Konggard colt for sale, and just an idea...
This message is from: sam Stanley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello All, It has been a very long time since I have posted anything, I am generally a confirmed Lurker. However I have a few nice Fjords for sale, and one in particular I would love to present an idea for the list regarding Lines, evaluating a prospect for stallion material, confirmation etc.. placing a monetary value etc.. What if.. I took video to post on U-tube of a stud colt I have here and anyone interested in participating could post feed back on the impressions of his suitability etc.. what ever came to mind. I am interested in everyone's input as if this was a colt in there own barn and they had to make the decisions about him and the breeding behind him. Would anyone participate? If so what would you like to see on a video? Is this a good Idea or one people would feel was taking advantage of the list members ? He is a 2 yr old Stud colt.. He is Konggard and Dena cross. Papers pending. I have scheduled his date for gelding May 16th. I am not properly set up for raising a stallion so he will be gelding before fly season if he stays with me for any length of time.So far he has been quite easy to manage with only some mild moments of hormonal awakenings.. This is not a bid for a free evaluation ;) for a prospect for me, I don't have that level of savvy to teach kids while learning to raise and train a stallion on a tiny farm! Personally, I would value and appreciate any thoughts on his lines or feed back about him from the many knowledgeable folks on this list.I have always wondered how you really know at stalion prospect at a very young age. So far he is a treat to be around and a nice fellow to look at ( a big change from last year) I know what I see and would find fault with, but it would be a neat education of sorts if some of you were willing to post feed back for us all to see and learn from. It is not my intent to take advantage, so let me know if this is a bit rude or out of bounds. (sorry, i think I am repeating myself) After reading the post re blood lines and up coming evaluations, it just popped into my head to try this. Would it be a bad idea to talk a bit about what makes a stallion prospect, what if there is only one left in a line worth preserving, what faults are forgivable? Other horses for sale.. 18 yr old Gest son, nice fellow would make a very nice pleasure riding companion and trail riding buddy. 6 yr old dressage prospect, very forward, had a bit of time off and is being restarted, he is a Gem waiting for polish this guy! I am excited to see how he shapes up over the next few weeks. 4 yr old mare sweet and in your pocket! can not be registered, not a thing wrong with her other than that! She is a lovely mare who will make an excellent driving partner. Please E-mail me privately for more details and pricing on the nice horses. Thank you, Sam Stanley Barefoot Farm Amesbury Mass. - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: Konggard daughter
This message is from: Tom Jerri Rounsville [EMAIL PROTECTED] Where did you find this horse near Niagara falls. This is just a couple of hours from me. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 1:19 AM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Konggard daughter This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I wish you well with Tyra. Be sure to follow starving horse guidelines and start her eating again slowly; others here know much more than I do. I have a Konggard daughter and she is the sweetest thing, so hopefully yours will go back to being that too. I am sure she will name herself in due time. Speaking of buying horses far away, we bought our second Fjord this summer in Canada near Niagara Falls. We saw photos, went up to see her and tried her out, had the local vet look at her, and decided to go back with the horse trailer. It is about a nine hour drive each way. After dragging my husband all the way up to see her, there is a lot of pressure. You really never know what you are getting till you get a horse home and ride where you ride and put it in with your horses. On the way up with the horse trailer empty, my husband had me drive most of the day, his reasoning being, so you won't buy a horse any further away, ever. Probably workedHopefully I will have her forever, she is great. Valerie Columbia, CT
Konggard daughter
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I wish you well with Tyra. Be sure to follow starving horse guidelines and start her eating again slowly; others here know much more than I do. I have a Konggard daughter and she is the sweetest thing, so hopefully yours will go back to being that too. I am sure she will name herself in due time. Speaking of buying horses far away, we bought our second Fjord this summer in Canada near Niagara Falls. We saw photos, went up to see her and tried her out, had the local vet look at her, and decided to go back with the horse trailer. It is about a nine hour drive each way. After dragging my husband all the way up to see her, there is a lot of pressure. You really never know what you are getting till you get a horse home and ride where you ride and put it in with your horses. On the way up with the horse trailer empty, my husband had me drive most of the day, his reasoning being, so you won't buy a horse any further away, ever. Probably workedHopefully I will have her forever, she is great. Valerie Columbia, CT
Konggard
This message is from: ceacy henderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Everyone, After a long time, I am back to reading the list. I am posting this announcement as a way of giving advance notice to anyone who might have an outstanding breeding to Konggard, or who has been considering breeding to him live cover if you are on the East coast. In the spring of 2003, Konggard will be for sale. I have had to do a great deal of soul searching to come to this decision, but the reasons I am selling him have to do with the age of broodmare herd. I now have Eivy, Konggard's 1/2 sister who is 17 this spring ( and in foal to Creekside's Misha). Elda who is also 17, Freya who is 16, and Meika who is 15. Within 5 years , they will all be over 20! At the Dutch evaluation this fall, I presented three Konggard daughters, all of whom got A premiums, and as I looked at these lovely fiilies, I realized that I could not afford to buy mares of this quality with the proven breeding and performance records of their dams. I decided to keep the fillies and in fact, have just purchased another Konggard daughter, to put back into my breeding herd. This is not meant to be self promotion, I just want to explain that I LOVE Konggard, and anyone who has seen our clicker demonstrations knows that he and I have come along way together. I just want to keep being a good breeder and the only way I can afford to do that is to sell him, keep his daughters and buy a stallion that will complement them. That's not to say that I don't think you can continue to breed older mares, but the time will come when I will need younger mares to breed to. I want to give myself time to find the right horse. I am breeding all of my non-related mares to him early this spring, and again in 2002. After breeding my mares in 2003, Konggard can go to a new home. He will be 13, and will still be able to campaign for his new owners. I purchased Konggard from Bob Von Bon, who owns his mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great, great grandmother. Actually, it was because of his outstanding mare line that I wanted him. In the fall when Bob was here, I talked to him about my aging mare dilemma, he said that they had the same problem at his farm! He said that he would like if Konggard could go to other parts of the country, like they do in Holland where they rotate stallions around the country to give mare owners options. I would like to honor his wish, although I care most about the right home for my buddy. We have considered leasing him so as not to lose control of what happens to him and I suppose that would be a possibility although I have no experience with that kind of thing. Anyway, so as not to labor over all this, I just want to make sure that anyone who has an outstanding breeding to Konggard has time to use it, since he will be sold without any encumberances. I will be happy to cover any outstanding breedings with my new stallion, but since I don't have him yet, or know who he is, I can't say whether or not he will be the right choice for the mares with breedings to Konggard. If you are interested ,or have a breeding , could you please e-mail me privately. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Sincerely, Ceacy Henderson Penfrydd Horse Farm Colrain, MA. 01340 413-624-8969
Konggard
This message is from: Bushnell's [EMAIL PROTECTED] Seeing Konggard and Ceacy demonstrate their clicker training rapport was the highlight of the Libby Horse Show for me. He is a beautiful Fjord stallion and seemed so extra, extra intelligent because of his responsiveness to Ceacy. When she would lift her leg and he would then lift his, the right or left accordingly, it was adorable! I've often thought of that since and nearly chuckle. Thanking Ceacy and Konggard from the heart for their lggg trip out to Montana to share their special relationship and wishing them the very best! Ruthie Bushnell, NW MT
