Re: [IceHorses] Scooter at the Salt River

2007-05-13 Thread IceDog
> I really appreciate the feedback. I was starting to > think that nobody really cared about my postings. I love your photos! Please post them more often! :o) Cheryl ToltallyICE at Sand Creek Icelandic Horse Farm Icelandic Horses and Icelandic Sheepdogs email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www

Re: [IceHorses] Scooter at the Salt River

2007-05-13 Thread susan cooper
>> I really appreciate the feedback. I was starting > to think that nobody really cared about my postings. << Oh, no, please don't feel that way!! I love your stories and your pictures! Keep them coming! Susan in NV Happy High Desert Trails Susan in NV Nevermore Ranch http://users.oas

Re: [IceHorses] Scooter at the Salt River

2007-05-13 Thread Judy Ryder
>> I really appreciate the feedback. I was starting to > think that nobody really cared about my postings. We love all the pictures of Scooter! Any braids yet? :-) Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com

Re: [IceHorses] Scooter at the Salt River

2007-05-13 Thread Raven
>>Do you mean, why is it called that? It is Indian land in AZ near Scottsdale. It is just salty I was wondering it the river was "salty", which is odd for fresh water. Raven Lucy & Molly, the Girl Doggies Huginn, the American Ice Pony Dixie Chic, the Barn Goddess Respect ALL Earthlings. We are

Re: [IceHorses] Scooter at the Salt River

2007-05-13 Thread Raven
>>I really appreciate the feedback. I was starting to think that nobody really cared about my postings. Not true! For me...I'm gone 3-4 days per week, camping & riding. So, sometimes it takes me a while to read the posts. Or sometimes I read and do not have the time to reply. Sorry about that. R

Re: [IceHorses] helmet brims

2007-05-13 Thread Judy Ryder
> They are discontinuing the brims on this site. The > lady that makes them is tired of it I guess. Lorraine Try Susan's website: https://www.saddleuptack.com/xcart/product.php?productid=86&cat=0&page=1 Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com

Re: [IceHorses] helmet brims

2007-05-13 Thread Lorraine Voog
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Lorraine! > Claudia here! > The helmet brims and the hay bags are at: > www.busyhorse.com. I hope you get this. I am having > problems posting to this list! > They are discontinuing the brims on this site. The lady that makes them is tired of i

Re: [IceHorses] Last Weekend & Pony Hero VERY LONG PART 1

2007-05-13 Thread Raven
>>I'm afraid I wasn't so charitable. I let out w/ "f** jerk!" HA! Well...those who do ride with me, have heard me shout out the "F***" at times. HAHA! For the most part, I do try to remain calm so as not to escalate incidents. BUT.in regard to that mare. I was loosely using "F'ing mare

Re: [IceHorses] Scooter at the Salt River

2007-05-13 Thread Lorraine Voog
--- Raven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Great photos! Glad you had a good time. So...what is > it called Salt > River? What state? <;] > Do you mean, why is it called that? It is Indian land in AZ near Scottsdale. It is just salty. LOL I don't know why it is called that. There are parts th

RE: [IceHorses] Scooter at the Salt River

2007-05-13 Thread Lorraine Voog
> > Looks like so much fun..thanks for posting the pics > for us! > > Rachel in E KY > > > I really appreciate the feedback. I was starting to think that nobody really cared about my postings. Happy Southwestern Trails __

Re: [IceHorses] sidepull

2007-05-13 Thread Lorraine Voog
> Someone came to the camp yesterday and brought > Teev's sidepull I had > left at another ride! yay! He was pure horrible > gnawing and > fidgeting with the bit friday, but was calm and > happy in his sidepull! > Janice > > -- > yipie tie yie yo Where did you get that one? Happy Southwester

RE: [IceHorses] Last Weekend & Pony Hero VERY LONG PART 2

2007-05-13 Thread rachel Jenkins
Pretty amazing story...so glad your horse had sense..and you as well! Rachel from E KY

[IceHorses] MI Increases State Forest Camping Fees

2007-05-13 Thread Raven
"For equestrian, off-road vehicle and semi-modern campgrounds, the fee will increase from $10 to $20 per campsite, per night." http://tinyurl.com/2df6yn Raven Lucy & Molly, the Girl Doggies Huginn, the American Ice Pony Dixie Chic, the Barn Goddess Respect ALL Earthlings. We are all animals of t

Re: [IceHorses] Last Weekend & Pony Hero VERY LONG PART 1

2007-05-13 Thread Robyn Schulze
I finally said, "Look, you need to please stop. You are spooking the > horses. Please stop!" "Please Please Please I kept all your nice words in the above post b/c your story reminded me of a run-in I had w/ a road biker (who came flying up behind us probably doing 20-30 mph)--we had to ride abo

Re: [IceHorses] What gait Teev

2007-05-13 Thread Robyn Schulze
> > > Here is Teev doing his prancey little walk. What gait? It is exactly > > > 3.6 mph G.P.S. verified, (later on the trail) and it isn't a "moment > > > in time", my friend took the pic as he did it all the way across the > > > parking lot. > > Fox trotnice. My guess too. You both sure lo

[IceHorses] IN- New Horsemen's Camp: Deam Lake State Recreation Area

2007-05-13 Thread Raven
FYI: Officials hope new attractions will boost Indiana state park attendance CHARLESTOWN, Ind. (AP) A new boat ramp, a swimming pool and a horseman's campground are among new attractions to be introduced this summer at three state parks in southern Indiana. Officials hope the amenities will attr

Re: [IceHorses] Braids

2007-05-13 Thread Robyn Schulze
On 5/13/07, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > oh wow, everyone else's braid look a little more spiffy than mine, > Teev is saying "I TOLD you I would look like Buckwheat!" O-TAY!! ;P I saw a mane on a Friesian once that was sort of a woven-type pattern--very pretty! It's called a Cont

Re: [IceHorses] Icelandic Museum

2007-05-13 Thread Raven
>> A different museum in Iceland: http://groups.google.com/group/alt.support.depression/browse_thread/thread/cce397d2e73f4990/889ec394b8398a96?&hl=en#889ec394b8398a96 That is so freakin' weird! They need to get off the island a bit more. HAHA~! <;0] Raven Lucy & Molly, the Girl Doggies Huginn, t

[IceHorses] Last Weekend & Pony Hero VERY LONG PART 2

2007-05-13 Thread Raven
Part 2We continued on the trail. About 5 minutes later, we went around a bend in the trail. On the ground near a bog was a young girl (12 yrs old), crying and holding her arm against her chest. Her mother was on the trail, holding her horse. A man was a bit further down the trail holding two ho

Re: [IceHorses] What gait Teev

2007-05-13 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 13/05/07, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Here is Teev doing his prancey little walk. What gait? It is exactly > > 3.6 mph G.P.S. verified, (later on the trail) and it isn't a "moment > > in time", my friend took the pic as he did it all the way across the > > parking lot. Fox t

[IceHorses] Last Weekend & Pony Hero VERY LONG PART 1

2007-05-13 Thread Raven
Last weekend Huginn and I went to Wild River State Park in MN. We got to the park early Thursday and had fun riding all weekend. We rode with a variety of gaited horses and one QH. On Thursday, Huginn and I went out for a solo ride. Friday morning...we rode with a group of Paso Finos and Peruvians

Re: [IceHorses] Founder

2007-05-13 Thread IceDog
> Just a few months ago, there was a pretty sizable thread about founder on > this list, which originated with the question about someone being told > that > Icelandics don't founder. I'm not finding anything, any more to go on... Who, when, thread title? Still I'm really looking for a first

Re: [IceHorses] Teev goes to camp

2007-05-13 Thread susan cooper
Great pics!! How tall is Teev and how tall are you? You look great on him - a perfect match! As far as the which pic gait, I am leaning to a fox walk/fox trot depending on the speed. It looks like the diagnal pairs are working together with the front set down first, but the way the legs are ca

Re: [IceHorses] Icelandic Farriers Association

2007-05-13 Thread Raven
>>To get this back to the subject line, for years, in contrast to my last paragraph, so-called Icelandic farriers have popped up at clinics with Icelander trainers, often taking direction from the trainer on how to shoe the horse to improve his gaits. Some of you may remember when an Icelander-tra

Re: [IceHorses] Founder

2007-05-13 Thread Judy Ryder
>> I am very curious where you keep hearing/reading this claim that >> Icelandics >> never founder. The only place I keep hearing if from is you and >> you have >> never, that I'm aware of, backed up your claim. > > I have never read or heard that icelandic horses never founder or > have navicular

Re: [IceHorses] sidepull

2007-05-13 Thread Raven
>>Someone came to the camp yesterday and brought Teev's sidepull I had left at another ride! yay! Lucky you for honest folks. <;] Raven

Re: [IceHorses] Teev goes to camp

2007-05-13 Thread Janice McDonald
On 5/13/07, Raven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > Hum...can I make some suggestions on your camping set-up? I have a few > concerns. Not trying to tell you how to set-up or offend you. <:] > yes, by all means please do! bearing in mind I set him up within ten feet of my truck, where I slept

Re: [IceHorses] Teev goes to camp

2007-05-13 Thread Raven
>> camp pics of Teev. I am very tired, and it was a long hot hard working weekend with double rides morning and evening fri, sat and then an early morning half day ride today. I think we are both exhausted! Glad you had fun! Teev is so darn cute!!! Thanks for the photos. >>he somehow got

RE: [IceHorses] Icelandic Farriers Association

2007-05-13 Thread Skye and Sally ~Fire Island
--- Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A > horse should be shod/trimmed for his conformation, so as best to > ensure his > long-term soundness. If necessary, they should be shod/trimmed for > soundness, for therapeutic reasons. And also, if necessary, a > horse can be > shod for protecti

Re: [IceHorses] Icelandic Farriers Association

2007-05-13 Thread Skye and Sally ~Fire Island
--- IceDog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For years, many people (Icelander trainers, sellers, breeders) > denied > > that Icelandic horses ever founder > > Karen, I have NEVER hear this. Since you've heard if from "many" > please > point us to one or two instances, website, message number, etc

[IceHorses] Preparing Your Horse For The Future

2007-05-13 Thread Judy Ryder
A training discussion lead by Nancy, working with exercises from True Horsemanship Through Feel: http://iceryder.net/future.html Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com

[IceHorses] Icelandic Museum

2007-05-13 Thread Judy Ryder
A different museum in Iceland: http://groups.google.com/group/alt.support.depression/browse_thread/thread/cce397d2e73f4990/889ec394b8398a96?&hl=en#889ec394b8398a96 Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com

Re: [IceHorses] 300 pound riders, 30mph...or not

2007-05-13 Thread IceDog
> However, really, who came up with using the withers for height? I > think it is frankley a stupid place to measure to. I do not sit on > the withers, so why should that matter? I would like to see people > measure to the middle of the back, now that measurement is important > to me as that is

Re: [IceHorses] Icelandic Farriers Association

2007-05-13 Thread IceDog
> For years, many people (Icelander trainers, sellers, breeders) denied > that Icelandic horses ever founder Karen, I have NEVER hear this. Since you've heard if from "many" please point us to one or two instances, website, message number, etc. Thanks. > I've never heard of an Icelandic horse be

Re: [IceHorses] Braids

2007-05-13 Thread Sue McKenney
Looking forward to the pictures from today. They look great, all ready to go. Sue Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ "The greatest enemy of the tr

RE: [IceHorses] Icelandic Farriers Association

2007-05-13 Thread Karen Thomas
This guy was recommended as a gaited horse specialist by a trainer that I trusted. That should have been a warning: there is no such thing as a "gaited horse farrier" and we should all be spreading that word as hard as we can. A horse should be shod/trimmed for his conformation, so as best