Re: [IceHorses] something a bit different

2008-02-26 Thread Anna Hopkins
On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 12:53 AM, Lynn Kinsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, really guys -- those sorts of events are happening all over the > place in the US. As someone mentioned, there are generally all breed > Open shows or Open gaited shows, that would have trail classes, gait > classes

Re: [IceHorses] something a bit different

2008-02-26 Thread Janice McDonald
On 2/26/08, Mic Rushen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's a nice idea for Icelandics from Fugly (who was actually talking > about cutting horses: > "Man, I HATE futurities. I want to see someone fund a big-money senior > horse maturity where the horses have to be 15+ years old, trot out > sound in

Re: [IceHorses] something a bit different

2008-02-26 Thread Ashley Gallant
>>- Original Message > From: Mic Rushen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ... I want to see someone fund a big-money senior > horse maturity where the horses have to be 15+ years old, trot out > sound in-hand (vet to judge soundness) and then compete.<< Thats a great idea. Ashley

Re: [IceHorses] something a bit different

2008-02-26 Thread Mic Rushen
Here's a nice idea for Icelandics from Fugly (who was actually talking about cutting horses: "Man, I HATE futurities. I want to see someone fund a big-money senior horse maturity where the horses have to be 15+ years old, trot out sound in-hand (vet to judge soundness) and then compete. If anybody

Re: [IceHorses] something a bit different

2008-02-26 Thread Nancy Sturm
> > maybe time to start him with no bridle! > I often either drop the reins or hold them in one hand on trail so that I can use my other hand for "whatever" - drinking water or taking pictures or ... neither horse seems to even care. My friend Bev sure had a silly look on her face the other d

Re: [IceHorses] something a bit different

2008-02-26 Thread Janice McDonald
> > maybe time to start him with no bridle! > > --vicka > he has almost no bridle now :) a nice mild sidepull... but he is so like my jaspar, he is the same way and I could ride him with no bridle too, but both of them... I have to haul on them pretty hard sometimes when they start in with the

Re: [IceHorses] something a bit different

2008-02-26 Thread pyramid
On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 07:46:30AM -0600, Janice McDonald wrote: > on the trail when i get relaxed and have been riding an hour or two > and Teev is relaxed, I ride one handed. He neck reins but I dont neck > rein him, I just steer with my feet and he is so totally good with > that! He has learne

Re: [IceHorses] something a bit different

2008-02-26 Thread Janice McDonald
on the trail when i get relaxed and have been riding an hour or two and Teev is relaxed, I ride one handed. He neck reins but I dont neck rein him, I just steer with my feet and he is so totally good with that! He has learned my self taught cues just awesome! When he first came to me he would ge

Re: [IceHorses] something a bit different

2008-02-25 Thread Lynn Kinsky
On Feb 25, 2008, at 9:11 PM, Renee Martin wrote: > > Now why can't folks have these kinds of fun events in the middle of the > long, cold winter in Iceland rather than running around on a frozen > lake??? > -- Renee M. in Michigan Well, really guys -- those sorts of events are happening all over

Re: [IceHorses] something a bit different

2008-02-25 Thread Renee Martin
> Here's a different sort of competition class in Iceland: > http://en.eidfaxi.is/News/Read/3502 > > Mic Ohmygosh -- isn't that COOL!?!?I got a bit of a tickle, however, when the article writer kind of made a big deal of the fellows who could manuver their horses well riding one-handed -- as

Re: [IceHorses] something a bit different

2008-02-25 Thread Mic Rushen
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:18:53 -0800, you wrote: >How long have they been doing that? It's the first time I've seen it, but it's not touted as "the first" so I imagine it's been around a while. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen ---

Re: [IceHorses] something a bit different

2008-02-25 Thread Judy Ryder
> Here's a different sort of competition class in Iceland: > http://en.eidfaxi.is/News/Read/3502 Whooo-hooo! Very interesting. How long have they been doing that? Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com

Re: [IceHorses] something a bit different

2008-02-25 Thread Janice McDonald
wowwowwow, thanks mic! Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.

[IceHorses] something a bit different

2008-02-25 Thread Mic Rushen
Here's a different sort of competition class in Iceland: http://en.eidfaxi.is/News/Read/3502 Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen --- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icel