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This is from Alex Wind, Shawsville VA
I have a pair of Fjords, Sollyskur (Sollys for short) a 5 yr. old
mare, and Gyllen a 10 yr. old gelding they are each 15.1 hands.
Sollys is a Solar daughter out of Techla, a model mare by Ask 113-A.
Gyllen is by Montano, out of a Solar mare, Diana. Each is a credit
to the Fjord breed. They have sloping shoulders, nice pasterns, and
Sollys has a beautiful floating trot. Gyllen is more gallumping, but
compensates by having a steady temperament. Sollys is a fireball,
for a Fjord, doing voluntary caprioles while being lunged. Now this
is an owner's assessment, and biased, but where am I going to
get a professional opinion? I live more miles than I care to contemplate
from either Montana or Vermont. the local shows are hopeless, as we
are usually placed last in "in hand" classes for being big and chunky
as contrasted with the Arabs. One time I placed sixth in a "country
pleasure trotting" class where everyone else was in saddleseat attire,
with cutback saddles. Considering that there were eighteen in the class,
and the judge had probably never seen a Fjord previously, I considered
it a compliment!
The point is, there are no kurrings within reasonable travel distance.
I would appreciate a seasoned second opinion, here in the backwaters
of Virginia.
Thanks,
Alex
