This message is from: "Debby Stai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A few people know that I have a 6yr. old gray fjord, "Eagle", I got him from Lori up in Canada 3 yrs. ago...Eagle came to me as a cribber, I'd not had one before and thought I could give it a go...and actually, his being a cribber is not a big issue other than you do have to take care of their tummy....they tend to be gassier, so I have him on a powdered med. similiar to gastrogard but lots lots cheaper...and when he is being worked, he gets a tube full of mylanta extra strength, which he loves....Well, Eagle is too much horse for me...I had placed him a year or so ago, only to find him up for sale and had to go get him back...I've visited with several fjord owners/trainers about Eagle in the past...trying to get him trained, it isn't easy finding anyone here in mid Texas, especially anyone that knows fjords....Although Eagle is a gelding, he can be studdy, and he loves the girls, especially when they are in season...and he doesn't like geldings....He is too strong for me, too strong for my husband....We got my Lang from Patti Jo, and she knows how my Lang is, very sweet and really never tries me and when he does, he is quick to stop being bad with even just a "growl".....I've written Lori, told her we can't keep Eagle...and she's helping me by looking in her area, see if someone would take him....I really do prefer for him to go to the cooler temps...the heat here in Texas is bad, the fjords just don't like it, neither do I but I have air conditioning... Other than being fat, the dr. told me to keep grass hay in front of him so he has a grass belley, and if he was able to get worked, I don't think he'd have it.....He is a very sweet horse, loves hugs and kisses, but he needs a strong rider, who knows what they are doing, but kindness, no misstreatment....He cannot be put in a stall and closed up, he has to have a run off of a stall, and he does like to have a stall to run into, to get out of the bugs, the horseflies and the weather/rain....He's very very pretty.... I only want to find the most wonderful home for Eagle, I'm hoping some breeders and trainers will know of someone....He cannot go to someone that does not have fjords or does not know of fjords, or does not have someone who is a trainer that can help them...He is very very green....He's been ridden, I have pictures, but its been awhile and it will be like restarting him.... If anyone knows of someone, please contact me...I'd really appreciate some help finding the best home for this guy...I'm hopeful Lori can find someone too, but she's busy....I'd love to be able to sell him but placing him with the best possible home is my priority.....If someone had an older sound horse that my husband could putt around on, that would be great but its not necessary... Hope someone can please help and give me some contacts... thanks for listening... Debby in Texas p.s. I do allow Eagle to crib on a rubber bucket, I had a vet tell me she does this with her cribber, one rubber bucket in his stall, by the feed tub on the ground...I would not like to see someone put one of those electric collars on him, it would be cruel.....cribbers cannot help themselves, its a stress release....When Eagle is out in pasture, I never see him cribbing, we do have electric tape, but he is happy to just be out grazing....
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