[IceHorses] OT

2008-04-01 Thread Virginia Tupper
H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y W A N D A ! -- Whether you think you can or you think you cannot, you are right. (Henry Ford) Virginia Tupper NB, Canada

Re: [IceHorses] Teevs embarrassment

2008-04-01 Thread Janice McDonald
On 3/31/08, Jacki Edens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Janice someday you need to bring that dashing boy up here to Maryland and ride with us... we laugh all the time and you and Teev would fit right in us laughing and the horses just rolling their eyes! Jacki haha, aint that the

Re: [IceHorses] Shots-Vaccines

2008-04-01 Thread Janice McDonald
ironically, was thinking of this thread last nite, this morning. all my dogs now have kennel cough, every one. Why? because I told my vet they did not need bordatello shots, they never go around other dogs... now I have no idea where they got it, if a stray came to the gate and they touched

Re: [IceHorses] OT

2008-04-01 Thread Janice McDonald
On 4/1/08, Virginia Tupper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y W A N D A ! they say its your birthday nah nuh nana naa nah. you GO WANDA, go do something reckless! yahoo! Janice-- even good horses have bad days sometimes.

RE: [IceHorses] Shots-Vaccines

2008-04-01 Thread Robyn Hood
Hi Karen, Not always. When I was a kid, the rule was that people took tetanus vaccines once a year if you had any exposure, cuts, etc. Then, somewhere along the line, they changed the recommendation to once every 10 years. Not it's back down, maybe to 5 years, I believe? Interesting that

Re: [IceHorses] Teevs embarrassment

2008-04-01 Thread Kathleen Douglas
Janice, Thanks so much for a good long giggle. Totally changed my mood, Kat

[IceHorses] Re: Hay Shortage

2008-04-01 Thread Kaaren Jordan
Had to tack $20.00 onto our hay bill Out here in Calif., our timothy hay went up in price in TWO MONTHS $4.00 per 80lb compresed bale to $24.00(yes, TWENTY FOUR DOLLARS!!!) per bale. Oat hay is now $19.95 for a standard bale. Kaaren

Re: [IceHorses] Video of Andi's Lesson

2008-04-01 Thread susan cooper
--- Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: His mane and forelock are gorgeous! Andi has Tina Turner hair - I remember her blonde times. I have pic of him in my mammo room, and I tell patients to turn their head and look at my blonde boyfriend, which is Andi Pandi trotting with his mane and

Re: [IceHorses] Video of Andi's Lesson

2008-04-01 Thread Nancy Sturm
Nice video Susan. Thanks for making time to post it. Nancy

[IceHorses] Please vote yes

2008-04-01 Thread Laree Shulman
S. 2283, The Preserving our Equine Heritage on Public Land Act There is currently a bill in Congress regarding trail riding on public land—S. 2283. The bill states: Preserving our Equine Heritage on Public Land Act - Provides for: (1) the continued preservation and use of pack and saddle stock

Re: [IceHorses] Rainy Sat Morning

2008-04-01 Thread Laree Shulman
haha what an agreeable bunch! You would think Simon would gobble up Sam in one bite! Yes, he could but he loves that cat - they rub on each other all the time. We have a peaceable kingdom here and anyone that doesn't get with the program doesn't get to stay. In all the years we've had

Re: [IceHorses] Shots-Vaccines

2008-04-01 Thread Janice McDonald
or maybe we have more germs/critters... when I was a kid, we always got this thing called ground itch or sandworms, you could see the little worm track under the surface of your skin and the itch was maddening. I remember laying awake at night as a child with a bristle hairbrush scrubbing my

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Hay Shortage

2008-04-01 Thread Janice McDonald
i was thinking... probably people who feed a forage that has to be shipped in from far off, like alfalfa is here, I bet it would skyrocket. But my hay comes from about 40 miles away. Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.

Re: [IceHorses] more old pics/bay grey

2008-04-01 Thread Nancy Sturm
What a nice horse. He fulfilled the promise he showed as a foal. Nancy

Re: [SPAM]Re: [IceHorses] Mic / Riding Style

2008-04-01 Thread Susan COOMBES
Excellent so descriptive. Sue

[IceHorses] Quote

2008-04-01 Thread Judy Ryder
Without loving and caring for others, most of us stand little chance of communing with God, no matter how many years we may spend in silent prayer. -- Bo Lozoff What if we change it to: Without loving and caring for horses Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com

Re: [IceHorses] Rainy Sat Morning

2008-04-01 Thread Janice McDonald
On 3/30/08, Laree Shulman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This Saturday morning was rainy and chilly so I fed the horses and curled back up on the couch to read for awhile. When I looked up the Gang was curled up with me - all that was missing was the horses. Players - Sam the cat, Simon the Dobe

Re: [IceHorses] Teevs embarrassment

2008-04-01 Thread Janice McDonald
On 4/1/08, Wanda Lauscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 01/04/2008, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i am gonna start a riding group big busted braless babes. maybe they will let us do the grand entry at the rodeo this year. That would certainly be a grand entrance... Wanda i

RE: [IceHorses] Video of Andi's Lesson

2008-04-01 Thread Robyn Hood
Hi Susan, Sharon has the ability to read a horse and see what he needs emotionally. I have been somewhat reluctant to let any body ride Andi because of my previous trainer thinking he was being stubborn when he was really scared. Looks like Sharon is a great help for you and Andi. He looks to

Re: [IceHorses] Teevs embarrassment

2008-04-01 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 01/04/2008, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i am gonna start a riding group big busted braless babes. maybe they will let us do the grand entry at the rodeo this year. That would certainly be a grand entrance... Wanda

Re: [IceHorses] Teevs embarrassment

2008-04-01 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 1:21 PM, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i dont see how you presume to have any credibility in life at ALL wanda, born on April fools day?!?!?!? In deed. Janice-- LOL!!! V

Re: [IceHorses] Teevs embarrassment

2008-04-01 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 01/04/2008, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i dont see how you presume to have any credibility in life at ALL wanda, born on April fools day?!?!?!? In deed. It's a great thing to have no credibility and be 50 You do what you want and don't give a darn what people think BTW

Re: [IceHorses] a UNBELIEVABLE incident!!!!

2008-04-01 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 11:08 AM, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know this is unbelievable, but if you have doubts, remember what day it is Janice You got me. V

Re: [IceHorses] more old pics/bay grey

2008-04-01 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I found a pic of our Traveller the day we bought him at age 10 months. They had shaved his face and neck to show us he was indeed grey, a prized mccurdy breed color. here he is then and now at age 7. Janice

Re: [IceHorses] An UNREAL incident!

2008-04-01 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 11:21 AM, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yesterday at work I got in trouble for criticising a friends appearance! Oh my gosh if you dont believe it, remeber what day it is! Janice That looks like me in the morning! V

Re: [IceHorses] Video of Andi's Lesson

2008-04-01 Thread Janice McDonald
I thought sometimes he seemed to sway as if adjusting his balance tho I cant see why, maybe she is a different weight than you? maybe the saddle was slipping and he worried about it? He seems calmatose :) I mean totally deadbroke calm. How cool it would be to have a good trainer next door! If

Re: [IceHorses] Shots-Vaccines

2008-04-01 Thread Lynn Kinsky
On Apr 1, 2008, at 8:41 AM, Janice McDonald wrote: But places far north, or out west where the humidity is so much lower, places where the winters are way longer, well, we just have different critters. And being 50 years of compulsive public health awareness later helps too. I grew up in a

Re: [IceHorses] Quote

2008-04-01 Thread Janice McDonald
On 4/1/08, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Without loving and caring for others, most of us stand little chance of communing with God, no matter how many years we may spend in silent prayer. -- Bo Lozoff What if we change it to: Without loving and caring for horses its like Jesus

Re: [IceHorses] more old pics/bay grey

2008-04-01 Thread Janice McDonald
and his basic personality is exactly the same! Like he was born a stoic old man. Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Hay Shortage

2008-04-01 Thread Anne Johnson
Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i was thinking... probably people who feed a forage that has to be shipped in from far off, like alfalfa is here, I bet it would skyrocket. But my hay comes from about 40 miles away. Janice -- We buy 100 every other month. Back in Sept we started to

Re: [IceHorses] more old pics/bay grey

2008-04-01 Thread gemstonerotts
In a message dated 4/1/2008 10:00:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Ok, WHAT is a mccurdy? Where did it come from the MCcurdy ranch? What do they do that is different than a TWH? Sylvia **Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL

Re: [IceHorses] Video of Andi's Lesson

2008-04-01 Thread susan cooper
--- Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andi is beautiful. What color is he exactly? Grey or cremello or that pale palomino icelandics are sometimes? He is pale palomino in the winter. His summer coat is golden. The gold is starting to show thru where his bad clip job is on his chest

RE: [IceHorses] Video of Andi's Lesson

2008-04-01 Thread susan cooper
--- Robyn Hood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He looks to me like he goes into freeze when he is uncertain. ...the next step can be bolt. That is exactly what he does. You might consider using the promise wrap on him, or a full body wrap when being ridden. I will do that. I used it on Whisper

RE: [IceHorses] Video of Andi's Lesson

2008-04-01 Thread Robyn Hood
Hi Susan, Yes, she does a lot of petting and stroking. He really started to let down at the end. He is smart and catches on to things quickly. Now, if I could just get him to be able to take a treat with a bit in his mouth... This comment tells me that he is holding a lot of tension in his

Re: [IceHorses] Rainy Sat Morning

2008-04-01 Thread Judy Ryder
Gang was curled up with me - all that was missing was the horses. Players - Sam the cat, Simon the Dobe and Sadie the English Cocker How cute! Do you sometimes look at your animals in wonderment? and think to yourself how beautiful they are? I find myself doing that. We are supposed to

[IceHorses] Re: a UNBELIEVABLE incident!!!!

2008-04-01 Thread Janice McDonald
look at my ol steady jas, I love him SO. He is saying suffer the little children to come unto me Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.

Re: [IceHorses] more old pics/bay grey

2008-04-01 Thread Janice McDonald
On 4/1/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/1/2008 10:00:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Ok, WHAT is a mccurdy? Where did it come from the MCcurdy ranch? What do they do that is different than a TWH? Sylvia you can read about them at

Re: [IceHorses] Teevs embarrassment

2008-04-01 Thread Janice McDonald
On 4/1/08, Wanda Lauscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW Gusti and I are going to take you down at the virtual horse show Wanda notice I have not once breathed a slightest HINT of my strategy!! Even my poor deranged mentally ill husband will probably beat you wanda. dont tell him i said

Re: [IceHorses] Rainy Sat Morning

2008-04-01 Thread Laree Shulman
Do you sometimes look at your animals in wonderment? and think to yourself how beautiful they are? My animals give me a wonderful feeling of contentment - the best therapy in the world - I can't imagine life without them. -- Laree in NC Doppa Mura Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang) Yet

[IceHorses] Verm-X

2008-04-01 Thread Judy Ryder
Anyone use this: http://www.verm-x.com/ Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com

[IceHorses] SunDancer Plays Ball

2008-04-01 Thread Kathleen Douglas
How is Dancer doing? Karen Thomas, NC He's doing great. http://youtube.com/watch?v=LCLvM__EbBU Kat

[IceHorses] a nice tribute

2008-04-01 Thread Janice McDonald
i think we get caught up sometimes in the controversy of biglick, forgetting how beloved some of the old foundation horses were. in this video they talk about how everybody in town quit work for the rest of the day when they heard Wilsons Allen had died. Its an interesting video, nice pics.

Re: [IceHorses] SunDancer Plays Ball

2008-04-01 Thread Renee Martin
He's doing great. http://youtube.com/watch?v=LCLvM__EbBU Kat -- I love it! Hey, where do you guys get those big balls? (Mic -- leave that alone now. Be nice. wink) -- Renee M. in Michigan

Re: [IceHorses] a nice tribute

2008-04-01 Thread Kathleen Douglas
Thanks Janet I have a SSH mare that goes back to Wilson's Allen on most of her TWH lines. And I love the big old TWH head, it's so dignified and handsome. But then I may be prejudice because Ruby shares that same wonderful face. I have to get her headstalls custom made, but I

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Hay Shortage

2008-04-01 Thread Renee Martin
Janice, (and anyone else that feeds round bales) I have been thinking of getting some round bales this year. It seems they are getting to be easier to find as they require less handling and work for the farms putting hay up. I've never fed using round (or big square) bales before, so I

Re: [IceHorses] OT

2008-04-01 Thread Renee Martin
H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y W A N D A ! Ditto what Virginia said. . . .And I can't wait to see what Janice sends you in recognition of your big day. : ) I bet she's scouring the internet right now, looking for just the right picture to make a caption for. . . . -- Renee M.

Re: [IceHorses] Mic / Riding Style

2008-04-01 Thread Renee Martin
manipulated style Man Style for short? ; ) Well, I'd agree with you there, except I've seen a couple of female clinicians here in the states be some of the worst offenders! -- Renee M.

Re: [IceHorses] Natural Gaits and Icelandic-style Trainers

2008-04-01 Thread Ashley Gallant
--- Anna Hopkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since this type of riding seems to stem from the show/evaluation world, I would like to see that incorporated into the term. you just said it ...evaluation style(ES)riding... Double A Tack Shop, Inc 796 Main Rd Holden, Maine 04429 207-843-6563

Re: [IceHorses] a UNBELIEVABLE incident!!!!

2008-04-01 Thread Lorraine
I don't know whether to be mad or laugh. Butt head Lorraine You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.

[IceHorses] Viewing photos help

2008-04-01 Thread drsems2001
Hi gang My wife has been viewing this group for years.. She never post but enjoys reading EVERY post that has appeared... We are in the process of leaving an old out dated webtv unit and getting into the 21st century with a computer and DSL hook up. I am trying to get it so she can view

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Hay Shortage

2008-04-01 Thread Anne Johnson
Renee Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: . We only give them exactly 9 leafs of hay for 9 horses and safe the extras leafs from the bales. Most of our bales of hay some have 12 to 14 leafs of hay in a bale of hay. What does a leaf of your hay weigh, or one of your bales? I'm curious how

[IceHorses] Soring the TWH

2008-04-01 Thread Judy Ryder
I've added a video to the Soring page: http://iceryder.net/sore.html Please feel free to forward this to others who may be interested. Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com

Re: [IceHorses] SunDancer Plays Ball

2008-04-01 Thread Karen Thomas
He's doing great. http://youtube.com/watch?v=LCLvM__EbBU That is the cutest thing I've seen in a while! Karen Thomas, NC

Re: [IceHorses] a nice tribute

2008-04-01 Thread Nancy Sturm
i think we get caught up sometimes in the controversy of biglick, forgetting how beloved some of the old foundation horses were. Very cool Janice. Thanks for posting that. Like many (perhaps all) Walking horses, Hunter descends from Wilson's Allen. I have an old copy of Dr. Womak's

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Hay Shortage

2008-04-01 Thread Pat Grimmer
Hi Renee, I feed with round bales... When I first started feeding with them I would have my neighboring farmer deliver one whenever I needed one. His tractor was not capable of tipping them up on end though and it would take at least three of us to do so. I would then roll the round

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Hay Shortage

2008-04-01 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 9:19 PM, Pat Grimmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Renee, I feed with round bales... I don't have my horses home yet so I haven't purchased hay yet but I'm afraid of round bales--aren't they the ones that can sicken a horse? V

Re: [IceHorses] SunDancer Plays Ball

2008-04-01 Thread Judy Ryder
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LCLvM__EbBU Thank you, Kat, it's a great video! I was thinking that I should show it to Charm, but sometimes girls don't play as much as boys. Where did you get the ball? Judy

Re: [IceHorses] Speaking of needing support undergarments...

2008-04-01 Thread Kathleen Douglas
On Apr 1, 2008, at 4:07 PM, Karen Thomas wrote: Flekka, with her ground-dragging belly. Oh, my back aches just looking at her. Kat

RE: [IceHorses] OT baby photo

2008-04-01 Thread Karen Thomas
I wasn't going to send this because she is not an Icelandic, but she's just so very cute. This is a pretty little Arab filly born early last Friday morning. That's a good looking baby, but with that mama, she didn't have a choice, did she? I'm kinda partial to bay Arabs with three white

Re: [IceHorses] Verm-X

2008-04-01 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 3:47 PM, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone use this: http://www.verm-x.com/ Never heard of it, but it sounds good. V

RE: [IceHorses] Viewing photos help

2008-04-01 Thread Karen Thomas
Hi Dave, Go to yahoo groups (http://groups.yahoo.com/) and sign in if you are not already signed in. Once you are signed in, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups Select the Edit My Groups tab. Make sure that under Message delivery for the icehorses group, you are set up for individual

[IceHorses] Natural Icelandic Horse Virtual Show!

2008-04-01 Thread Judy Ryder
OK, here's the announcement of the First Annual Natural Icelandic Horse Virtual Show! Anyone can enter; no entry fees, no costs, just videotape and upload your natural gait and / or natural horsemanship video to http://youtube.com Here's the webpage with the info:

Re: [IceHorses] SunDancer Plays Ball

2008-04-01 Thread Anne Johnson
Renee Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He's doing great. http://youtube.com/watch?v=LCLvM__EbBU Kat -- I love it! Hey, where do you guys get those big balls? (Mic -- leave that alone now. Be nice. ) Hey Mic, We sell them. What size horse balls are looking for ? I can get a 25

Re: [IceHorses] Shots-Vaccines

2008-04-01 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
now people just slightly younger than me have never heard of that. Know why? Its scarey for me to even think of, it was HOOKWORM larvae, entered the body, gestating. But hookworms were practically eradicated in north florida, maybe everywhere? I dont know, but they were eradicated here by

[IceHorses] Re: Viewing photos help

2008-04-01 Thread drsems2001
Karen Thanks so much... that is what I did and Elaine and I are sitting here enjoying the group and photos now. Thanks again and GREAT PHOTOS this evening... Til Later.. The Stotlers

Re: [IceHorses] more old pics/bay grey

2008-04-01 Thread gemstonerotts
In a message dated 4/1/2008 11:22:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: _www.mccurdyhorses.com_ (http://www.mccurdyhorses.com) Well, how nice is that! That black mare is more my size. Seems like they are all over on that part of the country. There are some Morgan's here

Re: [IceHorses] OT baby photo

2008-04-01 Thread Raven
yes...very cute.. with her blankie on. 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] Re: Hay Shortage

2008-04-01 Thread Wanda Lauscher
Hi Renee, we've been feeding round bales now for a couple of years. We stack them on wooden pallets and cover them the moment they come home. Depending on where they are in the pile there may be some wastage, but overall they stay nice and green over winter (I should take a pic of the one we just

Re: [IceHorses] SunDancer Plays Ball

2008-04-01 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 01/04/2008, Anne Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Our horses have 40 red and white soccer ball and the youngsters just love, they always try to scare the older horses with th ball. How many would you like Mic? I simply much have one.. Where do I order? How much? Wanda

Re: [IceHorses] SunDancer Plays Ball

2008-04-01 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 01/04/2008, Wanda Lauscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I simply much have one.. Where do I order? How much? Wanda Ahem...that should read. I simply MUST have one Must be the wine talking...;) Wanda

Re: [IceHorses] Tifa and Angie

2008-04-01 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 01/04/2008, Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Twelve year old Angie and 23-month old Tifa. Handsome girls. Wanda

Re: [IceHorses] SunDancer Plays Ball

2008-04-01 Thread Kathleen Douglas
On Apr 1, 2008, at 3:18 PM, Renee Martin wrote: He's doing great. http://youtube.com/watch?v=LCLvM__EbBU Kat -- I love it! Hey, where do you guys get those big balls? We get them: http://www.sportogo.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATSCategory=370 if any one finds a better deal, let me