On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 8:19 PM, Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well, no wonder! That looks like a zero-turn-radius John Deere. My
husband has been drooling over them!
It moves faster than the tractor and can go around trees so our lawns
won't be an 8 hour mowing job anymore,
On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 8:50 AM, Wanda Lauscher
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We looked at those, but decided on the yard tractor because we could
do more with it.
Well, that was my argument but it didn't work so he's getting what he
wants...now if only he'd finish the fence.
V
It moves faster than the tractor and can go around trees so our lawns
won't be an 8 hour mowing job
The one thing I've noticed is that when they get great toys, they like to
use them. This gets the lawn mowed and the hay bales hauled. Bruce wanted
an ATV and I agreed , suggesting to
On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 9:27 AM, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The one thing I've noticed is that when they get great toys, they like to
use them.
I've been noticing that. I'm encouraging him that we need a 4 wheeler
with a dump trailer, actually 2 of the 4 wheelers so we can drive
2008/5/18 Virginia Tupper [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I've been noticing that. I'm encouraging him that we need a 4 wheeler
with a dump trailer, actually 2 of the 4 wheelers so we can drive the
property and cut trails. :D
Ahwe've done that. That calls for a great huge chain saw...
Wanda
2008/5/18 Wanda Lauscher [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
2008/5/18 Virginia Tupper [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I've been noticing that. I'm encouraging him that we need a 4 wheeler
with a dump trailer, actually 2 of the 4 wheelers so we can drive the
property and cut trails. :D
Ahwe've done that. That calls
Ahwe've done that. That calls for a great huge chain saw...
Yup. We have a wonderful new chainsaw. I'm yearning for a power washer
now.
Nancy
We looked at those, but decided on the yard tractor because we could do
more with it.
Kevin was dragging a bale into place the other day...
But Cary already has a full sized tractor...so he NEEDS a new mower. And I'm
sure he'll
pick up a set (or two) of socket wrenches when he finally
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Do you know if George has been open to treeless saddles for a while,
or if he's just accepting of them because there aren't many treed
options
for some horses, like our short-backed, wide ponies?
George mentioned that
I can not wait to use the polaris to haul the Piles the horses leave
me in the barn... ya hoo!!! it has a dump box on it, and goes through
our 6 foot gaits.
PNH Levels 1 2 Clinics, Rochester MN
http://www.sittinghorse.us
The Soul of a Horse ~ has touched my soul, may it touch yours too!
~
The one thing I've noticed is that when they get great toys, they like to
use them.
This gets the lawn mowed and the hay bales hauled. Bruce wanted an ATV
and I agreed
, suggesting to him that it would make it easier to clean stalls. He has
a little
dump trailer that he pulls
I've been noticing that. I'm encouraging him that we need a 4 wheeler with
a dump
trailer, actually 2 of the 4 wheelers so we can drive the property and cut
trails. :D
V
The next toy on Cary's list isn't a 4-wheeler. Instead, he wants a Gator
or
equivalent.Here are the Kubota
so I bush-hogged the arena Friday.
Your arena is really beautiful. I think I like the grass better than my
tilled harrowed dirt. You probably don't struggle with dust.
A friend's husband had a wonderful new Kubota. I think it has air
conditioning and a sound system.
Nancy
The next toy on Cary's list isn't a 4-wheeler. Instead, he wants a
Gator or
equivalent.
Creekside has a well-used Gator that's beginning to wear out and they're
looking at some sort of tiny truck with a dump bed. I can't quite envision
what it it, but it MUST have room for their two
What does everyone think of this bridle?
http://www.nurturalhorse.com/Nurtural_Bridle_Demo.html
Wanda
--
Thoughts become things...
--- Wanda Lauscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What does everyone think of this bridle?
http://www.nurturalhorse.com/Nurtural_Bridle_Demo.html
I have one that works in a simular manner than Andi
hates. He hates the pressure from underneath. It is
sitting unused in my tack room. Now both
Kaaren Jordan's husband makes a wonderful sidepull and LTJ site has another
very nice one.
Here's what I use on Hunter: http://www.hought.com/end.s.hackamore.html
The noseband is so soft that it doesn't need to be wrapped. There is that
chain, soft hands suggested, although I can probably
--- Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here's what I use on Hunter:
http://www.hought.com/end.s.hackamore.html
The noseband is so soft that it doesn't need to be
wrapped. There is that
chain,
And el cheapo me looks at what I want, then I go about
finding the cheapest! Plus, I
Your arena is really beautiful. I think I like the grass better than my
tilled
harrowed dirt. You probably don't struggle with dust.
Thanks, but it's what it is for practicality, no other reason. This is the
most practical
surface for us, although I'm sure it wouldn't be for everyone.
George mentioned that he made some treeless saddles in the past and that
they did not
work out so he bought them back. I think that is in one of videos, but he
might have
said it off camera. My impression is that he wants to protect the spinal
process as
much as possible with a wide
http://www.nurturalhorse.com/Nurtural_Bridle_Demo.html
I'm not sure I see what's different about it from any other bitless bridle
cross-over
style. Can you see something different? The noseband is nice and fat though,
and I'm
glad she was clear that it shouldn't be on the soft part of
There is a further point that I'm just going to toss out to the list.
I have found that a considerable amount of natural horsemanship is
discounted unless it is seen on some kind of high performance horse.
or on some backyard pet that for so many is subject to disdain, tho
I will never
http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-us/Ranger/2008Navigation/500Series/4x4EFI/Pages/Overview.aspx
Here is what we bought yesterday, I am so excited, even though it is a
boy toy, I can enjoy it with Dan, it will be fun!
--
PNH Levels 1 2 Clinics, Rochester MN
http://www.sittinghorse.us
The Soul
On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Debbie K. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-us/Ranger/2008Navigation/500Series/4x4EFI/Pages/Overview.aspx
Here is what we bought yesterday
I like that!!!
V
On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 11:38 AM, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here's what I use on Hunter: http://www.hought.com/end.s.hackamore.html
Love the colors. How does it work?
V
--- Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, some of the so-called treeless saddles really
aren't anything but glorified
bareback pads.
Speaking of good treeless... I made my own el cheapo
version of a Port Lewis Impression Pad. Instead of
$200, I spent $11 on a clear shower curtain, and
On May 18, 2008, at 8:05 AM, Janice McDonald wrote:
SO face it, and much as anybody who
reads this may hate to admit it, look real hard at me, because like it
or not, guess what I am? I am the baby boomer median population now,
the average horse owner, a middle aged woman. and not only do I
2008/5/18 Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I hope she rides with more finesse than she showed in that video. Her small
turns were
pretty abrupt looking to me!
Pretty rude to the horse...
Have you seen one in person?
No, just ran across it this morning. I couldn't see any difference
Here is what we bought yesterday, I am so excited, even though it is a
boy toy, I can enjoy it with Dan, it will be fun!
Please forgive me for writing this, I know you and Dan are not reckless, but
please be careful. Two young off-duty firemen died here a few weeks ago
when one of those
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Love the colors. How does it work?
Hate to even tell you. The little short s curve shanks apply pressure on
the chain. Hunter is a high energy Tennessee Walker that I have determined
to work with rather than dumping him back on the market. His tongue is
badly scarred by an old injury
I've been thinking about getting something for my husband to drive up and
down the driveway which is relatively steep, to get the mail and take the
trash cans down.
What's the best one, and what are the prices?
Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://clickryder.com
from people I have talked with, particularly in
the Icelandic horse world, they really believe that various methods
are needed in order to get the horse to perform. Why they need the
horse to perform that way is another issue!
I'm not sure that I understand what you are saying. Can you
Way too far back, resting on the kidneys and not properly supported.
He also felt that the girths were also too far back and compressed the
chest where there was no sternum for protection. We won't go into
ventroflexion.
We probably should go into ventroflexion, since it affects our horses
Ohmigosh! Talk about cute. Can't remember - Wirehaired Pointer? We had
German Shorthaired Pointers as kids.
Nancy
--- Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mostly, I use a soft
following hand or even
loose rein,
Oh yes, if you have heavy hands or balance off your
hands, your horse will NOT be happy in the S Hack.
But don't worry, if this is the case - your horse will
tell you!
Susan in NV
read
--- Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ohmigosh! Talk about cute. Can't remember -
Wirehaired Pointer? We had
German Shorthaired Pointers as kids.
Yes, wirehair! I've had Pointers (English) and this
is my first wirehair. He is the first only dog I've
had in my life, and he is spoiled
On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 12:45 PM, susan cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Attached is a pic of Hoss on one of our
trips. Of course he has to have his own goggles
(doggles) - we need them so why wouldn't he???
That is too cute!!!
V
From the book, HORSES TALKING by Margrit Coates:
The more we understand that horses mirror out
thoughts, fears and self-doubts, problems and
behaviour, the easier it is to work at letting go of
these issues. The incentive is a better rapport with
our horse. The horse also mirrors our healing
Test driving that new mower and looking for a place to mow, hubby just
mowed the pasture!!
I had planned to put my horses in the pasture when I bring them home
(which was to be any day this week if hubby will finish the fence) but
now there's going to be grass clippings all over the pasture!
Virginia, it is gorgeous. You must really be enjoying your beautiful new
home.
Nancy
On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 9:40 PM, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Virginia, it is gorgeous. You must really be enjoying your beautiful new
home.
I love it. It is a dream come true.
V
I was out by the barn a while ago, planting my flower boxes - only little
old ladies have shutters and window boxes on their horse barns, I suspect.
I heard the unmistakeable clatter of little horse feet on wood. We'd left
the gate open to the riding ring so the horses could munch the grass and
So as
the majority of horse owners is getting older, and heavier and needs
short stout horse . . . .I just don't get it. Wake up and smell
the horse manure breeders.
Kat
AMen, (we are a real tent revival meeting this morning :) and if you
are a breeder and surely, have some regard
The original SSH was under 13 to 15 hands! Same with all the mountain
horses.
I can't remember the last time I saw an under-15H RMH in this area. I see a
lot that are 16-ish H, and many with toothpick legs. Once a breed becomes
the breed du jour in an area, here come the show trends!
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We probably should go into ventroflexion, since it affects our
horses to a
great extent.
What did George have to say?
I don't remember well enough to quote him accurately. In our small
group was the dressage trainer
Thank you Nancy for the warning, my friend has one just like this, we
will use it on his trails and our flat ones here, It has seatbelts and
the double roll bars, the other one we looked at had just the single
roll bar and no head rest... we will be careful on the steep hills...
How horrible for
On 5/18/08, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
from people I have talked with, particularly in
the Icelandic horse world, they really believe that various methods
are needed in order to get the horse to perform. Why they need the
horse to perform that way is another issue!
I'm not
I don't usually ride with a breast collar, but I wanted to try this one on
Trausti. I'm not sure if I have it fitted correctly. I did adjust the fit
somewhat towards the end of this sequence. I worry about it being too
tight and rubbing, but I also worry about it being too lose where it
Do you have a leopard print cover for your helmet yet?
http://www.justforponies.com/Pages/SleazyHelmetCovers.htm
Karen Thomas, NC
The Icelandic Horse Evaluations were held this weekend in Georgia. I
decided to take my soon to be 2 year old to the young horse evaluations just
to see
what it was all about. I could not believe that he was just about the only
young horse (less than 4) that knew how to lead, get on a
I set up a Facebook profile where I can post my pictures, videos and events and
I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. First, you need to join
Facebook! Once you join, you can also create your own profile.
Thanks,
Raven
Here's the link:
SORRYthis was sent out by mistake! I was trying to add a friend
from Iceland and hit send...instead of SKIP. SORRY. Dumb senior
moment. Going back to my corner.
Raven
Lucy Molly, the Girl Doggies
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Maggie Rose, the cat who makes me sneeze
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