Fjords in Horse Illustrated

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, I just got a call from a friend of ours that has a subscription to Horse Illustrated. The December issue just arrived and it contains a feature on Fjord Horses. It seems that the interest in Fjords has been increasing. Take care! Curt

Re: 25th Show Results

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, Scoring for a three judge class is more complicated than classes with one judge. Here how it works. - First place gets 6 points - Second place gets 5 points - Third place gets 4 points - Fourth place gets 3 points - Fifth place gets 2

Elections for the 2007 NFHR Board

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, I know that many of you have received your ballots and are ready to vote. Please wait to vote until you receive the new election information and ballots. The candidate information sent with the ballots you just received does not me

Re: To Keep shod, or to remove!

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, The Minnesota Equestrian Center arenas have footing made of a sand and clay mixture. They like to keep them soft, but firm. The outdoor arenas might sometimes be softer than the indoor arenas, it depends on how much rain they get befo

Re: heavy Fjord forelock

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, I have worked with a lot of horses with long forelocks from several different breeds. All have had the same reaction. They become more worried when their forelock is braided or out of the way of thier eyes, and they prefer to ha

Denmark

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, I just found some timely news for all those going to the Danish Jubilee. LONDON, England (Reuters) -- If you're looking for happiness, move to Denmark. It's the happiest country in the world while Burundi in Africa is t

Re: Mylar bit clinic (and NFHR Show Rules)

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, In regards to Kimberwicke bits, the NFHR Horse Show Rules Handbook states that they are allowed in English classes, but not dressage classes. The NFHR Fjord Horse Show Rules Handbook can be found in the NFHR Forms and Documents list at

Re: midwest disease update

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, Please be careful when posting about outbreaks of neurological rhino. This form of EHV-1 has been around for a long time. It is sporatic and can be found where ever there are horses. There is no known reason why this form of EHV-1 e

RE: Looking for donations for silent auction/Raffle

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, There seems to be some confusion concerning which organization Danielle is representing. She stated that the auction was for the 2006 NFHA Fjord show. NFHA stands for Northeast Fjord Horse Association. The show will be in Spencer, Ma

RE: Looking for donations for silent auction/Raffle

great auction items for me to bid on this year! Take care! Curt Pierce Mathias, WV PS. Strange weather! A couple days ago, the Fjords were sliding on the frozen ground and ice. Today, they are sliding in the mud!

Re: Harness

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, In regards to driving harnesses for Fjords, your best bet is Camptown Harness. Their website is: http://www.horseharness.com/. Camptown harnesses are made for Fjords by a Fjord owner, Dave McWethy. He makes Biothane® and Beta® har

Fjords at Southern Horse Festival

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, This weekend myself, Allison Cabral, Hiedi Fiedler, and Sue Freivald will be at the Fjord Horse booth at the Southern Horse Festival in Raleigh, NC. The festival is being held at the State Fair Grounds. If you are in the area, pleas

Fw: Help Hurricane Equine Refugees: Shelter and Vet Services Needed

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -Forwarded Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Aug 31, 2005 5:52 PM Shelter and Vet Services Needed for Hurricane Katrina's Equine Refugees Place Your Facility on the USEF Hurricane Equine Relief List (Lexington, KY) - As Ame

Re: Equine Journal Spotlight

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, I have been corrected. There has only been one Fjord competing at Dressage Grand Prix level and no Fjords have been long listed in Dressage. Sorry for the confusion! Curt Pierce Mathias, WV and Bristow, VA

Re: Equine Journal Spotlight

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Lori Albrough wrote: > Two questions, I read the interview with Curt and he says that two Fjord are > now competing at Grand Prix Level dressage. Of course one is Wez, but who is > the other? Also Curt says that a Fjord has even been

It's a Filly

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everyone, Just a quick note to let everyone know that our mare VP Solveig (Sinklar X Veni) had a brown dun filly on Friday, Mar 25. The sire is Prydarson ( Prydar X Seira). On Tuesday I'll try to get some photos posted to our web

Pennsylvania Expo Results

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everyone, Another month has past, so another expo has just finished. LFF Ulend, Bayshore Simen, Sophia I, Hog Solvar, Chapman Valley's Halnas, and OH Raoul represented Norwegian Fjord Horses at the Pennsylvania Horse World Expo in

Maryland Expo Results

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everyone, Just wanted to let everyone know how things went at the expo near Baltimore. Bayshore Gryla and LFF Ulend represented Norwegian Fjord Horses at the Maryland Horse World Expo in Timonium, MD, on Jan 20 - 23, 2005. Bayshore Gryl

Fjords at Horse World Expos

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everyone, There will be Fjord Horses at the Maryland Horse World Expo in Timonium, MD, and the Pennsylvania Horse World Expo in Harrisburg, PA. - Jan 20 – 23, Timonium, Maryland: Jacob Blank will have Bayshore Gryla (Gingard X SF Amanda)

Equine Journal Ad

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everyone, For those who get the Equine Journal, please check out the ad on page 52. The staff at this magazine did a really great job with the layout. There is a similar ad in the next Fjord Herald, so those who don't get this no

Mid-Atlantic Horse Expos

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everyone, It's that time of year again. We have 4 major horse expos within 150 miles of us. All of them are begging us to bring Fjords to their expos, but each expo wants $500 to $1,000 for a stall and booth. These are grea

Day of the Horse - CELEBRATE

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I found this on the CD-L list. Dec 13 is a Monday, but I guess they didn't make it a holiday this year. Regards, Curt Pierce Bristow, VA Dear Friends, We are so proud and happy to announce to you : Today the National Day of the Horse

Fjord Horses at Equine Affaire, Nov 11-14

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This is forwarded from Carol Tacey Hi Fjord Friends, We are working very hard on the Equine Affaire at Eastern States Exposition in W. Springfield, Massachusetts. I hope you all will visit the NFHA's booth and also the NFHA Fjord ho

Re: NFHR Board Candidates

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, I'm finally getting around to answering the requests for info about the BOD candidates. In regards to the thread about this list and the BOD members, I feel that the Fjord Horse List represents important information and opinions

Carriage Fitted for Fjords

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everyone, Marsha Korose was looking for a carriage book today and found this carriage listed for sale, http://www.wildhorsebooks.com/carriages_for_sale.htm. Click on the second picture to see a nice setup with Fjords. Since we haven

Re: FC Gwendellin and fjord-jubilees

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Birgit had written: "I think it is a great idea and already last year I decided that 2005 would be a good year to visit the fjord-community in USA. " In regards to your possible trip to USA, I wanted you know that Norwegian Fjord

Virginia Fjord Horse Evaluation

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everyone, The NFHR Evaluation will be held at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Virginia on July 28 & 29, 2004. Remember that the entry forms must be postmarked on or before July 10 (Saturday). If you need forms, they can be

Re: "Cool Whip" . . . "Cooled-whipped semen available"

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Carol, thanks for the comments! I had not seen the Herald yet, but I got a good laugh from your reaction. This is a very good example of how a one letter spelling error can change the complete meaning. Of course, what we meant to s

Re: Clipped Fjord

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ann Sullivan wrote: > Hi, thanks for the clipping info. I have never clipped any of our horses, > but would > consider it if I knew more. For example, can anyone tell me about the timing > of body > clipping? When you r

Re: Clipped Fjord

This message is from: Curt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Jessica Fry" wrote: > Hi all, as I just clipped my Fjord Harry for winter (full clip), I was > wondering if any of you also clip their Fjord(s). > Especially those of you who live in warmer areas. And if you do, what typ