This message is from: "truman matz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Mary,
Enjoyed your post, and nice hearing that you're on the list. I didn't realize that you weren't when I had posted you regarding your Bosomworth colt. Which of your youngsters are on the drafty side, and do you see any difference at all in attitudes between the drafty type vs. the lighter type? That's just a little tid-bit I check out when I can. Except for the gnats, it sounds beautiful where you are. We used to have friends who lived in Front Royal, at the beginning of the Blue Ridge Parkway. That was also beautiful. Good luck with your Fjords, and keep us posted as to how they progress. Judy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com <fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com> Date: Thursday, March 22, 2001 11:42 AM Subject: introducing ourselves >This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >hi all > >jane sawyer told us about the digest last fall, but i haven't been able to >get on till now - > >i have been signed on two days now and i have read many delightful >commentarys on fjords - i have thoroughly enjoyed listening-in > >our names are jim and mary harvey - we are located in app the geographical >center of virginia - we live in a valley called goose creek valley and the >blue ridge parkway can be seen on the mountain tops most of the way around >the valley - it is a beautiful place - the only pests in summer are knats >that could carry you away - winters are ususally pretty mild, but >occasionally we get a big snow or a bad ice storm > >we have raised our family and are now giving our full attention to our farm - >my husband is in the process of retiring, so hopefully we can accomplish more >when he is here full time - we have a 25 head beef cow herd and an assorted >menagerie at our barnyard ( chickens, ducks, geese, pidgeons, cats and dogs) >we have a large garden each summer and i preserve as much of our winter food >supply as possible and time permits - > >we have been fjord owners just about a year and 1/2 now and truly enjoy the >breed - i wanted a team of large draft horses, but a friend who was more >knowledgeable of draft animals talked me into the fjords - i had seen >pictures (black and white) in small farmers journal and had not been too >impressed, but when i saw my first fjord in the flesh, i knew they were what >i wanted - >we acquired our first two fjords (6 mo old fillies) about a year and 1/2 ago >from brian jacabson - we bought a weanling colt this last fall from jane >sawyer and just recently acquired a yearling colt from eunice bosomworth from >canada - needless to say they are keeping us busy - so many youngsters >needing brushing, feet trimed, fed, disciplined and loved - they are all >delightful - two are quite drafty and two are more refined - no, we didn't >plan it that way - our intention was to get a team of mares, drafty, to use >here on the farm, pull the buggy and ride grandchildren when they visit - >subsequently breed them, for we truly enjoy teaching youngsters, but somehow >that has expanded > >recently we printed the fjord evaluation handbook and now truly hope we can >get all of our fjords successfully through this evaluation process in all >areas - that should keep us busy for several years > >would love hearing from anyone >jim and mary harvey >montvale, virginia
