secret santa
This message is from: Alison Bakken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, The person that I am secret santa for lives 2 provinces awat from me. Your parcel will be in the mail shorty. Enjoy!
Beginners Driving
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Claudia Galup) I've been reading all the recent posts about driving and its dangers, and taken it all to heart very seriously. I also read with interest Joel's post about the difficulties of trying to sell trained horses for prices that reflect their training, and I have been feeling so grateful for my own situation. Last summer I spent a week in Nova Scotia at Beaver Dam Farm in Carol Rivoire's Beginner Driving program, and had the most wonderful time. The farm is beautiful, the horses well trained and cared for, and the program seemed flexible for all levels of ability. I h ad never driven before, and was deeply grateful for the no- pressure, safety first approach to learning. Not only did I fall in love with driving, but I fell in love with one of Carol's imported Dutch mares. She had been in training for a year under BDF's wonderful trainer, Don. Rosan, the mare, was expensivebut she is also calm, well trained, ( beautifully trained, according to my local trainer), and ready for me to drive. She is so beautiful, and eager and willing, and I feel so fortunate that Carol had the foresight and insight to say, "I think you two would be a good match." My North Carolina trainer paid her a high compliment---he said that whoever bred her knew what they were doing. I don't for one minute think that nothing bad could possibly happen. I never drive alone-- the trainer is always with me. I have the good fortune of boarding at a farm with a resident trainer. But with the benefits of a trainer to help me , and a well bred, well trained, and well chosen horse-I am having the most wonderful time! It is worth it to me to pay for Rosan's training because I'm a beginner, and not a young one, either! I have the highest regard for all of you who train these wonderful horses and gratitude that I can reap the benefits of your skills. And I'm Absolutely crazy about my beautiful, sweet, smart Rosan. She makes me look good! claudia
Kissing, hugging, and sanity!
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Everybody! I'm one of those who constantly kiss and hug my Fjords. Infact, my daughter and I are two peas in a pod, so to speak, when it comes to kissing and hugging of our dear friends Patrick and Annie. I find when the world is filled with stress and I have no more answers or patience, if I go to OHF and visit with our Fjords I regain my peace of mind and sanity. These wonderful creatures are a God-send and I love them so much! A Grateful Fjord Owner, Pat McCurdy Cato, NY
RE: Wound Treatment
This message is from: Evers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Years ago I had a QH filly that was run through a barbed wire fence by some feral "BLM" horses. She cut her near forearm ( right about mid-way ) over an inch and a half deep, there was a good inch thick piece of muscle torn away and hanging down. She also cut a deep gash across the near side of her chest and shoulder which was over 10 inches long, and quite deep. The worst part was that our horses were staying temporarily at a friend's friend's place ( we were in the process of a move ) when this happened, and this filly was impossible for strangers to catch, so the wounds went totally untreated for four days. It's an understatement to say that she was a Bloody Mess! By the time we got to her and got her to our vet ( I still call him the most wonderful vet in the world! ) there was no way to stitch her back together what with all the swelling and dead tissue. Our vet just cut off the hanging chunk of meat-- it looked like bad jerky-- and loose flaps of hide, and cleaned the wounds thoroughly with Betadine soap. Then he gave us a couple cans of some spray stuff called Granulex; we were to hose the wounds thoroughly with cold water twice a day and then pat dry and spray with the Granulex. It did take close to six months for the forearm to finally heal completely, but afterwards all you could see of the injury was a thumb-print size dimple, and you couldn't even find a scar from the gash on her chest. We also later found another brand of the same medicine called Stimuzyme ( not positive on the spelling ). When Brian spoke of Trypzyme spray, I started to wonder if these were the same thing. Granulex and Stimuzime both contain Trypsin-crystaline, Balsam Peru, and Cod liver oil.. can't remember the exact percentages. Is Trypzyme the same thing, Brian?? If so it's some pretty amazing stuff. Amy Bud, Tillie & Amy Evers Dun Lookin' Fjords http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/8589 "Speak yer mind, but ride a fast horse."
Kissing
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] While we are on the subject of kissing, here's something you might want to avoid I had one of my horses at a training barn for a while ( a warmblood), and when he came back, I noticed a quarter-sized scaly patch on his forehead. I washed it and picked at it, but it only seemed to get a little bigger. Then one morning I woke up with an intense red, circular mark on my neck that itched like crazy. And I noticed that my poor dog had the same thing on her nose! Well, it turned out to be RINGWORM. All three of us were treated with the same medicine! I still kiss and snuggle up to all my animals, but I keep my eye out for anything scaly!!!
Re: Fjord Message Board
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Sini in Finland, here is a link to a Norwegian Fjord chat board, but it is not very active. Norwegi an Fjord
Re: HAVING IT BOTH WAYS - KISSING
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arthur Rivoire) Hello from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia - Let's admit it, the discussion on whether or not we kiss Fjords is kind of silly, isn't it. But, some interesting thoughts have come out of it, like the hazards of too much cleanliness. That's a very interesting subject, and one I've heard before. Isn't it amazing that modern science and industry by developing antibiotics and sanitizing products have contributed to the weakening of the human immune system? And it's not only with humans. Veterinary hospitals are discovering exactly the same syndrome in animals. Remember not too long ago when we were advised to give pennacillin to our horses as a precautionary measure? But, I digress . . . Anyway, as to kissing my Fjords. Well, I hope it doesn't make me less professional, but I admit to doing it regularly. I also kiss my cats, and particularly enjoy that pleasure when they've just come down from the haymow. And on a warm, sunny Fall day, there's something special about burying your face in the fur of a cat that's been lying in the sun. Perhaps we should get specific about the kissing part. I mean, there's lots of ways to kiss. And unless you go for the "Eat Face" kind of kissing, I seriously doubt there's any danger kissing our horses or pets. I mean, none of you are talking about mouth to mouth kissing. . . Are you? Our Fjordhorses like the kissing and cuddling. They reach for out for it, and I oblige. I lay my face on their velvety muzzles, and then we commune. OK! Regarding HAVING IT BOTH WAYS --- Why not? Our horses are My Business. Our horses are also My Passion and my Hobby. Who says I can't have it both ways? I have had it both ways for twenty years, and it works beautifully. My business is my hobby. (I stole that line from Bob van Bon). When you get right down to it, it doesn't matter who kisses their horses, and who doesn't. Kissing your Fjord does not make you a good owner, and not kissing your Fjord doesn't make you a poor one. A well kissed Fjord living in a ratty stable is not a lucky fellow. What does matter is that owners are knowledgeable and hardworking. It matters that their horses never have to wait for a feeding. That they get good quality feed and hay. That their water tank never runs dry and is always clean. That they get their feet trimmed every 6 - 8 weeks. That they get wormed every 6 - 8 weeks. That they get all the vaccinations they need. That they have shelter from biting flies in summer and from wind and rain in winter. That they're provided with strong, safe fencing to prevent them getting out and hurt. That they get the benefit of careful training from their earliest days. That they have good quality tack that doesn't hurt them. That they have the companionship of at least one other horse. -- If an owner faithfully does all these things for her horse, she's a good owner, and her horses will bloom, and everybody will notice. Kissing is optional! Best Regards, Carol Rivoire Carol and Arthur Rivoire Beaver Dam Farm Fjords II R.R. 7 Pomquet Antigonish County Nova Scotia B2G 2L4 902 386 2304 http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/beaverdf
Re: When Magic Happens!
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] What a great Post about Michael and Sean. I have a Michael too, and even though he would be embarrassed by my writing this, he deserves it , oh well, wives can do these things. My Mike rode horses at camps as a kid, and that was the extent of it., About 8 years ago Mike was crushed by a log and is now partially paralized from the waist down,. The daily pain, and struggle can be alot some days. BUT now that he has more time at home with his family, he has found riding , a true joy that he can do. Not easily, and it took a few horses, to find one that he could stay on, and that was gentle enough, (gripping with his knees isnt possible). We found FJORDS. They have the temparament he needs and the heighth and wide back. Its amazing that he has found something he truly enjoys, through a life changing accident. But you just never know, what life has in store for you, so GRAB THE REINS AND HANG ON The one thing we need to teach our other Fjords is how to neck rein, does anyone have any ideas on how to do that, or is that left to the professionals? Mike and Michele Noonan Stevensville, Montana Where its finally SNOWING
Steve, About Your SearchHound Listing
Hi Steve, Mark Joyner here. I am the CEO of Aesop.Com and SearchHound Co-Founder (along with Siva Prasad of Web Genie). Today I have two important notices about your SearchHound listing, so please read this note in its entirety. It will only take a moment and will have a positive effect on your site traffic. First, we are working once again to revamp the search function at SearchHound. We have so many sites listed now that we have to once again change our search algorithms. We are pleased to tell you that our developers are currently working round the clock to implement a new super-fast SQL based search which will be lightning fast. In the meantime, if you can not find your listing, please be patient. Once the new search feature has been implemented (probably within 48 hours), all listings should be accessible within a matter of seconds. We will let you know as soon as the new search feature is online so you can check to see if your listing is visible. In the meantime, we appreciate your patience. The next thing I'd like to bring to your attention is something very cool. We have just created a new free CGI script you can implement on your site which will allow your visitors to search through your pages. If you're like most webmasters, your site has probably grown to such an extent that a simple nav bar is no longer enough to allow people to search through your site. Adding a search function will allow them to search through all of the pages on your site and quickly find what their looking for. To make this even easier for you, we are hosting this CGI on our servers, so all you have to do is cut and paste some code into your site. To sign up, simply visit the following URL: http://www.searchhound.com/Pages/ss_signup.htm You're just a few minutes away from adding this cool new functionality to your site. Enjoy! Mark Joyner CEO, Aesop.Com Co Founder of SearchHound NOTE: You are receiving this message because you (or someone pretending to be you) listed your URL in the SearchHound search engine. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, please click on the following URL to unsubscribe instantly (one click does it): http://foreverweb.net/cgi-bin/remove.cgi?title=shr&[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you feel someone has added your name to this list without your consent, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for immediate action.
Horse-TV!
Greetings horse friends and supporters! Please come by and see our newest website changes to the Horse-TV.com EquiVid Video Library.( www.equivid.com ) All new features include a search engine and an improved shopping cart! We have free video clips of selected titles you can watch right from your computer and a discussion area for EVERY item in the catalog!. As a special Christmas thank you, we have a few specials for you that will make great holiday gifts! And, if you include the gift number below, we'll pay for the 2 day air shipping!: The Three Masters On a crisp winter weekend in November, 1998, three of America's best known and most respected horsemen joined together to present an extraordinary riding and training clinic over three days for the benefit of the Buffalo, N.Y. Therapeutic Riding Center. George Morris, Buck Brannaman and Rodney Jenkins combined their lifetime training experiences in a once-in-a-lifetime summit meeting of three of the greatest minds in horsemanship. The video highlights the intense focus, rigorous concentration, and amazing timing that have made these men the masters of their craft. This beautiful and professionally produced video series goes many steps beyond the usual "how-to" or educational home video now available in the marketplace. This is a skillfully crafted, well-thought out production which will educate and help horse people for many years. #8241 $59.95 click here for a Horse-TV Video Preview! http://g2server.radiotalk.com:8080/ramgen/horsenettv/btrcpromo.rm The Beauty of Horses CD-ROM Calendar and screen saver for your computer! An inspiring image greets you daily. Enter dates and appointments to plan your day/week/year. Perpetual calendar is never out of date. 36 spectacular photos cycle to refresh your screen. Include your own images too. Record thoughts and paste photos to the diary. Even create personalized greeting cards. Download other image volumes to increase your Horse Lover's Library - Mares and Foals, Arabian Stallions, Heavy Horses, Thoroughbred Champions, etc. An inspiring way to organize your days, for years! # 2700 $19.95 These items and over 1,800 more horse videos for sale or rental are available at http://www.equivid.com Click on "Featured Specials" for more information on these products. Horse-TV.com will soon be offering over-the-net pay per views of selected titles. Watch for more news! We thank you for your support over the years and hope you can stop by. Very Best, Richard and Sally Lasater Horse-TV.com Your Gift Number is : 944610453 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Click this link to be removed from our list www.equivid.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fjord Xing Signs for Christmas
This message is from: "Betsy Bauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Everyone, I wanted all of you to know that I have stocked up on Fjord Crossing signs as seen at http://www.fjordpony.com/extras.html They make wonderful Secret Santa gifts and I can send them directly to your secret person. I won't tell honest! They are 12" square and cost $25. includes postage within the States. Just thought it may be of interest to some Betsy Bauer We've been riding down the dry river bed and having a ball. 60* in California
Re: fjord cuddeling...an art
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I kiss my sweeties every morning. They each have their own aroma and react differently!! Some say, "Yea, yea, just get on with the feeding!" and others just nuzzle right up to you. Hint: never kiss a horse with chapstick on! That is a little icky!! Susan from sunny MN
Re: l5 minutes grace??
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You're getting daring in your "old" age Susan
When Magic Happens
This message is from: "SUSAN L GIARGIARI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This is the story of the perfect Fjord whose name just happens to be Sean. Sean is the son of LLA Hilmar and SF Sunday. He is with out a doubt near perfect; balance, looks, temperament. He was also the proud owner of Anne & Don Sullivan. Anne had come to our place and watched him do his magic on a stack of logs, in and out the escape door of our trailer. He was just four month at that time. Sean also did a few of John Lyons moves for her. This should be the end, but wait, after quite a long time and much handling our good friend Ann was told she had best her things in order for her time(here) had all but run out. She had to make some real hard choices and fast, Ann knowing how much I loved Sean, returned him to me with her blessings. It was at just this time that all the Fjord people from here were on their way to KY. for Equitana USA. After being their for a day we were getting ready to practice at the out door arena, and while I was waiting, there was a man in the arena riding a huge quarter horse. At first I thought nothing of it but then something made me look really close at them both. This man was tied to his horse in a western saddle with a tall back (to say the least, no room for error). I started to leave but kept being drawn back and the longer I stayed the more I had to try and talk to this fellow, as you who know me know I say what I think, don't pull punches and let everything fall where it may, so I went into the ring and called this fellow over, asked if I might make a date to talk with him later. This was done. The man's name is Michael Richardson. We talked for quite sometime and made an agreement to talk in three days. As those in the booth with me know, I tried to talk to every person in a wheel chair. The question was always the same, "IF I TOLD YOU THAT YOU COULD HARNESS AND HOOK UP A PONY TO A CART BY YOURSELF WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO TRY IT?" Many people looked at me as if I were nuts. One or two also said "why didn't I try sitting in their place" , they were angry. I asked them if Michael were to show them, would they be willing to try? Everything changed at that very moment: I believe it's because Michael is one of them. The difference is, he has a reason to get up every single day. Michael and I talked again. We made things happen and he now owns Sean. as I told Michael, it will be hard for the kids not to love this little Fjord! The first thing you see is a perfect heart on his nose , he is not too big,and he has perfect eye shadow, from across the field he screams I LOVE YOU with just a look. For sure this is just the beginning of the story of Michael & Sean with Gods speed they will they will help a lot of people to see the beauty of our Fjords horses. Now I would like to thank all who sent their best, and offers of help to me and mine.I'll get better and my heart will heal just fine.God is not through with me just,but when He is that is fine also, May God bless an keep you all Richard Giargiari
Re: Quality of Life
This message is from: "Carl & Sarah Nagel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dear Catherine, We just went through that this summer. Our older mare, Jonetta (June) was 25. She had been fine ... enjoying "quality of life" even tho she had heaves, they were controlled with medication, and she wasn't suffering. She was a terrific horse, perfect for her job as my daughters horse. The next week, she caught a virus, it turned into pneumonia and everything went downhill fast. At the end of three weeks, it was obvious to us that it was time. A more experienced person might have known it right away, but it took me at least one week to realize that she wasn't going to recover. My vet was incredibly instrumental in helping me realize it was time to put her down and she assurred me that she would not euthanize June prematurily. Once she told me June was actually suffering, we did what we had to do. When you find yourself in those situations wondering? Ask your vet, work closely with them. They will help you. Also, often you just "know". You can tell by looking in the horse's eye ... you can see when they are ready and when they are still fighting. I have found this to be true with cats and dogs as well. Good luck and God bless you for taking in those rescue and damaged animals. Along with the heartbreak, there are often very rich rewards to be gotten . Sarah Nagel -Original Message- From: Catherine Lassesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 6:28 AM Subject: Quality of Life >This message is from: "Catherine Lassesen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Hello, I would like to hear comments PLEASE. It has come to the time when we >(all of us at the farm) are talking about quality of life in an horse. For >me it is always a hard time deciding when to put a horse down. And since we >do rescues and tend to have an older horse or "damaged" horse. We face the >choice more often than the normal farm. But it is always still a hard one. > >What is your thoughts on when it is the right time to place a horse down? >How far should we go to "save" a horse and when is quality of life >considered good, bad or indifferent ? > >Thank you , >Catherine Lassesen > >
Vet advice d rings
This message is from: misha nogha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Dr. Brian for all the great vet advice on the list. It wonderful, just fabulous that you take the time to share these things with us! Wow. Thanks. Say Meredith, about the d rings, I always ride in an all purpose saddle, I just like em. But what I do for a pack is I bought one of those blankets from Libertyville saddle shop for trail. The first part of the pad is a very thick fleece pad and the second half that goes beyond the saddle is a cordura pad with big pockets on the side and also D rings on both sides to attach your cantle bag or saddle bags to. The under side of the whole pad is thick fleece. It's pretty cool and I took it out in VERY rugged steep country and it did not slip. In the pockets I put the usual; lunch, carrots, water, wire cutters, first aid kit, hoof pick bandages etc. (Everyone made fun of me about the wire cutters untilwe came onto a loop of wire in a very bad place next to the trail. It was a cold day, I tied a parka onto the strings on the d rings and a halter and lead rope. It worked fine. It will fit under an all purpose or dresssage saddle. I think the address for Libertyville on line is www.saddleshop.com. Check it out. Misha http://www.eoni.com/~mishamez
Re: Quality of Life
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 12/7/99 6:27:49 Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << How far should we go to "save" a horse and when is quality of life considered good, bad or indifferent ? >> If I could afford to keep a horse who is just a pasture ornament, with no hope to ever ride it, breed it, etc. but it's quality of life was good, or even so-so, I would keep it. And let it live out it's days peacefully. If money were an issue, I'd have to rethink the issue. One thing I did with an aged, arthritic, cripple old mare who I loved is I gave her to a petting zoo. Last I heard she was very happy being doted on and the queen of the petting zoo. Occasionally a young child will get their first taste of sitting horseback on old Jenny Sue. There are options if the horse isn't in terrible pain. If the animal were in pain I wouldn't, haven't hesitated to put it down. If there is no hope of recovery. It's not fair to the animal. Even in the wild, I think the suffering would be short, as the animal in pain and unable to move fast is the target for the cougar and wolf. It just makes good sense to not let an animal suffer. Sounds like this may be a decision you must make soon. Good luck. I'm certain you'll do the right thing. Pamela
Re: Fjord Message Board
This message is from: "David Stewart, Registrar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -Original Message- From: Sini Seppala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 07 December 1999 15:22 Subject: Fjord Message Board >This message is from: Sini Seppala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi Sini, Great hearing from you ... well, would you believed that a Fjord Message Board was added to the site only yesterday! I hope you will visit the FHRS and add a message. http://homepages.thefree.net/fhrs/index.fhrs.htm I will be visiting your site this evening. Thanks again for writing. With good wishes, David >Hi all, thought to ask if you were interested in a Fjord message board - a site >where everyone can leave their messages and reply to the others' posts. Or is >there one already perhaps? > >Have been visiting a general horsey message board for two years and the place is >both useful and a lot of fun. These people (there are about 15-20 regular >participants and 5-10 who come and go) write about all kinds of horse-related >things and tell stories about their horses etc. It's nice to learn to know them >and their horses' personalities and hear about how they are doing. Most people >write a post of a few lines once a day or a few times a week. These people have >become great friends and have also met each other a few times. > >Does somebody know how a site like this can be established? >Have a good day everyone >and thank you for all these interesting conversations on the list >Sini in Finland. home page at http://www.saunalahti.fi/~partoy/Juhola6.html >
Re: Quality of Life
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Catherine Lassesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: "Catherine Lassesen" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hello, I would like to hear comments PLEASE. It has > come to the time when we > (all of us at the farm) are talking about quality of > life in an horse. Catherine, I, too, own an older horse - Line is now approaching the "30-year" mark. Next year will be her "30th year". Last year she began losing her eyesight, and recently her hearing is not as good. She has had arthritis in her hocks for several years now. BUT she is still happy, healthy, interested in the world around her, and seems to enjoy life. We have done a lot of thinking about what the 'criteria' would be for putting her down. Here is what I have come up with: 1)If, or when, she develops any disease which is difficult(ie. the cure is worse than the disease), or impossible to treat. 2) When her enjoyment of life is gone - either due to severe pain, confusion due to complete blindness and deafness, illness that makes her miserable all the time. 3)When her body wears out to the point that she can no longer nourish herself - I REFUSE to let a horse essentially starve to death because "she's just old"! As you can see, and I'm sure you know from past experience, there are no really 'cut and dried' answers here. Just general guidelines. You really have to go by 'gut feeling' here - if you know in your 'gut'(or heart) that the animal is miserable, and will never again be anything but miserable, then the time has come to be kind. We have had the unfortunate experience of having to apply these criteria to a beautiful, perfectly conformed 5-week-old filly. She was born - and remained - immune compromised. Nothing we used to give her immunity worked. We kept hoping her own body would begin to make its own immunity, but it never did. She went from one infection to another for weeks. When she developed meningitis we knew it was time to let her go. But it was hard to give up on her. Nowdays there are better treatments for FPT, so she probably would have lived a long happy life. She was just born a couple of years too soon. Hope this helps in your thinking/pondering. Mary = Mary Thurman Raintree Farms [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com
kissing
This message is from: " Dave McWethy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Okay, Bill, you put all us guys on the spot! I am not a frequent kisser of horses, but I have planted the occasional kiss. Wasn't something I expected to do, but can I say? I just like them too much, and there I was! Dave
Fjord Message Board
This message is from: Sini Seppala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, thought to ask if you were interested in a Fjord message board - a site where everyone can leave their messages and reply to the others' posts. Or is there one already perhaps? Have been visiting a general horsey message board for two years and the place is both useful and a lot of fun. These people (there are about 15-20 regular participants and 5-10 who come and go) write about all kinds of horse-related things and tell stories about their horses etc. It's nice to learn to know them and their horses' personalities and hear about how they are doing. Most people write a post of a few lines once a day or a few times a week. These people have become great friends and have also met each other a few times. Does somebody know how a site like this can be established? Have a good day everyone and thank you for all these interesting conversations on the list Sini in Finland. home page at http://www.saunalahti.fi/~partoy/Juhola6.html
Northern Vermont Trip
This message is from: "briar hill farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > My sister Rachel and I are planning a trip to northern Vermont, about 650 > > miles from where we live in Western New York. It's a multi-purpose trip > with Hi, from Northern Vermont, We are in the north west part of Vermont, about 2 hours from Lindsay and Jim and would love to have you for a visit. There are 15 Fjords on the farm right now. We have offspring from Solar, Stording (Grabb), Montano, Yogi (Myrstein), Holunder, Hegdal (Pedro), Glengard, Ramstaad, and Ring, so there's opportunity to see a variety of Fjords. Weather and time permitting, we could ride or hitch up the sleigh. If you take 91 north from the Coli's, 89 to the Sweeney's, then we are off 89 farther north. You could go home through Burlington, down rt. 7 to Ticonderoga or Whitehall, then back to NY. Marcy Baer & Susan Cook. Briar Hill Farm
Re: Quality of Life
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 12/7/99 7:27:49 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << quality of life >> I'm dealing with that with my 19 year old cat before I move. I don't know how to not second guess yourself, but I sure wish I did. Most people err on the side of caution, me included.
Re: Quality of Life
This message is from: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Its a very hard decision to make for all of our beloved animals. We had to put our 16yr. old cat to sleep last year. He'd been battling diabetes for about ten months. Even with daily insulin shots, we, he, had a hard time. After spending time with the vet throughout this period, the last time he went into a diabetic semicoma, we opted to end it then. He could hardly walk much less crawl. We probably waited too long to do it as I'm sure he suffered. I miss him terribly. I hope I make a better decision the next time I go through this. Debby in TX Catherine Lassesen wrote: > This message is from: "Catherine Lassesen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hello, I would like to hear comments PLEASE. It has come to the time when we > (all of us at the farm) are talking about quality of life in an horse. For > me it is always a hard time deciding when to put a horse down. And since we > do rescues and tend to have an older horse or "damaged" horse. We face the > choice more often than the normal farm. But it is always still a hard one. > > What is your thoughts on when it is the right time to place a horse down? > How far should we go to "save" a horse and when is quality of life > considered good, bad or indifferent ? > > Thank you , > Catherine Lassesen
D-rings and proudflesh
This message is from: Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Merdith, My Ortho-flex Dresseur model saddle has d-rings on the front and back of the saddle - plenty of them. Just another reason to look at them and it is a great trail-ridng saddle! Proudflesh: Steve & Brian, could you discuss the use of packing sugar in wounds to keep them clean and healing outward without forming proudflesh. I was shown this method when my Morgan got a bad gash above his heel and he healed remarkably well. Cynthia Madden email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Quality of Life
This message is from: "Catherine Lassesen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello, I would like to hear comments PLEASE. It has come to the time when we (all of us at the farm) are talking about quality of life in an horse. For me it is always a hard time deciding when to put a horse down. And since we do rescues and tend to have an older horse or "damaged" horse. We face the choice more often than the normal farm. But it is always still a hard one. What is your thoughts on when it is the right time to place a horse down? How far should we go to "save" a horse and when is quality of life considered good, bad or indifferent ? Thank you , Catherine Lassesen
