http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP3ptVf59Fg
He's looking good, Kim! What are those streamers made of?It looks like
the yellow caution tape you see around industrial construction sites.
That's a good idea - it's reasonably priced at Lowe's or Home Depot.
Karen Thomas, NC
or http://tinyurl.com/5vd2gv
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I want some! for my office and guest bathroom at home. that would be so
awesome kim
janice
ebay!
Karen Thomas, NC
(This isn't a joke. Janice really has a t-shirt like that! I have a picture
if you
don't believe me...)
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with the mary wanless riders belt.
It looks like a goofy shortcut device to me and I won't be rushing out to buy
one. Did
you see the price? $179 - ouch. If anyone is interested though, here's a
review:
http://www.unisitinc.com/portals/9/unisitarticleHJ.pdf
Karen Thomas, NC
, while Melnir's
is at the other. (Again, one not really better than the other, just
different...) Of course, I knew that before we marked them up - Melnir has
a very long reaching stride, while Trauti's is shorter and more animated.
Both are comfortable to ride - they are just different.
Karen
There are so many things to look for and the neck and shoulders are just a
couple of
many. Karen posted a post about Tivar? about his conformation and listed
many things
to look at, good to read.
I'm glad you enjoyed that, Skye. I'll try to get a similar picture of him
without tack
was on his back in the video If there was ever a horse that didn't look
fat it was
Melnir in that video. Maybe the fat pony is just a standard slur (like, ya
mutha wears
jockey shoits) not related to reality at all...:)
Karen Thomas, NC
just
order the options we like and expect them to all work together well.
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the stylistic parts
of gait.
That's probably a better word than symptom. :)
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and quickly. Tell him that his sister (Flekka),
niece (Princess Buttercup) and nephew (Isak) want him to get well quickly!
Karen Thomas, NC
I'm not sure if I have the terminology correct, but it's something I've
always referred to as panty-waist.
What did the instructor in Stan's video call it - a weenie-butt?
Karen Thomas, NC
Elska and Solon and Peppy, had intended to come for a visit, and I was
just about to get off the motor cycle when they decided they had enough.
What a cool picture! I love that you show up in the rear-view mirror of the
motorcycle - that really tells the rest of the story!
Karen Thomas
horses either.
Notice that the saddle maker, in the video of the first Icelandic,
admired his rear-end and said it was like a 17h draft horse. Maybe an
exaggeration, but that is where the engine is.
Exactly, and experienced horse people know that. :)
Karen Thomas, NC
-necked
Icelandic over most swan-necked Arabs...necks just aren't THAT big a deal
for what I need a horse to do.
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...
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That's allotta bling on that sidepull Looks good.
Yeah, but I do call him Mr. T about half the time...he just needs a few
gold chains now. Janice sent him here with the Mohawk 'do already done. :)
Karen Thomas, NC
he is like the don rickles of icelandics whereas Trausti is like the
john denver of icelandics. nasi is like the carrot top of icelandics
HA!!! Oh man, did you ever nail the first two - I don't know Nasi well
enough to know if he's Carrottop!
Karen Thomas, NC
it)
exists in this breed.
Now, answer me honestly, do you REALLY think you could train Nasi into being
a horse like Stonewall...? :)
Karen Thomas, NC
symptoms, and the improvement in his attitude was marked.)
When I get short-tempered about traditional/show-type Icelandic riding, this
is why. The abuse has a name on it in my pasture: Tivar.
Karen Thomas, NC
. The humidity wears me out.
Karen Thomas, NC
Glad to hear Tivar is doing so well. That sidepull is gorgeous. Looks
like it has jewelry on it!!! I love Turquoise anyway! Ferne
Thanks Ferne. I keep forgetting that you used to trail ride with him
sometimes. He's doing wonderfully well, and I adore him.
Any news on Magic?
Karen
phase either.So, I don't think it's literally any previously
named gait.
Karen Thomas, NC
that, it falls apart.
What makes me like a horse - or want to breed the horse - is MUCH more
complicated than a soy bean.
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joints
produce. I wouldn't want to breed for any more knee action than he has, but
I'd put his in the viva la difference end of normal. I can't imagine
putting shoes or bell boots on him to make him have MORE.
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read Easter chicks, Barbie high heels and Isadore Duncan
in the same sentence...and certainly without hearing scotch taped used as
a verb with those words. :)
Karen Thomas, NC
Cali looks like she is happy as can be! (think aqua bling :) Janice
I think Jacki is leaning towards royal blue for Cali. We did her colors
while she was visiting.
Karen Thomas, NC
.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Alamo-Turquoise-Crystals-Horse-Headstall-Bridle-Bling_W0QQitemZ270251878273QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270251878273_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318#ebayphotohosting
Or: http://tinyurl.com/6chdyh
No, I'm not going to bid!
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. The cases we've had where the
horses didn't
seem uncomfortable seemed to get better in a day or two on their own, with no
treatment.
I did have one horse get an itchy case of hives many years ago, and I called
the vet out
for him. He was pretty uncomfortable.
Karen Thomas, NC
: is Tractor Supply Company your favorite store in
the whole
world yet? When that's true, you'll know your lifelong fantasy of owning a
horse farm
is real ;)
Karen Thomas, NC
that in this breed, although I know some breeders are now breeding Icelandic's
for long
necks. It makes me shudder. It doesn't bother me at all that there is some
variation
in necks and headsets in this breed, but I hate that particular extreme. JMHO
though.
Karen Thomas, NC
shock.
Ever notice how stiff-legged many of the top level Icelandic riders are? I'm
sure that
is the base of their pogo-stick.
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Karen, don't ever do a trot lesson with Mary Wanless.
Well, I doubt I will, but why do you say that?
Karen Thomas, NC
a good solid seat it's when the unexpected arises on the
trail. I
probably ride as much without stirrups on the trail as I do in the arena,
probably more.
Karen Thomas, NC
deepness
refers to a
feel rather than any particular outward appearance. Yes, you may be able to
see that the
rider with a good (deep) seat looks more balanced, more confident, more secure,
but I
don't think the appearance changes so literally in the physical realm. Any
thoughts?
Karen
. It's only well after the rider has enough feel of the
horse to post
instinctively that she is allowed to even consider the sitting trot.
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from the rider, it also often disappears from the horse.
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-butts can get away with worse
riding style than I can.I'm not so lucky, so I have to work harder - for
myself and for the benefit of my horses.
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many bears or
steep hills in any show ring I've experienced. If you need to brace in a
flat, groomed arena, something is indeed amiss!
Karen Thomas, NC
she wrote:
I have a book she wrote, and I read this article, but I guess I still don't
get your point - I must have missed something. What does she say is
contrary to the idea of learning to ride the trot in a subtle, balanced
way...?
Karen Thomas, NC
as the illusions, games, feelings don't grow to the point to be
harmful to the horses, and as long as we keep their best interests in mind,
who cares? I am going to pretend to be Connie Reeves sometimes when I ride
now, hoping it will make me live longer!
Karen Thomas, NC
very little energy, just that
it shouldn't be exaggerated. Tivar is my new ThighMaster. :)
Karen Thomas, NC
Uhmn, has anyone noticed the rain in the midwest lately? The southeast?
Maybe in your part of the southeast, but we're back to being dry as a bone...
Karen Thomas, NC
. Your place is gorgeous and the barn looks
great. Enjoy!
Karen Thomas, NC
haven't run up on
any on the trail yet. I have seen a couple on our property though, just at
a distance.
Karen Thomas, NC
, and the more options we hear, the better prepared we are to
make decisions for our horses... and that's a very good thing.
I really enjoy your videos, and will try to watch all of these as soon as I
get a chance.
Karen Thomas, NC
and forward than some Icelandic's, but I'm not sure she'll have
the motivation to do a true rack/tolt...and that's fine with me.
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depressing.
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doesn't have to be dramatic. I don't
think it is
so critical WHERE the line is drawn so much as the consistency with which you
enforce it
and that you enforce it with respect and affection.
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want to
continue working
on making the horses comfortable in many situations, never feeling that their
training is
finished, but I can tell you from experience, that sometimes you just don't
see a hole
in your horses training until you put him/her in a certain situation!
Karen Thomas, NC
be quietly sharing the same
pile of hay.
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horse. (Was that a pun?)
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to be ridden on ice trait. (Not.) Sheesh. Do people really
believe that genetics work like that?
Karen Thomas, NC
differently to gait versus trot?
I've never changed mine based on what gait I'm doing.
Karen Thomas, NC
not true for all Icelandic's...or any
gaited breed for that matter.
Karen Thomas, NC
against the use of bug zappers. They said that bug zappers
mainly attract moths, and some moth-type insects actually kill and eat some
of the smaller and peskier bugs.
Karen Thomas, NC
. Most of us who started riding in traditional English
lessons (Nancy...?) probably remember learning to post with no stirrups at
all! (Oh, the agony at first!) When posting, your weight should be across
your inner thighs, with your abs and lower back getting a workout.
Karen Thomas, NC
when I had teev ( karen stole him from me)
Well, you started it. You stole him from me first... ;)
so I put my toe in and pressed my calf and he went into it instaantly.
we have to speak the language they were taught or teach them new cues.
The cues for lateral work that we use
and bracing isn't good. Also, if you have
to make a quick dismount, you can do so more quickly if your feet are free.
Of course, I've learned to depend on groundwork more and more, so I try not
to get myself in those situations, but it's another reason not to depend on
your stirrups.
Karen
, and don't try to change it dramatically.
Afterall, Trausti and Skjoni both have lovely gaits - the head carriage is
one detail and isn't what makes or breaks their natural gaitedness.
Karen Thomas, NC
very, very sorry.
Karen Thomas, NC
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
of her training.
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in.
I will be very surprised if he makes a habit of it though - he was probably
just testing the waters, to see what is, and isn't allowed in his happy new
home. I doubt he was trying to hurt you - how would he know how much it
takes to hurt a human? Now he knows... :)
Karen Thomas, NC
that's a big accomplishment.
I think it's impressive to see this many horses going so pleasantly - maybe
it's because they went for a relatively simple pattern, at slow-medium
speeds, rather than pushing speed at the expense of precision and
horsemanship.
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and his saddle.
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to find that it's still slightly broken.
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, ladiesDon't you think MAYBE it's time to change the subject
line ;)
Karen Thomas, NC
Nazis could lighten up a bit and get a sense of
humor!
Hey, could I name a filly Sylvia Night?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LEos9VLtgFU
Karen Thomas, NC, proud grandmare of Hroi Hrogers and Princess Buttercup...
of understanding us and what we like...if we let them.
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needy and unwanted, and try to give merely good
health care to all of them.
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of the equine
conservancy websites - the numbers for the truly rare breeds are
staggering. I think we should be very careful about in-breeding in this
breed, to preserve the diversity we have though. How many McCurdy's are
there? A thousand or less?
Karen Thomas, NC
embarrassed I became.
If anyone has any doubts, please read through that link Judy posted on her
website. BLUP falls apart on any level you analyze it - it just doesn't hold
up to scrutiny.
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means aren't inheritable.
Karen Thomas, NC
proud that I saw one
duplicated ancestor on each of Holly's and Mac's five-generation pedigrees,
meaning their inbreeding was minimal at least. I think some poor horses are
their own uncles!
Karen Thomas, NC
, but until I
see the best way to get to that point, at least I can just open his stall
door, and encourage him forward until he's in the RP.
I hope he's about as exciting as Cali was when she got here... :)
Janice, when can I expect my FCPTA DVD's to arrive?
Karen Thomas, NC
bet you are
giving her more guidance on the trail regarding the finesse details, and
if so, she is probably getting some ring work in the woods.She sounds
lovely - but we do need more pictures of her!
Karen Thomas, NC
.
Hang in there, girl. Please let us know about the autospsy, as soon as you are
composed
enough to do so.
Karen Thomas, NC
A beautiful and sweet boy. What a great picture...
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in life
come from. :)
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NH trainers
teach to use
whatever they choose to call their version of a carrot stick.
A fly whisk simply has too many uses for me to stop using one! Just make sure
your horse
is comfortable with one before you try riding with one.
Karen Thomas, NC
out riding, especially at Moses Cone...
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IceHorses Community for Photos and Videos: http://kickapps.com/icehorses
The greatest enemy of the truth very often is not the lie- deliberate,
contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent
Iceland. So...Is
Gabriella an Icelandic name? That's the name of the second horse in the
video.
Karen Thomas, NC
Shall I compile all of the suggestions and put them on a page?
It would be fine with me. and if anyone has any more suggestions, please feel
free to
speak up.
Karen Thomas, NC
, Pryor and the Sulfurs are a few of the distinct breeds that
fall under
the general umbrella of Colonial Spanish Horses.
Karen Thomas, NC
%20Report/hoa-report.pdf
Some of you will recognize the names of Dr. Gus Cothran and Dr. Phillip
Sponenburg. They are two of the equine genetic researchers who are studying
these horses as well as all of the Spanish Colonial horses.
Karen Thomas, NC
enjoyed his picture anyway!
Karen Thomas, NC
the captions don't seem to be
asking for suggestions, but instead seem to be drawing conclusions. Maybe:
Nice pants...?
Karen Thomas, NC
Does anyone have the dressage dvd's by this man. They are called a
matter of trust. I would like to buy the first one. Can anyone tell me
if they have found them useful. Sue Coombes
I don't have them, but I've been tempted. If you get them, please let me
know what you think.
Karen
like you're doing wonderfully
well on your own, but I know the feeling, when you get a bit stuck.
Karen Thomas, NC
? :)
Karen Thomas, NC, expecting any time for Janice's stories to be interrupted
by a sudden, Puppy biscuits!
i might let you keep him. He didnt help my thighs much at all... Janice
Ha! You didn't post the trot, did you? My thighs are killing me this
morning, which
means I needed to post!
Karen Thomas, NC
i might let you keep him. He didnt help my thighs much at all... Janice
R U talking about a horse or husband?
Ha! Janice would never let me have Donny (her husband)!
Karen Thomas, NC
i love a mans belly where you can smush your face in it. I wouldnt want one
of those
hard bellys.
Okay - another one for the Janice collection.
I was just thinking the same thing!
Karen Thomas, NC
personality/confidence factor that makes a horse willing to do it, but that
early handling
definitely seems to have an effect too. Then of course, there's the confidence
that comes
from good experiences and maturity.
Karen Thomas, NC
is not
his thing (what an understatement!) that is his job. She's a good sized mare,
built much
like Skjoni, so I expect she'll do fine with him up.
Karen Thomas, NC
horses six months from now, Runa for Tosca, I'd like to think that within a
short settling out/adjusting time, Runa could pick up Tosca's current role
for you, and Tosca could fairly quickly become a Thunder/Gat type horse for
the Emily/Karen and the Alex/Virginias of the world. (I have
These are great checklists, Karen - thanks for putting them together -
I am saving them. I don't have anyone young ones now but I think all
horses should be reviewing their lessons periodically.
No problem. I'm also hoping to get feedback for anything I've missed. Of
course, we'll each
Karen, are these horses related to your new horses?
http://www.equus-survival-trust.org/ It mentions the Abaco Horses
(lots of splashes) in the Bahamas.
Yes, they've been isolated long enough that they are considered distinct
breeds, but they have the same origins. NC has two breeds
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