Re: [IceHorses] Re: What Gait / Maja

2008-04-28 Thread Karen Thomas
http://gaited-horse.blogspot.com/2008/04/what.html and here are some stills from the video: http://gaited-horse.blogspot.com/2008/04/check-out-my-slide-show.html >>> I found the video confusing. First I had to stop focusing on little >>> spiderlegs in hot persuit. Then I found

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread Judy Ryder
> Another point: I mentioned this briefly the other day, but if the saddle > is > too narrow, it will perch in front and that will make the low spot even > lower, throwing the rider past a mere chair seat and into a full "recliner > seat." Yes, that's a good point. Looking at the saddle from t

[IceHorses] What Gait / McCurdy Horse

2008-04-28 Thread Judy Ryder
>>> > http://www.mccurdyhorses.com/ Here are still images taken from the video: http://gaited-horse.blogspot.com/2008/04/what-gait-mccurdy-horse.html Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com

Re: [IceHorses] Storm in Virginia?

2008-04-28 Thread Nancy Sturm
I'm near the Colonial Heights touchdown and we are good. Just lots of rain (making up for lost time!) Great! Nancy

Re: [IceHorses] Storm in Virginia?

2008-04-28 Thread Karen Thomas
I'm near the Colonial Heights touchdown and we are good. Just lots of rain (making up for lost time!) Suffolk got the worst, I think. Glad you're ok, Susan! Karen Thomas, NC

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread Janice McDonald
On 4/28/08, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i think if anyone ever had icelandic twins they could name them brida > and jinetta. > Janice > in fact, twins named brida and jineta would be almost as funny as antoinette and aquanette, or the famous welfare twins, Lemonjello and orangeje

Re: [IceHorses] mccurdy ride

2008-04-28 Thread Wanda Lauscher
2008/4/28 Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > here are pics from this months annual mccurdy ride near Selma alabama. Looks like a nice day...though I only saw one person wearing a helmet. Wanda

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread pyramid
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 06:27:54PM -0400, Karen Thomas wrote: > I think I have a picture of the Wintec Wide gullet system, the ones that are > made for really wide horses. If I can find it, I'll send it for comparison. i think i sent the list a set of pictures of stjarni's "extra-wide" hrimnir b

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread Janice McDonald
i think if anyone ever had icelandic twins they could name them brida and jinetta. Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread susan cooper
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > No excuses. :-) You have friends from whom you > can borrow a camera, I'm sure. ~~ > you are more than welcome to come and photograph for > yourself on your > upcoming visit to my state :) Well, Vicka, I guess that a

Re: [IceHorses] Storm in Virginia?

2008-04-28 Thread Susan Kerr
> Everyone okay? > > Nancy I'm near the Colonial Heights touchdown and we are good. Just lots of rain (making up for lost time!) Suffolk got the worst, I think. [moderator's note: please be sure to delete the previous message in your response to the list, or only quote one or two lines with yo

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread pyramid
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 11:33:27AM -0700, Judy Ryder wrote: > >> As previously mentioned, you can sometimes make yourself go in alignment > >> in > >> a brida saddle, but it's not the same as having the natural balance in a > >> jineta saddle. > > > > i didn't realign my students for this -- i was

[IceHorses] Saddle slipping forward -WINTEC comfort pad

2008-04-28 Thread wcobpony
Has anyone used the WINTEC comfort pad to stop a saddle slipping forward? http://www.wintec.net.au/products/accessories/comfortPad.html Thanks Zoe in BC

Re: [IceHorses] baby mule report

2008-04-28 Thread Janice McDonald
where he likes to take his naps, is just outside his stall close to the wall... Janice even good horses have bad days sometimes.

[IceHorses] mccurdy ride

2008-04-28 Thread Janice McDonald
here are pics from this months annual mccurdy ride near Selma alabama. Most always its a mix of gaited horses and you dont have to have a mccurdy to go so some are not mccurdy. The signature color of the mccurdy tho is grey, so many of the white and grey ones probably are, and roans too. spots a

Re: [IceHorses] baby mule report

2008-04-28 Thread Debbie K.
Can she back the trailer up to a small hill, that is what I do to help them learn how to step down, I would also have him step one foot in, then out, one foot in, then out, then step two feet in, then back out, wait between asking... step 2 feet in, then back out, etc, 3 feet in, then out, 4 feet i

Re: [IceHorses] horses and allergies/bugs

2008-04-28 Thread Docnshop2
Hello Laree, I will let you know how well this works. Web address is _www.naturalhorsevet.com/_ (http://www.naturalhorsevet.com/) Renee **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at A

Re: [IceHorses]Color question - my rant

2008-04-28 Thread kolugil
> showed the picture of a young stallion, and the comments were that he had a > weak back, but > a 9 for mane. My god... He was a STALLION. I want to cry when I read crap > like that. > If a horse has a weak back, that alone should eliminate him from the breeding > pool. > > Karen Thomas, N

[IceHorses] Sulphur for SE

2008-04-28 Thread Janice McDonald
hey, MSM for joints is sulphure, and if you look it up as a homepathic thing for humans it says it can be used for acne and eczema and "repair" of skin. Maybe thats why MTG works so good on hair, because I know it has sulphur. But i was looking to see if its ok to give sulphur internally and in w

[IceHorses] Storm in Virginia?

2008-04-28 Thread Nancy Sturm
Everyone okay? Nancy

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread Judy Ryder
>> As previously mentioned, you can sometimes make yourself go in alignment >> in >> a brida saddle, but it's not the same as having the natural balance in a >> jineta saddle. > > i didn't realign my students for this -- i was just checking. my taller > students seem to fall into a nice straight

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread pyramid
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 09:56:07AM -0700, Judy Ryder wrote: > > in the middle of the centered-riding instructor's program atm, > > Great! Too bad you don't have your camera! The pictures can be invaluable > in helping to retain information and to use for baselines. *nods* it is. i miss my cam

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread Janice McDonald
i am not so sure it makes any difference to look at saddles and stirrups unless it is on a horse with a person in it, because when I sit in a saddle set up for someone else, a chair seat, I am ok, but if it is set up to be straight, I am too forward. I bet has something to do with my thighs making

Re: [IceHorses] baby mule report

2008-04-28 Thread Janice McDonald
thanks Debbie... yes I think he is a real handful! But of everyone I know, her horses are the most well behaved and well trained so I am not too worried about it! She is not one to let a horse act disrespectful. She is working on ground training basics with him, and one interesting thing she fo

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread Judy Ryder
>> http://www.hnakkar.is/myndir/Dupont_flex_tree.jpg >> >> The stirrup hangers are way up front, so that would be a brida saddle, >> not >> the jineta balanced style ride. > in the middle of the centered-riding instructor's program atm, Great! Too bad you don't have your camera! The pictures

Re: [IceHorses] baby mule report

2008-04-28 Thread Debbie K.
It might be time to have her check out Parelli Level 1, and do some games with him to show him that Moma is to be RESPECTED... he also needs to learn how to stay out of her hula hoop unless invited in... those confident horses really need to be taught to be RESPECTFUL in a respectful nononsense way

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread pyramid
> http://www.hnakkar.is/myndir/Dupont_flex_tree.jpg > > The stirrup hangers are way up front, so that would be a brida saddle, not > the jineta balanced style ride. i have no idea how the tree fits inside the saddle -- it is quilted and i think the flocking raises the cantle significantly, so t

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread Janice McDonald
> > That was my first experiences of canter..being launched from said > saddles. I couldn't pluck up courage to attempt canter until I got > Corrie. I still won't canter in that school so I stopped having lessons > there. > Sue > There is a real good horse trainer person, famous regionally, at le

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread Judy Ryder
> my taller student riders are balanced in my hrimnir. Here's a picture of a Hrimnir tree. http://www.hnakkar.is/myndir/Dupont_flex_tree.jpg The stirrup hangers are way up front, so that would be a brida saddle, not the jineta balanced style ride. Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.c

[IceHorses] How the Horse's Back Works

2008-04-28 Thread Judy Ryder
How the Horse's Back Works By Solange Schrijer and Paul Rene van Weeren An equine physiotherapist and a veterinarian discuss anatomic knowledge. In this article, we do not intend to take a stance on the ways to train a horse. Our intent is to supply the reader with information on anatomic knowled

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread pyramid
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 07:49:55AM -0700, Judy Ryder wrote: > Can anyone find a picture of an icelandic saddle that is built for a > balanced ride? my taller student riders are balanced in my hrimnir. i am still without camera, but when/if that gets fixed i'll post a picture. --vicka

[IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread Susan Coombes
> me too Sue! and that is a miserable perched position! I call it the > "launch" position cause if the horse spooks and you are perched > forward like that it is automatic you will go off balance. > Janice That was my first experiences of canter..being launched from said saddles. I couldn't pl

Re: [IceHorses] Sylvia

2008-04-28 Thread Judy Ryder
> one leg is numb from the Multiple Sclerosis. Only from the knee down the > back > of my calf and foot though so it is not as bad as it sounds. I am very > cautious of loosing my stirrup which happens all the time. The Icelandic > stirrups > are great for me though. Fortunately I do not weigh

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread Judy Ryder
> Maybe I'm on the verge of not being a beginner anymore just on the > journey. I think you're right! >> Did I get any right? My guess is that they are all brida. So far, I have not been able to find an icelandic saddle that is jineta. Can anyone find a picture of an icelandic saddle that i

Re: [IceHorses] Marketing / Saddle Fit

2008-04-28 Thread Laree Shulman
> The good thing is the dog I produced and is four now, won the Best of Breed > yesterday and then Group three. This is a good win. I have her half sister and > brothers from the current breeding. I took the pups with me to watch so they > could be evaluated. Sylvia Congrats, Sylvia - a big acc

Re: [IceHorses] sad and a bit off topic

2008-04-28 Thread Laree Shulman
On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 8:23 PM, Bia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > well ... after months of treating my Missouri Foxtrotter (my best and > favorite riding horse), the vet has told me that I may not ever be able to > ride her again. I am beside myself because while I have other riding > partners... I

Re: [IceHorses] horses and allergies/bugs

2008-04-28 Thread Laree Shulman
On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 1:05 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone tried Dr. Dan Moore (the natural vet) bug check or aller check > products? He gave several lectures at equine affaire and I have decided to > try > them. I actually bought bug check and health check. Renee - plase le

Re: [IceHorses] Marketing / Saddle Fit

2008-04-28 Thread Janice McDonald
skye, you posted recently about bad knees. Do you use EZ ride stirrups? If I ride with anything else my knees kill me. Dont know why exactly. Maybe the EZ rides give me more freedom to position my feet in such a way that it doesnt strain knees? Anyway. just a thought. Janice-- even good horse

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread Janice McDonald
> > I have often ridden saddles where it is really hard to keep aligned > because to do so means holding the stirrup back from it's hanging > position. Then it feels all wrong in a saddle that is correctly aligned > and I end up perched forward. This is all too confusing for a beginner. > Maybe I'm

Re: [IceHorses]Color question - my rant

2008-04-28 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> Yeah yeah yeah - there's also an American saying "A Good Horse Deserves a >>> Beautiful >>> Color"! When I used to read the color list, Mic, I couldn't help but notice that most of the posters where Icelanders and Europeans. Maybe more Americans have joined lately - that list is so tri

Re: [IceHorses]Color question - my rant

2008-04-28 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> There's an old cowboy saying "There's no such thing as a bad color on a >>> good horse." Exactly. I can certainly appreciate a pretty horse, whatever makes the horse "pretty" - color, head, mane, but on the other hand I KNOW the traits that are more important in the greater scheme of t

Re: [IceHorses] Marketing / Saddle Fit

2008-04-28 Thread Skise
Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> kirjoitti: > Krisse, can you send a picture of your saddle(s) (from the side, on a horse, > with stirrups)? > Not my Icelandic saddle, at the moment I don't have a horse that fits my saddle :D I ride Fjóla in a Sensation. Krisse

Re: [IceHorses] What gait...

2008-04-28 Thread Wanda Lauscher
2008/4/27 Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GX28hSLAfQ > I think it needs a tiny bit more speed for flat walk. I've got to get that GPS. I'll see if I can get some video of the boys moving out a bit more... Wanda

[IceHorses] Re: Charm and the Ball

2008-04-28 Thread Susan Coombes
She targeted the ball a few times, tried to bite it, pushed it > once or twice, then tried to bite it again, and it popped! > > So, the ball is not her friend any more. It wouldn't be. She killed it! > There's a better picture of the hoola hoop there. Caption for this one 'see, my but isn

Re: [IceHorses] Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread Mic Rushen
In the 5th picture, the saddles are jineta but the riders are brida - look at the angles of the stirrup leathers! Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen --- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch

[IceHorses] Re: Brida and Jineta

2008-04-28 Thread Susan Coombes
OOh another test! 1. brida 2. jineta 3. brida 4. jineta with the rider seated quite far back 5. brida but the rider is holding the stirrup back so it's not hanging. Or she may be seated a litttle far back and it's jineta. 6. jineta 7. jineta but the rider has leg forward therefore the stirrup isn'