--- Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Here's a measurement converter for height in hands, inches,
> centimeters:
>
> http://iceryder.net/measureconvert.html
Thanks Judy! I was trying to figure out how tall that horse was on
the Eidfaxi website...over 15-3...thats a very big Icelandic.
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, "Virginia Tupper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
The house isn't worth the $$, but the
> land is perfecthubby isn't sureseller wants the most he can
> get.
>
> I want to have my Icey's home so bad!!!
>
I'm sure the seller wants to sell, don't get desp
Here's a measurement converter for height in hands, inches, centimeters:
http://iceryder.net/measureconvert.html
Judy
http://icehorses.net
http://clickryder.com
On 9/21/07, Mic Rushen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:58:47 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >I am wondering if there are any that can be ridden
> >with an Icelandic
>
> See the photo!
> ; )
I never had much desire to see Great Britan until your posts and I
started reading Rosamunde Pilch
On 9/21/07, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> But she had cut all the
> limbs high so here come me and teev, I'm getting beat in the face and
> he's wading through debris...
LOL! That reminds me of last spring when I went on a trail ride with
Gat and some other riders from the barn..
I'm going crazy!! This bidding back and forth between
buyer/seller.will it ever end?! I'm ready to say forget it and
whatever
Anywayswe're sitting back for a few daysthen we'll make a new offer
I'm ranting. I want the land. The house isn't worth the $$, but the
land is per
Good grief!
Nancy
Tosca and Lina are living together in an un-used riding arena with a covered
riding ring at one end. It's quite posh and the two Icelandic mares are
there because they get way too fat on grass.
This has led us all to wonder how Niels West managed them at his plaace. It
was a very beautiful setti
I think these measures are good, but it just shows how bad these
things get:
http://www.twhnc.com/news_articles.htm#POLYGRAPH%20TESTS%20COMPLETED
CELEBRATION POLYGRAPH TESTS COMPLETED
Polygraph tests for Celebration show management, judges, and
industry stewards were completed on Friday with
On 9/21/07, Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Where in California is Point Reyes?
It is just north of San Francisco, in Marin county. It is really quite
lovely, a peninsula of land along the San Andreas fault. It is moving
northward at a very slow rate but is very different from the landsc
On 9/20/07, pippa258 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I would think in N. MI that would be a definite plus but down here inNC
> I am thinking that might be a minus because we have more warmweather
> than cold. Does anyone in the South have experience with thetapaderos
> and do they find them too hot
I think I read somewhere that you should have one acre per horse but
in order for horses to be able to live off pasture only and no grain
they should have at least 5 acres per horse. But thats not icelandic
horses surely! My friend Sylvia keeps two horses in a 50' roundpen
with a little shelter a
I just want to add a modifier that I forget to add sometimes... when I
post my notions on things I sometimes am not thinking at all of my
icey riding. So then later I think hmm, maybe thats why... like the
thing with limbs getting caught in my tapaderos... icelandics are so
much lower you dont ha
HAHAHA oh man, I laughed so hard. My favorite was the quicksand and
the numnah with legs !
Hilarious!
Janice
--
yipie tie yie yo
On 9/21/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Janice, are you getting rain?
TONS thank goodness! and not much wind, just blustery gusts but the
eye has passed now so the wind has changed from northeast to southwest
and the wind has picked up but still not bad. I sat on the porch a
lon
> Are you all okay this morning?
yes! not bad at all thank you! tons of rain but we are like 20
inches behind the annual rainfall amount so it is a blessing. Cool
blustery wind, the horses seem to love it, none even came in from
pasture to the shelter. How about the rest of you, karen? I s
its always the ones with most show experience! I swear it is! I was
showing Jas at a little 4H show and just about to go in the ring when
a woman who was showing and winning at the national level on
saddlebreds as a ten year old kid, a professional trainer and lesson
coach for children, stopped t
> BTW, I'm sure these rules vary greatly by geography...I've heard
> that in
> some parts of the western USA, you'd need 30 acres to support ONE
> horse!
Very very true Karen. We only have about6 acres of pasture at our
cabin, plus the 18 we lease behind our place..our 6 acres can
feed 3
Interesting:
http://www.bazzyboy.net/page4.html
Judy
http://icehorses.net
http://clickryder.com
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, Mic Rushen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Me too. I was just speaking to a friend on the phone who watched a
rider warming his horse up in the woods at the WC, using elastics on
the legs.
> Mic
-Oh this just saddens me. All I can think of is the
Sadd
In a message dated 9/20/2007 5:30:03 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED])
What size is the most popular, I have a size seven and a half boot. I have
no clue what size to order. Sylvia
Hi Sylvia,
I believe the size of the E-Z Ride stirrups is the same. Th
Thanks, Sylvia.
I don't think she could use a mounting stand. She's pretty tippy, but I
think she could belly over if I could position Tosca against something solid
(even a dirt bank).
Your idea about strength training is a good one. Her long-time physical
therapist died last week after a very
Where in California is Point Reyes?
Nancy in Southern Oregon
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> When you ask for more energy, you have to give them
> room/rope to use
> that energy.
>
> Ride with feel/Ride with dignity
This is interesting, we can't ask them to go, then shut them down.
I wish I could have go
>
> You can ride at Pt. Reyes National Seashore in northern Ca. You go from
> woods, to a lake, into grasslands and then down to the beach! It's great.
> you can camp at a private horse camp right next door.
>
>
I have to ditto that, that photo could be 5 miles from our house,
Point Reyes is a 4
In a message dated 9/21/2007 8:02:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writ
Well, my MS is all together different in that I have remitting and
remissions with some damage. I used a mounting stand and just got up. If my
right leg
did not co operate I drug it over. Now this was a
> I'm not sure if they come in different footbed sizes, but
> I know they come in different "neck" sizes. The neck is the area
> where the stirrup attaches to. You want to try to get the neck as
> close to your stirrup strap leathers as possible. For example - I
> think western style fenders hav
> I wish we could have something like this here in the USA.
> Anneliese
You can ride at Pt. Reyes National Seashore in northern Ca. You go from
woods, to a lake, into grasslands and then down to the beach! It's great.
you can camp at a private horse camp right next door.
Cherie
>Now this would be a safe way to drive -
>http://jocams.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=58&products_id=409
--
>Laree
That's about the only way I could get my hubby to participate!
Cherie
..."horse doesn't make an intellectual decison..." Bless the woman. I am
so sick of reading (not on this list, ladies) that "my horse tried to do
(fill in the blank) to me." We have plans. Horses really don't.
Nancy
-What a jam packed day!! WOW! Thank you to all who
made it happen!!
And to those brave souls who allowed us to watch them
learn, thank
you!! I hope you could feel all of us 'helping' from
the sidelines
offering you our support and strength.
Leslie is a unique and talented horsewoman. Her love
On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:53:52 -0700, you wrote:
>Do you think it would work with the judges that are involved now? If they
>can't card or acknowledge bloody mouths, would they stand up with a flag?
>
Who knows? I'm quite happy to hand out cards left right and centre, so
would be fine waving flags
Sylvia,
I know this is a personal question, but the answer would be helpful to me.
How do you mount and dismount?
Stephanie (our 14 year old) has athetoid cerebral palsy. That's the type
where the body makes some out-of-her-control movements and the muscles have
a generally lower tone. She can
>> Did you see any of the European 3 day eventing ? They've now introduced
>> a system where a certain colour flag (i can't remember what colour it was
>> now) is waved to show a rider that the judges are concerned about his/her
>> riding & to buck up thier ideas. I think thats a good idea :
> Me too. I was just speaking to a friend on the phone who watched a
> rider warming his horse up in the woods at the WC, using elastics on
> the legs.
>
> Another rider warmed up using an Icelandic bit and DROP (not flash)
> noseband, then put on a snaffle for the class.
Yes, using different tac
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, "Karen Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >
> And, here's another idea...I wish the focus wouldn't be on HAVING
to have
> an Icelandic judge all the time. How about more of the local shows
being
> intended for educational and fun purposes?
I think you
Now this would be a safe way to drive -
http://jocams.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=58&products_id=409
--
Laree
What a horse does under compulsion is done without understanding,
and there is no beauty in it either, any more than if one should
whip or spur a dancer.
-Xenophon
In a message dated 9/21/2007 6:50:29 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wri
Thank you, that does help, I ride in a western endurance type and the two
inch sounds good. I don't want a huge one but enough that my foot has a place
to
rest. I have Multiple Sclerosis and one foot us
On 9/21/07, cloudsbydesign <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> His photo is on Dreamhorse under "Andi the Icelandic"...I
> don't know how to attach a photo here,
He's cute--I bet it would cost a fortune to ship him to Canada though
V
Did you see any of the European 3 day eventing ? They've now
introduced a system where a certain colour flag (i can't remember what
colour it was now) is waved to show a rider that the judges are concerned
about his/her riding & to buck up thier ideas. I think thats a good idea
:-)
That's
Janice, are you getting rain?
Karen Thomas
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--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> What size is the most popular, I have a size seven and a half boot.
I have no clue what size to order. Sylvia
-I'm not sure if they come in different footbed sizes,
but I know they come in different "neck" sizes. Th
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, "Janice McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> >>>I would like
> > to advertise my Gelding for sale, but not sure this is where he
> > belongs?
>
>
>
> you can tell us about him and send a pic! Is he an icey? You can
> also post horses for sale at www.dreamhors
. I wish we could have something like this here in the USA.
> Anneliese
>
Unfrotunately, in the US, there would be houses right up to the edge
--
Laree
What a horse does under compulsion is done without understanding,
and there is no beauty in it either, any more than if one should
whip or spur a
Janice,
Are you all okay this morning?
Nancy
On 21/09/2007, Mic Rushen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Me too. I was just speaking to a friend on the phone who watched a
> rider warming his horse up in the woods at the WC, using elastics on
> the legs.
> Another rider warmed up using an Icelandic bit and DROP (not flash)
> noseband, then put on
On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 06:06:55 -0600, you wrote:
>I would also like to see an official (many of them actually)
>patrolling the grounds behind the scenes.
Me too. I was just speaking to a friend on the phone who watched a
rider warming his horse up in the woods at the WC, using elastics on
the legs.
On 21/09/2007, Mic Rushen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think this is a brilliant idea - not quite so harsh as carding, but
> it does let people (riders and spectators) know that judges are not
> happy.
I would also like to see an official (many of them actually)
patrolling the grounds behind the
Oh Mic, that is absolutely glorious!
Nancy
On 9/20/07, Ashley Gallant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> . If you live in the North east you have cold,snowy,harsh winters and its
> nature's way to pack on a bit of protection in the fall.
Thank you--that makes sense!
V
We're having the same discussion on the IHSGB list in the UK, with
some interesting comments. Some people can see the problem, others
really can't and are getting pretty upset.
Anyway, a friend came up with an interesting suggestion:
> Did you see any of the European 3 day eventing ? They've now
On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:18:02 -0700, you wrote:
>So, if you have good information to input to the list, be sure that it
>doesn't include detrimental or discourteous comments about the list or to our
>listees as it will be deleted.
>
>Please do not cry "censorship".
Whilst I understand your aim
>What type of proposal are you thinking of?
>
>To replace something already standing?
>
>What would be the subject of the draft?
>
I don't really know the answers - I'm not that good at the whole
committee sort of thing, I get too emotional. John Freeman is the one
really to come up with the words
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