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This is Tori (she's on the list):
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Judy
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Judy
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Tell me about it!!! I haven't riden in years. We are hoping to take them
camping next week. Sorry you couldn't stop by. Too hot, like you said.
> especially in the barnyard. Where/how do you find them?
> Do home stores
> just sell misters?
We got ours at Home Depo. but the boys won't stand under them.
Hi
>>>Someone just sent this link to another list.
http://www.wdr.de/tv/sport_live/videos/flashplayer.jsp?mid=10208
I watched it as well and was really impressed with the timing and spacing.
It is a challenge to ride an organized ride with 8-10 riders, but 80 - wow I
think they did a really grea
Absolutely fascinating interview! I often have several books going at one
time. Right now I am reading a mystery, plus Temple Grandin's Animals in
Translation and her mother's book A Thorn In My Pocket. Dr. Grandin has
always interested me because out son Arontae has ( on a long list of
dis
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Judy
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Interesting thread on the Fugly Horse Board:
http://fhotd64476.yuku.com/topic/5675
Judy
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>>> Seems strange, but then our Western riders and some cowboys don't post
>>> either.
Yes, but the good ones are relaxed enough to ride the trot without really
bouncing. And,
of course, working cow horses typically have pretty easy trots to sit. A lot
of
Icelandic's have soft trots too,
A thread about teaching Icelandic Horses, Feather, Jester, and Skugga, and
how they learn:
http://fhotd64476.yuku.com/topic/461
Judy
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Not the traditional show type riders
Seems strange, but then our Western riders and some cowboys don't post
either. I have seen plenty of working cowboys post the trot, however.
Tosca actually has the smoothest trot of any horse I have ever ridden, but I
notice as she begins to use her hindqu
http://listen-to-your-horse.blogspot.com/2008/07/interview-with-dr-temple-grandin.html
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> http://www.wdr.de/tv/sport_live/videos/flashplayer.jsp?mid=10208
Much better demo! Still see fighting the bit; gotta get rid of the
nosebands so the riders will be more aware of their hands and how their
horse accepts the bit.
Judy
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>>> Ooops - have I missed still another Icelandic tradition? Do riders not
>>> normally post
>>> the trot?
Not the traditional show type riders - it was one of the hardest things for me
to watch
when I first started paying attention to this breed. Many do this horrible,
jarring
bounce whe
I even saw a couple of riders posting.
Ooops - have I missed still another Icelandic tradition? Do riders not
normally post the trot?
Nancy
>From Rick Lamb's book and newsletter:
Intimidation in Training
You can intimidate a horse into performing a certain way, but you'll be
making more work for yourself in the long run.
Let's set aside any questions about the morality of harsh horse
training methods. They do work, and t
Someone just sent this link to another list.
http://www.wdr.de/tv/sport_live/videos/flashplayer.jsp?mid=10208
Here are 80 Icelandic's doing a demo at a national level jumping show in
Germany. By looking at the flags, I gather they are from different
countries. Supposedly, these are mostly "av
> A friend has them around their porch - seems like a very nice idea to
> me,
> especially in the barnyard. Where/how do you find them? Do home
> stores
> just sell misters?
Google on misters -- lots of companies will come up (for example:
http://www.bigfogg.com/misting-fan.html
Lynn
> especially in the barnyard. Where/how do you find them? Do home stores
> just sell misters?
I think Home Depot has them in the sprinkler department. You can get the
black drip system hose / pipe (it comes wound up in a circle, so it's not
stiff like PVC, yet not as soft as a hose), and j
>>> Thinking about it since it happened I've been wondering why he would do
>>> that -- could he have been trying to groom me, or would it be some other
>>> reason? It didn't hurt, or pinch, it was like a soft grab.
Sometimes I think horses can be too...I don't know... too uncomfortable with
Our kids have misters around their back patio which helps a tiny bit to
keep the area cool. I remember Judy Roberts had misters in her horses'
corrals
for times like this.
A friend has them around their porch - seems like a very nice idea to me,
especially in the barnyard. Where/how do y
>>> I'm starting some tentative ground work with him. We both need it.
I'm sure you need it, for therapeutic reasons - I sure would if I were you.
And what a positive use of your energy right now. He looks like he's doing
well, ready to take all the attention you care to bestow on him. He's
> To say he likes trailer loading is an understatement.
>
> I want this ingrained in everyone just in case of an emergency.
Good idea!
Judy
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> http://cs-001.123.is/0813046f-f53f-4c14-a891-474eebc3d5e2.jpg
>>Wow! And did you see that white head on the black horse! ;-)
Good catch! I hadn't noticed that.
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> http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Af5u3atF9oE
Good job, Wanda! I bet he will be able to go down a line of cones, knock
them over, and then go back the other way and stand them up! Smart kid!
Judy
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We have been on the road all day, getting home from Phoenix where it is WAY
TOO HOT!
Our kids have misters around their back patio which helps a tiny bit to keep
the area cool. I remember Judy Roberts had misters in her horses' corrals
for times like this.
Judy
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2008/7/1 Virginia Tupper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Thinking about it since it happened I've been wondering why he would
> do that -- could he have been trying to groom me, or would it be some
> other reason? It didn't hurt, or pinch, it was like a soft grab.
Our horses have done that from time to ti
I was cleaning Orri's feet this morning and while trying to dig out
some mud, he started snuffling my back, then he gave me a little nip.
Since he's never done that before and it suprised me I popped up and
gave him tap on the nose, then shook my finger at him and sternly said
'don't you do that a
On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 11:51 PM, Wanda Lauscher
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Kevin moved the trailer into the riding arena tonight. I had just
> popped the door open and Solon was standing at the ready.
>
> To say he likes trailer loading is an understatement.
>
So smart!
V
Solon was asked to touch each of the cones ...I assumed he would use
his nose for all three. Perhaps I should have specified.
He's added the type of touch at the end on his own...
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Af5u3atF9oE
Wanda
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2008/7/1 Susan Coombes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> That's just like Ofeig's. The grass didn't come through as fast as the
> treats so she made the hole bigger. It only took her 4 days to demolish
> it.
I have a spare in the tack shed with a hole in it from last year. I'm
thinking of taking it to a har
--- On Tue, 7/1/08, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Here's a little pinto who is chestnut in the front,
> white in the middle, and
> dark brown on the butt and tail:
>
> http://cs-001.123.is/0813046f-f53f-4c14-a891-474eebc3d5e2.jpg
Wow! And did you see that white head on the black horse
Here's a little pinto who is chestnut in the front, white in the middle, and
dark brown on the butt and tail:
http://cs-001.123.is/0813046f-f53f-4c14-a891-474eebc3d5e2.jpg
Judy
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>>I would like to know what her intermediate gait is. Is it normal that it
>>would feel "softer" in the sand arena than on the hardpacked trails?
Yes, try to get a video! The sand would change the timing of the
legs, so whatever gait she offers naturally might be slightly
different from sand ve
I am late giving mine this year, I bought it today, last year I gave
it in early June, My Vet thought I would be ok, since this is the 4th
or 5th year I have given it... they will all get it tonight...
My horses love their track system~
http://picasaweb.google.com/dakota.charm/TrackSystem
The Soul
> Boy am I impressed with her clicker training. I was just given a clicker.
> What kind of treats do you give? Sylvia
I use small pieces of alfalfa / bermuda pellets. But you can use anything
small that the horse likes. It could be one cheerio, a tiny slice of carrot
(sliced from a salad sh
> Someone was asking about grazing muzzles. This is the one I used on
> Gusti last year. Elska is now in need of it. She's not that thrilled
> with it, but she DOES like how treats seem to come up through the
> hole.
>
That's just like Ofeig's. The grass didn't come through as fast as the
tre
This week's horse news:
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"she was knocked down like a bowling pin" Was her horse shod? That could have
knocked her off her feet if she has on metal shoes.
In a message dated 7/1/2008 5:52:46 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writ
Not getting caught in the stirrups is how I was practicing. I was leaving
the stirrups to get off. Because of the MS my right leg is not too helpful and
I
don't know I was just doing something stup
Thank you for the kind words.? I still cannot talk much about it.? Trojan was
27 years old and was fine in the am.? I came home from work and he looked like
he had been rolling.? I immediately put him on the trailer to go to my equine
surgeon.? He had exploratory surgery.? He twisted his bowel b
I had a horse that chewed a huge hole in my wooden shelter. I had to move the
corral over.
on our news today... MY vet is quoted as saying the very very wet
period recently has resulted in more mosquitos and now a WNV outbreak
resulting in an average of two horses a day being put down this week!!
they said people need to vaccinate NOW. It could be a major public
health issue they said.
http://www.joplinindependent.net/display_article.php/jkennedy1214865024
I have so enjoyed watching Joe Camps book climb the ladder of
recognition, I love this review by Jack L. Kennedy.
Joe was very kind when he sent my daughter a signed copy of the book
to read, I have so enjoyed her comments as
wrap the tree in horse fencing, the no climb kind or chicken wire...
as the tree grows you need to expand it though, or the tree will just
grow right through it... the other thing is to put 3 or 4 stakes about
a foot out from the tree all around it and wrap around the tree using
the posts to wrap a
>>> can anyone advise what to use for a horse that chews trees?
We've found two things that work: cut the tree or fence it off. Some trees
don't appeal to them - they never chew on our pecan trees or pines, but they
love oaks.
Karen Thomas, NC
Susan,
The heart rate monitor is a great idea! Dancer lets you know how he
feels about things, but Ellie is the classic stoic Icelandic mare
and, your right, working with her has improved my powers of
observation immensely. Glad to hear you guys are back on the trail,
give me a couple y
Hi
>>Here's a picture of one made from strands of Svertla's hair.
These are really beautiful and what a great tribute.
Robyn
On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 06:12:11 -0500, you wrote:
> any ideas?
Mule burgers?
Mic
Mic (Michelle) Rushen
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Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs:
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-
On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 06:10:16 -0500, you wrote:
>excellent use of duct tape: wrap a pole or tree with it that horses
>are rubbing on.
Or for severe rubbing (if you can't fence the tree off), use duct tape
to fasten carpet tiles to the tree.
Mic
Mic (Michelle) Rushen
---
>>My once in a lifetime horse, Trojan, died in December of colic. Even with
>>surgery they
>>could not save him either. Suzanne made me a beautiful horse show necklace.
>> Check put
>>her website. www.Suzannestorms.com
>>> Oh Renee...and you didn't say a word... I'm so sorry.
Me too,
we had a terrible storm yesterday and my friend sylvia said she was
gazing out her window to make sure her horses were ok when lightning
struck just a few feet outside her paddock and knocked her mare down!
She said she didnt throw herself down it was like she was just knocked
down like a bowling p
can anyone advise what to use for a horse that chews trees? It may be
a donkey thing. My curly ray has killed several small trees chewing
them and now my friend sylvia's little mule is chewing the one tree in
his paddock and she cant get him to knock it off. She was thinking of
painting it with
>
> Yet another use for duct tape!
>
> Susan in NV read my blog to see why I ride my horse in pink:
> http://desertduty.blogspot.com/
>
excellent use of duct tape: wrap a pole or tree with it that horses
are rubbing on.
janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
OMG. You have been tested. I am glad the horses were ok. That is scarry when
they get out.
That is very lucky. My fear is to get caught in the stirrups.
2008/6/30 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Suzanne Storms does some beautiful horse hair jewelry out of woven horse
> hair. My once in a lifetime horse, Trojan, died in December of colic. Even
> with surgery they could not save him either. Suzanne made me a beautiful
> horse
> show necklace. Check pu
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