Let's all visualize the Icelandic Horse barefoot, treeless, bitless,
getting
>the high scores at evaluations and shows; and natural gaits being valued.
>Judy
I'm with you there! And we can also help by only buying sensible animals to
encourage responsible breeding.
Rachel from E KY
> It all goes back to the show ring. I don't think all showing is
> horrible,
and I think SOME good comes of it sometimes, but the desire to win does seem
to put human egos ahead of animal welfare in way too many cases.
>Karen Thomas, NC <<
Hear, hear! I concur.
Also, any showing
thats how it all began with walking horses, just a tiny little
>bit of weight in the front shoes and a little more shank on the bit
>and they are saying
so whats the solution? I dont know.
>Janice-- <<
I heartily concur with you
Rachel Jenkins
But the reality isthis is NOT traditional training. You can't tell me
that the Icelandic farmers rode like this. This kind of training is some
kind of noveau bastardized version that was created somewhere other than
Iceland. ... There aren't any nosebands in the old p
On 01/05/07, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> i think Wanda, at the very very core essence of why there is some
> dissension among traditional type icelandic trainers / owners and
> natural horsemanship type trainers / owners,
But the reality isthis is NOT traditional training. Yo
> And this is why I squawk about ice tolts and tight nosebands, too
> small saddles, harsh bits, weighted shoes or shoeing to balance a
> gait
>
> Strong arming, cantle sitting, water skiing
>
> Oh and my favorite.tolt training.
>
> We ain't very clean either...
i think Wanda, a
What gets me is how such a dignified, beautiful creature can be made to look
so incredibly ridiculous. BL is not allowed in Colorado, altho I'm sure the
problems still exist w/ flat shod. But once at a big horse expo there was a
guy riding a Saddlebred in a breed demo--this horse had lo-o-ong toes
On 30/04/07, Raven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> OMGAWD This brings tears to my eyes. Just look at that
> UNNATURAL hoof, how it's flipping UP! That poor horse.
And this is why I squawk about ice tolts and tight nosebands, too
small saddles, harsh bits, weighted shoes or shoeing to bal
OMGAWD This brings tears to my eyes. Just look at that
UNNATURAL hoof, how it's flipping UP! That poor horse.
Janice...how could you sit there without beating the hell of those
riders/trainers? I would have gotten myself into deep crap. I can not
beleive this is still allowed. How ve
