This message is from: "Teressa" <tere...@kodiakfishco.com>
Friend me - Teressa Moen Kandianis -----Original Message----- From: owner-fjordho...@angus.mystery.com [mailto:owner-fjordho...@angus.mystery.com] On Behalf Of Gail Russell Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 3:15 PM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re: Fjords in the Rose Parade! This message is from: Gail Russell <g...@zeliga.com> OK...how do I find you on facebook! On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 1:54 PM, Teressa <tere...@kodiakfishco.com> wrote: > This message is from: "Teressa" <tere...@kodiakfishco.com> > > > If you haven't heard yet, thirteen Norwegian Fjord Horses, in all five > dun colors, will be an equestrian unit in the January 1, 2014 Rose > Parade in Pasadena, California. The parade is 36 days away! The entire > process has been hard work, back in March when we started work on the > application (resumes for both horses and people), to July when we > learned we were accepted, to now when we are ordering our flowers, > preparing our show performance, grooming and despooking our horses so > they look and behave their best, making lists, checking deadlines and > so many other tasks to get ready. > > > > The Rose Parade is aired to 60,000,000 people worldwide and is an epic > spectacle - known for flowered floats, marching bands and equestrian units. > It was the very first time Norwegian Fjords had applied to be in the > Parade and despite that equestrian units were reduced from 26 in 2013 > to only 16 in > 2014 is a huge testimony to the impression these horses make on the > uninitiated. > > > > With the 13 horses, we have 45 people along to ride, drive, and assist > in this effort. And it isn't cheap! Our goal was to raise $30,000 that > we hope will cover fuel for the haul, stalling, bedding, entry fees, > flowers and so on. We have raised about half that and are looking for > donations of any size. > > > > If you wish to donate, go to www.nfhr.com and click on the Rose Parade > banner - that will take you to a page where you can donate via PayPal > or credit card, or send checks to the NFHR office. This is the best > opportunity ever to showcase these fabulous, beautiful horses. > > > > Check me out on Facebook for photos as we get closer and closer to our > departure date. We'll be leaving early on Christmas Day. We will be > performing in Equestfest on December 29 at the Los Angeles Equestrian > Center in Burbank (adjoining Griffith Park) as well as our appearance > in the Parade. Check online at www.tournamentofroses.com for > information on tickets. > > Important FjordHorse List Links: > Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: > http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
