Re: [IceHorses] Re: A Second Perfect Ride

2007-11-05 Thread Virginia Tupper
On 11/4/07, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > She will just stand so quiet > and calm and just stare and not even move. His former owner told me > when she was under saddle tho she was very very energetic, so I guess > Nasi could be the same... Gat is like that. Very quiet to handl

Re: [IceHorses] Re: A Second Perfect Ride

2007-11-04 Thread Janice McDonald
On 11/2/07, blessiowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- > > I really hope this is not TMI. > > Pamela > no... thanks for taking the time to explain it all and not make me look it up again :) I think you did all thr right things with Blessi! They say "the horse you lead is the horse you ride" s

[IceHorses] Re: A Second Perfect Ride

2007-11-02 Thread blessiowner
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, "Janice McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How old is Blessi again? And how long has he been under saddle? > Blessi is 11. I have had him for about 3 years. He is an import from Iceland so I don't know when he was started--probably around 4 or 5. >I a

[IceHorses] Re: A Second Perfect Ride

2007-11-01 Thread Judy Ryder
> One thing I am planning--- just circumstances have it that he is > never trailered except for something he might not find pleasant, to > the vet mainly. > So I am planning to take him to the arena tomorrow Good idea! I need to do that, too, since the last ride for my horses (evacuation) w

RE: [IceHorses] Re: A Second Perfect Ride

2007-11-01 Thread Karen Thomas
Blessi is a good boy. Every day I go riding, even when Blessi is not so responsive ;-) , I thank my lucky stars that I got involved with Icelandics and found Blessi. It sounds like you're doing a great job with him. I feel that way too - after my injury five years ago, I was indeed blessed

[IceHorses] Re: A Second Perfect Ride

2007-11-01 Thread blessiowner
> Can you get some video for us of Blessi playing the piano, and doing > the Unwind, and other stuff? > > We love to watch videos! and get pictures! Yes, I will work on getting some videos. Thank goodness for cameras that take videos. Pamela

[IceHorses] Re: A Second Perfect Ride

2007-11-01 Thread Judy Ryder
> Blessi is a good boy. Every day I go riding, even when Blessi is not > so responsive ;-) , I thank my lucky stars that I got involved with > Icelandics and found Blessi. I think quite a few of us feel the same way. Blessi gets a gold star from us! > And thanks for the links for the additio

Re: [IceHorses] Re: A Second Perfect Ride

2007-11-01 Thread Janice McDonald
I have an old wide tree thorowgood dressage saddle I put on Nasi loosely (doesnt matter if it doesnt fit cause he's not being ridden) and we go for long walks like walking a dog, we go up and down sand piles, into the creek, over the bridges. normal trail obstacles. I sense he looks forward to it

[IceHorses] Re: A Second Perfect Ride

2007-11-01 Thread blessiowner
> > > A question to the group: What additional exercises > > can you recommend that we can work on? > > You can do the Parelli 7 Games: > > http://iceryder.net/7games.html Blessi is a good boy. Every day I go riding, even when Blessi is not so responsive ;-) , I thank my lucky stars that I go