Re: Icelandic Ponies
This message is from: Alison Barr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sam Sue Banks wrote: Also mentioned by someone was that the Icelandic ponies were less people-oriented than the Fjords, and I like having my Fjords as pet-ponies. The family I got Fj from had 18 Fjords, and 2 were semi-regularly worked, 4 more trained well,and 4 or 5 totally untrained. They simply kept them as pets,for which they did very well. That's how I ended up with a 7-year old barely halter-broken Fjord (oh, well. He is a fantastic pony and I would'nt trade him for any 3 year old in the world).
Icelandic Ponies
This message is from: Sam Sue Banks [EMAIL PROTECTED] I saw the Icelandic Ponies the first (and only) time last year at Equitana. They are interesting, but I think Susan Cook, who was with the NFHR group, summed it up best. She said something like: the Icelandics are 'one trick ponies' and they do that trick very well, whereas our Fjords can really do every and any thing well. Also mentioned by someone was that the Icelandic ponies were less people-oriented than the Fjords, and I like having my Fjords as pet-ponies. The one thing that bothered me, being a pretty chicken and careful horseperson, is the lack of stability I saw. We saw one pony carrying a large adult man, lose its balance turning and go head over heels in the Mane Event Exhibition. We also saw one pony being tried for sale out in the barns also fall down. It looked like they are fine if the large load they are carrying at the fast speeds is going straight ahead, but in turning for the arenas and around the stables, they have a narrower frame than the Fjords and seem less stable side to side. Just my observations. They are neat ponies and I am glad they have their supporters, as we have our Fjords. Sue Banks [EMAIL PROTECTED], Virginia, USA
Re: newsletter response
This message is from: Alison Barr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Any suggestions on trimming/shoeing my white dun that has soft hooves that tend to crack and not hold nails well. He also trips alot, tho is getting better on that with lessons intended to lighten his front end carraige. We have been putting sideclips on his shoes. I don't know what to do about the nails, but when my old gelding startedtriping alot (mostly from his feet sagging from age) our farrier rounded the front of his feet, and it really helped.
Re: my adultry
This message is from: saskia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Steve and Pamela, And what manes those Icelandics have! In fact they looked just like my Janosch (the Shetland) but than more lanky! Fjords with untrimmed manes look just like Icelandics. See the Ingmar Bergman film Jungfrukällan / The Virgin Spring for an example. I would like to see that film, even though Pamela scared me and gave me the impression that it will be a movie like Jude, beautiful but so depressing!!! As for a Fjord with untrimmed manes, I just have to look in my backyard! now you mentioned it, it's true that they give him an Icelandic air... As to those manes, it's so strange: sometimes Sybren looks so handsome with his wild manes, especially when he trots or canters with his head high, but sometimes they look so flat that I want to take the scissors and give him a coupe Fjord... Only my own clumsiness holds me back then... Saskia (who just discovered an excellent vet!!! and is as happy as a lark!!! and his wife is a vet too, so I'm even more happy now!!!)
Re: my adultry
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Saskia, Please be assured that no apologies were expected. You do extremely well with English. I guess I must be dull myself, since my wife immediately guessed that the subject referred to someone being with another breed of horse. Best Regards from Western Massachusetts,
Names for your new Foals
This message is from: Mike May [EMAIL PROTECTED] I found this interesting site yesterday. It lists names for babies for you. If you pick the ethnic orgin of Scandinavian, it will list only Scandinavian names. You can pick the letter with which the name begins or ends if you want and of course the gender. Try it out. The URL is: http://www.babycenter.com/babyname/index.html Mike === Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry http://www.nfhr.com Mike May, Registrar mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Webster, NY, USA (Suburb of Rochester) Voice 716-872-4114 FAX 716-787-0497 ===
