This message is from: "Knutsen Fjord Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi all - Another good use for hair is a "hair saddle." The young woman who works with my trainer is making one from all the shedding at their place - Erlend and Sadie, of course, are the most generous contributors [the only Fjords there]. Evidently what you do is collect mass amounts of horse hair, stuff it in a burlap bag, and ride the bag all summer as if it were a saddle. By fall, it will be a saddle, perfectly fitted to you and your horse. The hair turns to felt. Haven't tried it myself, but it sounds good. On a different note, how do all you folks get away with this secret buying of horses, houses, etc? Tell me your methods, and I may be able to join your ranks! Even though I haven't committed this crime on a scale larger than a few items from the Land's End catalog, I think Doug suspects that I might. This is probably the real reason he is going along to Norway - this "searching out long-lost family members" and "Evaluator Auditing" stuff is probably just a ruse... I'm sure he just wants custody of the check book while we're there... Also, in regarding to vaccinations and de-worming. I have referred those who contacted me privately to my trainer, who runs an Animal Rehab Center, and has the respect of the good vets hereabouts, because they have seen her results. She can give much better information than I, but, naturally, doesn't want to be posted "at large" on the Digest. Sorry if what I wrote seemed like a "teaser" that I didn't follow up on. And no, Steve, I haven't stopped vaccinating entirely, I'm just trying, with the help of vet and trainer, to arrive at the most conservative approach consistent with our situation - showing, visiting mares, live cover, freezing, etc. Will send another post re: stallions and guarantees rather than extend this one. Peg Knutsen - Ellensburg, WA http://www.eburg.com/~kffjord/
