[Omers]

OK, had to do it... My other thread brought it to my attention... Then the littles insisted. This really is a DID post I promise!

__________Severe brag warning ________________________________

Jazz is my 8/9 yr old Quarter Pony (legless draft). I am 5' 8" so * should * have about a 15 hand horse... Jazz is 13.3... (I'm tall she is short) so we look a bit goofy. But she is FAT so my feet don't dangle too far down

She is SO great! A little who doesn't know how to ride will get on her and she will, with great caution, give pony rides around the arena. She will play tag on the ground with them, kick a big ball around, let them teach her silly tricks or just stand there and let them love on her. When she is laying down in the field she will also let the littles come cuddle up with her and take a nap.
When parts that know how to ride get on her she could take them to the show ring and get ribbons. She knows all the stuff of a great western pleasure show pony.
When parts with attitude get on her she gives it right back! She will bite, refuse to move, walk back to her halter or stall and refuse to give them a ride... it is really funny!

We can ride with English tack, Western tack or our favorite (including Jazz) no tack at all... even the littlest parts can ride he bareback and bridaless in the arena. she will just walk where ever they look.

Three rides ago there was a part on her that was scared stiff. Could ride for a minute or two and then had to get off and calm down, breathe and get back on. Jazz just went with it. The next week a part got on that used to show... Jazz did a whole walk/trot Western pleasure rutine that surely would have been in the ribbons at any local level show.

She knows each part and greets (or doesn't greet if it is one she doesn't like) each one differently and with great love.

Oh, and I got her because she attacked her first owner several times. Her second owner she wouldn't do anything for unless she was severely forced. Can't tell you how many times I was told she was just a b* and would always have to be "made" to do things with the potential for her to become dangerous!

She is even teaching my son to ride and talk!

[SophiaG]

Maybe she didn't like her previous owners.

[Omers]

I totally agree (and having met them... don't blame her)

Thanks, Omers. I enjoyed all that jazz.

[Omers]

LOL TheByzantine
Saw the little brat today. They have her in with a rescue horse that she is nurturing/mothering... It is SO cute!

[Wren_]

I think she was just waiting for all of you to come along loved reading about jazzy

awesome. sometimes it takes a special animal to heal...

i had a chesapeake bay retriever like that...she was incredible..a damaged soul herself as a puppy. together we healed. she was catatonic when i first saw her from the abuse...they didn't know if she would ever be able to trust & bond again...she did..it took work on both parts...because i didn't know if i could either. she taught me so much...

if only people were as smart as animals...
stumpy

my girl...i think she got over that catatonic thing...she has since gone up to the grand buffet for the all-u-can eat special...but what a great dog..such insight

stumpy

[eskielover]

I believe that our pets have more compassion & understanding than we can possibly imagine.. I love how Jazzy can sense each little that interacts with her. Horses, & dogs have a special sense that enables them to read the person who is around them before a human possibly can. But then our animals are able to be honest without worrying about hurting feelings of feeling like they have to give the benefit of the doubt before reacting. Think if we could just rely on our senses without our emotions getting in the way, we could be more like that, but them, the world might not be as gentle without some of the human diplomacy that is sometimes necessary.

What a very special horse Jazzy is. Thank you for sharing this insight into how wonderful & sensitive horses are & we just don't pay enough attention to it most of the time.

[Wysteria]

Originally Posted by Omers

OK, had to do it... My other thread brought it to my attention... Then the littles insisted. This really is a DID post I promise!

__________Severe brag warning ________________________________

Jazz is my 8/9 yr old Quarter Pony (legless draft). I am 5' 8" so * should * have about a 15 hand horse... Jazz is 13.3... (I'm tall she is short) so we look a bit goofy. But she is FAT so my feet don't dangle too far down

She is SO great! A little who doesn't know how to ride will get on her and she will, with great caution, give pony rides around the arena. She will play tag on the ground with them, kick a big ball around, let them teach her silly tricks or just stand there and let them love on her. When she is laying down in the field she will also let the littles come cuddle up with her and take a nap.
When parts that know how to ride get on her she could take them to the show ring and get ribbons. She knows all the stuff of a great western pleasure show pony.
When parts with attitude get on her she gives it right back! She will bite, refuse to move, walk back to her halter or stall and refuse to give them a ride... it is really funny!

We can ride with English tack, Western tack or our favorite (including Jazz) no tack at all... even the littlest parts can ride he bareback and bridaless in the arena. she will just walk where ever they look.

Three rides ago there was a part on her that was scared stiff. Could ride for a minute or two and then had to get off and calm down, breathe and get back on. Jazz just went with it. The next week a part got on that used to show... Jazz did a whole walk/trot Western pleasure rutine that surely would have been in the ribbons at any local level show.

She knows each part and greets (or doesn't greet if it is one she doesn't like) each one differently and with great love.

Oh, and I got her because she attacked her first owner several times. Her second owner she wouldn't do anything for unless she was severely forced. Can't tell you how many times I was told she was just a b* and would always have to be "made" to do things with the potential for her to become dangerous!

She is even teaching my son to ride and talk!

Oh this is such a wonderful treat to hear about Jazz...what a blessing for her to have you and you to be gifted with her...I loved every bit of this post!!! and laughed through much of it too!! Pictures??? Got to have pictures of this princess of the equestrian world!!

Huggles,

WB

[Omers]

That is a rather unflattering picture of her laughing in my signature, I think there is another, more attractive pic of her in the guard and protect thread. I do have another I will share when I am awake enough to function

[Wysteria]

Originally Posted by Omers

That is a rather unflattering picture of her laughing in my signature, I think there is another, more attractive pic of her in the guard and protect thread. I do have another I will share when I am awake enough to function

Found it!! Oh and you are right..very handsome picture of her running too..thank you for reminding me...

Hope you feel better..



WB