| Hi Diana,
You're probably running notes OK. I frequently have the same problem even
using the topics index in note 4.2. I never seem to come up with the
same generalized concept as the person who set up the index.
You might look at the Warmblood topic (1646). Somebody asked about
books in that one. I looked up what was available in the catalogs I
had and posted it in 1646.37 ...You can probably skip all the heated
exchanges and controversial statements if you're just looking for a
book.
There's also a "Book shops & book dealers" topic(Note 1651) which may
help. If the books you want are still in print, Knight Euestrian Books
provides great service and will do a search to find out whether or not
the title is in print. Robin Bledsoe and Barbara Cole are both quite
good for out of print books.
Good luck
John
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I don't know much about them, but the barn I take my lessons at
in Littleton is a big Holsteiner place.
They had a mare out the other night that had just been weened. She was
beautiful!!! There is another that is pregnant due in the spring.
I hope to learn more about them from taking lessons there and listening
and watching, they sure are big and pretty!!!
Mary
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| Hi Diana.
I'm not familiar with any Holsteiner books, but I'd recommend calling
some Holsteiner breeders. I've seen several advertisements in dressage
magazines for Holsteiner farms, and I'd think they would know of some
good books. If you don't subscribe to any dressage magazines, let me
know and I'll look up some names and addresses.
I bought a Holsteiner mare in May and I've been tickled pink! I think
what I like best about Holsteiners is their neck. From what I've seen,
they tend to be high-set and quite muscular. I think my horse's neck
looks like she has had about five years of dressage training, and she
hadn't been ridden before I bought her! But it was her movement that
made me fall in love. The first time I saw her passaging around the
pasture I said to myself, "That's my horse!"
And SMART???!!! Sometimes it's scarey to think that my horse may be
smarter than I am.
She can be excitable at times - I personnally think it's caused by a
combination of previous neglect and less than ideal techniques used in
early training attempts. All my information is second and third hand,
but someone has had some wild times with her.
I showed her in training level late this summer. We weren't really
ready for a show, but it was being held at the barn that I keep her, so
I thought it would be good experience. I noticed a woman staring at my
horse, and she asked for her name. When I told her she said, "That's
Birdie?" I asked how she knew my horse, and all she said was "Ooohh I
KNOW Birdie!!". My guess is that someone tried to use bullying
techniques with her that may get results with a Quarter Horse, but they
were a dismal failure with this horse.
It makes me feel good to think I must be doing something right, because
our progress has been fantastic.
Rick
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