This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] My fjords have 24x7 access to a lovely barn with their own stalls. The ONLY time they come into the stalls is if I am there to feed them. Rain, sleet - it does not matter, they prefer to be outside. I have never seen them shivering or uncomfortable. Most of the whiney quarterhorses at our barn can be found inside during bad weather, but not the Fjords. My friends in Saluda, SC (an hour west of Columbia) have 12 fjords who all live outside. Some of them have a run in, the others have trees to get under - no stalls anywhere. And they are all completely healthy and happy. Dirty and muddy, but happy. Leave those ponies with the run in and let the sissies have the stalls!! Kate with Joe and Della (who are undoubtedly wondering why I am not at the barn instead of slugging around the house!!) In a message dated 12/30/2007 12:07:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I have just moved to Columbus NC with my two fjords, and tw friesians. The rental we are at has a three stall barn and a two horse run in. I have opted to put the fjords in the field with the run in since they are quite furry and tend to enjoy inclement weather more than the other two (sissies). We have had quite a bit of rain here and they persist in standing out in the rain 24/7. I have SEEN one of them hanging out in the run in, but they do not favor it. The weather is warmer here than where we were priviously, about 40ish at night and 50-60ish during the day. Should I be concerned? **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
