This message is from: "Ursula & Brian Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Dear List from Brian Jensen;
A short while ago the Fjord List ran some comments on
the observations of Fjord type in North America. There were some very good
responses which spoke to the Norwegian changes over the last hundred
years now arriving full circle back to an intermediate Fjord with good bone
and balance. A so-called modern Fjord. The interesting aspect here is the
Norwegian stallion Njal whose picture standing facing another Fjord stallion
looks very much like the Fjords being produced today. I recommend you read
Tor Nestaas articles on the Njal story and look at the pictures of these
stallions from back at the turn of the last century.
The analogy I use when thinking about Fjord type is to
visualize a two-lane highway. The Intermediate Fjord is standing on the
centerline. The lighter riding type is on one driving lane; and the heavier
driving type is over on the opposite lane. All three types are fine as long
as they stay on the highway and do not stray into the ditch. The ditch to me
means a lighter Fjord which becomes way to light and has no bone at all. For
the draft Fjord the ditch to me means so much bone and heaviness the Fjord
is too far to the other side of the coin.
Driving Weekends---Trinity Fjords.---2004
Just to announce that we will have some driving weekends
in 2004. If everyone who has contacted us about 2004---expressing an
interest----we are full. To book a weekend one must pick a mutually suitable
date and send a 50.00 deposit. Any bookings still in 2003 will be at the old
costs. In 2004 our prices for the weekend package will be going up. Contact
us if you have any questions---Brian J
Ursula & Brian Jensen
Trinity Fjords
Box 1032
Lumby BC, V0E 2G0
Canada 250-547-6303
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http://okjunc.junction.net/~ujensen/
