10-05-2025, 08:36 AM
That must be told. Last week we had an unexpected storm which totally caught
me off guard. No warnings of any kind with high rotating winds, lightning,
hail, and flooding. Since I was unable to get the horses to the barn I had to
watch them huddle together in the far corner of the pasture.
When the rain got too bad I lost sight of them completely. After the storm ceased but swirling
dark clouds still threatened, the special lead lower end of our pasture flooded with water
up to 4ft. plus deep. All of my horses were stuck on a triangle of land just big
enough to keep them out of the water. I ran to the barn and called for Iceman.
He started through the water and stopped to play, roll, and get muddy.
![[Image: special-lead-2.png]](https://i.postimg.cc/YSdx6xmb/special-lead-2.png)
The mares and pony would not come to me even though I called them, but stayed
with Iceman. Trucks were stopping by the road to watch and offer help. I
finally yelled at Iceman to bring the horses (a new command). He started out,
water almost covering his back with both mares and pony in tow.
They ran in the barn to their stalls where they each got a flake of alfalfa hay and a good
scraping to remove most of the dripping water. Obviously, they took the storm
in stride as horses do but I know how dangerous hail and lightning can be.
My only regret is that I didn't take my phone to get a movie of them crossing
the water. Iceman is totally in charge of the herd and protects them.
The fact that he responded to a new voice command in an unusual situation kept me
from having to come and get him, as most horse would, truly shows the trust,
intelligence, and love these great horses have for their owners. This is a true
testimony to the wonderful training you give your horses in the early most
critical stage of their lives.
They all perform well under saddle, but, it's times like this when they perform beyond your expectations that you realize what a
gem you have and the initial price you paid is insignificant to their actual
worth. I've seen people chasing panicky horses in flood water again and again
trying to get them to dry land and I walk around with the personal satisfaction
that I can depend on Iceman. I am seriously considering getting search and
rescue training with Iceman as he is truly a special guy.
When people ask me where I purchased Iceman I send them to your website. You don't just raise
and train horses to sell, you give your horses a complete mental and physical
foundation for future owners to build upon to achieve their very own "perfect
horse".
me off guard. No warnings of any kind with high rotating winds, lightning,
hail, and flooding. Since I was unable to get the horses to the barn I had to
watch them huddle together in the far corner of the pasture.
When the rain got too bad I lost sight of them completely. After the storm ceased but swirling
dark clouds still threatened, the special lead lower end of our pasture flooded with water
up to 4ft. plus deep. All of my horses were stuck on a triangle of land just big
enough to keep them out of the water. I ran to the barn and called for Iceman.
He started through the water and stopped to play, roll, and get muddy.
The mares and pony would not come to me even though I called them, but stayed
with Iceman. Trucks were stopping by the road to watch and offer help. I
finally yelled at Iceman to bring the horses (a new command). He started out,
water almost covering his back with both mares and pony in tow.
They ran in the barn to their stalls where they each got a flake of alfalfa hay and a good
scraping to remove most of the dripping water. Obviously, they took the storm
in stride as horses do but I know how dangerous hail and lightning can be.
My only regret is that I didn't take my phone to get a movie of them crossing
the water. Iceman is totally in charge of the herd and protects them.
The fact that he responded to a new voice command in an unusual situation kept me
from having to come and get him, as most horse would, truly shows the trust,
intelligence, and love these great horses have for their owners. This is a true
testimony to the wonderful training you give your horses in the early most
critical stage of their lives.
They all perform well under saddle, but, it's times like this when they perform beyond your expectations that you realize what a
gem you have and the initial price you paid is insignificant to their actual
worth. I've seen people chasing panicky horses in flood water again and again
trying to get them to dry land and I walk around with the personal satisfaction
that I can depend on Iceman. I am seriously considering getting search and
rescue training with Iceman as he is truly a special guy.
When people ask me where I purchased Iceman I send them to your website. You don't just raise
and train horses to sell, you give your horses a complete mental and physical
foundation for future owners to build upon to achieve their very own "perfect
horse".