Re: [IceHorses] Going for walks?

2008-03-05 Thread Stephanie Caldwell
On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 2:24 PM, Virginia Tupper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do many or any of you take your horse > for walks (the same as walking a dog)? The best walking and running buddy I've ever had was Star! She never complained, wasn't late, didn't stand me up, and had the best attitude a

Re: [IceHorses] Going for walks?

2008-03-05 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> V - I'm a big believer in hand walking horses for all kinds of reasons >>> and I think you've probably seen the videos that Judy has done when she >>> has taken her horses for walks. It's a special kind if bonding that I >>> really like and I do think it helps them adjust to new enviro

Re: [IceHorses] Going for walks?

2008-03-05 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> V - I'm a big believer in hand walking horses for all kinds of reasons >>> and I think you've probably seen the videos that Judy has done when she >>> has taken her horses for walks. It's a special kind if bonding that I >>> really like and I do think it helps them adjust to new environmen

Re: [IceHorses] Going for walks?

2008-03-05 Thread Janice McDonald
i handwalk my older horses to wade in the creek, to graze etc. Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.

Re: [IceHorses] Going for walks?

2008-03-05 Thread Janice McDonald
i think its good to teach a horse all commands from the ground first before you ever get in a saddle. nasi was less than a year old when he learned "whoa". He would stop and wait so sweet and then I would kiss and off we'd go. then he learned to flip me off haha janice-- even good horses ha

Re: [IceHorses] Going for walks?

2008-03-05 Thread kim shumaker
Do many or any of you > take your horse > for walks (the same as walking a dog)? Congratulations on your move! I can understand why you'd be so excited! When I first got Nanna last summer, I took her out walking regularly for two months before I started riding her out. The main reason was becaus

Re: [IceHorses] Going for walks?

2008-03-05 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 3:57 PM, Laree Shulman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think you've probably seen the videos that Judy has done when > she has taken her horses for walks. Yes, I have seen them but I thought maybe they were for training a young horse. Gat will be 19 this spring and Orri 7 -

Re: [IceHorses] Going for walks?

2008-03-05 Thread Laree Shulman
I had thought that Alex and I could halter the > horses and take them for walks unmounted around the property so they'd > get familiar with the place. Do many or any of you take your horse > for walks (the same as walking a dog)? V - I'm a big believer in hand walking horses for all kinds of re

[IceHorses] Going for walks?

2008-03-05 Thread Virginia Tupper
We had planned to move last weekend but a huge storm stopped that idea pretty quick, but Monday we moved enough stuff to sleep here and now I've slept 2 nights here at the new house. The other house still has the majority of 'stuff' in it though so moving will be a long, drawn out affair. The goo