Re: [IceHorses] EZ Ride Stirrups

2008-01-20 Thread Lorraine
> Here's where I got mine. > Yes. I have bought a few things from her. They were in AZ for the horse Expo. Lorraine Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

[IceHorses] Saddle Fitting: Theory and Practice Clinic Asheville, NC.

2008-01-20 Thread Raven
Off another list: APEX (A Partnership for Endurance Xcellence) is pleased to host a general event on Saddle Fitting: Theory and Practice February 15-18 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) Asheville, NC. Dr Kerry Ridgway (DVM, AERC Hall of Fame vet who gave us the 'fit to continue' criteria, equine chiro

Re: [IceHorses] Cougar scrape

2008-01-20 Thread Raven
Yikes!! Raven Lucy & Molly, the Girl Doggies Huginn & Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies Maggie Rose, the cat who makes me sneeze http://www.myspace.com/iceponygoddess Respect ALL Earthlings. We are all animals of this planet. We are all creatures.

Re: [IceHorses] Walter Feldmann

2008-01-20 Thread Judy Ryder
Here, I think he is teaching a younger child to ride?: http://youtube.com/watch?v=UcaTx060ApY On this video, there are a bunch of comments from viewers. I can't read the whole thing, but I see words like catastrophe, thick arms, totally rough, putting the horse into a mental straight jacket,

Re: [IceHorses] steppin pace?

2008-01-20 Thread Judy Ryder
> here is a young boy at the field trial, i think his horse is doing a > stepping pace. > > http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZRV0y_7CLg8 Janice, I put some slo-mo to the video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=qhJ3ulxLdXw Does it still look like a stepping pace? Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickr

[IceHorses] EZ Ride Stirrups

2008-01-20 Thread Nancy Sturm
Here's where I got mine. http://www.actionridertack.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=30_61&products_id=81&osCsid=e2dfc7edb21addf45c6491d3d52b2158 This works so well for me. Mary, who works in the office at Action Tack, rides with us, so if I time it right, she delivers the merchandise. I hav

Re: [IceHorses] Easy Ride Stirrups with cage

2008-01-20 Thread Lorraine
> > I have a pair with cages and what I like about them > is that I don't > have to worry about getting caught and dragged by > the stirrup--plus I > figure if I wanted to ride in sneakers, with cages, > I could. > My Ariats are as comfortable as sneakers. Lorraine _

Re: [IceHorses] sick of being sick

2008-01-20 Thread Lorraine
> I know the feeling. It hasn't been that long since > I rode (a little > over a week) but I've had the flu since Thursday. I > still hurt all over... > Being sick sucks. Hope you feel better soon. Lorraine __

Re: [IceHorses] Walter Feldmann

2008-01-20 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> I didn't watch the whole thing, all I had to look at was the underside of that horse's neck at the beginning and I knew exactly what to expect in riding. Typical. Yes, it was typical of the Feldman videos we've seen posted before: chair-seat riding, and at some points, the horse's nose i

Re: [IceHorses] Easy Ride Stirrups with cage

2008-01-20 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Jan 20, 2008 8:29 PM, Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 20/01/2008, Virginia Tupper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I want to buy a pair for Alex. > > Virginia, this is where I was going to buy mine. Where did you get yours? > > http://www.canadiantack.com/EasyRideStirrups.htm > I

Re: [IceHorses] Easy Ride Stirrups with cage

2008-01-20 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 20/01/2008, Virginia Tupper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I want to buy a pair for Alex. Virginia, this is where I was going to buy mine. Where did you get yours? http://www.canadiantack.com/EasyRideStirrups.htm Wanda

Re: [IceHorses] Cougar scrape

2008-01-20 Thread gemstonerotts
In a message dated 1/20/2008 4:18:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] write I have no clue if a horse would do that, I doubt it would be as bad as the mule because the donkey part is fairly tough. This mule was aggressively attacking the cat. Not just defending its self, rea

Re: [IceHorses] sick of being sick

2008-01-20 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Jan 20, 2008 4:13 PM, Lorraine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I hope I > didn't forget how to ride. Is it like a bike? > I hope so! I haven't ridden since last summer!! I've been having dizzy spells (positional vertigo); then with buying the house and all the work to prepare for our move I h

Re: [IceHorses] Walter Feldmann

2008-01-20 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 20/01/2008, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's one where he rides: > http://youtube.com/watch?v=uPfo3aOodTg&feature=related I didn't watch the whole thing, all I had to look at was the underside of that horse's neck at the beginning and I knew exactly what to expect in riding. Ty

Re: [IceHorses] Cougar scrape

2008-01-20 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Jan 20, 2008 6:40 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone seen the video about the mule and the cougar? That mule flat > killed that cat right in front of his rider. Is that typical of mules? Would a horse do that? V

Re: [IceHorses] Weird training method

2008-01-20 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Jan 20, 2008 11:55 AM, Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > This baby is Isabelle, our great grandaughter. Her mom is a very serious > dressage rider, but even Ellie probably wouldn't condone baby Isabelle's > training tools. > LOL--that's cute! V

Re: [IceHorses] Pray for Sammie?

2008-01-20 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Jan 20, 2008 9:21 AM, Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So she's alive, but we now need to weigh our desire to keep her alive > against what is humane. My heart goes out to you. It's such a hard call. My dog, Ginger had cancer and I had her treated with chemo in hopes it would help-

Re: [IceHorses] Easy Ride Stirrups with cage

2008-01-20 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Jan 20, 2008 1:25 PM, Lorraine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry Wanda, I Love mine to death. But I don't have > cages. What is the point of that? > I have a pair with cages and what I like about them is that I don't have to worry about getting caught and dragged by the stirrup--plus I fi

Re: [IceHorses] Walter Feldmann

2008-01-20 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> Well, Walter Feldmann is the man who speaks not the one who rides, so to judge his riding you have to look other videos/pictures Here's one where he rides: http://youtube.com/watch?v=uPfo3aOodTg&feature=related Karen Thomas, NC

RE: [IceHorses] Re: teev flanks

2008-01-20 Thread Robyn Hood
Hi Kaaren, >>They even have an Icelandic Mineral & Vitamin powdered mix formulated especially for the needs of the Icelandic horse, also free choice. I will have to try the MOP next time I order minerals. I am also going to add free choice Kelp again as an option. I do have Redmond Salt - loos

[IceHorses] Re: teev flanks

2008-01-20 Thread Kaaren Jordan
Advanced Biological Concepts has an array of mineral powders that you leave out "free choice" so the horses can take what they need as well as an awesome loose salt & an herbal+ pro-bi mix called MOP that's an excellent de-tox in case they get into something in their hay or pasture. They even have

Re: [IceHorses] Pray for Sammie?

2008-01-20 Thread Karen Thomas
She is most definitely in my prayers and you are too! Mine too, Nancy. I've had a few veterinary miracles happen in my life so I'll thinking positive thoughts for Sammie. Karen Thomas, NC

Re: [IceHorses] sick of being sick

2008-01-20 Thread Karen Thomas
>>>I am feeling sorry for myself. I haven't ridden since New Years Eve. And the weather is wonderful. I have had an ear infection that sucks. Poor me. I hope I didn't forget how to ride. Is it like a bike? > I know the feeling. It hasn't been that long since I rode (a little over a wee

Re: [IceHorses] Walter Feldmann

2008-01-20 Thread Karen Thomas
>>>But what has made him more famous is that he has developed a new breed, Aegidienberger, to try to create "an improved Icelandic". Wasn't it Walter Feldman Sr. who started the Adgidienberger breed? And isn't this one his son...? Karen Thomas, NC

Re: [IceHorses] Cougar scrape

2008-01-20 Thread gemstonerotts
In a message dated 1/20/2008 2:22:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Has anyone seen the video about the mule and the cougar? That mule flat killed that cat right in front of his rider. It was very interesting, very dramatic also since people were there and that cat wa

Re: [IceHorses] Walter Feldmann

2008-01-20 Thread Nancy Sturm
Niels West, the breeder of our two mares was working on the same thing. Although I thought it was encouraging that a man in his 90's would want to develop a new breed, he had wonderful Icelandics and I couldn't quite see the point. Our Tosca, 3/4 Icelandic, 1/4 Peruvian Paso, is the result of

Re: [IceHorses] Walter Feldmann

2008-01-20 Thread Skise
> Elva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> kirjoitti: > > Judy Ryder wrote: > > > In the video, at about 5:35 marker in time, you can see the rider lift up > > > off the saddle and sit on the cantle to get the gait: > > > > Oh yeah.who in the world *is* this Walter Feldmann? > > -- > > Elva And to answer

Re: [IceHorses] Cougar scrape

2008-01-20 Thread Lorraine
Ouch. Oh my gosh. Lorraine Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Re: [IceHorses] Walter Feldmann

2008-01-20 Thread gemstonerotts
In a message dated 1/20/2008 1:24:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) I have no clue who he is and I do think the horse had weighted hoof protectors on him. I have owned a Paso and the termino is that wing but that is too much of a snap for it not t

Re: [IceHorses] Walter Feldmann

2008-01-20 Thread Skise
Elva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> kirjoitti: > Judy Ryder wrote: > > In the video, at about 5:35 marker in time, you can see the rider lift up > > off the saddle and sit on the cantle to get the gait: > > Oh yeah.who in the world *is* this Walter Feldmann? He could benefit > from some lessons - well

Re: [IceHorses] Walter Feldmann

2008-01-20 Thread Elva
Judy Ryder wrote: > In the video, at about 5:35 marker in time, you can see the rider lift up > off the saddle and sit on the cantle to get the gait: Oh yeah.who in the world *is* this Walter Feldmann? He could benefit from some lessons - well a lot of lessons - from my old, local trainer! -

Re: [IceHorses] sick of being sick

2008-01-20 Thread Mic Rushen
On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:13:56 -0800 (PST), you wrote: >I hope I >didn't forget how to ride. Is it like a bike? Don't ask me - I haven't ridden since last year! (December 1st, to be precise) : ( Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen -

[IceHorses] sick of being sick

2008-01-20 Thread Lorraine
I am feeling sorry for myself. I haven't ridden since New Years Eve. And the weather is wonderful. I have had an ear infection that sucks. Poor me. I hope I didn't forget how to ride. Is it like a bike? Lorraine _

Re: [IceHorses] Weird training method

2008-01-20 Thread Lorraine
> > > > This baby is Isabelle, our great grandaughter. Her > mom is a very serious > dressage rider, but even Ellie probably wouldn't > condone baby Isabelle's > training tools. > That is what I have doing wrong? OMG. Lorraine _

Re: [IceHorses] Easy Ride Stirrups with cage

2008-01-20 Thread Lorraine
> > I have a place that I can order them online, but I > thought I'd check > here first to see if anyone had a set they wanted to > sell. Sorry Wanda, I Love mine to death. But I don't have cages. What is the point of that? Lorraine

Re: [IceHorses] Pray for Sammie?

2008-01-20 Thread Laree Shulman
On Jan 20, 2008 8:21 AM, Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dogs are amazing... > > > The vet called last night. He said, "She's one tough little dog." All healing thoughts and wishes to your little Sammie. The power of positive thinking is a powerful thing. -- Laree in NC Doppa & M

Re: [IceHorses] Walter Feldmann

2008-01-20 Thread Laree Shulman
> The "winging" is the remnant of the Peruvian termino and If they took > those boots off him and freed up his head he would be able to do the > swimming motion from his shoulder like he was bred to do. Instead he's > just wrapped up tight. Knowing his background makes the winging seem more und

RE: [IceHorses] teev flanks

2008-01-20 Thread Robyn Hood
Hi Nancy - Wanda I have seen horses break ice in troughs and drinking holes. We have an automatic waterer that has a ball - it sometimes gets slightly frozen and the horses knock it with their foot. Some of them take their foot and hold the ball down and to the side so they don't have to push it

Re: [IceHorses] teev flanks

2008-01-20 Thread Nancy Sturm
when I saw > Elska walk up to the frozen tank and pop her leg up and crash her hoof > down on the ice. ...and then take a nice long drink. I saw one of ours do that once - I think that shows an amazing intelligence. Nancy

Re: [IceHorses] teev flanks

2008-01-20 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 20/01/2008, Robyn Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would suggest that you break the ice whenever you see it form. Remember > it may have been frozen for a while and horses generally like to drink right > after eating so making them wait until it thaws isn't ideal. We discovered that one of

RE: [IceHorses] teev flanks

2008-01-20 Thread Robyn Hood
Hi Janice >>i have not busted ice in the water b uckets and maybe i should. It usually melts before 10 AM? I would suggest that you break the ice whenever you see it form. Remember it may have been frozen for a while and horses generally like to drink right after eating so making them wait unti

Re: [IceHorses] Walter Feldmann

2008-01-20 Thread Judy Ryder
>>>tölting trotter and a paso, how well the horse did in tölt competitions >>>already last year and then over and over how much "gait potential" this >>>horse has and how great the parents are...<<< Thanks for the input! In the video, at about 5:35 marker in time, you can see the rider lift up

Re: [IceHorses] teev flanks

2008-01-20 Thread Nancy Sturm
>i have not busted ice in the water b uckets and maybe i should. Our local equine vet told us once he sees an increase of colic cases in very cold weather because the horses do not drink enough water. The water troughs at Creekside yesterday were all broken up, but they looked like slushies

Re: [IceHorses] Pray for Sammie?

2008-01-20 Thread Raven
Dear Nancy...continued Reiki for sweet Sammie. {{{ HUGS }} for you. Raven Lucy & Molly, the Girl Doggies Huginn & Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies Maggie Rose, the cat who makes me sneeze http://www.myspace.com/iceponygoddess Respect ALL Earthlings. We are all animals of this planet. W

Re: [IceHorses] Weird training method

2008-01-20 Thread Raven
Well..you now she might be on to something! Sometimes you have to "knock" some sense into your pony. Raven Lucy & Molly, the Girl Doggies Huginn & Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies Maggie Rose, the cat who makes me sneeze http://www.myspace.com/iceponygoddess Respect ALL Earthlings. We a

Re: [IceHorses] Jaspar Oct 5, 2007

2008-01-20 Thread gemstonerotts
In a message dated 1/20/2008 8:06:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes No thanks to an intact donkey. whew. I do not like war, so he now has peace in his domain. I don't really want more than two horses on this place because of the clean up. As long as they are buds its

Re: [IceHorses] Weird training method

2008-01-20 Thread Janice McDonald
> This baby is Isabelle, our great grandaughter. Her mom is a very serious > dressage rider, but even Ellie probably wouldn't condone baby Isabelle's > training tools. she's really trying to hammer something into her head :) Janice-- yipie tie yie yo

RE: [IceHorses] Pray for Sammie?

2008-01-20 Thread Mary
Nancy~ I had to drive to a 24 hour facility when I lived in CO because something almost killed one of my cats that my stupid roommate let out. I kept him there for about 10 days with a very grave prognosis. He lived! Had him for another 8 years or sowe are all still sending positive, healin

Re: [IceHorses] teev flanks

2008-01-20 Thread Janice McDonald
i have not busted ice in the water b uckets and maybe i should. It usually melts before 10 AM? But I always think of my icelandics as impervious to cold, in fact they seem to delight in it... today even the sand on the ground is hard and crunchy. It was a real hard rain then some ice rain and th

Re: [IceHorses] Pray for Sammie?

2008-01-20 Thread pyramid
> So she's alive, but we now need to weigh our desire to keep her alive > against what is humane. It's only 5:00 a, here, so we'll wait a couple of > hours to check on her. is there a 24-hour vet within reasonable distance? last time we had a (far more minor) disaster with roses she was at su

Re: [IceHorses] Jaspar Oct 5, 2007

2008-01-20 Thread Janice McDonald
On Jan 19, 2008 7:24 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In a message dated 1/19/2008 4:12:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes > > Janice, he was not nice to other horses. He is not a fear based pony at all > just scrappy. i was talking about Jaspar not your horse :) some hors

[IceHorses] Pray for Sammie?

2008-01-20 Thread pippa258
I'm glad to hear she made it to the hospital. She is most definitely in my prayers and you are too! Trish

Re: [IceHorses] Pray for Sammie?

2008-01-20 Thread Bernadette
Nancy, I'm praying for you. I know the Lord will give you the right decision and peace with it. Bernadette

[IceHorses] Easy Ride Stirrups with cage

2008-01-20 Thread Wanda Lauscher
Hi All, I'm going to need a set of easy ride stirrups (with the cage). I have a place that I can order them online, but I thought I'd check here first to see if anyone had a set they wanted to sell. Someday, we'll be riding again... -- Wanda Saskatchewan Canada

Re: [IceHorses] Pray for Sammie?

2008-01-20 Thread Nancy Sturm
> Dogs are amazing... The vet called last night. He said, "She's one tough little dog." But he didn't hold out a lot of promise. The emergency vet will have to transfer her care to her primary vet, and she will have to go back and forth to town daily to have the wound packed for 10 - 14 da

Re: [IceHorses] Pray for Sammie?

2008-01-20 Thread Wanda Lauscher
How are things this morning Nancy? A friend I have coffee with at work has a daughter living in Oregon. About a month ago, the daughter's Yorkie was attacked by coyotes and the neighbour intervened and somehow rescued the poor little thing. Elaine sent me pics, and I would never have guessed the

Re: [IceHorses] bragur

2008-01-20 Thread Mic Rushen
On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:53:49 -0800, you wrote: >Thanks, from Mandy, for the complement. Robyn, when you speak to Mandy, please tell her Tom Giles from the Youth Cup says hi! He's just released an album on iTunes, band called Ellectra. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen -