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2009-02-19 Thread Erin Yanish
This message is from: Erin Yanish Greetings all,I am one of the more quiet member of the list. Once in awhile I add a post, Just an FYI: Our family found some old documents from 1909. Apparently our farm was named and registered officially with the state of MN as Silver Leaf Farm.This has caus

RE: foot problems

2009-02-19 Thread plumg...@pon.net
This message is from: "plumg...@pon.net" The Cushings list talks about a substitute for bute because bute has adverse consequences for Cushings or pre-Cushings horses. Is anyone currently familiar with the protocol? I think it was jiagolon??? Gail Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription

Re: Tallest fjord ever?

2009-02-19 Thread jernest
This message is from: jern...@mosquitonet.com Ardeth, My big gelding, Bjorken, is all of 15h-2". but he continued to grow until he was 8 years old, so I expect your gelding will outdo him in height! I predict that he will top out at least 15h-3". Bjorken's dam is Stella II, sire is Anvil's Rikol

RE: foot problems

2009-02-19 Thread Mary Sergeant
This message is from: "Mary Sergeant" When my mare (Ingrid) was examined by the vet for her sore front feet, I asked about Cushing's. I am very familiar with it because there was a 32 year old mare in our barn that had Cushing's, and I had a Peruvian Paso gelding with DSLD that I had to have eut

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2009 #35

2009-02-19 Thread CrystalZak
This message is from: crystal...@aol.com In a message dated 2/19/09 12:47:04 PM, owner-fjordhorse-dig...@angus.mystery.com writes: > I have offered to take this mare and give her a peaceful home.  I would > never > breed her.  Why risk passing on this gene and have other horses fall to this > af

clippers

2009-02-19 Thread Tom Rounsville
This message is from: "Tom Rounsville" I know that this was already a discussion, but at the time my old clipper's were working. Now that they have died. I would like to know a good clipper to use on the fjord mane. Thanks Jerri Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http:

Tallest fjord ever?

2009-02-19 Thread Ardeth Obenauf
This message is from: "Ardeth Obenauf" My 2 yr 7 mo. old gelding, Reidar, is nearly 15h 2". Since we have obviously left ponyhood way behind, I'm wondering how far we have to set the record as the tallest fjord? :). ao Ardeth Obenauf The Lazy AO Farm Shelbyville, TN Important FjordHorse Lis

foot problems

2009-02-19 Thread brass-ring-farm
This message is from: brass-ring-f...@juno.com Wow, this is interesting. Sounds like sore feet in mares is epidemic. How odd. At least her xrays have come back perfectly clean, no damage and her soles are not thin. That's the very good news. Certainly all the usual laminitis starte

Re: sore front feet

2009-02-19 Thread Beth Pulsifer
This message is from: "Beth Pulsifer" Thank you for sharing this information with us Claudia. Several of us are having similar problems with sore feet... This sounds like it might be just what we need. I am going to check it out. Beth in Maine - This message is from: "Claudia" > Ha

sore front feet

2009-02-19 Thread Claudia
This message is from: "Claudia" Hi Mary, Have you seen the product called Sole Guard on the Vettec website? It was just discussed on the CD-L so I looked it up. It is goo that you apply to the sole, which apparently holds for about three weeks, and during that time protects the sole from sharp

Montana Update

2009-02-19 Thread Michele Noonan
This message is from: Michele Noonan Hi Everyone. The weather has been Teasing us that spring is here.. We have been out riding and working with horses for most of the month. You watch we will have a foot of snow in a few weeks We have been affected by the economy also.. We took a 30% pay cu