This message is from: "Carole Cox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Patti, I agree completely. The list is great. So friendly and informative. I really look forward to everyone's postings. The key to winter sanity while we are all cooped up and not able to have as much horse fun.
I was in Appleton WI in November picking up a new fire truck. WI a nice state. I am in Northern WV. I complain about the weather but it is much better than what most of the list has to deal with. It is 20ish today. ICY roads last night and a big snow on its way on Saturday. I wish I was a Fjord person and hope to be some day. Right now I am enjoying training two young Haflingers. Another great breed. Let's hear it for the draft ponies! I hope to introduce Fjords to this immediate area because the only entries in the draft pony classes in the local shows last year were Haflingers. I see one of the list members drives Haflingers and Fjords together. I would love to hear more about that. Anyway, if I am ever lucky enough to get my career back on track and buy my Fjord (I already have one picked out so keep your fingers crossed), I might have a better idea of what to expect thanks to the good folks on this list! Can't beat the general horse care and training info either. Shedding. I got a little nervous last week when the temps went close to seventy. Since to tulips and daffodils were trying to come up, I was afraid the horses would start to shed too soon. No, the little gingersnap ponies are hanging on to their hair. Happy training news. Easter, two y/o Haflinger let me lean all over her back and I jumped up a couple of times with my hands on her back. She side stepped a little but nothing silly. My dream is to have her ground driving by April and some mild saddle work by summer. Thanks good Fjord list people! Carole in Northern WV Carole -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave and Patti Walter Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 1:46 PM To: fjord horse Subject: bloodlines This message is from: "Dave and Patti Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well I guess I'm really glad I was so bored the other day and wrote in to the list, the conversation has been wonderful, I only wish we could ALL be in a living room sipping tea or cocoa.(Remember I live in Wi, it's cold her) Say, TRY and come to the MWFHC's Winter meeting in Feb. in MN and we can talk some more about this conversation and others!! It is the BEST part of the weekend, just being with other Fjord people and talking Fjordies! I totally agree with Phil and others that the NFHR is a WONDERFUL tool. I thank Wayne and the board members and all who volunteer at the evaluations, it's a great assest to the breeders and the buyers and just to our bred in general. BIG THANK YOU. Beth, Silas has been my biggest challenge but also the easiest. In regards to forwardness, lightness in the seat and legs and ENERGY. I love that in a Fjord. BUT , that is me. I get a little bored with the too quiet ones. :-)) Arend sounds a lot like Silas, they are soooo intune and smart. In one, ok several, of our jumping classes last year, I totally forgot to even THINK about asking Silas for the correct lead. You know that boy came off EVERY SINGLE line on the correct lead, he KNOWS which one to take. A very high level trainer once said, "under 3ft leave them alone, they should KNOW which one to take." Maybe I'm subconsciously thinking that to be nice to Silas. Ok, truth be know, I just get nervous and go brain dead. I usually think about it about 3-4 strides later!!! Patti Jo Walter Francis Creek Fjords Two Rivers WI -getting dumped on today, lake effect, the one inch is turning in to SEVERAL, more on the way tomorrow, YES, love it when it snows!!!
