Re: [IceHorses] icelandic trainers

2008-03-13 Thread pyramid
On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 11:48:47AM -0500, Judy Ryder wrote: > Thanks for your input and hope you can provide video for us to see > some of their current work. this letter clarifies for me considerably what you will and not accept as evidence (formally speaking, your epistemology). thanks for that

Re: [IceHorses] icelandic trainers

2008-03-13 Thread pyramid
oh, and this thread reminds me -- would video of ebba teaching me (once the weather doesn't suck) count as "icelandic trainer work" (cuz she's icelandic and my instructor) or not (because she's not a "big name" and does not give clinics or show)? --vicka

Re: [IceHorses] icelandic trainers

2008-03-12 Thread Judy Ryder
>>>You seem very firmly against their work Judy and I respect your point of view. You could possibly change my mind by providing video of their work. Other than that, all I have is first-hand experience, what I've seen, what I've heard from others who understand horsemanship, and what we have seen

Re: [IceHorses] icelandic trainers

2008-03-12 Thread Susan Peters
I did not know this list was exclusively for natural horsemanship and thought it was for general discussion on all matters regarding icelandic horses. I apologize if I have the wrong impression. As for Gudmar and Sigrun and mechanical aids, anything from a crop to a bit to how you balance