Re: [IceHorses] bad trail gaits

2008-03-13 Thread Karen Thomas
I was referring to the palomino. I can't find the video link now. I must have pressed delete. http://youtube.com/watch?v=0Ova7HY-Uuw He does have long toes, and pads I think - and he's not quite four. Poor baby.The poor Peruvian in the Feldman video had long toes and weighted boots

[IceHorses] Website for Equine Soundness

2008-03-13 Thread Judy Ryder
http://www.equinesoundness.com/

[IceHorses] Nanna sweated on our ride today!

2008-03-13 Thread kim shumaker
I took Nanna up the mountain today armed with thermometer, alcohol soaked cotten pads (for cleaning the thermometer) and notepad. (I successfully attached my new Stowaway pack to the saddle, too) I got off and walked her up the steepest part of the road, like I did last week and took her temp

[IceHorses] Gaited Horse Clinic - MN

2008-03-13 Thread Raven
Gaited Horse Clinic Sponsored by FOSH MWHA 'B.L.E.S.S. Your Walking Horse by Bucky Nancy Sparks of Cortez, CO The training methods that they use are deeply influenced by classical training and dressage, which over time have been adapted to the unique needs of the Walking Horse as well as

RE: [IceHorses] not tolting

2008-03-13 Thread Lorraine
Karen, You gave me alot to think about. I mostly walk but they walk pretty fast. We leave quarter horses in the dust at a walk. Which isn't hard. I can feel a hint of gait in Scooter. I just need to practice sitting different. I sat a certain way on my MFT and he gaited. But Scooter is

Re: [IceHorses] not tolting

2008-03-13 Thread Lorraine
The first thing to try, though, is to run in hand or pony the horse along side a horse that IS gaiting, on a hard surface or next to a wall so the gaiting horse's footfalls can be heard. Again, the horse will often get it from the sound. I can't run very long because of my

RE: [IceHorses] not tolting

2008-03-13 Thread Lorraine
I still don't get how to tolt. They just seem to trotLorraine, is the mule riding friend own a gaited mule? I wondered since I see more gaited breed mules advertised out west than here Yes he is a Walker mule. Lorraine

Re: [IceHorses] not tolting

2008-03-13 Thread Lorraine
-- tuck your tailbone under you, sit up VERY TALL and open your chest. to ask for trot, rotate your pelvis forward, That is what Judy was trying to teach me. Just takes practice Lorraine Be a

Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Lorraine
Sweet camper. Lorraine Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Re: [IceHorses] bad trail gaits

2008-03-13 Thread Lynn Kinsky
On Mar 13, 2008, at 6:51 PM, Karen Thomas wrote: Could you post the Feldman one again? -- I missed it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEXbSiZRm0Ufeature=related Karen Thomas, NC OK, I remember seeing that one, but that horse is no more a Peruvian than my colt Sol Arabe

Re: [IceHorses] not tolting

2008-03-13 Thread Lorraine
loosen (or drop entirely) the reins and let your hands rest on the withers or neck, or even come entirely into half-seat. Why would I loosen the reins. I thought you were supposed to have some tention on the reins while pushing him forward. Lorraine

Re: [IceHorses] bad trail gaits

2008-03-13 Thread Lorraine
I think that is nuts. I saw them at the AZ expo. They are moving and sweating like crazy while going nowwhere fast. I don't get it myself. Lorraine Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find

Re: [IceHorses] Nanna sweated on our ride today!

2008-03-13 Thread Lorraine
Just wanted to let you guys know how things were going. Kim Glad Nanna is doing better. When I took my boys out last week they were sweating like pigs. They are still quite hairy.And it was in the high 70's. Lorraine

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