>>>> I find that in general horses are much less reactive with a slack rope, even if someone is holding a horse for the first mounting, which we often do, the line must not be held tightly and the horse needs the chance to look around.
I absolutely agree. >>>> One comment I will make, and you can take it for what it is worth, IME this type of Icelandic can have a tendency to freeze, and holding the breath, when concerned so watching the respiration and depth of breathing is really helpful. I think that with the way you handle horses and the help you have Angie will come around very well and go a long way. She is that type of horse - the kind to freeze up. But, you know, I also think she's an emotionally strong mare, much like Maja and Bjola. My videographer (a.k.a. husband) has been working crazy hours the past couple of weeks, but hopefully I can get some video of her interacting with me over the holidays. I wish I'd been able to get a better video record of her progress, so you could see the improvement. She really is getting very comfortable with Cary and me. I'm becoming pretty optimistic that her curiosity and strength will win out over the tendency to freeze up - in fact, I think it's already happening. Karen Karen Thomas Wingate, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.6/1192 - Release Date: 12/21/2007 1:17 PM IceHorses Community for Photos and Videos: http://kickapps.com/icehorses "The greatest enemy of the truth very often is not the lie- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic." "All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." ~ Arthur Schopenhauer [] Lee Ziegler http://leeziegler.com [] Liz Graves http://lizgraves.com [] Lee's Book Easy Gaited Horses http://tinyurl.com/7vyjo [] IceHorses Map http://www.frappr.com/IceHorses Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
