[Ag-eq] Welcome

[Jewel]

I read a book many years ago, about American show horses, called "Riding High" and it spoke of the 
5-gaited American horse and explained the action of the foxtrot, but it was so long ago that I have 
forgotten.
I think that it said the forelegs were in a trot while the hindlegs were in a canter;  I just could 
not picture  it,:  after all:  just how many different gaits can you get out of 4 legs?
I do not move in horse circles:  not actual ones you understand:  any more, and, no doubt, some of 
our Kiwi western riders may teach the foxtrot, but, Nella, could you draw a verbal picture of the 
gait?.
One awful practice that was common in those days amongst those who showed horses was to break the 
dock and  strap it upright, so that when the fracture knit that was its permanent position!
I hope that practice has been outlawed, but in a country where dog's ears are cropped and made to be 
pricked when dropped ears is the norm for the breed, who knows?
Twice in my riding life, I had horses who could do a fantastic gait. like a very slow trot that I 
could sit to without the merest suggestion of a bump, and without having to keep my knees clamped to 
the horse's sides.
  one was a pacer and the other was Boss, the thoroughbred that I wrote of in a post of a couple of 
months back.

I never thought of asking what the configuration of the horse's legs was when it was doing this 
trot?  As one of the horses was a pacer, could it have been a pace?  but it would have been 
surprising if the thoroughbred could do it without hobbles, but he could!  It was the smoothest and 
most relaxing gait/pace  to ride to!

        Jewel
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From: <nfoster at extremezone.com>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 2:13 PM
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Welcome

Hi Jody:

it sounds as if Florida is much cooler than Arizona.

I'm hoping we will get a couple of freezes so the insect population won't be so
bad this summer.

How are your young horses and what have you been doing with them?

Have you been riding the older horse any?

I've been getting some great rides in.  Cruiser and I seem to be a better team
each time I ride.  I've been working on his transission from fox trot to
canter.  I'm also working with him on keeping a consistant speed in both the
fox trot and canter.  I've also been trying to get him to extend his flat walk,
but he tends to go into the fox trot instead of lengthebing his stride.  I may
have to get a trainer to help me with that one.

Please write and update us on the horses.

Nella




Quoting Jody W Ianuzzi <jody at thewhitehats.com>:

> Welcome to the new members to the list.I am Jody with husband Tom and owner
> trained guide dog Walker
>
> We live on a 5 acre farm in central Florida with three horses and three
> chickens.  We have a large garden which is a source of frustration with
> weather, rabbits and horses who are determined that everything I grow never
> reaches the table.  This is the usual beginning of our growing season but
> northern temperatures have everything on hold.  We actually take the summer
> off for growing because it is too hot.
>
> We used to live in New Hampshire and I am more familiar with northing growing
> methods so growing a garden here is a new learning experience.  We have a
> great Cooperative Extension and they are very helpful.  We just attended a
> seminar on Florida gardening which was great.
>
> Stay warm everyone except Jewel who is in the middle of summer in New
> Zealand.  How is your garden this summer Jewel?
>
>
> JODY
>
> "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance!" Thomas Jefferson
>
> On Jan 23, 2014, at 10:21 AM, nfoster at extremezone.com wrote:
>
> >
> > Tracy:
> >
> > It is suppose to be 75 here today.
> >
> > Yesterday reached 77.
> >
> > We are having an unusually warm winter even for Phoenix.
> >
> > Nella
> >
> > Quoting Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>:
> >
> >> Well Nella and Jody, the thermometer said 5.5 degrees when I got up this
> >> morning. Brrr!  Yesterday when I went to the gym, I made my Seeing Eye dog
> >> wear his sweater and boots.  He wasn't too happy about it, but he was warm
> >> and dry.
> >> I really wish I'd done more to protect my tender perennials.  It doesn't
> >> usually stay cold for long here, but this winter has been really nippy.
> >> Tracy
> >>
> >>
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