[Ag-eq] Welcome

Fri Jan 24 04:02:48 UTC 2014

Jewel:

I think breaking the dock has been banned, but not sure.

Horrible things are done to some of the gaited horses in shows.  I've heard of
trainers cutting the horse close to the hoof and putting some type of
irritating substance in the cuts.  This makes them pick up their feet higher. 
Some people use very cruel bits too; I still don't understand how this helps
the gait.  Crazy heavy shoes are used as well.  I really hate the gaited horse
show scene.

I'm happy to say that Cruiser is barefoot and I ride him in a snaffle bit.  I
know that harsh bits and other bad things were done to him before I got him. 
When I first got him he was unfriendly and nervous around people.  He loves me
now and would follow me into the house if I would allow it!

Many horses that have western pleasure training can do that nice slow trot. 
Maybe that's what your horse was doing.

As I said before the pace can be comfortable on some horses and terrible on
others.

I really believe that a lot of the movement is genetic.  Also horses who are
relaxed, supple and reasonably fit move better than those who aren't.

I've ridden horses with smooth trots that I didn't have to post and those with
rough trots that I needed to post on.  Cruiser has me spoiled; it would be hard
to go back to a trotting horse!

Nella

Quoting Jewel <jewelblanch at kinect.co.nz>:

> 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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