This message is from: "Jeanine Rachau" <[email protected]>
Hi Gayle, Yep, I've noticed that they are very attuned to the solstices as day length shedders, getting ready for summer mid-winter and now getting ready for winter mid-summer! At least in the latitudes I live in - near the 45th parallel. One of the funniest sights was going for a drive during this time a few years back in a light drizzle. When I got home the front of my black carriage was almost WHITE with little blonde hairs, as they flew off and stuck to the carriage. It was a bizarre sight. Jeanine ---------- Blue Mountain Farm http://BlueMountainFarm.net [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gayle Ware Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 11:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Fjords shedding This message is from: "Gayle Ware" <[email protected]> Hi, I have been so busy this summer that I have not posted much, but had to chuckle about Fjords shedding and wanted to jot a few lines about that. I have observed through the many years that I have had Fjords, that they are very sensitive to the solstices. If you pay close attention, they will start sloughing long winter hairs by around Christmas time (winter solstice is I think Dec. 21). It can be colder than heck & they are getting ready for summer! Gives me a glimmer of hope when in the throws of WINTER! Summer solstice is June 21 - yup, those darned Fjords start shedding and getting ready for winter - GRRR!!! It can be 105 in the shade and they are starting the process to put on fluff. Has anyone else noticed this about their Fjords? We are preparing for the Evaluation and show in Moses Lake the end of this month. I hope it isn't TOO summer there. It can be very hot & nasty there in August. Kind of hard to make then perk up and look like they are having fun when I just feel like a puddle of melted butter! Gayle Ware Field of Dreams Eugene, OR www.fjordhorse.com Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
