This message is from: "Michele Bigelow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
hi W. Peter Randall! My thoughts on the following, however, YMMV..... re: the mane After I let my Fjords mane grow out for the winter, I roach it totally off in the spring. It grows in real nice, shape wise, and is easy to trim here and there. I tend to keep it shorter, unless I plan on showing. re: h2O All my horses, Fjords and non-Fjords LOVE to swim! The lake is across the street, and I take them often. They have no hesitation going in any stream or river. I suppose any horse could drown.... re: starting a young horse. I came from a barn where we started paints and QH as 2yo. I started ponying my fjord foal right away, so he would get used to traffic. I drove him for a few years, and then I started riding him when he came 4yo. I've been told it is not good to start riding them any sooner.... Good luck, have fin and enjoy your extended family! Michele > 1) I have been laughing at myself trimming manes and surely my work to date > would give you a chuckle. > 2) Water. I am busy fencing off a deep creek on my property and I read about > Fjords taking baths in ponds.
