Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-14 Thread Laree Shulman
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

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-13 Thread Janice McDonald
On 11/12/07, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, take long deep breaths. I would pray in the morning before I would be going to ride, too, for peace and calm and safety. If you don't pray per se, meditation would be another calming tool. Nancy I do something similar. And when I

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-13 Thread Lorraine
You can give yourself and your pony some Bach's Rescue Remedy, and put some lavender oil on your hands / wrists. Where do you get rescue remedy? Lorraine Get easy, one-click access to your

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-13 Thread Lorraine
for both of us. Never know what is going to jump out and grab you down there. Sylvia Sylvia, Did you see that treeless BF on ebay? It is a size 1. Although it has a horn. Very comfortable though. I trust Scooter. He has bolted on me about 4 times. And it is scarry. I managed to

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-13 Thread Lorraine
Imagery helped me when I had some pretty major fear issues. I would picture me riding and things going well, and then I'd picture me riding and the horse spooking, bolting, rearing, etc... and me handling it effectively. It helped me through some rough times with my mare. That is a

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-13 Thread Laree Shulman
Where do you get rescue remedy? At a health food store -- 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

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-13 Thread Laree Shulman
. 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

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-13 Thread Janice McDonald
On 11/13/07, Laree Shulman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: . 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. if i was gonna dump a horse for acting bad I reckon I wouldnt have any

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-13 Thread Lorraine
about dumping a horse in a heartbeat That just doesn't sit well with me. 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

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-13 Thread Lorraine
that being on this list would have educated you more And by the way. I have learned more on this list than you can imagine.. Don't take my comment personally. After almost getting dumped I may get snippy. Lorraine

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-13 Thread Lorraine
if i was gonna dump a horse for acting bad I reckon I wouldnt have any haha. not one! or husband either! maybe i could dump my husband in a heartbeat for acting bad! now THAT would be awesome :) Janice -- I did dump a husband for acting bad. But he deserved it. LOL Maybe my

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-13 Thread Lorraine
if i was gonna dump a horse for acting bad I reckon I wouldnt have any haha. not one! or husband either! maybe i could dump my husband in a heartbeat for acting bad! now THAT would be awesome :) Janice -- I did dump a husband for acting bad. But he deserved it. LOL Maybe my

[IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-12 Thread Lorraine
Have you ever been nervous because the last horse you owned was spooky? How do you get over it Lorraine __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-12 Thread Nancy Sturm
Oh yeah! I bought a very spooky Arab gelding. He was and is a wonderful horse and my grandson has had a lot of fun riding endurance with him and has done really well. Gabriel had not come off of him, but he has baled off a couple of times. After riding Tali for about six months, I finally

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-12 Thread susan cooper
--- Lorraine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you ever been nervous because the last horse you owned was spooky? How do you get over it Wow, Lorraine, that describes me and my TWH mare, Raven! She does these great 180* spins that used to leave me in the dust. Boy, did she do a number on

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-12 Thread susan cooper
--- Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Without any conversation, my daughter and grandson walked beside the horse. Truly, I was petrified. When I was scared to death to get back on Raven, I had my MOTHER (who was 71 then) lead me around the yard on pony rides on Raven. I could last

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-12 Thread Lorraine
Wow, Lorraine, that describes me and my TWH mare, Raven! She does these great 180* spins that used to leave me in the dust. Boy, did she do a number on my My girlfriend has the most calmest donkey on earth. It is mainly in my head. Especially near traffic. Scooter was so good today.

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-12 Thread Lorraine
before my panic would overwelm me and I would have to get off. I know that feeling. I need to trust Scooter more. Although he has been known to bolt. Dagur is very calm Lorraine Get easy,

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-12 Thread Judy Ryder
It is mainly in my head. Especially near traffic. I just hyperventilate because of past happening. You can give yourself and your pony some Bach's Rescue Remedy, and put some lavender oil on your hands / wrists. You can also add some B vitamins to the pony's feed, or some B-Kalm:

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-12 Thread Stephanie Caldwell
On 11/12/07, Lorraine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know that feeling. I need to trust Scooter more. Although he has been known to bolt. Dagur is very calm (please pardon the typos, our new kitten is determined to post something tonight!) Imagery helped me when I had some pretty major fear

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-12 Thread Nancy Sturm
Also, take long deep breaths. I would pray in the morning before I would be going to ride, too, for peace and calm and safety. If you don't pray per se, meditation would be another calming tool. Nancy

Re: [IceHorses] Nervous on my pony

2007-11-12 Thread gemstonerotts
In a message dated 11/12/2007 5:31:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) Eight and a half years ago I was life flighted to trauma with eleven broken bones. I went off my Peruvian Paso gelding. I was having a saddle fitting with a ortho flex saddle