a real estate agent now. And yes, a high end horse property in North Asheville is very expensive. But 10 minutes out from there in any direction and the price drops dramatically. Sue "The greatest enemy of the truth very often is not the lie- deliberate, contrived and dishonest --

Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas

2007-04-12 Thread Judy Ryder
> Sorry - I missed this somehow. Could someone explain what it is and how > one > would participate? We're always interested in things that benefit kids. The Icelandic Horse Connection has joined up with the Pajama Program which was spotlighted on Oprah's show last week. It is a program to

RE: [IceHorses] When Things Go Wrong With Us and Our Horses

2007-04-12 Thread susan cooper
--- Virginia Tupper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >The truth is that in most cases the solution lies > within the rider and > >nowhere else. > > > Ouch! I didn't think I was that bad of a rider! > V ~~ I don't think it's so much of being a "b

Re: [IceHorses] A Story of Electricity and Recognition

2007-04-12 Thread pippa258
Judy Ryder wrote: > One of our list members referred a local gal to me to help her find an > Icelandic Horse. > > Several days ago, she sent me this picture and asked if I would go with her > to check out this horse. > > The image was not that flattering, at least to me... looked like he had a >

Re: [IceHorses] A Story of Electricity and Recognition

2007-04-12 Thread Janice McDonald
> The image was not that flattering, at least to me... looked like he had a > big honkin' head, like old Tulle; out of proportion to his body. > > We met up a few days ago and went to see him. I saw him on dreamhorse I think. registered canadian?? I can't remember. I thought he was pretty ni

Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas and Horses

2007-04-12 Thread Janice McDonald
I kinda hope you guys arent missing the point about the pajamas! The point is that there are foster kids all over america who have never even seen a pair of pajamas and are taken to shelters and have to be put to bed in the nasty clothes they wore when they came in. I think Judy is trying to have

Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas and Horses

2007-04-12 Thread Janice McDonald
Nasi needs to be on Oprah!!! He will walk up stairs! And maybe charm could learn to carry some baby pajamas in her mouth! Janice -- yipie tie yie yo

RE: [IceHorses] When Things Go Wrong With Us and Our Horses

2007-04-12 Thread rachel Jenkins
>>From: "Virginia Tupper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The truth is that in most cases the solution lies within the rider and nowhere else. Ouch! I didn't think I was that bad of a rider! If you own enough horses, you learn that is NOT necessarily true. There are horses with different personalit

[IceHorses] my big idea

2007-04-12 Thread Janice McDonald
y'all help me brainstorm. I have a big idea and if anyone wants to steal it go for it :)I was thinking of asking you guys how we can do this! My husband won an awrd last year for raising more money than anyone else to help throw a local rodea for the sheriffs posse we belong to. To throw a rode

[IceHorses] Pajamas

2007-04-12 Thread SturmRanch
Sorry - I missed this somehow. Could someone explain what it is and how one would participate? We're always interested in things that benefit kids. Nancy ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

[IceHorses] Numbers off Icelandics

2007-04-12 Thread SturmRanch
I'm really enjoying A Good Horse Has No Color by Nancy Marie Brown. It appears to have been first printed in 2001 and she says there were 2000 Icelandics in the US that year and 1000 in Canada. Those numbers seem low, but it's a scholarly book. Are her numbers still accurate? Nancy

Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas and Horses

2007-04-12 Thread susan cooper
--- Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> We are going pajama shopping!<< OK, Judy, I am looking forward to the next picture! I would not doubt that Charm would go into WalMart >> Maybe Oprah will have one of our horses on her show!<< I think it should be Charm! Plus, you are THE most imp

Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas and Horses

2007-04-12 Thread pippa258
Judy Ryder wrote: > Just let us know how many pajamas (or books) to add to the list of numbers. > Maybe Oprah will have one of our horses on her show! > This is so cute! Did people stop to talk to you when they saw Charm in the parking lot?! Trish

RE: [IceHorses] When Things Go Wrong With Us and Our Horses

2007-04-12 Thread Virginia Tupper
>From: pippa258 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >When Things Go Wrong With Us and Our Horses, by Dr. Thomas Ritter >The truth is that in most cases the solution lies within the rider and >nowhere else. Ouch! I didn't think I was that bad of a rider! V _

Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas and Horses

2007-04-12 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 11/04/07, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We are going pajama shopping! Excellent! So you walk her right into Walmart? Wanda