Comments for Above Level http://abovelevel.com The Morgan Horse Show Blog Mon, 14 May 2012 13:27:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Clayhill’s new address by somedaysue http://abovelevel.com/2012/05/12/clayhills-new-address/comment-page-1/#comment-11274 somedaysue Mon, 14 May 2012 13:27:41 +0000 http://abovelevel.com/?p=27606#comment-11274 Not even a week before at a farm tour event put on by the Ohio Morgan Horse Association, Holly Linden and Sandy Sesnick were given special recognition for the wonderful job they had done in promoting Morgan horses at the Ohio Equine Affaire in April. Holly & Sandy donated money, time, organizational skills, horses, expertise and more time to make sure the Morgan horse was put before the public at this huge equine event, which draws visitors from all over the country. Thanks largely to their generosity and hard work, the Morgan horse was represented with a booth, a stall where a Morgan could be viewed and fussed over, and a "meet the breed" presentation which highlighted Morgan versatility. Now this terribly tragedy! I agree with the poster above -- time for the Morgan community to pay back a bit and see what can be done to help. Not even a week before at a farm tour event put on by the Ohio Morgan Horse Association, Holly Linden and Sandy Sesnick were given special recognition for the wonderful job they had done in promoting Morgan horses at the Ohio Equine Affaire in April. Holly & Sandy donated money, time, organizational skills, horses, expertise and more time to make sure the Morgan horse was put before the public at this huge equine event, which draws visitors from all over the country. Thanks largely to their generosity and hard work, the Morgan horse was represented with a booth, a stall where a Morgan could be viewed and fussed over, and a “meet the breed” presentation which highlighted Morgan versatility.
Now this terribly tragedy! I agree with the poster above — time for the Morgan community to pay back a bit and see what can be done to help.

]]> Comment on Shoeing Question by Chris Nerland http://abovelevel.com/2012/05/02/shoeing-question/comment-page-1/#comment-11273 Chris Nerland Tue, 08 May 2012 17:48:10 +0000 http://abovelevel.com/?p=25686#comment-11273 I am not a professional farrier, but I shoe our show horses. I think what you are describing is the horse actually flipping their toe up just before the hoof hits the ground. I find that having a shoe with more weight toward the heel and a higher angle on the hoof tends to help this. The physics are a bit more complex and involve the shoulder movement, the collection and cadence of the trot as well as the toe length, shoe weight and hoof angle. I always start with the observation of how the horse moves at liberty in bare feet. If they don't flip their toe then (some just naturally do), then your object is to bring the flight of the foot higher without causing the toe to start to flip up. If this is limiting your performance in classes, consult a professional farrier and experiment. Some horses respond well just to an angle change and others need a custom shoe with the weight more on the heels. What the heel weight does is move the pendulum of the shoe weight from the toe tip (where most show shoes tend to have the weight), back past the center of the hoof and toward the heel, tending to cause the hoof and shoe to "curl" more in flight. With more of a curl, the hoof and shoe do not have as much time to straighten and start to flip up prior to landing on the ground. This is my observation as a non-professional of what a slow motion camera will show is a rather complex movement. A good show horse farrier should be able to solve this for you. I am not a professional farrier, but I shoe our show horses. I think what you are describing is the horse actually flipping their toe up just before the hoof hits the ground. I find that having a shoe with more weight toward the heel and a higher angle on the hoof tends to help this. The physics are a bit more complex and involve the shoulder movement, the collection and cadence of the trot as well as the toe length, shoe weight and hoof angle. I always start with the observation of how the horse moves at liberty in bare feet. If they don’t flip their toe then (some just naturally do), then your object is to bring the flight of the foot higher without causing the toe to start to flip up. If this is limiting your performance in classes, consult a professional farrier and experiment. Some horses respond well just to an angle change and others need a custom shoe with the weight more on the heels. What the heel weight does is move the pendulum of the shoe weight from the toe tip (where most show shoes tend to have the weight), back past the center of the hoof and toward the heel, tending to cause the hoof and shoe to “curl” more in flight. With more of a curl, the hoof and shoe do not have as much time to straighten and start to flip up prior to landing on the ground. This is my observation as a non-professional of what a slow motion camera will show is a rather complex movement. A good show horse farrier should be able to solve this for you.

]]> Comment on In-Hand Divisions by Jennifer http://abovelevel.com/2012/05/05/in-hand-divisions/comment-page-1/#comment-11272 Jennifer Sun, 06 May 2012 11:33:05 +0000 http://abovelevel.com/?p=26809#comment-11272 In hand is judged differently than suitability or at least that what the specs say. All in hand classes are judged against the correct Morgan standard. While suitability is a sport horse class and should be judged on the horses proper movement, conformation and manners to become a sport horse, ie., excel in carriage, dressage or hunter/jumper. I like the specialty in hand classes as they allow the each division a chance to be judged according to there use. The Suitability classes are best if judged by a sport horse judge. Gold Cup is now having the dressage judge officiate this class and they are using the triangle. The exhibitor and horse and actually walk and trot a specific triangle pattern. This allows the judge to the horse from multiple angles to determine proper movement and way of going. Sport horse people really like horses with straight legs that move correctly :). Just my 2 cents :) In hand is judged differently than suitability or at least that what the specs say. All in hand classes are judged against the correct Morgan standard. While suitability is a sport horse class and should be judged on the horses proper movement, conformation and manners to become a sport horse, ie., excel in carriage, dressage or hunter/jumper.
I like the specialty in hand classes as they allow the each division a chance to be judged according to there use. The Suitability classes are best if judged by a sport horse judge. Gold Cup is now having the dressage judge officiate this class and they are using the triangle. The exhibitor and horse and actually walk and trot a specific triangle pattern. This allows the judge to the horse from multiple angles to determine proper movement and way of going. Sport horse people really like horses with straight legs that move correctly :) .
Just my 2 cents :)

]]> Comment on Tail Set by jns767 http://abovelevel.com/2012/04/27/tail-set/comment-page-1/#comment-11271 jns767 Sat, 05 May 2012 18:34:46 +0000 http://abovelevel.com/?p=17911#comment-11271 I am asking $150.00. I have a person who has expressed some interest in it; however if they are unable to, would you be interested? You can e-mail me if you are. :) Jenny I am asking $150.00. I have a person who has expressed some interest in it; however if they are unable to, would you be interested? You can e-mail me if you are. :) Jenny

]]> Comment on Tail Set by asgoldstar http://abovelevel.com/2012/04/27/tail-set/comment-page-1/#comment-11270 asgoldstar Thu, 03 May 2012 17:07:14 +0000 http://abovelevel.com/?p=17911#comment-11270 How much do you want for this? How much do you want for this?

]]> Comment on Morgan trainers/farms near Chicago area or Northern Indiana by RaeOfLight http://abovelevel.com/2012/05/01/morgan-trainersfarms-near-chicago-area-or-northern-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-11269 RaeOfLight Wed, 02 May 2012 18:43:38 +0000 http://abovelevel.com/?p=9669#comment-11269 I know of a few in the Rockford, IL area. That may be further than you want to go (about 2.5 hours from Gary, IN). You could check out Stone Ledge Farm, Chironcrest and Merriehill Farm. About the same distance in the other direction is Indian Creek farm over by Fort Wayne. Hope this helps... I know of a few in the Rockford, IL area. That may be further than you want to go (about 2.5 hours from Gary, IN). You could check out Stone Ledge Farm, Chironcrest and Merriehill Farm. About the same distance in the other direction is Indian Creek farm over by Fort Wayne. Hope this helps…

]]> Comment on New Camera by somedaysue http://abovelevel.com/2012/04/27/new-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-11268 somedaysue Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:00:12 +0000 http://abovelevel.com/?p=18005#comment-11268 Nice picture and nice horse. You did really well with a new camera and all. Based on my experience, it is so difficult to capture that point in the trot, so well done you. Nice picture and nice horse. You did really well with a new camera and all. Based on my experience, it is so difficult to capture that point in the trot, so well done you.

]]> Comment on TMH Trainer Forum by RaeOfLight http://abovelevel.com/2012/04/24/tmh-trainer-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-11267 RaeOfLight Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:05:26 +0000 http://abovelevel.com/?p=15873#comment-11267 I was just perusing the TMH online archive yesterday. I had let my subscription lapse some time ago and it looks like they've had some really interesting content over the last year+. I'm thinking of re-subscribing. I was just perusing the TMH online archive yesterday. I had let my subscription lapse some time ago and it looks like they’ve had some really interesting content over the last year+. I’m thinking of re-subscribing.

]]> Comment on USEF Show Recognition and Rating by emmy http://abovelevel.com/2012/04/06/usef-show-recognition-and-rating/comment-page-1/#comment-11266 emmy Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:49:04 +0000 http://abovelevel.com/?p=11459#comment-11266 Glad to hear good news from you. Welcome back!! Glad to hear good news from you. Welcome back!!

]]> Comment on Black Tie Stables by shawntell http://abovelevel.com/2012/04/12/black-tie-stables/comment-page-1/#comment-11265 shawntell Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:58:51 +0000 http://abovelevel.com/?p=11924#comment-11265 http://www.horsemensdistressfund.com/how-you-can-help/ Here is the complete address. http://www.horsemensdistressfund.com/how-you-can-help/

Here is the complete address.

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