> Got a little video of our ride today:
>
Beautiful. Was that the lady I was supposed to meet?
Lorraine
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My daughter turned sixteen years old today; which is a milestone for most
people. Besides looking at baby photos and childhood trinkets with her, I
took time to reflect on the young woman my daughter had become and the
choices she
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On Thu, Feb 07, 2008 at 04:04:10PM -0800, Judy Ryder wrote:
> Also, a problem with the study is that they only measured appendages (legs)
> and did not consider the spinal processes.
let alone mental readiness for work and training.
--vicka
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On 07/02/2008, sarah gibson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Love it!
I've found something for Sophie and Peppy to do when the weather gets better..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk3sXBOIErk&NR=1
Wanda
>>>How far did you go?
Not too far, only about an hour as we were both pressed for time today.
> Nice! Did someone video that, or did you just leave the camera on a wall?
I saw a big concrete *thing* (not sure what it was, some type of
access to the aquafer or whatever), so I set the camera on
>>>Got a little video of our ride today:
>>>http://youtube.com/watch?v=nvH3oGzK31w
Nice! Did someone video that, or did you just leave the camera on a wall?
Karen Thomas, NC
>
> She's a bit sassy...but she finally does what I want.
Love it!
Sarah in MT
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> http://journals.aol.com/horsecrazy3781/DiaryoftheHorseCrazySpaz/
Correction: I just noticed the above blog is from December 2005, so the
author would now be 17 or 18, not 15.
-- Renee M. in Michigan
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> the author is Jessica Caldwell
>
> Who is she?
Okay, this might not be the same Jessica Caldwell, but I found a 15-year-old
who owns Icelandics, says she lives on 90 acres in Tennessee, and has a blog
by the same name:
http://journals.aol.com/horsecrazy3781/DiaryoftheHorseCrazySpaz/
That w
> I really wish the other soft gaits would start getting some press
> besides the standard walk, trot, canter, tolt and pace.
I think she said in the article that every Icelandic has four or five gaits.
That simply is not true, in my opinion, nor a good thing to say.
We can help to educate Icel
> Sighand here's the pic...
She's so very cute.
Nancy
the author is Jessica Caldwell
Who is she?
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On 07/02/2008, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What on earth is a "vertical gait"? That kind of defies gravity. I'd
> prefer that my horses move forward, not levitate mid-air.
You obviously haven't ridden Dagur ;)...
Nice pics of the girl riding though.
I really wish the other soft
There's a new Icelandic Horse study that has to do with age of maturation
and bone fusion.
It's Conclusion states:
"The Icelandic horse appears to have similar radiographic closure times for
most of the growth plates of its limbs as reported for large new breeds of
horses developed during the
My energizer bunny comment was an attempt to praise the inherent
endurance that many of them seem to have, but of course, this needs to
be tempted with a human's better judgment and not exploited at the
expense of the animal.
Knowing Eitill, I know that the "energizer bunny" d
On Feb 7, 2008, at 1:28 PM, Karen Thomas wrote:
> But that ride showed me that Rosa, who had been an annoyingly
> pissy
> mare for the slower NATRC Novice rides, *did* have the "heart" for
> he
> longer distances and more challenging trails.
>
>
> I don't care to put my hors
>but of course, this needs to be tempted with a human's better judgment and
not exploited at
> the expense of the animal.
>
> -- Renee M.
Darnit, spell checker is supposed to know I meant "tempered" not tempted!
: ) Oy!
-- Renee M.
>
>
> --
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She's a bit sassy...but she finally does what I want.
For some reason she believes she must make a lot of noise and dance a
round a bit before finally doing what I ask...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIwPgGz8-xw
--
Wanda
Saskatchewan
Canada
> I liked your post Renee but I kinda wish you hadnt said the above! . . .
Just cause they WILL go like the bunny doesnt mean they shouldnt be STOPPED.
Agreed. Animals often don't know what is best for them in certain
circumstances (and in others, they are, perhaps, smarter than their humans!
;
>>> probably going to get in trouble here, but I think an
>>> average horse of average fitness should be able to
>>> finish 25 miles within the 6 hour limit.
>
>
> I was going to let this slide, but ...
>
> Maybe, but why would you want to put your horse at risk by attempting
> to
> something he'
On 07/02/2008, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Oh my heavens. It is glorious there. Did I see bare arms?
>
> Yes, it's beautiful today!
What a nice trail! How far did you go?
Some day I'm going to get a little GPS and actually track the length
of the trails we have around here.
Wand
Sophie is trying to lure me into a game of chase the snowmanher
favorite toy which she does not give up easily...
--
Wanda
Saskatchewan
Canada
> Oh my heavens. It is glorious there. Did I see bare arms?
Yes, it's beautiful today!
> I should have videoed our ride. Tosca and Salsa (a young Arab mare) were
> amazing,
Yes, please video whatever you can get. I think it's helpful to show
options of how we ride our Icelandics,and the
> Got a little video of our ride today:
Oh my heavens. It is glorious there. Did I see bare arms?
I should have videoed our ride. Tosca and Salsa (a young Arab mare) were
amazing, but the wind was blowing sideways, really cold. Both youngsters
handled snow on the logging road, a BLM emplo
A video by Liz Graves:
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Our horses are nothing if not tough, determined, and many of them will
go and go and go like energizer bunnies. : )
Eitill is an energizer bunny. He's an exceptional Icelandic though. I know
some others will go and go like he will - Skjoni, Sina, Saga, and several of
Anneliese's,
Got a little video of our ride today:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nvH3oGzK31w
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> But I think if one carefully selected the right Icelandic, and did the
> proper conditioning, they could rack up miles in the sport as John has and
> finish race after race. Our horses are nothing if not tough, determined,
> and many of them will go and go and go like energizer bunnies. :
But that ride showed me that Rosa, who had been an annoyingly pissy
mare for the slower NATRC Novice rides, *did* have the "heart" for he
longer distances and more challenging trails.
I don't care to put my horses through situations where they are "annoyingly
pissy" just to com
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, Jeannette Hoenig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
>I only see short thick necks that look very strong. Has anyone else
got the issue?Jeannette
>
I agree! I haven't seen one Icelandic with a long neck. In fact,
their thick necks fit well with their thick bodies. I
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John's success with his horses is not in winning races, it's in FINISHING
races.
And that is true for the majority of people who are distance riders. There
is only one winner and only ten horses "top ten". Lots of horses finish
healthy and fit to continue. It's not unlike running a marat
>>
> I am
>> probably going to get in trouble here, but I think an
>> average horse of average fitness should be able to
>> finish 25 miles within the 6 hour limit.
I was going to let this slide, but ...
Maybe, but why would you want to put your horse at risk by attempting to
something he's not
Something that probably needs to be mentioned in this thread but hasn't come
up yet:
I think anyone considering the Icelandic breed for their next endurance
or distance prospect needs to be realistic.John's success with his
horses is not in winning races, it's in FINISHING races. While h
- Original Message -
From: "Judy Ryder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> "We are shaped and fashioned by what we love" --Goethe
Yes, I see that every day as I look in the mirror and remember the chocolate
I have eaten . . .
Seriously, I have always loved the, for lack of a better term, "old
fashio
They describe the tolt as a two beat verticle gait with two hoof one
hoof support.
I think that's only when Janice has Nasi climbing up the mobile home steps.
What on earth is a "vertical gait"? That kind of defies gravity. I'd
prefer that my horses move forward, not levitate mid-
On 2/6/08, Kristen Mikula <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
I am
> probably going to get in trouble here, but I think an
> average horse of average fitness should be able to
> finish 25 miles within the 6 hour limit.
>
I timed a ride on a GPS once and we were on average flatwalking TWHs
and we were go
On Feb 4, 2008, at 4:24 PM, Janice McDonald wrote:
>>
>> Yes, I realize that this test was for culicoides. But since, for
>> instance, Valurs low value (27) is not at all in sync with his fairly
>> severe symptoms, I am saying that they are caused by something other
>> than no-see-ums. And I wonder
>> Has anyone else got the issue?
I used to get "The Gait" but cancel it I got tried of seeing
padded shod horses in the articles. In one issue they even spotlighted
a BL farrier. Ugh!
Raven
Lucy & Molly, the Girl Doggies
Huginn & Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies
Maggie Rose, the
>> are long necked. I haven't seen too many long necked iceys in my
years, quite surprised to see that as a description of there body. I
only see short thick necks that look very strong
Hi...I would disagree with you on the long necks for a two different reasons.
1. Huginn's neck it reallly
> gaits for any pleasure activity - naturally gaited, but a little to the
> diagonal side. She tends to default to either running walk or foxtrot
> and
> she can canter. She's a lovely horse, but she is what she is. She's
> not an
> Arab, and I'm not complaining.
Your friend appears to equat
You're right Mic. I really hate seeing huge riders on small ponies.
Tosca hates it too - I'm dieting.
She really needs to get a sidesaddle or some riding breeches. Riding
astride in a skirt...?
Karen Thomas, NC
I quickly read the at a gait who put iceys as the breed to highlight,
they say they are 13-14.2 tall, make great endurance prospects and are
long necked.
Sometimes I just wonder, what are these people smoking? :)
Karen Thomas, NC
Is that why I have a butt like a horse´s ass?
Oh, Mic, but you have such a nice LONG neck hehehe. :)
Karen Thomas, NC
the author is Jessica Caldwell and the photos look like the east or appalachian
mountains in the background so I am guessing that is where they are taking the
pics that go along with the story. I stated the height wrong, now that I am
looking right at it, it gives a height range of 12-14.2 tall
And she looks really huge on it! Poor little thing...
You're right Mic. I really hate seeing huge riders on small ponies. Tosca
hates it too - I'm dieting.
Nancy
In her words, Flekka just doesn't "have the heart" for it.
And that's exactly why Twist isn't doing endurance. He is a terrific
camper, a delight to handle on the ground a sweetie to work with, but he
simply doesn't want to work that hard. I really think there are more places
for the Twists
On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:26:53 -0500, you wrote:
>"We are shaped and fashioned by what we love" --Goeth
Is that why I have a butt like a horse´s ass?
Mic
Mic (Michelle) Rushen
---
Solva Icelandic
>There's a good article on gæðingakeppni, explaining how it´s different
>from FIPO competition, on World Fengur:
>http://www.landsmot.is/english/index.php?pid=124&cid=440
>
oops, it´s on the Landsmot website, not WF.
Mic
Mic (Michelle) Rushen
---
>>>at a gait who put iceys as the breed to highlight, they say they are
>>>13-14.2 tall, make great endurance prospects and are long necked. . I
>>>only see short thick necks that look very strong.
Who wrote the article? Who did they use as a resource?
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> "We are shaped and fashioned by what we love" --Goeth<
Boy, can I relate to that one,Jeannette
There's a good article on gæðingakeppni, explaining how it´s different
from FIPO competition, on World Fengur:
http://www.landsmot.is/english/index.php?pid=124&cid=440
Mic
Mic (Michelle) Rushen
-
On Feb 7, 2008, at 4:39 AM, Karen Thomas wrote:
By the definition of a rack in the USEF rules
>
>
> That's interesting. I hadn't even thought about the USEF even having a
> definition of the rack. I joined for a couple of years back when my
> daughter was into hunters, about 1990-1992, (it
"We are shaped and fashioned by what we love" --Goethe
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I quickly read the at a gait who put iceys as the breed to highlight, they say
they are 13-14.2 tall, make great endurance prospects and are long necked. I
haven't seen too many long necked iceys in my years, quite surprised to see
that as a description of there body. I only see short thick neck
On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:42:53 -, you wrote:
>After all that abuse with the whip I'm not surprised it bucked her off.
And she looks really huge on it! Poor little thing...
Mic
Mic (Michelle) Rushen
-
Nancy listed this as one of the checklist traits for an endurance horse:
>>> A horse that loves to move forward. A horse that loves his work. A
horse that takes joy in the feel of his body exercising.
And, she noted about Flekka's race times:
>>> When you have her record up, then click on t
On 2/6/08, Renee Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> I still am not clear who decided what the Icelandics do naturally is tolt.
> When and where did the first definition of what the signature gait of the
> breed was appear? Anyone know? Did FEIF come up with it?Just on
> personal observ
>>>By the definition of a rack in the USEF rules
That's interesting. I hadn't even thought about the USEF even having a
definition of the rack. I joined for a couple of years back when my
daughter was into hunters, about 1990-1992, (it was AHSA then) and at that
time, I think the only "gaited"
> Can you believe some parents actually put their kids on wild ponies??
> At least the little girl was wearing a helmet.
After all that abuse with the whip I'm not surprised it bucked her off.
Sue
Someone needs to get that little girl a pony. And then take her whip away
from her. Cute.
Nancy
On Feb 6, 2008 11:02 PM, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > This same guy, a world-class competitor, kept every horse in his barn on
> Serpecil, a tranquilizer not approved by FDA for use in horses. I have no
> idea where he got the drug, but somebody was selling it to him.
>
Why would h
On 07/02/2008, Mic Rushen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> virtually unknown) so a "different" gait is a good selling point. Why
> no one has cottoned on to the fact that three or four "different"
> gaits are an even better selling point is beyond me...
That's exactly what I can't understand. More ge
On Wed, 6 Feb 2008 22:01:31 -0500, you wrote:
>When and where did the first definition of what the signature gait of the
>breed was appear? Anyone know? Did FEIF come up with it?Just on
>personal observation, it seems the breed's gaiting spectrum is all over the
>place -- and always has be
On Wed, 6 Feb 2008 19:04:27 -0500, you wrote:
>thread, but I think it's relevant to point out that many "strongly gaited"
>horses, meaning those with a strong tendency to the lateral side, have
>trouble cantering.
Should have mentioned, Lotning (T2 winner) was also 4-gait champion in
the UK
On Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:09:42 EST, you wrote:
>have received wondered why don't remember hearing of a strongly gaited
>Icelandic that is seriously competing in endurance.
A mare who used to belong to me, Lotning, competed a fair bit in
endurance here in the UK and did very well up to 50 milers.
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