[IceHorses] Re: My Horse Doesn't Tolt

2007-06-08 Thread kim morton
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He fox trots, but no tolt. Her most recent message to me: I am pretty frustrated; spent a lot of money on his mother, spent a lot of money breeding to a good stallion and ended up with a horse that doesn't tolt.

RE: [IceHorses] Re: My Horse Doesn't Tolt

2007-06-08 Thread Karen Thomas
I would stop trying to get him to tolt, would not send him for gait training, if she really wants a tolting horse, maybe sell him as a nice trail horse, because foxtrot is nice for a trail horse, accept him for who he is, or find someone who will, it's not fair to the horse to not fully

Re: [IceHorses] Mustang Slide Show

2007-06-08 Thread Lorraine
--- Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Slide show with pictures from three herds of wild Mustangs: When I rode in Nv. I saw heards all the time. I raised on from the BLM. Lorraine Happy Trails from Lori

Re: [IceHorses] My Horse Doesn't Tolt

2007-06-08 Thread Janice McDonald
take him to a Liz Graves clinic. We had never seen my husbands horse do any easy gait under saddle and took him to a Liz clinic. She had him foxtrotting in about five minutes, then by barely wiggling just her fingers, adjusting headset, she got him in a running walk, saddle rack (slow tolt) and

Re: [IceHorses] Dapple Time!

2007-06-08 Thread Lorraine
--- Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Charm's dapples are coming in. Judy Yes she is gorgous. I can't wait to see my new boy. My MFT is dappleing. Happy Trails from Lori Moody friends.

[IceHorses] Litla Lina

2007-06-08 Thread megdcl2
My just 12 yo daughter has been riding our 3 yo icelandic, Litla Lina, this year. She's 70 lbs and has a great seat. Lina absolutely loves her and loves riding. She stands perfectly still for my daughter to mount, and then walks over to the gait, as if to say, Let's go for a ride. She has been

RE: [IceHorses] Litla Lina / early use

2007-06-08 Thread Jeannette Hoenig
My just 12 yo daughter has been riding our 3 yo icelandic, Litla Lina, Meg, I'd like to see you try to stop her, at this point, your daughter is hooked. I have had the same experience and my oldest icelandic he's 9 yrs, and shows no detriment from early use. I too had young kids who couldn't

Re: [IceHorses] Litla Lina

2007-06-08 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 08/06/07, megdcl2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My just 12 yo daughter has been riding our 3 yo icelandic, Litla Lina, this year. She's 70 lbs and has a great seat. Lina absolutely loves her and loves riding. I don't doubt that she loves riding her and that they are a good team, however I

Re: [IceHorses] Litla Lina

2007-06-08 Thread Nancy Sturm
Very interesting reading,, Wanda. I happened to be watching RFD TV this afternoon and Clinton Anderson (whom I like very much) was riding a couple of lovely two year old quarter horse fillies that were really well along in their training. Made me cringe. They were just so very young. Nancy

Re: [IceHorses] Litla Lina

2007-06-08 Thread Robyn Schulze
I don't doubt that she loves riding her and that they are a good team, however I suggest you read the following article that discusses horse maturity. http://www.womenandhorses.com/newsletter-2006january.html Great article Wanda, and worth repeating. Also note that Dr. Bennett says there is