This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brian J. - interesting that you have so many folks looking for geldings. When I began looking for a Fjord I sent a "want ad" to 40 breeders. While I did find geldings forsale they were on the west coast and east coast. I am in the midwest!! I came close to purchasing one from a video when I decided to first exhaust all possibilities in the midwest. I called most everyone in Minnesota within a 3 hours radius of Mpls./St. Paul. I found lots of babies forsale, young stock forsale and a few young geldings, but NO older, trained geldings - and I was willing to pay!!! :)
Finally, I decided to just go see one of the younger geldings. The fellow had mentioned earlier that he had an older gelding, not the most beautiful, but had done everything - however, he was not forsale. When I got to the farm there were two horses in the barn - he said they decided they would be willing to sell the older one as well. Within l0 minutes I knew he was the horse for me - and I thought he was BEAUTIFUL - drafty with the sweetest temperment and big brown eyes. Yes, he has a long head and tends to be a bit chunky - but he is wonderful. I was so thankful the family was willing to sell him to me - they had owned him for 9 years. He has been a great teaching horse for me (driving) and while I know the family misses him they are happy to see him getting LOTS of attention. The point of my story is to those looking for geldings - call everyone!!!!!!!!!!!! Go see as many as you can and if someone has one of the older, done everything, been everywhere geldings ASK if they would be willing to sell it. Be willing to pay a decent price - those years of experience are worth alot. To those of you who might have an older gelding that has some worthwhile experience - if the good ole' boy is just hanging around while you fuss and work with younger horses - have just to darn many horses or don't have time to go and do stuff with him - consider selling him to someone who does. The lady I bought my Fjord from still refers to him as her "best friend" but she is happy we are enjoying him, love him and are giving him a wonderful home. Best of luck to those looking for that wonderful Fjord in their future. Linda in Minnesota where it is HOT, HOT, HOT and muggy - the horses just love it when I hose them down at the end of the day - then they go stand in front of their fans on their stalls :)
