A wonderful video of a horse given a second chance after she soured at showing.
http://tinyurl.com/3yhrah
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
>> http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7XzMAZPnsHQ
Good job!
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 cre
>> I thought maybe stepping pace, but again, I was expecting pace.
For some time, there has been the unanswered question: Do elephants run?
The definition of "run" being that the subject catches air time. Elephants
don't actually propel their bodies in an upward vector when moving fast, so
Tip:
Take a small spray bottle and put 1/2 Mane and Tail (the generic stuff from
Wal-Mart works fine) and 1/2 water. Shake it up to mix it well. Put your
hand behind the offending knot/tangle and squirt enough to really saturate
the area. You can then work it out really easily.
___
Some pictures on Endurance.net of an endurance race, Abu Dhabi International
Book Fair - Sorough Cup:
http://www.endurance.net/international/UAE/2008AbuDhabiInternationalBookFair/Gallery/Best/
or: http://tinyurl.com/3dajuw
There has been some discussion on the pasterns:
http://www.endurance.
>
I swear
> it looks like he has all support on a single foot a couple of times.
> Surely
> not...? I sort of anticipated pace, but that's not what I THINK I saw.
I thought maybe stepping pace, but again, I was expecting pace.
Nancy
I added a video from today (sunny but muddy), on this page:
http://iceryder.net/videoclickercharmtalk.html
It's the second one down.
Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://clickryder.com
http://iceryder.net/videogaitelephant.html
> for my old, slow eyes, but I swear it looked like he was racking. I swear
> it looks like he has all support on a single foot a couple of times.
> Surely
> not...? I sort of anticipated pace, but that's not what I THINK I saw.
Yes, right; it's a ra
>
> Well, Lorraine, how did the ride go? I guess
> you're finally feeling
> better?
Today is the first day that I felt halfway human. And
Scooter was an Angel,
>
>
> I get to go back for my follow-up chest x-ray on
> Thursday. Pneumonia is NOT
> fun!
I am so sorry that you are sick.
I finally went for a ride. It was a balmy 63 degrees.
Yes Scooter was a good boy. I wish I brought my
camera. It was so green from the rain.
It was like riding a bike. TEE HEE.
Lorraine
Loo
>
> take deep breaths every time you feel nervous. I
> get excited
I took deep breaths and sat deep in the saddle. I was
actually quite calm. And Scooter too. Yeah.
Lorraine
Be a better friend,
>
>
> Lorraine, just out of curiosity, how did you come to
> that conclusion? Did
> someone say that? or just from looking at pictures?
>
> I was taught to ride a MFT that way.
Lorraine
Never m
> here is nasi standing on a pedestal for the first
> time.
>
Cool
Lorraine
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> I fellso hard that I hit my head hard on the
> ground. I can barely
> move. Of course I put out my bad right hand (DUMB!!)
> to try to stop
> myself, so I am hurting. Even my jaw hurts. Crap!
>
Ouch. I have been there. You need to come visit me
for a while. I love winter.
I have
>I would say canter...I'm almost always wrong on these pictures
>though...
>Bia
> Not this time. She was indeed cantering.
Hey! I think I'm getting a tiny bit better at the What Gait? Game
Bia
>> First I have to brush Scooter for an hour. He isn't a Palomino today.
>> More like a pinto. He loves the mud. Hope I remember how to ride. I am
>> getting a message first. I to relax because I am kind of nervous.
>> Thanks for listening, those who have. LOL
Well, Lorraine, how did the
On 29/01/2008, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> here is wanda's high school photo
> Janice
Oh Lordy Janice!!! Where do you come up with this stuff? I love it!
I'm holding my sides here.
Wanda
On 29/01/2008, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> here is nasi standing on a pedestal for the first time.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3uCyBG7vyo
Nice. Did he feel proud of himself?
I see little Ruby is in there too
Wanda
On 1/29/08, Lorraine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> First I have to brush Scooter for an hour. He isn't a
> Palomino today. More like a pinto. He loves the mud.
> Hope I remember how to ride. I am getting a message
> first. I to relax because I am kind of nervous.
> Thanks for listening, those
here is wanda's high school photo
Janice
--
courage is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway--John Wayne
<>
> Am I the one with the moustache...??
no, but i noticed some guy jumped on Dagur when you got down to rope dance.
Janice
--
courage is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway--John Wayne
Holly, my TWH mare had two bouts of acute laminitis about three months
apart, about 12-13 years ago. At the time, a thyroid condition was believed
to be a primary cause of laminitis, so I agreed to the vet's suggestion to
immediately put her on ThyroL, even though her thyroid function tests wer
here is nasi standing on a pedestal for the first time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3uCyBG7vyo
janice
--
courage is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway--John Wayne
On 29/01/2008, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> here is a pic of wanda and her family camping.
> Janice
Am I the one with the moustache...??
Wanda
I bet Gudmar's snow is even better.
Janice
--
courage is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway--John Wayne
On Jan 29, 2008, at 12:46 PM, Judy Ryder wrote:
> The Fjord is another pony breed, alternately called Fjord Pony and
> Fjord
> Horse. No one objects to the label pony. It is a substantially
> larger pony
> than Icelandics.
A friend uses her Fjord for trail riding and NATRC CTR. And she also
On 29/01/2008, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Oh...man...you never thaw...bless your heart! I couldn't cope. I guess
> you'd hate me if I told you it's about 64F here today? That's positive 64,
> no wind.
I still think our spring summers and falls are the sweetest in the
world :).
The Fjord is another pony breed, alternately called Fjord Pony and Fjord
Horse. No one objects to the label pony. It is a substantially larger pony
than Icelandics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcpYkFEsv1U
Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://clickryder.com
We don't have the freeze/thaw issue
Oh...man...you never thaw...bless your heart! I couldn't cope. I guess
you'd hate me if I told you it's about 64F here today? That's positive 64,
no wind.
Karen Thomas, NC
>>>The first part is a walk. second part?
He's hauling it, that's for sure. Ok, he's not on the screen long enough
for my old, slow eyes, but I swear it looked like he was racking. I swear
it looks like he has all support on a single foot a couple of times. Surely
not...? I sort of antici
On 29/01/2008, Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I had a Wanda question too. Our kids have a second "snow day" in a row
> today. Three or four inches of snow fell yesterday and it's snowing but ot
> sticking today. Surely they don't close your schools every time it snows?
They never clo
On 29/01/2008, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Gosh, Wanda, shouldn't YOU be telling US that sort of thing? How is your
> blizzard coming? How far negative are your temps? I can't imagine...
We don't have the freeze/thaw issue and when we do, there is enough
traffic through the high-t
Too cute. Stephanie loved that little guy and so did we - much better than
the view out the kitchen window.
Nancy
>
> Gosh, Wanda, shouldn't YOU be telling US that sort of thing? How is your
> blizzard coming? How far negative are your temps? I can't imagine...
I had a Wanda question too. Our kids have a second "snow day" in a row
today. Three or four inches of snow fell yesterday and it's snowing but
On Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 01:45:15PM -0600, Wanda Lauscher wrote:
> What do you do to provide traction in areas where they must pass? Or
> does the freeze/thaw situation provide natural lumps so they don't
> slip?
it *is* lumpy, but that increases one's chance of tripping, if not
slipping.
the on
Speaking of down south and the bayou:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LQPEsa5e7K0
Oh my gosh, is that adorable or what?!! And yes, that's definitely "down
south" - I'm considered a "Yankee" when you get down to the bayou country!
Makes me want to go back to Nawlins... :)
Karen Thomas,
On Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 02:38:01PM -0500, Karen Thomas wrote:
> > lexington (where gudmar's farm is)
>
>
> I'm pretty sure that Gudmar is closer to Louisville, KY, not Lexington.
>
you're quite correct (i confess i didn't do any of the driving :) you
can check weather underground for fixed sta
Speaking of down south and the bayou:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LQPEsa5e7K0
Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://clickryder.com
What do you do to provide traction in areas where they must pass? Or
does the freeze/thaw situation provide natural lumps so they don't
slip?
Wanda
Gosh, Wanda, shouldn't YOU be telling US that sort of thing? How is your
blizzard coming? How far negative are your temps? I can
>>> i spent five years living in baltimore, which is even more marginally
>>> "south",
Baltimore and Lexington can have fairly different weather patterns,
Lexington being west of the Appalachians. The Appalachians buffer a lot of
Midwestern weather from us on the east coast.
> lexington (w
On 29/01/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> north reading has freeze/thaw cycles on daily average during the winter,
> as well as an average of several big (over a foot) snowstorms every
> month, as well as a couple inches of rain. this is a fantastic recipe
> for ice, esp. in st
> Kentucky is only marginally part of "the American south" when it comes to
> weather. We get some occasional snows here in south-central NC - probably
> averaging 1-3 snowfalls per year, usually less than 2-4" accumulation,
> although we sometimes get over a foot.
i spent five years living in
> http://iceryder.net/videogaitelephant.html
>
> Slo-mo included.
The first part is a walk. second part?
Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://clickryder.com
>>> I do believe that this is part of the reason that the breed does not
enjoy more popularity in North America. The incongruities between what is
being said and what is being done are recognizable by people who know
horses.
Throwing aside the health risks of the horses at "ice tolts", the goofi
Mic Rushen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> kirjoitti:
> I have actually watched Gaedinakeppni held on an oval track where the
> horse took either the wrong lead, or cross gallop (disunited canter)
> on the shorts sides and no-one seemed to mind. That seemed very odd to
> me, as a sport judge...
According to
he'd been in the us for seven years at that point, though, so i don't
think we had much that was new to him. except that he still goes wild when
we get a real snowstorm -- he loves them, and i don't think he'd seen
anything like new england during his first seven years in the american
south.
On Jan 29, 2008 4:36 AM, Mic Rushen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> A lot of dogs
> pace
My dog's front legs run and her back legs hop along behind.
V
Oh Raven, I'm sorry. Do you think you need to have that hand X-rayed?
It's very icey here this morning, too. Our adult daughter walks every
morning at 6:30 am with a group of intrepid ladies who live near her. One
of the older (my age) women had a fall on ice this morning. It's nasty on
bot
On Jan 29, 2008 8:41 AM, Raven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I fellso hard that I hit my head hard on the ground. I can barely
> move. Of course I put out my bad right hand (DUMB!!) to try to stop
> myself, so I am hurting. Even my jaw hurts. Crap!
OMG! I hope you feel better soon!
V
On Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 08:12:54AM -0500, Karen Thomas wrote:
> Sina and Melnir took about 8 hours to get here from KY.
stjarni took four days to get here from ky, but three of them were spent
at a show en route -- he was taken there by gudmar, then from there by
some kind folks on their way ba
i have a naturally 8 gaited horse.
Janice
--
courage is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway--John Wayne
> I fellso hard that I hit my head hard on the ground. I can barely
> move. Of course I put out my bad right hand (DUMB!!) to try to stop
> myself, so I am hurting. Even my jaw hurts. Crap!
ouch! raven, that sounds awful. i hope you heal up quick.
three suggestions: homeopathic arnica, a
Here are some pictures of the Ghost saddle:
http://picasaweb.google.com/janehirshfield/GhostSaddle
And a report from Jane of the treeless list:
Quick report--very lightweight, very nice quality grippy and soft leather,
seemed quite well made. It's small--this is called the dressage model, but
My filly came in from Oregon and was in TERROR. She tried to go thru
the arena bars to escape. It was awful. She was so scared she was
afraid of me, she was going to bite and kick.. She was a mess for a
couple of days until I borrowed some horses to keep her company.
Th
>>> Gaedingakeppni rules say it doesn't matter which lead the horse takes.
>>> Which is quite understandable since the horse only needs to show gaits
>>> on a straight track so there is no correct lead (if the competition is
>>> on oval track the horse needs to show gaits on a long side which is
In a message dated 1/29/2008 7:38:36 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
My filly came in from Oregon and was in TERROR. She tried to go thru the
arena bars to escape. It was awful. She was so scared she was afraid of me,
she
was going to bite and kick.. She was a mess for
>>""the only naturally fivegaited horse in the world".."
>>Is that true?
> Saddle looks too narrow, rider is braced and leaning back with lots of
> contact. But never mind - look how high he's picking up his feet!!!
Does the picture show, in any way, shape, or form, that this horse is
*natu
Oh, Raven I am so sorry. Heal Quickly!!
Since we are going to be moving to Bend Oregon which does get about 12" of
snow & I imagine some ice...can any of you "ice veterans" recommend some
tactics to keep both me & the horses safe from ice falls & maybe some tips
for riding apparel/just plain cold
I've never yet been at a clinic where the Icelander didn't bother about
the lead (unless the rider was a complete beginner who had never
cantered before or something like that, and even then it was mentioned
in theory).
This rider had been riding with one of these clinician
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:17:02 +0200 (EET), you wrote:
>Gaedingakeppni rules say it doesn't matter which lead the horse takes. Which
>is quite understandable since the horse only needs to show gaits on a straight
>track so there is no correct lead (if the competition is on oval track the
>horse n
Mic Rushen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> kirjoitti:
> So far as I can remember, not being that experienced with
> gaedingakeppni (which is what the Landsmot is) you don't need the
> correct lead in canter but the mark is higher if it's correct.
>
> At the WC (and all FEIF) competitions if you don't have th
>> Saddle looks too narrow, rider is braced and leaning
>> back with lots of contact.
>>> This probably sounds stupid but I thought you were
> supposed to lean back a bit.
Lorraine, just out of curiosity, how did you come to that conclusion? Did
someone say that? or just from looking at pic
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:55:03 -0500, you wrote:
>I also think there can be "naturally four-gaited" horses whose four gaits
>would be walk, hard pace, pacey canter, and stepping pace - not my favorite
>four gaits however.
I have one of those, who can also do a beautiful clear trot with good
suspens
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:12:54 -0500, you wrote:
>I've
>never had one come here who showed anything close to "terror" - not even the
>ones who came here as rehabs/rescues.
Neither have I, including unhandled youngsters. Even one (a 4 year
old) who arrived with the most awful cut on her hind leg whi
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:15:15 -0500, you wrote:
>A year or two later, that very same dude won one of the international titles
>at the World Cup, and he was a previous "tolt champion" from Landsmott.
So far as I can remember, not being that experienced with
gaedingakeppni (which is what the Landsm
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:49:57 -0800 (PST), you wrote:
>This probably sounds stupid but I thought you were
>supposed to lean back a bit.
If you are working on first getting the tolt (or sometimes for
beginners as they often lean forwards without realising), it can help
to lean back very slightly wh
>>> Oh, they are - horses must be on the correct lead in oval track
competition (or dressage, of course).
At the one and only Icelander-led clinic I attended, one of the horses
repeatedly got the wrong lead on the track. I didn't want to be too bluntly
critical, so I tried casually asking one of
> Saddle looks too narrow, rider is braced and leaning
> back with lots of
> contact. But never mind - look how high he's picking
> up his feet!!!
>
This probably sounds stupid but I thought you were
supposed to lean back a bit.
Lorraine
___
First I have to brush Scooter for an hour. He isn't a
Palomino today. More like a pinto. He loves the mud.
Hope I remember how to ride. I am getting a message
first. I to relax because I am kind of nervous.
Thanks for listening, those who have. LOL
Lorraine
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>>> The words say: ""the only naturally fivegaited horse in the
world".." Is that true?
No. If you want to get picky, I don't think I know a "naturally
five-gaited" horse of any breed. If the horse can do five-gaits (w/t/c plus
rack/tolt and pace), invariably he can also "naturally" do some
To get here, they have a 3 hour flight to Luxembourg, usually a couple
of hours minimum faffing around at the airport with vet checks etc, then 3
hours in a truck, a 5 hour boat journey, then another truck journey - at the
time I was in Dorset so it was about 3 hours. To come here from Dover w
This morning ...I fed the ponies and then walked out of the barn to go
down to open the pasture gate. (ponies spend nites in the paddock) and
I fellso hard that I hit my head hard on the ground. I can barely
move. Of course I put out my bad right hand (DUMB!!) to try to stop
myself, so I am hur
> Is this your first horse? Your first clicker-training experience?
Hi Karen. Yes these are my first horses and yes first clicker. I used
Bill Dorances book at first and do some TTEAM as there is a teacher
locally. I can longline when the weather in better but not in this mud.
Sue Lincs UK
>""the only naturally fivegaited horse in the world".."
>
>Is that true?
No
>
>And the picture:
Saddle looks too narrow, rider is braced and leaning back with lots of
contact. But never mind - look how high he's picking up his feet!!!
Mic
Mic (Michelle) Rushen
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On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:45:12 -0500, you wrote:
> I was
>surprised that no one mentioned "leads" when I first joined these lists -
>apparently not a consideration in Icelandic showing.
Oh, they are - horses must be on the correct lead in oval track
competition (or dressage, of course).
Mic
Mi
Elephants do running walk, stepping pace and hard pace. A lot of dogs
pace, some sheep can do stepping pace - and so do mice!
Mic
Mic (Michelle) Rushen
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Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp
On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:44:01 -0500, you wrote:
> As far as the "tiredness" or "depression" - whatever
>it is - I'd have to ask how long it takes for a horse to travel from
>Iceland, to for instance, KY, or from Iceland to Wales?
To get here, they have a 3 hour flight to Luxembourg, usually a co
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