This message is from: "Arthur Rivoire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everybody from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia -
Several years ago, John Trend from Newfoundland came to us to talk about buying a pair of mares. We had two wonderful young mares we'd imported from Holland, and John bought them. -- We'd started both mares here at the farm, so John was able to continue on his own, and soon both mares were successfull driving. So successfully, in fact, that he was asked to do a demonstration with the RCMP Musical Ride when they came to Newfoundland. -- A year or so later, tragedy struck. There was a barn fire and both mares were lost. It was truly devestating for John and his wife, as well as for all of us here at Beaver Dam Farm. But John rebounded, and about a year later, he bought another of our imported Dutch mares, the beautiful Tessica. -- And with Tessica, John has continued to have success and a great time driving. -- So great a time that John decided he needed another mare to make a pair. This Spring just after we'd received several consignment horses, John and his wife, Jean, paid us a visit and out of the five mares we had available, he selected the impressive mare, Tyra, daughter of LLA Hilmar. - Tyra had only been with us for a few days, so we didn't really know her very well, but John has a good eye, and he chose very well. -- Tyra was five years old and pretty much untrained. John asked that she stay with us for three months and that we train her to ride, drive, and also breed her to Gjest. -- That was a pretty tall order, and we wondered how much of it we could accomplish in only three months, and we knew that the answer to that question depended on the mare. Well John certainly chose well, indeed! -- All three goals were accomplished very easily and efficiently, and when John and Jean came back in August, they were delighted with their mare. ********* Just recently, I received the following email from John. Carol, We have just returned from a morning at the barn. Jean and I each groomed a horse and then lunged them simultaneously in the arena. True to what we have come to expect from Fjords they paid attention to their own handler. Jean (completely inexperienced) tacked up and drove today. Her comment was - "She's so willing". That pretty much sums up my experience of the breed. There was a vacuum going close by, a front end loader working on a large dump truck which then passed close behind her as we were finishing putting her to the cart; we went down the road and a car came towards us and passed by and a car crossed her nose as we were waiting to turn on to the road. She took it all in her stride. I have been looking through your book again and noticed your chapter "Solid Value". That's right on when describing Fjords. I know I shall continue to have fun with both my new girls. Thanks for all your help and also to Jaimie for her training. We will keep in touch and send photos. John T. http://www.beaverdamfarm.com Beaver Dam Farm Fjords II R.R. 7 Pomquet, Nova Scotia B2G 2L4 Tel:(902) 386-2304 Fax:(902) 386-2149 Carole Rivoire, author of THE FJORDHORSE HANDBOOK, only book in English on the Fjord breed, available from Beaver Dam Farm, $36.95 US includes P&H http://www.beaverdamfarm.com/book.htm
