This message is from: "Werner, Kristine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
It finally dawned on me that I was the one who had changed.
She knew how to do this stuff all along, but saw no reason to
show me until
I knew enough to ask for it.
That is very interesting - I have experienced the same thing.
Whereas pushing your weight around with some horses is the only way
to get them to cooperate - the Fjord is actually very sensitive. I did
not
realize that for a long time - I was a vicitim of the pony-prejudice and
went
about my business thus.
I tried to get Kai "on the bit" while riding and he struggled like crazy
against it.
One day I rode him in the arena across the street. It was full and I
didn`t feel like
bringing on additional stress through a tug-of-war with my horse. I just
wanted to let him move, let off some steam. He trotted around, I posted
and threw away
the reins. After a couple of minutes I sat the trot out - still no hands
- and Kai
rounded his neck of his own accord, as though he were going to take to
the bit.
He was happy and content and would accelerate or slow down on very
slight voice ques.
I ride him all the time like that now - steering him with my legs and
weight shifts.
I recently bought a bitless side-pull - and he loves it. In time, I know
he will balance himself
out and "go on the bit", even where there is none.
Kristine in Frankfurt
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave McWethy [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Samstag, 19. Dezember 1998 16:19
> To: FjordList
> Subject: first Fjord
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