This message is from: "kathleen jesse" <[email protected]>
It takes a community. Several members of the RMFHC and 4 Winds Equestrian Retreat and Wellness Center in Central New Mexico are helping to facilitating the sale of four Norwegian Fjord horses from the Sangre De Christo Youth Ranch. These horses are the offspring of Norwegian Fjord horse foundation stock imported from Norway almost thirty years ago. The Sangre De Christo Youth camp is a small scale working/teaching ranch that sponsors a free summer camp to city kids offering them the opportunity to experience riding and caring for horses, farming, milking goats, and an opportunity to experience sustainable living principals in practice. The ranch was started in the mid 80's by Dr. Bud Wilson and his wife Barbara. After teaching cardiac surgery in India, Bud and his family moved to the ABQ area where he helped establish the cardia-thoracic surgery program and UNM School of Medicine. In 1985, the Wilsons purchased 700 pristine acres in Llama, New Mexico to start their youth ranch. The Wilsons wanted a riding program to be one of the main stays of the camp, and in researching various types of horses, they learned of the hardiness, intelligence, even temperament and versatility of the Norwegian Fjord horse. They purchased and imported two stallions and six mares from Norway to begin their riding program. From 1985 until the present these horses and their offspring have been ridden, driven, played with, etc. by countless children. The residential camp is completely free. It is run on a small budget by a small staff, volunteers, and the Doctor. Due to the extreme drought conditions on the ranch and the rising cost of maintaining the riding program, SCYR needs to downsize their historic herd of Norwegian Fjords. Curly Moe (King Haakon x Vilde) is one of four horses for sale from the SCYR herd. He is a 9 y/o 14hh dun gelding. Great, fun horse! Currently in training with trainer, Patty Wilber. Nice gaits, great trot, well mannered, will go anywhere on the trail. He needs an experienced, consistent rider to complete his training . Curly Moe is $1500. To see the trainers blog of Curly's first ride: http://www.doranna.net/wordplay/index.php/2012/01/20/curly-moe-norwegian-fjo rd/ To learn more of SCYR: www.localogy.org. To find out more about Curly Moe or of the other SCYR Fjords for sale: <http://www.4windsequinecenter.com/> www.4windsequinecenter.com/ Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH-L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
