> that is so sad. I see lots of people riding without
a helmet and it blows me away. I wear mine even if I
am riding in the corral.
Lorraine
Be a better friend, newshound, and
know-it-all with Yah
--- On Wed, 4/23/08, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> WOW You lucky pair! I could be really envious, he's such a super
> horse. I saw him several years ago in Iceland, and we tried to get a
> group of breeders together in the UK to buy him when he was for sale
> but coul
This is about a member of our SCA group, who has passed away, the original
notice followed by the update:
On Sunday, April 6, Debbie (Rhiannon) and Chuck were mounting up and
heading out for a trail ride. Debbie had just gotten a new saddle, and
for some reason didn't feel confident putting her
>>>I understand your point and your analogy Skye, but really, its not the
same.
Hey no problem, I really do understand...I was feeling a little giddy that
night, and Mics post was really interesting about the icetolt, and it brought
up a lot of questions in my mind about what people ask t
We're out the door right away in the morning. Heading out to mange the
CMO ride I helped to set up & map. It's been rainiing...hard all day.
I sure hope the weather folks are wrong about rain all weekend. I have
had the ponies in the barn since 3 pm in hopes that they dry off.
Huginn is soaked to t
>
> Charm carried around a noodle on a breezy day:
>
> http://iceryder.blogspot.com/2008/04/charm-and-noodle.html
Judy,
I love your inventiveness!And that Charm -- she's been brought along so
slowly and carefully -- with tons of life experiences under her belt already --
that I think
Charm carried around a noodle on a breezy day:
My goodness Judy, if you'd started Tali. I wouldn't have got hurt.
She's doing so well.
Nancy
>I know a man who starts horses with a contraption attached to a
> surcingle he calls "A monkey on his back". He says it gets a horse
> used to things moving around in the air above him, where a human
> seated in a saddle would be.
Charm carried around a noodle on a breezy day:
http://iceryde
Here's a question for you.
I went out this afternoon to remove Hunter's blanket - finally a 60 degree
afternoon. While I was out there, I walked over to talk to Tosca and give
her a piece of carrot. Just before I reached Tosca, her paint filly friend
bit me in the middle of the back. I whirl
I wouldn't trust the kid not to have a brain-fart and do something really
flaky at the wrong moment
Tosca had had someone on her back maybe 10 times when I put our 12 year old
grandaughter up. Still at the mounting block, she suddenly collapsed
forward over Tosca's withers. I asked her wha
Hi Karen:
I have not been on in a few days but found the pics of your gorgeous red dun
filly. She sure is a beauty. I bought a mini herd from Oregon several years
ago and with it I got 2 orphan red dun colts that looked a lot like your
buttercup in color anyway. I named one Kveldroii and th
>>> It's a good way to start, if you have a kid that's willing and with a good
>>> seat. The young horse's back is not used to carrying weight, is not fully
>>> fused, and lighter is better to start.
I agree with starting with the lightest weight rider possible, but I would be
VERY wary using
Kristen Mikula <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>The rest of our
> snow just melted this week and with a touch of rain on
> Tuesday the grass is only hinting green.
Kristen,
We're down near Grand Rapids and my daffodils have been blooming for about
a week now. It's green, green, green down
>>> I have suggested Lucy but then Hroi's name would have to be changed to
>>> Hricky :-)
I just found this one: Lúsía: woman's name
I think we'll stick with Hroi though.
"Lusia, you inna lotta trouble!"
Karen Thomas, NC
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>>> Cute video!
Thanks!
>>> It's funny how the little girl is just hanging out with mom and the
little boy is off exploring! Roka stuck pretty close to Lil until she found
out her mom was queen and then she went about antagonizing the others!
Spakur, Lilja's colt from 4 years ago was exploring
>>> i think sometimes the ones that bolt have tight saddles. Janice
I think you could probably more generically categorize that as "pain" from
whatever cause. Loftur was previously ridden in a BMSS, and I had one when I
got him - it seemed to fit pretty well. But, he bolted still. His pain
I suspect that your Twist is just one of the naturally pacey ones -
there's a variety of gaitedness in
any breed, so that's probably just what the DNA dice rolled for him.
I'm afraid so. He will trot, but it is very bouncy and difficult to ride.
And he had on occassion done a stepping pace
I guess you'd need to know your horse. On the other hand, what about
those "forward" horses that are only forward because they are trying to
escape the pain of
a pinching saddle? My horses are generally lazy and pokey when they are
relaxed, and then will step pace. And in dogs,
I do understand that you are all discussing horses for whom pace is not
a natural or accepted gait, but as the owner of a lovable off-track
Standardbred who paces as a result of generations of breeding for pace
... what can I say? For Twist is is not laziness, saddle fit,
>
On the other
> hand, what about those "forward" horses that are only
> forward because they are trying to escape the pain of
> a pinching saddle?
i think sometimes the ones that bolt have tight saddles.
Janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
And in dogs, pace is a gait of being tired, so there is another monkey in
the pot!
I do understand that you are all discussing horses for whom pace is not a
natural or accepted gait, but as the owner of a lovable off-track
Standardbred who paces as a result of generations of breeding for pace
--- Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> was she pacing because she was lazy, or did she
appear lazy because it hurt her to move forward? <<
I guess you'd need to know your horse. On the other
hand, what about those "forward" horses that are only
forward because they are trying to escape
>>> Hroi has some gait there at the end i think! Janice
I've seen him and PB (Princess Buttercup) both gaiting: foxtrot, step pace,
flat walk, maybe even a little saddle rack. But, is it of any significance?
We know that young foals have very short backs and even QH babies may show some
gai
>>> Let's not forget a big reason why some horses step pace - it is a lazy
>>> gait!
Sina, for example, used to step-pace a lot...and sometimes she didn't want to
move forward. When I'd get her a wider saddle, she'd get more energetic, and
the pacing would get better until that saddle would
>>> Looks like Hroi found an imaginary friend to play with. Kat
Aren't you sorry you don't have one this year, Kat? :)
Karen Thomas, NC
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I know a man who starts horses with a contraption attached to a
surcingle he calls "A monkey on his back". He says it gets a horse
used to things moving around in the air above him, where a human
seated in a saddle would be. He takes little flags and crosses them,
ties them in a bundle so they ar
On 4/24/08, Jacki Edens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have suggested Lucy but then Hroi's name would have to be changed to
> Hricky :-)
HAHAHA good one Jacki!!
Janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
>>> This is a picture from an old "Tolt" magazine from Europe. What gait is
>>> this horse doing?
Pace that might be slightly broken by the time the lateral pairs set down.
Nice that there's no noseband, but she's still got a grip on those reins -
certainly not doing anything in that second t
I have suggested Lucy but then Hroi's name would have to be changed to
Hricky :-)
An interesting site:
http://www.lighthandshorsemanship.com/
Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://clickryder.com
Most Icelandics here certainly ARE taught suppling exercises. Whether
the eventual owners use them or not is another matter of course! ; )
Ah, I need to come ride with you.
Nancy
Well, that's pretty lateral looking, but since the front and hind legs on
the left side don't seem to be at the same place in their flight, I will
guess stepping pace. If the legs on the left side end up striking together,
then hard pace.
Nancy
>i gotta find a kid to borrow to put on Nasi...
It's a good way to start, if you have a kid that's willing and with a good
seat. The young horse's back is not used to carrying weight, is not fully
fused, and lighter is better to start.
I added a couple of videos to the page:
http://iceryder
> This is a picture from an old "Tolt" magazine from Europe. What gait
is
> this horse doing?
>
I think we had this one before. Wish I could remember the answer. It
looks like a lateral gait. Stepping pace?
Sue Coombes
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:11:00 -0700, you wrote:
>I think you're right on this Lynn, and I wonder if part of the reason some
>Icelandics aren't taught suppling exercises is because they are so easy.
Most Icelandics here certainly ARE taught suppling exercises. Whether
the eventual owners use
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:23:32 -0700, you wrote:
>Could it be that there are some Icelandic Horses who do not have backs that
>are strong enough to carry riders (or can only carry up to a certain weight
>before becoming uncomfortable), so they tend to stiffen up?
Possibly, but to me it seems more
On 24/04/2008, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This is a picture from an old "Tolt" magazine from Europe. What gait is
> this horse doing?
Looks pretty pacey to mestepping pace?
Wanda
On 4/24/08, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This is a picture from an old "Tolt" magazine from Europe. What gait is
> this horse doing?
>
fox trot. why does everything look like a foxtrot to me lately?? it
would be so short as to almost be a piaffe tho! the back seems
rounded altho the
> Hroi... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNUY9gYxYEc
>
>
Wow! It is really green down there. The rest of our
snow just melted this week and with a touch of rain on
Tuesday the grass is only hinting green.
-Kristen in Northern MI
Krisse, is there any icelandic name for a woman named Lucy, or
lucille, or lucinda, something like that? A redhaired woman?
Janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
But being supple is the key to doing the gaits "harmoniously", without
going to the trot or hard pace.
I think you're right on this Lynn, and I wonder if part of the reason some
Icelandics aren't taught suppling exercises is because they are so easy.
I would never start a TB and skip the step
>> I don't mind stepping pace at all - as you say, it's comfortable - but
>> I have found that Icelandics which do stepping pace a lot do seem to
>> stiffen up and end up doing hard pace which isn't comfortable at all!
>
> You may be right.
>
> Could it be that there are some Icelandic Horses who
> To Zoe & Emmy Re: the front shims<
Robyn used to be able to procure some Balance 1/4" Prolite shims which
worked really well for me & many of my customers.
The Balance International Ladies in the UK MAY sell the shims to you
(called 1/4" JB shims) if you tell them you have an Icelandic & a S
On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 6:46 AM, Skise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Those word do not mean "a troll woman", they are names of troll women in
> stories.
>
> Krisse
>
Oh--that makes more sense to me, but then, what did those names mean
before they became associated with troll women.
V
2008/4/24 Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Could it be that there are some Icelandic Horses who do not have backs that
> are strong enough to carry riders (or can only carry up to a certain weight
> before becoming uncomfortable), so they tend to stiffen up?
Speaking of backs - I was reading the
I reread Lee's article. She doesnt want to cure the stepping pace.
she wants to cure the pace. Where I got the idea she wanted to cure
the stepping pace was from another group where one of her self
appointed emmissarys on earth told me Lee said any horse can be cured
of a stepping pace if ridden
> I don't mind stepping pace at all - as you say, it's comfortable - but
> I have found that Icelandics which do stepping pace a lot do seem to
> stiffen up and end up doing hard pace which isn't comfortable at all!
You may be right.
Could it be that there are some Icelandic Horses who do not h
>
> Let's not forget a big reason why some horses step
> pace - it is a lazy gait!
I have two "lazy" horses. Both just laid back really. one is pacey
one is trotty. so it must be a conformation thing. and lazy is not a
bad thing. for me. most of the time. depending.
Janice--
even good ho
All good ideas. I wear a Road ID bracelet every time I ride. Even thought
I often ride with a friend and the boarding stable would guess something was
wrong if I were out over long, I figure if I couldn't talk, my friend
probably doesn't have my contact numbers with her.
They're pretty good a
--- Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> What I rarely heard questioned (except on this
list) is WHY do they stiffen, and which is the cause
and which is the effect. <<
Let's not forget a big reason why some horses step
pace - it is a lazy gait!
Susan in NV
read my blog to see why
> More and more icetolts in Iceland (especially the big ones) are held
> indoors.
>
> Mic
>
What a shame. They had the lesser of two evils going on IMO. But the
trend seems to be Iceland attempts to adopt what the outside world is doing
with horses I've noticed -- or at least their version
Hroi has some gait there at the end i think!
Janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
oh that would be a good name. Isn't she prissy!
Janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
he is like : "I'm BAD, I'm bad!"
Janice--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
i gotta find a kid to borrow to put on Nasi...
Janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
well. Just wish they would have plain ol races! on dirt tracks.
Janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
> I don't mind stepping pace at all - as you say, it's comfortable - but
> I have found that Icelandics which do stepping pace a lot do seem to
> stiffen up and end up doing hard pace which isn't comfortable at all!
Jaspar moves into hard pace when asked for speed faster than his
stepping pace
oh my gosh! I love the rear and the strike at the bush there near the
end haha. What a stocky little guy!! Pink's color is so different
karen. I wonder if its cause she is red dun on top of sd! Hroi is a
HOOT.
Janice--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
I can't describe the "look" this
> resulted in.
>
> Nancy
>
HAHAHA! Was it sort of a satisfied smile?
Janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
>>> I don't mind stepping pace at all - as you say, it's comfortable - but I
have found that Icelandics which do stepping pace a lot do seem to stiffen
up and end up doing hard pace which isn't comfortable at all! ; )
As long as I've had Icelandic's, I've heard that: that Icelandic's who step
p
Virginia Tupper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> kirjoitti:
> What's with all these different words for troll woman anyways? I've
> heard that Eskimos have many different words for snow, which I can
> understand, but troll women?!
Those word do not mean "a troll woman", they are names of troll women in
stor
>>> My favorites so far are: Kubbur: stump, fatso Kólfur: spear, sheath of a
>>> horse Bjálfi: fur, bastard Vepja: pewit Buska: promiscuous tramp woman
>>> Björg: help
Gee, all that, plus you can't type the characters on a normal keyboard, and no
one can pronounce them either.
Buttercup
>>> The Princess Bride -- one of my favorite movies. Anyone know the
Icelandic for buttercup?
It's one of our favorites too - we watched it about 1000 times with my
daughter, and I think Cary and I enjoyed it at least as much as she did -
some parts were just too subtle and funny to be wasted o
>>> He is so much fun, what an attitude... your little girl is so Mellow,
what an interesting pair they will be!
I think a lot of it is that she's just a day old, and he's four days. I'll
be a little more likely to judge personalities in about...oh, 3-4 years!
Karen Thomas, NC
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Cute video!
It's funny how the little girl is just hanging out with mom and the
little boy is off exploring! Roka stuck pretty close to Lil until she
found out her mom was queen and then she went about antagonizing the
others! Spakur, Lilja's colt from 4 years ago was exploring from the
get-go.
On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:30 PM, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hroi... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNUY9gYxYEc
>
>
> Karen Thomas, NC
>
That is precious!!!
V
On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:33:44 -0500, you wrote:
> Almost every breed gaited horse there is is rife with
>stepping pace and people get the impression their horses are
>"inferior"
I don't mind stepping pace at all - as you say, it's comfortable - but
I have found that Icelandics which do stepping pa
>
> Hroi... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNUY9gYxYEc
>
>
> Karen Thomas, NC
Hroi like to play with the two silly looking white 'foals' on the other
side of the fence. 'They've got 4 legsbut I don't see any tails mom'
Sue Coombes
On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:38:49 -0400, you wrote:
> It's my understanding that in Iceland, on the lakes in the REAL icetolts,
>they do go in a straight line.
More and more icetolts in Iceland (especially the big ones) are held
indoors.
Mic
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