Re: Natural Icelandic Horse Virtual Show

[Sarah farrier / GPF certified]

On Apr 2 2008, 3:09 am, icehorse <icery...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is the announcement of the First Annual Natural Icelandic Horse
> Worldwide Virtual Show!
>
> Anyone can enter; no entry fees, no costs, just videotape and upload
> your natural gait and / or natural horsemanship video tohttp://youtube.com
>
> Here's the webpage with the info:
>
> http://iceryder.blogspot.com/2008/04/join-us-in-first-annual-natural....
>
> and the video announcement:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ApPJCMjZVg
>
> This will be an on-line video show to share our horses, natural
> horsemanship, and natural gaits with each other, and the rest of the
> world!
>
> Many people around the world are interested in natural horsemanship
> and natural gaits with their Icelandic Horses. Since we are all
> geographically spread out, this virtual on-line natural video show
> helps us share what we are doing with like-minded owners. We are able
> to share with everyone how responsive, intelligent, willing, and
> attentive, our horses are. Also, it may help inspire others who may be
> interested in a natural way with their Icelandic Horses.
>
> There are no specific classes or rules; good / natural horsemanship
> and natural gaits are the goal. The virtual show gives owners and
> horses a chance to show others their two-way communication, good
> partnerships, not dependant upon tack.
>
> Have someone take a video of you working / playing with your horse (or
> set the camera on the fence and turn it on!). Capture some of your
> natural horsemanship and natural gaits to share with other Icelandic
> Horse owners around the world.
>
> Some of the things you can show are Parelli 7 Gameshttp://iceryder.net/7games.html,
> any type of natural horsemanship groundwork, such as John Lyons, Bill
> Dorrance (True Horsemanship Through Feel)http://iceryder.net/future.html,
> Clinton Anderson; working therapy horse session, horse quietly
> standing for mounting, bareback, gaiting on a loose rein, trail rides,
> flexibility and suppling exercises, at-liberty leading, lead-line,
> jumping, dressage, tricks, trailer loading, obstacle course, vaulting,
> taking Grandma for a ride around the round pen, etc.
>
> Show off your kids with lead-line riding; show off your horses gaiting
> naturally! Show off your natural horsemanship. Do you have a new foal?
> Share him and his introduction to natural horsemanship.
>
> If you've never been in a show before... not to worry! Don't think
> about attire, or your weight, or your hair. It's about the ability to
> have two-way communication with the horse, not dependant upon tack.
> Tossing out the noseband allows for the horse to tell you if the bit
> is bothering him or that he doesn't understand how to use it as a
> method of communication (or that your hands are not so good!).
>
> Clicker training? Share it with us!
>
> There will be no judging; everyone wins in this show! Everyone is
> invited, from novice horse owners, to kids, to non-riders, to
> professional and / or certified trainers and judges. There are no
> entry fees, no costs.
>
> We hope to have people from every country enter the show. We'd like to
> see the Cheval Islandais, Islandpferd, Islandhast, Islandskehest,
> Ijslands paard, Islanninhevonen, islenskihesturinn, Islandisches
> pferd, hestur, and the Islandpony all represented!
>
> There is no limit to the number of videos that you can submit. The
> more the merrier!
>
> We hope to have people from every country enter the show. There are no
> fees, no costs; just take a video and upload it to youtube. All of the
> Natural Icelandic Horse Virtual Show videos will be linked to one page
> for all of us to share and enjoy.
>
> If you need help figuring out how to upload a video, let us know and
> we can help you.
>
> Upload the video tohttp://youtube.com(you will need to create an
> account before uploading if you do not already have one) by June 14,
> 2008. In the area for "tags", include this: Natural Icelandic Horse
> Virtual Show
>
> Send the link to the video to: iceryder @ gmail.com so that the video
> can be included with the rest of the virtual show videos.
>
> If you have any questions, email us.
>
> Please forward this link to everyone that you know of that has an
> Icelandic Horse.
>
> The information is also on this page:http://iceryder.net/virtualshow.html
>
> Please feel free to put the announcement video and this information on
> your website.
>
> Please pass this on to all of your Icelandic Horses lists, and your
> Icelandic Horse contacts.
>
> We want everyone to have a chance to enter and be involved!
>
> Thanks.
>
> Judyhttp://iceryder.nethttp://clickryder.com

Does this event still go on?