Some horses do better having appropriate handling from an early age
being exposed to everything humans have to offer gradually rather than
everything all at once when they are started under saddle.
There's only one word I'd quibble about with you in that sentence, Kaaren -
instead of "some
>>> I do think that I could become develop a partnership with a horse like
this, I'm sure it would take some time. I think it would have to be with no
expectations from him, letting him decide when he is comfortable.
I think that's very hard for most people to do - to have no expectations. I
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--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, Kaaren Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> As
> long as I was there, Gylfi was always standoffish when we would go
out every
> few days to do a visual & head count of all the horses. I was
interested
> in him because of his size (very stout & tall) and wonde
Actually none of the usual scenario with Gylfi. For a few years in the
late90's I helped Elizabeth in my spare time as much as I could as she was
very overwhelmed with too many horses, not enough help. When I was there,
Elizabeth Haug started many of her horses after they had been out running in
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, "Janice McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> When i introduced myself to a woman at a driving demo who had an icey
> the first words out of her mouth when i told her about nasi
were "make
> sure when he is ready you send him to a traditional icelandic
traine
On 7/20/07, Kaaren Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Sorry to chime in now, but haven't had the time to follow this thread. Is
> Gylfi by any chance a red-bay, very large beautiful gelding that was bred at
> Viking Saga Ranch by Elizabeth Haug??? If so , I know this horse from when
> he was ou
