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Hair cuts

2000-01-16 Thread Jim and TammyHooper
This message is from: Jim and TammyHooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

I would like to again say thank you to everyone who provided
a multitude of information on giving Fjords their correct
hair cut.  I have recently given my two their first 'do' by me.
Time seems to be an important factor.  Their cuts don't look as
bad after a couple of days and I figure in time (hopefully by
summer) I'll have this down.  Those Fiskars are handy.
The Fjords are in their environment in snow.  We have between
6"-3' and they love it!!
Since we have recently moved in our hay storage is temporary.
It is interesting how the deer are nibbling the moldy hay outside
and around our plastic covered good hay.  They get some of the
good and leave cone shaped holes in our bales.
It's fun to be back in a real winter environment.
Tammy Hooper
Bonners Ferry, ID



Re: leaning; squirrel

2000-01-16 Thread SSlotness
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

The "get out of the way nudge" gave me a hyperextended elbow that required 
ice all afternoon. He is not a subtle little boy.



Re: leaning; squirrel

2000-01-16 Thread Northhorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

In a message dated 1/16/00 2:44:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

<< Don't push him away (he'll push back) but use the butt of your dressage 
whip
 to poke him in an annoying way in the neck. Use short little pokes and stop
 as soon as he moves away even a bit. >>

Similar to what I do, but I'm not usually carrying a whip.  My elbow works 
nicely, not even a rough poke, but just a "get out of my space" nudge.  Works 
very well.

Pamela



Re: In hand

2000-01-16 Thread Reinbowend
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Allison,

This is how I train for the trot in hand. Since all my horses are started for 
driving I first start them at the age of three and a half or older by putting 
them on a lunge line. They are taught to walk, trot, whoa on voice commands. 
I have a lunge whip in hand while working so if they don't respond to an up 
transition immediately I have the lunge whip to reinforce the voice command. 
Nothing gets hitched until it is absolutely,100% responding to my voice 
commands every time and immediately. This doesn't take many sessions. 20 
minute a day for five days straight will usually do it. I'm also looking for 
a brisk walk and nice forward trot, not a slow poky gait. After your horse is 
confirmed on the voice he will pick up the gait asked for whether on the 
lunge or in hand as soon as you ask for it. 
I did competitive trail riding and driving for several years where it is very 
important to have a horse trot out briskly  especially on the second jog or 
you will lose points for a tired horse. Because all my ponies were trained to 
the voice for driving I never had a problem in the jog. Hope this helps.

Well, it finally snowed in Vermont. My kids went up to the farm pond to skate 
as it was such a beautiful snow. Light and fluffy, and relatively warm 
compared to the sub zero temps we have been experiencing this week. After 
they had been gone awhile I tacked up Juujtje and head up the hill to check 
on them. Juujtje has lived inHolland all her life where it snows, but not a 
lot. The snow was blowing right at her face and she was clearly confused by 
the changes on her usual loop. Nothing looked the same. After a couple of 
balks starting out she trotted down the road shaking her head, but very 
interested in her newly painted surroundings. She was very interested in 
watching the kids play broom hockey and except for a momentary lapse when she 
spun and tried to run home she found out quickly that although things looked 
very different it was the same old meany riding her and she wouldn't beable 
to get away with anything new. She is so good off the leg and I talk to her 
incessantly although my Dutch is pretty limited.  Tomorrow I will finally 
beable to get the sleigh out and play.  Vivian.



alladvantage

2000-01-16 Thread Ingrid Ivic
This message is from: Ingrid Ivic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> This message is from: "Annette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Dang!!!  I thought about telling you guys about alladvantage.com

Hi Annette and Catherine...
Just a quick note...if someone is using a Macintosh computer, they can't
participate in the alladvantage program. The download for the "navigation bar"
that tracks where you go, isn't available yet for Mac users.  
Ingrid in Ohio (no extra cash for me or a "big brother" watching me
either...) 



Re: leaning; squirrel

2000-01-16 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Could someone comment on training a young horse to lead without them leaning
> against the one leading them? Our weanling leads fine from the left (normal)
> side, but I realized he needed more work leading from the other side. He
> leans against me and I don't know of any way to push him away. 

Don't push him away (he'll push back) but use the butt of your dressage whip
to poke him in an annoying way in the neck. Use short little pokes and stop
as soon as he moves away even a bit. Gradually insist on him keeping a
proper space, and he'll soon learn that when he gives you your space you
quit poking him. Do it in the barn aisle at a walk at first, where
everything is low-key and controlled. 

Hope this helps,

Lori A.



Re: In hand

2000-01-16 Thread OLSENELAIN
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Alison, I have shown one of my Fjords in many open halter classes against 
ponies and horses with very good success. There is quite a bit involved with 
having him move properly in halter classes. Is there anyone around that could 
give you some pointers?
Mainly, your horse must be obedient to your aids to trot off, go back to walk 
and stand square but still show expression. I worked with someone when my 
horse was young teaching him to trot off immediately without being pulled 
around. It took the use of a dressage length whip at my side used as a 
gentle, tapping aid as I gave a voice aid. I worked on this for several weeks 
at home before I went into a show ring. You never want to look like you are 
pulling your horse, or that he is trotting ahead of you(you'll get marked 
down in open shows). His head should be even by your shoulder. And YOU really 
have to move to show off the trot well, close to running, to get his trot 
forward.

Hopefully, you can find someone near you that can work with you and your 
horse. Sometimes, the people in 4-H that enter horsemanship classes are good 
at this type of showing. 

Elaine Olsen 



TRIPPING through the Tulips......; )

2000-01-16 Thread Pedfjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

In a message dated 00-01-16 08:26:10 EST, you write:

<< 
 << > > think tripping and stumbling does exist in quite a number of Fjords
   >>


Well Hi List !Im fighting a cold now, so will try and make it short, 
dont want to dribble on the keyboard. I have been reading the " tripping " 
posts with a bit of confusion. Every horse we have ever owned has tripped or 
stumbled every once in awhile.  This has included QH's, TB Appy X, Morgan QH 
X, Ponies of every type, including minis, and Paints. Every Fjord we have 
owned and worked up to riding several disaplines including English, Western, 
Dressage and Driven Dressage has occasionally tripped also. Never has one 
fallen down ( unlike my QH/Arab, who went down 2 times in 15 years with me on 
her ) or even come close to making me feel unsafe. I feel that some TYPE of 
horses, including some Fjords may be prone to tripping, but owning both the " 
lighter type " tall and elegant, along with the huge " Drafty " type like 
Kaiser, built like a Peterbilt truck, NONE has shown a pre-disposition to 
trip any more or less than the other type.  I also feel that shoeing with a 
good farrier keeps mine sound and moving well. 

   There is a breeder that we know, who for years, breeds Fjords with hoof 
and thyroid problems. I have seen several of his Fjords in action, along with 
the breeding stock at his ranch, and have left feeling a little sick over how 
hog fat he keeps them. I dont know if the thyroid problems are caused by, or 
just contributed to, by the management of his stock, bloodlines, or if  the 
hoof problems and reported tripping by their owners would get better with 
less food and more work while growing up, but there you have it. Maybe if 
people really researched and looked around at many Fjords before breeding to 
whoever is close or has a " deal " at hand..they wouldnt end up with 
health, and soundness problems. I have bought Fjords from Roger and Diane 
Whittney in Minnesota, Shirley Anderson in Idaho, and a filly this year from 
Catherine Lassessen in Or. None of these animals were close, or easy to get 
to us in Ca. but I found none there I could use. None of my beautiful herd 
has health or tripping problems, and I encourage everyone to look at the cost 
of shipping a well bred, healthy animal against buying one that may cost the 
trip, but unable to provide the lifetime of enjoyment that a sound, well bred 
one can. BTW, Village Farm in Nuevo Ca. ( Margaret Stracken ) is now breeding 
wonderful Fjords in Ca. She looks closely at bloodlines and stands her 
wonderful Stallion, Valbjorn, who has won at upper level CD's. No movement 
problems there !  I only wish that the West Coast had more breeders to chose 
from, esp. when we started with this breed. My stud colt out of a Gjest 
daughter, and by Valbjorn is better and better each day. We have thoughtfully 
gelded every boy foal we have ever bred, except him. The payoffs of having 
such a good colt is worth everything. 

Just my .2 cents.

I promise not to infect anyone with this crappy colt tonight if you come 
to Fjord chat. Last week, we had a fun group of, loyals and newbies. PAV 
Aussie from " Down Under " and I welcomed, BKFjords, Lynda, Mustang, Betsy, 
Sarah, Jon and Mary, Sheri, Casey, Juilianne, Teressa, Patti, Jeb, Laurie and 
" better-late-than-never, Louanna." Sorry if I left anyone out.  See you 
tonight !   Lisa Pedersen  PAV FJORDS   http://www.petsandvets.com/";>PETS AND VETS  http://volano1.suresite.com/petsvets/vcclient/horsechat.html";>HORSE 
CHAT ROOM 



Fw: Driving Cart

2000-01-16 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

I thought someone might be interested in this.  I am looking for a beginners
cart in case it gets battered.  Brakes sound like a good idea also. Jean  PS
this "studebaker" is in Wash. state, west side.



Jean Gayle
Aberdeen, WA
[Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter"
Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ]
http://www.techline.com/~jgayle
Barnes & Noble Book Stores

-Original Message-
From: Christina Shuman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sunday, January 16, 2000 1:14 PM
Subject: Driving Cart


>Hello Jean,
>
>We have a reproduction "Studebaker" light-delivery wagon (buckboard).
>It has four wheels (rubber tires), shafts and poles for team or single -
>draft or saddle horses.
>It is brand new..never been used - made by Oxbow Carriage Co. in
>Oregon.
>It has been stored inside our garage.  We are asking $4,200 (obo).
>
>Thank you for your interest and look forward to hearing from you.
>
>Christina and John
>



Re: fjordhorse-digest V2000 #15

2000-01-16 Thread JBonner748
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]



Re: In hand

2000-01-16 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> Alison Barr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> [...] been taking my Fj to our local pony show, and showing him in
> hand as well as in the performance classes. [...]  he does miserably,
> [...]  He lunks along half asleep at the end of the reins, his neck
> down, and I have to tow him through the ring.  [...]  He moves nicely
> if you have 2 or 3 people chasing him with whips, but that's not
> exactly a show ring remedy.  Has anyone have any solutions to this?

Many years ago, I attended a mule-training clinic, at which this
question came up.  The trainer stationed several of us around, each
with a handful of pebbles.  When the owner told the mule to TROT in
hand, whoever was directly behind the mule would lob a pebble (or a
handful, if they were bad shots---depending on the "shotgun effect")
at the mule's rump.  Instant impulsion!  After a few iterations, the
mule figured out that if he trotted right off, he didn't get "fallout"
on his rump.  For highly resistant cases, the trainer recommended
using a slingshot, instead of hand-throwing the pebbles

When I taught my donkey to lead, we worked along a fence (to keep her
straight), and with a buggy whip in my left hand (lead rope in my
right).  I learned to reach around behind me with the whip to whap her
haunch when she lagged.  She learned that, when I turned slightly away
from her and SLOWED DOWN, she'd better speed up!  Conversely, if I get
out in front and try to pull her, she goes even slower.

At one of her workshops, Linda Tellington-Jones recommended that the
leader mimic the body posture that you want from the horse.  Pretend
that you're a little kid again, and play at being a Hackney---prancing
along, head up, with lots of up-down "hoof" action, but not making
much forward speed---animation.  At a minimum, this behavior from you
will "wake him up"!  Hopefully, he will then move the way you do.

Experiment with it at home, or in practice sessions, and see what
works for Fj.

Marsha Jo HannahMurphy must have been a horseman--
[EMAIL PROTECTED]   anything that can go wrong, will!
30 mi SSE of San Francisco, Calif.



Re: Hansje

2000-01-16 Thread Marion Bijster
This message is from: "Marion Bijster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


-Oorspronkelijk bericht-
Van: Sarah Vogeley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Aan: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com 
Datum: zondag-januari-2000 19:21
Onderwerp: Re: Hansje


>This message is from: "Sarah Vogeley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>Perhaps the other one looked angry because she wasn't well looked after
>either.   I wouldn't be too happy being locked in a stall for a seemingly
>indefinate period of time myself, so perhaps there is hope for the other
one
>as well?  Is he or she available for purchase? Where are the horses
located?
>If you are able, please post the particulars on this list in case there
>might be a list member who can help the other one out as well.
>
>Good luck with your new friend.
>
>_
>
>Sarah Vogeley
>New Forest Farm
>Charlottesville, VA
>
>--
>>From: "Marion Bijster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: "fjorden mailinglist" 
>>Subject: Hansje
>>Date: Sun, Jan 16, 2000, 11:44 PM
>>
>
>>  Anyway the price was very
>> reasonable, so when she turnes out not to be the companion I hope she is
>> I can always sell her good. But that is nog what I hope. She was dirty
>> and not well-looked after. I felt sorry for the other animal, but I can
>> only afford one. The character of the other horse was not good and I did
>> not like the look in her eye. There was something wrong with her.
>> But this one looked completely honest.
>
Sarah, this Fjord is for sale in The Netherlands
that is quite far away from the States
But anyway, for anyone who is nearby ans is interested, the telephonenumber
is 0487-542004
I did not mean she was angry, but jumpy and not okay.
I am eally looking forward to getting Hansje tomorrow and placing her in her
new stable and surroundings. She will think she is in heaven
The coming time I will slowly work on building muscles again en stamina. Am
really looking forward to it !



In hand

2000-01-16 Thread Alison Barr
This message is from: Alison Barr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

I have for the past few years been taking my Fj to our local pony show,
and showing him in hand as well as in the performance classes. I also
took him to a few open shows with pony halter classes.  However, he does
miserably, invariably last or close to.  At least part of the problem is
that he dies in the ring if I am not riding him.  He has been described
as a "dying cart horse", which is fairly accurate.  He lunks along half
asleep at the end of the reins, his neck down, and I have to tow him
through the ring.  Not exactly showing him to the best of his abilities.
 I have tried using a whip for warm-up, but he just goes sideways and
not forward.  He moves nicely if you have 2 or 3 people chasing him with
whips, but that's not exactly a show ring remedy.  Has anyone have any
solutions to this?
Note: Not doing in hand is not an option, as I have to run him up for
eventing too.



New pages at the Norwegian Fjord www site

2000-01-16 Thread Meredith Sessoms
This message is from: "Meredith Sessoms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Fjord Horse International AS Homepage
http://www.fjordhorseint.no/english/index_e.html

click on 'Salglister' ('Sales List')
http://www.fjordhorseint.no/norsk/salg/index_s.html

For some reason I could only get one 'stallion for sale' photo, and he is
lovely.  They only had one 'mare for sale' photo but all had short pedigrees
for those of us who enjoy such things.

I haven't had the chance to see what else is new at that site.

>>><<<   Meredith Sessoms
>>><<<   Soddy-Daisy. Tennessee. USA
>>><<<   Dorina & NFR Aagot



Re: leaning; squirrel

2000-01-16 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

I should talk after my confession of wiring the feeder.  Course that was
twenty years ago.. I have trained my babies to stay away from me by leading
them and then getting them to stand still for a minute (young minds) while I
move away about a foot.  When they offer to come back to me I use the butt
end of the crop to push against them and tell them "over"  It takes a few
times and then they will stay away and will move over at command which comes
in use later on the lunge etc.



Jean Gayle
Aberdeen, WA
[Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter"
Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ]
http://www.techline.com/~jgayle
Barnes & Noble Book Stores



Re: Typical Fjord Story

2000-01-16 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

When Bjorken was a baby I blocked the stall door with a 2x4 just high
enough to let him get in to eat his grain.  It didn't take long for Stella
to get down on her knees and attempt to crawl under the barrier!

Ursula, hurry and post pictures and diagrams of that sulky/travois sled
thing. It may actually get warm enough here to do something with the horses
outside after three weeks of -40 to -50 degree weather!

Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, where they're predicting ABOVE zero temps and
lots of snow this week! Presently -10 F. We're sending that cold air mass
down to you folks!


At 09:54 AM 1/16/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>This message is from: "Ursula Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>This is so hilarious that I just had to share it with you. Just picture
>this:
>
Brian's new
>training device .a travois/sled/sulky...a mere method of self
>preservation for his winter driving trainingsimple to build and a hoot
>to drive

Jean Ernest
Fairbanks, Alaska
[EMAIL PROTECTED]



leaning; squirrel

2000-01-16 Thread SSlotness
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Could someone comment on training a young horse to lead without them leaning 
against the one leading them? Our weanling leads fine from the left (normal) 
side, but I realized he needed more work leading from the other side. He 
leans against me and I don't know of any way to push him away. I must be 
weaker on this side, because I easily trained him to go correcty the other 
way.

Yesterday he found a carcass of a squirrel the dogs had killed. I didn't know 
what he had. It looked like a piece of sod he had pulled up. He had it in his 
mouth waving it around. He finally dropped it when I went over to look. Maybe 
he'll become a carnivore! I hope he won't catch anything from it.

Cold this morning - just a little above zero degrees F. Ordinally this would 
be balmy for January, but we in Minnesota are getting spoiled this winter, at 
least in the North by the big lake.
TTFN
Suzan



Re: Typical Fjord Story

2000-01-16 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Ursula that "rig" sounds very interesting as we are just going to start
driving the "unfriendly one" next week and I have yet to get a cart.

Sounds like you had a near chain saw experience with that creep opening.
what a picture!  I bought one of those adjustable foal feeders and set it at
the narrowest openings but my mare, a fine thoroughbred, could still get her
nose in with bruising.  I would stand there threatening and yelling with no
effect.  Worked myself up to such a state that I actually wired the feeder
with the fence electrical wiring and thought I would teach her to stay away
from the feeder.  The reaction almost took out the stall, luckily I had the
sense to have the colt out in the aisle, what sense there was left in me by
then.  My mare had not the least idea where the shock had come from and
regarded her surroundings with a terrified eye. I quickly disconnected the
wire and snorting she went right back to the feeder.  Luckily I was not
turned in to the animal protection group.
Jean



Jean Gayle
Aberdeen, WA
[Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter"
Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ]
http://www.techline.com/~jgayle
Barnes & Noble Book Stores



Re: Hansje

2000-01-16 Thread Sarah Vogeley
This message is from: "Sarah Vogeley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Perhaps the other one looked angry because she wasn't well looked after 
either.   I wouldn't be too happy being locked in a stall for a seemingly
indefinate period of time myself, so perhaps there is hope for the other one
as well?  Is he or she available for purchase? Where are the horses located?
If you are able, please post the particulars on this list in case there
might be a list member who can help the other one out as well.

Good luck with your new friend.

_

Sarah Vogeley
New Forest Farm
Charlottesville, VA

--
>From: "Marion Bijster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "fjorden mailinglist" 
>Subject: Hansje
>Date: Sun, Jan 16, 2000, 11:44 PM
>

>  Anyway the price was very
> reasonable, so when she turnes out not to be the companion I hope she is
> I can always sell her good. But that is nog what I hope. She was dirty
> and not well-looked after. I felt sorry for the other animal, but I can
> only afford one. The character of the other horse was not good and I did
> not like the look in her eye. There was something wrong with her.
> But this one looked completely honest.



Typical Fjord Story

2000-01-16 Thread Ursula Jensen
This message is from: "Ursula Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

This is so hilarious that I just had to share it with you. Just picture
this:

We have decided to start graining the two foals so had to figure out a way
to separate the babies from the mares and still allow access. We have two
very large foaling stalls that are separated by a wall which has a 2' wide X
2' 10" high little door which we normally use as a creep. The foal can go
back and forth and the mare stays on the one side. We decided to put both
mares on Heia's side and allow both babies to use the creep for additional
grain and hay. This morning Brian went to feed and found Rayetta had gone
back over to her own side (thru the creep) to clean up all the extra hay and
grain...I call that extreme motivation as she would have had to get on
her knees to squeeze thru that small space...back to the drawing board I
guess

I have some new pictures of the foals which I will put up on our website
soon ...will let you know.will also show a picture of Brian's new
training device .a travois/sled/sulky...a mere method of self
preservation for his winter driving trainingsimple to build and a hoot
to drive.He will post details as soon as he gets a few minutes (he types
very slow and with only two fingers) He uses it for Romulus and I have had
it on Raynor (the fat boy)it  feels like driving in a 'Roadster
Class...stay tuned.

Ursula Jensen
Trinity Fjords
Box 1032 Lumby BC Canada V0E-2G0
http://okjunc.junction.net/~ujensen/
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(250) 547-6303



Hansje

2000-01-16 Thread Marion Bijster
This message is from: "Marion Bijster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

hello everyone out there !
Time to celebrate, because I bought a new Fjord today !
Her name is Hansje (little Hans) and she is 13 years old.
A very funny looking mare she is.
To morrow I am going to get her and everyone here in the stables where
she is going to live is quite curious how she looks.
I went to see someone who had two Fjords for sale, who belonged to his
children but these are grown ups now and he has no more land to let them
graze.
They have never done much work, so she walks like a horse of 5 years.
Looked completely fine to me, good legs, no back-sensibility.
Only the poor animals are stabled since starting december without any
opportunity whatsoever to move or run.
So I did not ride on her to try, because that would not be fair for the
animal.
But I saw her move and it looked good to me. Anyway the price was very
reasonable, so when she turnes out not to be the companion I hope she is
I can always sell her good. But that is nog what I hope. She was dirty
and not well-looked after. I felt sorry for the other animal, but I can
only afford one. The character of the other horse was not good and I did
not like the look in her eye. There was something wrong with her.
But this one looked completely honest.
So the next weeks I will be busy grooming and walking with her and
lungeing and slowly training to built up muscles again.  You will hear
from me !
Marion



Re: Horse Fighting

2000-01-16 Thread Teressa Kandianis
This message is from: "Teressa Kandianis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Catherine: Here is the website for the NorwayList.  It is mostly in English,
however lots of information is in Norwegian and there are a number of
Norwegians on the list as well.  They offer links on listening to Norway
radio stations, looking at mini cams in various Norwegian places, virtually
anything and everything that can help people with finding ancestors or
relatives in Norway and/or the US.  There are numerous Norwegian cultural
"experts" subscribing to this list and it can be very enlightening about the
why and how of Norwegian customs and traditions.  Including the occasional
reference to fjords and farm life.
http://www.cport.com/~catmandu/NorwayList.htm

When the horse fighting thread came up, links to photos were posted showing
fjords purportedly at the "fights" with Norwegian captions.  At first I
thought it was coming from the fjord list folks as it became a long running
commentary - as evidenced by Kneel's bit of tongue in cheek history.  Lots
of postings to go thru but it goes quickly as subject lines are usually very
descriptive of the contents.

We're having snow and supposed to get some winds later today.  But, my
garden is telling me that for all practical purposes, spring is around the
corner.  Its so exciting to see my baby fjords growing up.  Who cares if we
were unprepared to train youngsters and that we have to be patient before we
can ride etc.  Seeing them through their wacky ones, terrible twos, and
adolescent threes has become one of the high points of our lives.  I believe
they might be equally amused by our antics as well.  Teressa K. in Ferndale.



Horse Fighting

2000-01-16 Thread Catherine Lassesen
This message is from: "Catherine Lassesen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Teressa, What a story...What list are you on and is it in English or
Norwegian?  Kneel is an old fashion SKALD. (story teller)


Thank you for the warm hellos about our NUMANN (means NOW MAN). He is
running around the field in between rain storms. I work with him more for I
feel I need to get him out of the stall as much as possible. But I do not
want him soaked to the skin in the rain. In a week, he will go in the sand
arena for play time.  Numann has learned what mud puddles are, the creek,
the bridge, the cats, the dogs, the wild turkeys and the little grass. All
in 24 hours of life. No matter how many foals I have birth out, each of them
amaze me. The window of learning is there wide open in the first few weeks
and months... They are sooo smart.  Enough sad... Catherine L.



Re: fjordhorse-digest V2000 #16

2000-01-16 Thread FofDFJORDS
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

In a message dated 1/16/00 5:25:08 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

<<  Anybody in the 
 northern California or southern Oregon area that wouldn't mind visitors who 
 are just starting in Fjords let me know.  We will be in that area for the 
 last week of January.
 Tami >>

Tami,

We live about 2 hours north of Catherine.  Will you be coming that far up?

Gayle Ware
Field of Dreams
Eugene, OR



Re: wondering ...

2000-01-16 Thread Bushnell's
This message is from: "Bushnell's" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Yes, it's too quiet! (everyone else must have a life! =))

Glad I'm not alone here girls! (Sarah, Denise and Jean)

Since the big thaw here it's too icy to even move! (but we still have snow
too, around six inches.)

Ruthie, NW MT



At 06:39 PM 01/15/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>This message is from: "Carl & Sarah Nagel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>is the fjord list working?  have I been deleted?
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>this is a test message, because I haven't received any messages in quite
>awhile.
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>Sarah Nagel
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