W
hat do you girls think, I have no butt fat at all? This causes me pain in the
rear for sure. Sylvia
I couldn't be happier with my Sensation - my daughter said it was like
riding on a couch - so comfy
--
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books
I just had this sent to me by a friend and thought it was appropriate
and very true for me - for those of you too young to appreciate this -
just tuck it away for a later date :-))
Old Age, I decided, is a gift.
I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have
always wanted
Has anyone heard from Susan since the levee broke?
--
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them. -
William Farley
A light dusting of snow on the highest peaks. The more densely
populated hillsides of Marin County and the 101 corridor got most of
the coverage on TV.
It said on our news that someplace in CA got 11 FEET of snow - I grew
up in northern OH and we got some big snows but I just can't imagine
11
That's a good question, I can't imagine that either is particularly
pleasant.
We had a dressage instructor that had a Percheron cross he showed and
wanted it registered in the American Warmblood association. He had
his farrier hot brand him with the Am. Warmblood brand. The farrier
had only
On Jan 7, 2008 10:39 AM, Raven [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
always wondered about the tattoos that race horses have inside
their upper lips. That must be a pretty awful experience.
From having a tattoos on my body, I can NOT imagine the pain from a
lip tattoo. OUCH!
We have had our dogs
--
They are adorable, Anna. It's so nice to have little ones when you
travel - so much easier to tuck them under your arm and go.
We visited some friends for a couple of days over New Years and took
our dogs because they were invited, too. Our English Cocker is 13
years old and mostly blind and
On Jan 2, 2008 9:38 PM, Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There's an interesting article on dealing with Barn Sour horses in the
latest issue of Trail Rider magazine. The article was written by Lynn
Palm.
It's worth the cost of the magazine, I think.
There are several mentions of
I think they have as much difficulty
relating to the 'Bettys' as we have relating to these farmers and how
they ride normally for their work.
I think that's an excellent point, Anna.
--
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read
On Jan 3, 2008 2:18 PM, Anna Hopkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here's pictures of my crew.
They are adorable, Anna. It's so nice to have little ones when you
travel - so much easier to tuck them under your arm and go.
We visited some friends for a couple of days over New Years and took
our dogs
Due to a bad case of the Crud and traveling, I've been out of touch
but am finally back in my normal routine - just wanted to share this -
I think we could all use it in reference to the list and our general
lives
Subject: Garbage Trucks
How often do you let other people change your mood? Do you
She is my
present, I am making my own dreams come true. As a girl I always wanted a
pony for
Christmas
My 27 year old daughter told me last week about a conversation she and
her friends had last week (prompted by the Verizon commercial with the
pony) They all were discussing what were their
THINGS NOT TO SAY TO A HORSE OWNER:
Riding isn't a sport, the horse does all the work.
If you kept the house as neat as you do the barn, we wouldn't have to
look for things.
Sure, I can ride. I went riding on my vacation two years ago.
Your horse is only worth what someone will pay you for
Does anyone else use their horses for logging? I would like to know
how well they have done at this job?
Before he had a stroke, my brother used his Belgians for logging quite
a bit. He enjoyed the work and the horses did quite well.
--
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S
On 12/15/07, Ann Cassidy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We loved this link , hope you all do too.
That is too cute!
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Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse, his human companion, and what goes on
All the rest of the goats and sheep appear perfectly healthy.
Anybody got any thoughts/suggestions?
I'm so sorry, Mic. These things are always so upsetting. I had a vet
tell me once, that in these situations with any animal, - sudden death
and no other animals showing any signs of illness-
On 12/13/07, Lorraine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am posting this at the risk of harassment. But if
anyone knows of anybody who needs a project, Dagur is
now for sale. He is just too much for me and I don't
have the time.
Lorraine - From your posts, I would say you are making the right
if they dont hatch I am gonna blow the insides out
and make something pretty out of them!
I had an artistic friend paint a driving scene on one of my brothers
ostrich eggs - it was cool
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Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and
On 12/11/07, Wanda Lauscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Interesting. Thanks Anna. Where do you buy them?
Wanda -
go to www.tractorsupply.com and put gate latches in the search bar - I
think they are the first two items to come up but the pictures aren't
the best
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Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
On 12/11/07, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
For those who use bits with their IceHorses, which bit do you use, which
bits seem to fit the interior structure of the Icelandic's mouth (without
relying on a noseband to keep the mouth closed).
I use a loose ring 3 piece snaffle for Doppa
Global Farting
Fighting climate change through reduced flatulence.
By William Saletan
Updated Friday, June 1, 2007, at 9:40 AM ET
Britain may recommend reducing meat consumption to fight global
warming. Rationale: Cattle and sheep release millions of metric tons
of methane gas a year into the
I have the slip on Crocs and really like them! I have three pairs of the
same style, and one pair of a different style which are not as comfortable
as the others).
My daughter is really into Crocs and says the knock offs aren't nearly
as comfortable
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and
On 12/3/07, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Happy Holidays from the IceRyder Reindeer!
Oh my gosh, Judy!! How clever
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse, his human companion, and what goes
Gosh, I wish some of these places would video these surgeries!
I bet some of those types of videos are available but not to the
general public - either because they think there wouldn't be an
interest or they worry that someone might try this at home. I think
they would be fascinating.
--
maybe she can save you some bucks:)
I'm counting on it, Janice. :-))
--
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them. -
William Farley
Only I would
hope it would not peck any horses in the eye.
Janice - if they are anything like ostriches, the least of your
worries would be the pecking - an ostrich kick could easily break a
horses leg.
--
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books
I just finished it - loved it! Thanks.
Thanks to those of you (Mic and Trish) for recommending Sherri Tepper
- I just finished Beauty and it was great.
BTW, I crossed a really big hurdle on Saturday - I rode Skessa on our
Christmas ride, with 22 other Icelandics.
Sounds exciting, Mic -
On 11/30/07, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Do you supppose everyone is a Golden Retriever at heart? I sort of wanted
to be a greyhound.
This is so funny because all the other people I know that took this
were several other breeds but no Goldens! Some Norwich Terriers, some
oodles, 1
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_EZDBVuOk4*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_EZDBVuOk4
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Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to the
horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them. - William
Farley
On 11/29/07, Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What a sweet, patient dog!
This video brought back a lot of memories for me of when our girls
were little. We never let the dogs and the toddlers alone together
but there were many scenes like this. My girls learned to walk
steadying
I'll send a pic of the sky taken a few years ago from my front deck
What an incredible picture, Wanda - beautiful.
The NC mountains are the place for me even though I grew up in Ohio.
As I drive into the mountains I always sigh and release the
lowlander tension - I feel like I'm coming
Recently a woman in our area took a bad
tumble her cell phone strapped onto her waist caused a few broken lower
ribs from landing on it..ouch!!!
One of the most bizarre accidents I have ever heard of was at a
hunter/jumper show. A competitor came off her horse and had the loop
on her crop
I would agree. I think competition is just that, competition, and some
people will go to any extreme to win. I don't think that the Icelandic
world is by any means alone - look at most competitions and you seldom see
horses that are not in some kind of stress. Doesn't matter what discipline
On 11/29/07, Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My newest addition, Angie.
What a pretty, sweet looking girl! I'm glad she's there safe and sound
--
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse,
There are very few things about any aspect of horse-ownership that
don't have pro's and con's associated. It's the day-to-day struggle
we face as horse-owners - always having to pick the lesser of the
evils.
Never truer words were spoken
--
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S
On 11/28/07, Wanda Lauscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 28/11/2007, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Nic,
My husbnd said that very thing the other day. It would be kinder to put
them down than to pass them along. Imagine how hard it would be for them to
move at this age.
It
On 11/26/07, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
this might be bad, I dont know, but I give mine a treat from the
saddle after they have stood rock solid for a good while, while I get
all settled, get my feet right in the stirrups etc.
I use that one, too, Janice and it works really well
On 11/27/07, Virginia Tupper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My son just advised me that on his 29th birthday the world will end,
according to the Mayan calendar and other websites he has been
searching.
Not sure what to think of that...
Whether true or not, it's a reminder to focus on what's
On 11/27/07, Virginia Tupper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Anyone tried this product?
http://www.nofreezewaterhose.com/?gclid=CJe2zYrJ_I8CFSG8GgodvGLslQ
V
I haven't tried it but I love these new handy products they are coming
out with. If you are interested, I would email them and ask for
From Reuters
updated 8:38 a.m. ET, Tues., Nov. 27, 2007
BRASILIA, Brazil - Iceland has overtaken Norway as the world's most
desirable country to live in, according to an annual U.N. table
published on Tuesday that again puts AIDS-afflicted sub-Saharan
African states at the bottom.
Rich
I
started to write that no one had ever trained a buffalo to do dressage, but
I'm sure someone somewhere has a story about a third level buffalo that went
to the 200 Olympics and represented the nation of South Dakota or something.
HAHAHA - I'd pay good money to see that !!
--
Laree in NC
I thought everyones mom put vicks up
their nose if they had a cold...
Janice - my Mom rubbed it on my chest when I had a cold and they have
found that people that routinely use the vaporub in their nose can
develop a lung problem - there is something in the vaporub that
collects in the lungs
In fact, if I could find a multigaited Arabian Mare, I would buy her...
Actually, Janice, I think that's a little broad brushed. We had an
Arab we showed in dressage and did quite well all the way through 4th
level and there were several other Arabs I know that competed in
dressage and did
I am not endorsing this nor do I have any idea if it is a good way to
grade dog food but I thought some of you might be interested - I am
sending info about the creator in a minute
Grading Dog Food
This method of grading dog food was developed by Sarah Irick. It is
not to be considered exact
About the Author of this Food Grading Method:
My name is Sarah Irick and I am a Great Dane owner and rescue
volunteer. I am a Civil/Industrial Engineer, not a veterinarian or
animal nutritionist by education or employment. I do not work for a
pet food manufacturer nor am I affiliated with one. I
She was very diplomatic and non-judgemental in her comments, probably knew the
people in the video and didn't want to offend them
--
I think there is a lot to this video that is positive - she calmly
rode through the bad behavior but I also think in some instances she
was settting up the bad
Laree has one from the same vintage...care to weigh in on your base length
Laree?? It would be interesting just to compare!
Kaaren -
I have nothing here to compare mine to - it fits me well (and I'm not
small) and fits both the horses here well, so I never compared it to
any others - I just
On 11/25/07, Kaaren Jordan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I just find it interesting that the low T3/T4 occurs every year for 14 years
during the Fall time rights itself during the other times of the year
wonder if others have observed anything similar.
That's interesting, Kaaren, and I think
Just because an animal has eaten something - voluntarily or taught by a
human - doesn't make it meaningful, nutritious, or even desirable.
Actually, though, in this case, I think an argument could be made that
there is nutritional benefit in eating fish. Raising Dobermans, for
years, we
Do you happen to know if the text can be made larger for those who have
problems reading regular print?
Judy -
I don't know about the Kindle but I know the E-Reader(I think it's by Sony)
will adjust the type size and I think it's about $100 cheaper
I love books and love opening a new book
On 11/21/07, Kristen Mikula [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There is a quiz online about turkeys and it said the
state with largest turkey production in the U.S. is
North Carolina. Do you really have a lot of turkeys
down there?
Yes, we do, You have to be careful where you buy property in some
On 11/19/07, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
has anybody read Wicked?
Janice
Yes, it was interesting but not one of my favorites
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Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse, his human
enjoy my website. It is a work in progress
this week. Sylvia
Great website, Sylvia. I have always liked Rotties. My parents had
them and my grandfather imported one of the first into the US. I also
had a good friend that bred, trained and showed them quite
successfully. They are nifty
We followed
along in the Tally-Ho wagon. It was all veddy civilized with a
stirrup cup of port before starting and champagne afterwards!
Trish, I would love it if you would take one of your gorses on the
hunt as a HIlltopper. I can only imagine the comments as that can be
a very snooty
Trish, I would love it if you would take one of your gorses
That should be horses :-)))--
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them. -
William Farley
Great minds think alike ;-) . I first discovered her when we lived in the UK
and the local library had Beauty on the shelf. I was hooked and have read
everything she wrote since.
Thanks for the heads up on this one guys - I love to learn about new
authoprs I haven't read before. I put
which is so stupid! Gosh why do horse people say THAT!!! If a person
is so afraid to get on a horse that they need to callm yourself,
think calming thought, control your heartbeat!
All someone has to do is to tell me to relax and I'll tense up like a
piano wire.
--
Laree in NC
On 11/19/07, Anna Hopkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am not one for being the first one on the block to buy a new toy,
When Cherie was here dropping off Mura, she had her E-Reader which is
similar to this and it is so cool, it is definitely on my wish list.
If I remember, though, she had to
Everyone on the
Tally-Ho wagons was very nice but I do know what you mean about snooty.
I found it more amongst the younger riders. The older ones were very warm.
I'm not sure how this group is, but the one time I rode with the hunt,
I really thought I was going to die - what a group of
I think you will do just fine with how things turn out ;-)
Yes, the end is very satifying - not like some books that either end
up too sweet or just disappoint. For those of you not familar with
the author, Sarah Gruen, she wrote 2 very horse oriented books, Flying
Changes and Riding
The hunt I've associated with wasn't wild at all. I enjoyed hilltoping
with them.
Yes, but did you ever get down in the action with them? - you just
can't appreciate the craziness of it until you're in the middle of it
- especially if it's a big sized group, which this was.
Laree in NC
Doppa
I just
turned it over to my horse and he brought me home in one piece.
It's a neat story about the horse I rode that day. His name was
Bowling Green and he was owned by a gentleman that started a textile
company that made a huge percentage of the denim sold in the US along
with other
Our Newfoundland Bruneau jumps up on the picnic table with a big old,
stiff, dead squirrel in his mouth! just feet away from our lovely meal
Fore lorn eyes asking to join the feast, even brought his own meal!
What a picture that paints :-)))
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and
On 11/19/07, Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
He also said that in Iceland if a
horse runs away they just kick it to make it go faster because it will
eventually stop.
That would work better in Iceland where you don't have trees to crash into!
Or roads to cross with people that
On 11/15/07, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From Judy M of the gaitedhorse list:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071115/ap_on_re_us/cross_country_cowboy
This is his Field of Dreams
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Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and
I read more than one book at a time too.
I'm reading:
Water for Elephants
Tao of Equus (it seems like I'm always trying to make my way through this one)
Curious Incident of the Dog at Nighttime (or something like that -
great book - just finished it)
Under Orders (Dick Francis' latest)
To
On 11/15/07, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
haha i aint even believing i am opening myself up to public ridicule!!!
Just remember I have a cold!!!
Janice
Janice - please don't ever stop being you. You have brightened my day
(and made me spit my drink all over my keyboard) more
Hey, does anyone remember hearing that Icelandic's get lethargic in the
fall, as they start growing their winter coats? I remember being told
somewhere that's because their bodies are diverting so much energy to hair
growth. That's not, true, is it... anyone...? Aren't they most likely a
Great pics, Kim. Lucky you and Skye and Sally.
--
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them. -
William Farley
On 11/16/07, Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Optimist: The glass is half full Pessimist: The glass is half
empty Engineer: The glass is twice as large as it should be
My favorite engineer joke - it just defines them :-))
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Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
On 11/14/07, Raven [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The PonyDoodle http://tinyurl.com/yo633k cute!
That's funny!
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Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between
I've read some of Joe's articles, and I e-mailed with him for a while,
asking him some questions. He seems pretty smart, and capable of calling
'em like he sees 'em. I have to admit, that I agree with his assessment
above.
Having come from a mostly dressage background, this has been my
But, it makes an interesting little experiment to try on
yourself. Next time it is very hot, wear two heavy coats and run around out
in the sun.
Penny - you are too funny - are we going for the Darwin award here -
if you're stupid enough to do this and die from heat stroke, you need
to be
but here in fla for instance, I wet my clothes in summer and ride,
work in the yard etc. makes it cooler. and in like, arabia, they
cover themselves head to toe to be cooler.
Sweating is part of the process to make you cooler which you also
accomplish by wetting your clothes. The clothes
I don't know why some people are such sickos, but I know it hurts. I'm proud
to have you on the list. Keep doing what you're doing.
I think we all have to remember that posting on the internet gives
some people a license to be idiots and a lot of it has to do with the
anonymity. They say
if wet especially it can be really hard on
them.
In my years in horses, at different times, I have used 4 vets
consistently and everyone one of them has said that they have more
clients that make their horses sick by keeping them too warm than too
cold. I do think when they are wet, though,
you got it, haha, here is Hef last winter. He has on a really nice
weatherbeeta coat cause he only needs foal size! and it swamps him
It doesn't come any cuter than that
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Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils
I am sorry you feel that way. That is too bad you
feel like that. There are plenty of nice horses out
there. Why get hurt. I still own him don't I?
Lorraine - you have to understand where several of us are coming from
on this list - we have dealt with horses that have been passed from
one
I completely agree. Most Icelandics have WAAA too little training
in the basics that most horse people take for granted - accepting the
bit, basic lateral work, hacking alone, getting away from the herd,
standing still for mounting etc.
I think all the things Nancy, Karen and Mic have
On 11/13/07, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Lucky lucky horse to come to live with you. I don't get the horse in a
stall thing. A friend, Amber of the Amber Adventures, went to visit the TWH
that was Hunter's sire. He apparently never left his stall - the owner
wouldn't bring him out
The Icelandic
horses that I know that are noticeably quicker in their tempo are ones who
have been taught that's their default
You know, thinking about it, I have only worked with Icelandics that
were born and originally trained in Iceland - I guess it gives me a
scewed perspective. Do we
and the limo Janice used when she got
married.
OK - the limo wins - what a hoot!
--
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them. -
William Farley
On 11/14/07, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That man said the bird sounded just like his wife speaking from the other
room. Since he'd lost her recently, it was hard for him to hear.
That's why my Dad had to give up their grey when my Mom died - luckily
they had bought from a good
I always wondered about the dosing. There didn't seem to be much difference
between the human dose and the horse, although the patient weight would be
very different. Judy, do you know about dosing amounts?
From what little I have learned about moeopathic remedies, I think the
dose is the
Because Rescue Remedy is an energy medicine, the dose is not based on weight.
Rescue Remedy is a composite of five remedies so it is recommended to dilute
4 drops in your carrier (water, juice, applesauce, tea, coffee, etc.) All
the other remedies are single flower and only 2 drops are
Where do you get rescue remedy?
At a health food store
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Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them. -
William Farley
. He has bolted on
me about 4 times. And it is scarry. I managed to
stay on though. If it becomes an issue I will dump
him in a heartbeat. I don't need that.
Wow, Lorraine, I just don't know what to say to this. I would hope
that being on this list would have educated you more than to
Anyway, a turkey question.Bruce (bless his sweet heart) does all our
grocery shopping and plans to ask in the meat market, but I thought one of
you might know if there is salt added to turkeys. I cook for my parents and
my dad is now on a very strict low sodium diet.
Yes, Nancy, many of
http://www.idodogtricks.com/index_flash.html
type in a command, the little puppy will do what you ask.
Save KISS until the end. . .
--
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse, his human
On 11/12/07, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tahnks, Laree, we were sort of thinking that was true. And they don't
inject the free range turkeys?
Not the ones I have found
--
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly:
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story. - from Desiderata,
On 11/4/07, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here's a little video of Charm, ground driving, off the property, going up
the street.
Judy - please don't take this wrong but you are a very experienced
horsewoman and Charm is a very calm young horse so you are probably
fine but I don't think
That means a lot coming from you. I
was beginning to wonder if some people here think it
is too much too fast and with only 30 days at the
trainer.
Well, actually, Susan, if you think about it, Andi had a lot more than
30 days training. You have been training him for a long time and in
such
I know Judy has carefully prepared Charm up to this point, step-by-step, but
Laree is right that ground-driving can be scary. I also believe that Charm
is probably one of those born old horses, who's unusually sensible and
safe, so what Judy is doing isn't the point of my post.
Actually,
On 11/5/07, Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Do your Icelandics stick together? At our boarding barn my two are
always together--they may interact a bit with the 'big' horses once in a
while, but most of the time you see them together.
I think the idea that Icelandic's only want to
Let's talk about, and figure out, the mechanics of using a surcingle; the
positives and negatives, etc.
What does a surcingle do? How is it helpful in ground driving?
The reason I use a surcingle while ground driving is (1) to keep some
of the weight of the reins off of the mouth (2) to
I put drip-watering tubes in place when I
put the planters out, and put a battery-operated timer on the water hose
that feeds it...and voila, I have a green thumb, with minimal water usage!
Karen, next time I'm down there please help me remember to look at
that - it sounds ingenious.
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What does a surcingle do?
How is it helpful in ground driving?
Judy, one reason I am very conscious of this is because one of our
driving club members came to us after breaking her leg in three places
by getting caught up in long lines trying to ground drive her horse.
She decided she wanted
Was so surprised to see the picture of my place!!! It is from a ways
back because Charlie (the bay Quarterhorse was put down summer of
2006.)
Ferne - I saved it because I thought it was a great example of that
type of wire fence
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Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S
A horse gallops with his lungs, preserves with his heart, and wins
with hi character.- Federico Tesio , BREEDING THE RACEHORSE
and
Lived in his saddle, loved the chase, the course,
And always, ere he mounted, kiss'd his horse. - William Cowper,
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Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon,
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