Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-13 Thread Nancy Sturm
I regret not being able to understand the language. The horse is very resistant for part of this ride. For all I know, he's describing that resistance. I don't think you can fairly judge the way he is moving based on this video. His tail is wringing; his mouth is open and his head and neck

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-13 Thread Karen Thomas
I regret not being able to understand the language. The horse is very resistant for part of this ride. For all I know, he's describing that resistance. I don't think you can fairly judge the way he is moving based on this video. His tail is wringing; his mouth is open and his head and

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-13 Thread Wanda Lauscher
2008/6/13 Mic Rushen [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I would not dream of placing a for sale video on YouTube of a horse that was constantly wringing it's tail, for one thing... True. I think Nancy is correct in assuming that it must be a 'what not to do' video... Wanda

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Finnish Stallion

2008-06-12 Thread Mic Rushen
On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:31:50 -0700, you wrote: Thanks for the link, Mic. Not too much usable there. Are there any other videos of Icelandic Horses moving towards the camera? I spent ages hunting all over YouTube and couldn't find anything better than that one. That's the trouble with the

RE: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-12 Thread Cherie Mascis
Just curious, Cherie, do a lot of Fjord owners present and ride their own horses? The horses are usually presented by the owners. Some of the bigger Fjord farms have trainers who live on the farm and train for the owners. In that case, the trainers present with the owner there. According to

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-12 Thread Laree Shulman
And does that affect your ability to enjoy her on the trail...? ;) Probably not but there is a chance that allowed to go to the extreme some of these faults could affect performance - remember, a breed standard is an ideal to strive for and while never expecting perfection, it should be what

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-12 Thread Karen Thomas
Hunter, with his fine long neck and clean throat latch, is inclined to travel hollow and/or ventroflexed. Tosca, with her short heavy neck, is NEVER ventroflexed and travels along in a workman like way with her head in a nice relaxed natural position. That's a good point. Some

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-12 Thread Karen Thomas
Probably not but there is a chance that allowed to go to the extreme some of these faults could affect performance - remember, a breed standard is an ideal to strive for and while never expecting perfection, it should be what you are aiming for. I think the key is just to put the bigger

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-12 Thread susan cooper
--- Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I first got into this breed, I was stunned by how rudely the show people were to me. I know that others have said the same thing. Well, the same could be said of the dog show crowd. Let's see, I started showing dogs when I was 7 and now I'm

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-12 Thread susan cooper
--- Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As far as throatlatches, etc., - the traits that may have some effect on certain performance skills That's the same tho in every breed be it dog or horse. The little things that are not for form or function are important to type which is what

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-12 Thread Mic Rushen
On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:16:25 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: So it's not just the Icelandics where show people are snobs. I can honestly say that any sort of snobbishness is incredibly rare in Icelandic horse show people in the UK - thank goodness. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-12 Thread Karen Thomas
I can honestly say that any sort of snobbishness is incredibly rare in Icelandic horse show people in the UK - thank goodness. I don't know how it is in other countries, but after having horses for 15 years, and having a daughter that showed for several years, I was totally unprepared for

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-12 Thread Karen Thomas
Now, have we beat this dead horse enough, yet? I think conformation is a very interesting and important subject, and personally, I can't imagine over-discussing it. I've enjoyed hearing how Laree, Lynn, Nancy and a few others with other horse experience feel about certain conformation

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-12 Thread Judy Ryder
I spent ages hunting all over YouTube and couldn't find anything better than that one. That's the trouble with the audience/judges/photographers/cameramen always being at the side of the oval or pace track. Here's a video where you can see the conformation of the front legs, and the winging

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-12 Thread Wanda Lauscher
2008/6/12 Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Here's a video where you can see the conformation of the front legs, and the winging movement (around 2.46 minutes, etc.): http://youtube.com/watch?v=jg9PdIP0QhQ I have another question. What gait was that? I paused it in various stages and couldn't

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-12 Thread susan cooper
--- Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now, have we beat this dead horse enough, yet? I think conformation is a very interesting and important subject, and personally, I can't imagine over-discussing it. There's discussing, then there's making the same point over and over without

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-12 Thread susan cooper
2008/6/12 Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Here's a video where you can see the conformation of the front legs, and the winging movement (around 2.46 minutes, etc.): http://youtube.com/watch?v=jg9PdIP0QhQ What, other than conformation, would cause occasional winging or paddling? I was

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-12 Thread Mic Rushen
On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:30:14 -0700, you wrote: Here's a video where you can see the conformation of the front legs, and the winging movement (around 2.46 minutes, etc.): http://youtube.com/watch?v=jg9PdIP0QhQ Interesting. Although he's a stallion who came 6th at the WC in tolt, his judging

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-12 Thread Lynn Kinsky
So it's not just the Icelandics where show people are snobs. I can honestly say that any sort of snobbishness is incredibly rare in Icelandic horse show people in the UK - thank goodness. The same complaint comes up about the Peruvian show ring, but having been a newbie, an exhibitor,

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-12 Thread Nancy Sturm
I was riding with an arab gelding this past weekend who would occasionally wing/paddle only one front leg, but not all the time. That's weird, I just got back from a ride with a young (4 yr old) Arab gelding who used his front feet really oddly. We sort of picked him apart in the wash rack

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-12 Thread Judy Ryder
Here's a video where you can see the conformation of the front legs, and the winging movement (around 2.46 minutes, etc.): http://youtube.com/watch?v=jg9PdIP0QhQ Interesting. Although he's a stallion who came 6th at the WC in tolt, his judging marks are pretty low - 7.46 overall, with 7.38

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-12 Thread Judy Ryder
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jg9PdIP0QhQ I have another question. What gait was that? I paused it in various stages and couldn't get a read on what it was the horse was supposed to be doing. It certainly wasn't a smooth gait. Was that supposed to be a trot? Some of the footfalls

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-12 Thread Karen Thomas
Doesn't Feldmann have any naturally gaited horses to work with? I suspect that he rides and trains all his horses the same way, no matter what their nature. All the Icelandic's, Aiegenburgers (sp?), and Saddlebreds that I've seen in his videos seem to move exactly the same way. I wouldn't

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-12 Thread Wanda Lauscher
2008/6/12 Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED]: http://youtube.com/watch?v=jg9PdIP0QhQ It was tolt in most parts, but a very rough tolt, probably not the horse's gait of choice, and probably not his natural gait. I just looked at the video again. Notice how 'off' the foot fall is at the beginning of

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-12 Thread Judy Ryder
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jg9PdIP0QhQ Here is an image where you can see how bad his legs are in movement. His airborn left front leg sticks way out to the side, and his other three legs are pointed down towards the same point (like a V). Here is a picture of his legs compared with a

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation/Bob Rosser

2008-06-11 Thread Nancy Sturm
Must have been Bob Rosser. It was indeed. He baked great bread, too. We were never at his place out of Cave Junction, but did visit at the cabin he build closer to Wilderville (was it Waters Creek?). He had built a special bread raising shelf into the rocks in his fireplace. My

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation and Icelandic Horses

2008-06-11 Thread Skise
Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] kirjoitti: Along the same lines, conformation is conformation, no matter what the breed, no matter what the gaitedness. So actually you want to breed the Icelandic out of these horses and make one this is good conformation-horsebreed? Krisse

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-11 Thread Karen Thomas
It is too bad most breeders don't pay attention to feet and legs. My Icey gelding that came from Brenda Devine has good hard feet and a lot of bone. I picked him because he looked like a horse that would stay sound. He is being conditioned to go on a 4 day pack trip in the Marble Mt

RE: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-11 Thread Cherie Mascis
I think the Fjord people have a better system. Here is a description of some of what comprises a Fjord evaluation. The owner gets a score sheet that explains how the horse was graded. They not only have a conformation evaluation but there are also use tests. Riding, driving, draft pulling to show

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation and Icelandic Horses

2008-06-11 Thread Karen Thomas
So actually you want to breed the Icelandic out of these horses and make one this is good conformation-horsebreed? Absolutely not! I don't really want to improve the breed at all. I think there is plenty of good conformation in the gene pool, and I'd only want to PRESERVE what we

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-11 Thread Karen Thomas
The Fjord Horse International Association also publishes a book for judges and breeders that explain the evals. What a novel idea. ;) Do you have a copy of it, that you might share a few points with us? Do you know how much it is to buy it? I might like a copy, just to broaden my

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation and Icelandic Horses

2008-06-11 Thread Lynn Kinsky
So actually you want to breed the Icelandic out of these horses and make one this is good conformation-horsebreed? Any horse breed should be a good conformation horse breed -- ie., mechanically functional for life in the wild (where nature determines if they are sound enough to survive)

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-11 Thread Mic Rushen
On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:50:34 -0400, you wrote: In the Icelandic evaluations, the walk is only given 1.5% weighting. That's odd to me since the walk is the mother of all gaits. It's only fairly recently that walk has been included in breeding assessments at all - mostly because it was so rare

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Finnish Stallion

2008-06-11 Thread Judy Ryder
Here is a first prize stallion used in Finland, with 8,0 for proportions. Krisse, can we see pictures of his legs from directly in front (of the front legs), and from the side and back (of the back legs)? Do you have any video of his movement? Does he wing in the front when moving? Do the

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Finnish Stallion

2008-06-11 Thread Mic Rushen
On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:19:47 -0700, you wrote: Do you have any video of his movement? Does he wing in the front when moving? Do the back legs travel straight? There are a few straight on bits of horses in this video from the WC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNFV4Wqdcj4 Mic Mic (Michelle)

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-11 Thread Karen Thomas
It's only fairly recently that walk has been included in breeding assessments at all - mostly because it was so rare to see horses in Iceland with a decent walk as few of the trainers bothered much with it and the horses were so hyped up at the assessments that finding a decent walk was

RE: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-11 Thread Cherie Mascis
I don't have a copy of the International one. We did a mock U.S. eval at the Fjord Fun Fest last year and the basic test is done in-hand. Walking in a triangle pattern, and trotting in a triangle pattern. They ask that the lead be loose. The horse is to stand quietly while the judge looks it

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Finnish Stallion

2008-06-11 Thread Judy Ryder
Do you have any video of his movement? Does he wing in the front when moving? Do the back legs travel straight? There are a few straight on bits of horses in this video from the WC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNFV4Wqdcj4 Thanks for the link, Mic. Not too much usable there. Are there

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-11 Thread Karen Thomas
Here is a link to the Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry (this is the U.S. registry) If you click on evaluation program and scroll to the bottom of the page, there are links to the PDF files explaining the whole process: https://www.nfhr.org/index.php?com_frontpageItemid=1Cherie That's

[IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-11 Thread Karen Thomas
But, if anyone is going to try to test with riders, these look like reasonable patterns to show. Just curious, Cherie, do a lot of Fjord owners present and ride their own horses? Or do they have special Norwegians do that for them? I was thinking that I could actually ride those tests on my

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-11 Thread Nancy Sturm
Nancy, I don't know if you read these, but I chuckled over one detail. This is one of the few breed standards that doesn't call for a clean throatlatch. Well good for them. And what is a clean throatlatch anyway ? I'm joking. Hunter has one - Tosca doesn't. I had her in the washrack

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-11 Thread Karen Thomas
Well good for them. And what is a clean throatlatch anyway ? I'm joking. Hunter has one - Tosca doesn't. And does that affect your ability to enjoy her on the trail...? ;) Some conformation traits are important to some disciplines/sports than others. And some conformation

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-11 Thread Nancy Sturm
They don't hurt a thing for the kind of riding I do. Nor the kind I do. Not one of the four horses we own would ever make a dressaage horse. Itf I wanted to ride dressage again, I'd go find a different kind of horse. However, Hunter, despite the baggage he arrived with, has been one

[IceHorses] Conformation and Icelandic Horses

2008-06-10 Thread Karen Thomas
Assuming you do not just want to do away with any evaluation or inspection system, specific suggestions of what to improve or how to make improvements would be more useful than pointing out only what you don't like. Perhaps there is another breed or discipline that has a method in place

[IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-10 Thread karen parker
We once had an old cowboy farrier - wonderful guy. He actually self published a book on hoof care and shoeing. He'd worked on some of the big old time Western cattle ranches and he'd spent a lot of time alone with a horse - thinking. Must have been Bob Rosser. He cooked really good Mexican

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Odin

2008-06-06 Thread Karen Thomas
In the picture he was REALLY showing off - in a new field with mares over the hedge and another stallion in an adjoining field. Plus his feet really needed a trim - I think part of the flip is flare on the hoof. Here's another trot pic. I don't think what I saw in the original picture

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-06 Thread Laree Shulman
On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 8:47 PM, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your guys would be interesting because they aren't pure bred Icelandics and we could see if we see any differences. Actually, Tosca is 3/4 Icelandic and Yrsa is registered and purebred. There are differences in their

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-06 Thread Laree Shulman
I think the more balanced the angles are front and rear, the better the horse is at the 4 beat gaits. This should have been 2 beat and 4 beat -- 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

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Backs

2008-06-06 Thread Laree Shulman
Here's an interesting article on swayback: http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/anatomy/swaybacks_081205/ Interesting article, Lynn - thanks for posting -- 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

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-06 Thread Laree Shulman
I don't think she particularly pretty or cute, but we have a very nice bonding going on and she seems really to enjoy the tough mountain trail riding we do. Pretty is as pretty does has no better example than in horses - my Ugly Betty here is beautiful in my eyes because she is so wonderful

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Backs

2008-06-06 Thread Judy Ryder
One biggee is the laxity or flexibility or tightness / looseness of the tendons and ligaments. But, say you have a short back with lax tendons and ligaments. The back looks fine from a standing-still-conformation-picture, but get on the horse, and it sags down, even with a light rider.

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Backs

2008-06-06 Thread Nancy Sturm
When you see Icelandic Horses being trotted in shows, competitions, evaluations, they are not rounded (and not collected). They just don't have the ability to do so. Is this a flat out always true statement? My grandaughter wanted a horse to take lessons on and I offered up the

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation - Dagur

2008-06-06 Thread Laree Shulman
We have a sensation for him. If I can find a pic with it on him, I'll forward. Thank goodness for Sensatiosn Well being that Dagur is in our lengthy training program, he's just nicely started under saddle. I haven't seen any evidence of pace in him at all. I wonder if the shorter

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation - Dagur

2008-06-06 Thread Lorraine
What do you see? Wanda I see a beautiful Dagur. Lorraine

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation - Dagur

2008-06-06 Thread Karen Thomas
goes nicely into his shoulders - his front legs are strong,and straight - his angles are very similiar to Doppa's - more angulation in the front and a short humerus with a more open, straight angle in the rear This is why I hate conformation discussions - seems like everyone uses

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 11:38 AM, Laree Shulman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have attached some pics of Doppa (she isn't a model so these aren't perfect conformation shots) and I think it would be helpful if some of the folks that breed (Mic, Karen, etc) and some of the folks that are

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Nancy Sturm
This is a very good idea Laree. What I would like to see is an entire group of Icelandic conformation photos, including one that the experienced folks think is near perfect. Then I'd like to have their faults pointed out. I have no intention of breeding or selling my mares and I think I'm

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Laree Shulman
On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 11:07 AM, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a very good idea Laree. What I would like to see is an entire group of Icelandic conformation photos, I think it's very important we don't use photos unless we have the owner's permission. Your guys would be

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Wanda Lauscher
Great idea Laree. I'll take some of Kria. I know Karen and Anna each have one of her offspring. They might be interested in knowing how far their apples fell from the tree. Laree, take this for what it's worth, but I pay attention to legs. What do you see?

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Wanda Lauscher
Laree, do you know where her LS joint is in relation to her hip bones? Wanda

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Mic Rushen
On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:38:47 -0400, you wrote: I think it would be helpful if some of the folks that breed (Mic, Karen, etc) and some of the folks that are knowledgable about conformation(Judy, etc) would take these pics and list some of the strong and weak points of this horse. I freely admit

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Karen Thomas
I have attached some pics of Doppa (she isn't a model so these aren't perfect conformation shots) and I think it would be helpful if some of the folks that breed (Mic, Karen, etc) and some of the folks that are knowledgable about conformation(Judy, etc) would take these pics and list

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Laree Shulman
Come on, Folks, who's going to take a shot at this - you don't have to be an expert. This is great! Wanda, Karen, Mic - thanks for jumping in. I am going to try to take a stab at looking at these pics like I don't know her and tell you what I see - for those of you that are new to this, you

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Wanda Lauscher
2008/6/5 Laree Shulman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Now you can see that conformation to some extent is a personal opinion and that none of us are wrong, we just look each horse a little differently - bringing something different to the table. Anyone else want to jump in before I tell you what I

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Laree Shulman
I will see if my friend down the street that took the photos can do the videos. I don't have the right equipment - my cell phone makes phone calls and nothing else. My camera might have a video feature. Personally I thought her back was a little long, but it's not sagging at all...so there

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Karen Thomas
It's harder than you think to get pics that are helpful at all - they definitely aren't into this modelling gig. Oh no. I must be the stereotypical stage mom. Sina seems to love modeling. Have I shown you her portfolio? She models on several websites now. At least she's a healthy

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Karen Thomas
Great idea Laree. I'll take some of Kria. I have Kria's daughter, Saga. When I bought Saga, I had her bred to Robyn's Segull. Saga is a very nice mare in so many ways - wonderful personality, friendly, sweet, nice-enough conformation, gaits out the ying-yang, but she only strikes you as

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Karen Thomas
I think this mare has a pleasant enough head (Icelandics don't have the prettiest heads,as a whole) and it seems in proportion to her body. Her ears are a little large but not to a point that they are distracting and they are well placed. She has a nice soft eye and pleasant expression.

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread susan cooper
--- Mic Rushen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a rising three year old colt called Odin. I'll take a stab at this, but I could be all wrong! First of all, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE his color, but you can't ride color. I think he is a bit short in the neck, long in the back, and butt high. His

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Laree Shulman
Here's another one for people to have a go with. This is a rising three year old colt called Odin. Oh, one thing I really like about this horse is that in the front his bones from the wither to the chest and from the chest to the elbow are equal length and should give him good reach. -- Laree

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Laree Shulman
but a gaited horse isn't going to have much dressage potential, so I tend to focus on the traits that affect the careers I'm breeding horses for - trail and pleasure. Her neck is just fine for a pleasure horse - she can reach the ground to graze, right? :) I do think a nice length neck does

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Backs

2008-06-05 Thread Karen Thomas
But, say you have a short back with lax tendons and ligaments. The back looks fine from a standing-still-conformation-picture, but get on the horse, and it sags down, even with a light rider. My sweet Loftur is one of those. He had a lot of back problems from old injuries when he came

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Karen Thomas
Here's another one for people to have a go with. This is a rising three year old colt called Odin. His conformation dictates (to me) that he needs to live in an overcast, damp or cloudy climate, preferably far from the equator. It's sunscreen season here in NC, and I've fought Gracie so

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Laree Shulman
I'm curious what makes you say that he'll be happy at trot and tolt. I don't think I see many horses that do those two gaits well under saddle. I think some horses can do both, but not many are really good (naturally) at both. I think the more balanced the angles are front and rear, the

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Backs

2008-06-05 Thread Judy Ryder
Or say you have a long back with very tight / stiff tendons and ligaments and the horse can carry weight, but can't bend Doppa is very flexible but we spend time every ride bending and stretching - do you think that makes a difference? Yes, I think it does make a difference, but there

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Wanda Lauscher
2008/6/5 Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Yes, I REALLY want to see pictures of Kria. Can you stand seeing pics of her pre-farrier visit? I'll pop a halter on her tonight and try get some of her away from the poop pile, and perhaps brushed up a bit... Our farrier has had a serious horse health

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Karen Thomas
Can you stand seeing pics of her pre-farrier visit? I'll pop a halter on her tonight and try get some of her away from the poop pile, and perhaps brushed up a bit... I really insist that you brush her first. Lack of brushing affects BLUP scores and if I see a picture of her dirty,

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Backs

2008-06-05 Thread Lynn Kinsky
On Jun 5, 2008, at 12:50 PM, Judy Ryder wrote: It's not just the length to be considered, but things that we can't see! One biggee is the laxity or flexibility or tightness / looseness of the tendons and ligaments. Normally a short back *would* be stronger than a long back. But, say

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Wanda Lauscher
2008/6/5 Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I really insist that you brush her first. Lack of brushing affects BLUP scores and if I see a picture of her dirty, then...poof...Tifa will be a lesser filly for it. We wouldn't want that. ;) Actually, she's one of those girls that looks neat and

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Backs

2008-06-05 Thread Karen Thomas
That's a horse that needs some ab toning. The strength of the back is not only in the topline, but also in the abdominals . . .just like it is with humans. Caveletti work is one way to tone the abdominal muscles on a horse, and also riding on uneven trails and doing lots of hill

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Backs

2008-06-05 Thread Lynn Kinsky
I'm sure that ab work will help a horse with a back that sags easily, but I think there's more to it than that. I don't particularly do a lot of ab work per se with my horses, but most don't have saggy backs. Loftur has always been that way since I got him. Why would he need ab work

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Nancy Sturm
Your guys would be interesting because they aren't pure bred Icelandics and we could see if we see any differences. Actually, Tosca is 3/4 Icelandic and Yrsa is registered and purebred. There are differences in their conformation, but I haven't a clue as to whether it is because of their

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation / Backs

2008-06-05 Thread Karen Thomas
Here's an interesting article on swayback: http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/anatomy/swaybacks_081205/ No, Loftur's not swayback. His back looks pretty normal, but it drops with weight. I assume he has the characteristics that Judy was talking about. When he's in pain, I can

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Karen Thomas
Actually, Tosca is 3/4 Icelandic and Yrsa is registered and purebred. There are differences in their conformation, but I haven't a clue as to whether it is because of their genetics or just because they are different. They have the same sire. I think Tosca's head is plain and Yrsa's is

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation

2008-06-05 Thread Karen Thomas
I do think a nice length neck does help with balance and the way the neck is set into the shoulders is important. Sure, but again, it depends on what you want. I've talked to Liz about this and this is what she says, and it's what I've seen as well. Gait originates in the rear end. In

[IceHorses] Conformation for gait, and conformation for soundness

2008-02-10 Thread Karen Thomas
I've always been taught - and experienced - that horses with an upright shoulder have a much harder, less comfortable trot. I'm sure there are a lot of factors in determining how comfortable a horse is to ride, traits as simple as strength, relaxation and balance, so that may be true

[IceHorses] Conformation / Legs

2008-01-01 Thread Judy Ryder
Here is a picture from Iceland. Looking at the legs, you can see the toeing-out, the closeness of the front legs, and the knock knees. http://hevmar.com/image-aktuell/smw-media071208-0034-w.jpg Judy http://iceryder.net/ http://clickryder.com

[IceHorses] Conformation dot pictures

2007-10-14 Thread Karen Thomas
Pictures from the three Liz Graves clinics I've attended, relating to the marking of conformation for gait analysis. http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=4jh0nhxz.1j9vu9rrx=0y=2kxbdc Note that Flekka and Maja are pregnant, and are beginning to show - baby bumps only affect gaits in that they may

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation dot pictures

2007-10-14 Thread susan cooper
--- Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pictures from the three Liz Graves clinics I've attended, relating to the marking of conformation for gait analysis. http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=4jh0nhxz.1j9vu9rrx=0y=2kxbdc Let's see if I remember this correctly, if the dot at the point

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation and Winging

2007-09-20 Thread Janice McDonald
On 9/20/07, Skye and Sally ~Fire Island [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From experience I know that longg toes can cause wingingwe just rimmed a MFT the other day, it had been 4 months since her last trim (the owner could not catch her 8 weeks ago when we were there)..so Sally watched her

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation and Winging

2007-09-20 Thread pyramid
On Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 11:47:06AM -0700, Skye and Sally ~Fire Island wrote: From experience I know that longg toes can cause wingingwe just rimmed a MFT the other day, it had been 4 months since her last trim (the owner could not catch her 8 weeks ago when we were there)..so Sally

RE: [IceHorses] Conformation Gait

2007-09-01 Thread Karen Thomas
He looks exactly like Santana, who would foxtrot if I'd let him (Lee Ziegler and another trainer both told me he was built like a foxtrotter), but at the time I insisted he do a RW b/c he is a TWH. I've since then changed my opinion, but he still does a pretty nice RW. Nancy, first let me tell

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation Gait

2007-09-01 Thread Nancy Sturm
I have seen the marked up pictures, Karen, but I'd love to see them again. Don't you suspect that there might also be a genetic wired-in component in the ability to gait? Nancy

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation Gait

2007-09-01 Thread Nancy Sturm
Good call, Robyn. That's Hunter, the very trotty TWH. He fades so much in the summer that he looks like a bay or even dun by August, but he's actually a black horse. Two TWH breeders told me he racks and he can really fly in gait, so I'm going to assume they have it right. He also had a huge

RE: [IceHorses] Conformation Gait

2007-09-01 Thread susan cooper
--- Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't think the conformation analyses are 100%. - but I DO think they are overwhelmingly accurate for AT LEAST telling us which side of the gait range the horse falls to, and amazingly can be much more accurate. It is such a shame we don't have Lee's

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation Gait

2007-09-01 Thread Judy Ryder
Don't you suspect that there might also be a genetic wired-in component in the ability to gait? There are three components to gait: boney structure, musculature, and neural wiring. No gait gene has been found, at least so far. There is a theory that the gaited horse retains some

RE: [IceHorses] Conformation Gait

2007-09-01 Thread Karen Thomas
When I looked at the picture I thought -- hmm, pretty horse, she can probably do all gaits, if asked. Sill think so -- she is at the moderate/medium length in all the proportions, to my eye (haven't gotten out the measuring stick)... And she was right on about Whisper! I was a little skeptical

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation Gait

2007-09-01 Thread Nancy Sturm
Oh yes. I'd love to see it. I ride with a bunch of people who ride either purebred Arabs or Anglo Arabs. One woman, in particular, does not like gaited horses ... sort of a prejudice/ strongly held opinion thing. After 2 1/2 years, however, she is beginning to say nice things (sort of) about

Re: [IceHorses] Conformation dots

2007-09-01 Thread Nancy Sturm
You're going to have to educate me here, Karen. Traveler is beautiful and my guess would be that he leans toward the trot. I'm thinking Eitill might have a full range of gaits and can't even come up with a guess on the other two. Nancy

RE: [IceHorses] Conformation dots

2007-09-01 Thread Karen Thomas
Traveler is beautiful and my guess would be that he leans toward the trot. I'm thinking Eitill might have a full range of gaits and can't even come up with a guess on the other two. Traveller belongs to Janice and Donny - I just met him at the Liz Graves clinic last year. He seems to default

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