Re: Sini's page
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sini, those are really professional photos. Your timing is great. What beautiful horses and the titles for the pictures very appropriate. I love that O sol o mio and the duet!! 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: Sini's page
This message is from: sini seppala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thank you Meredith. So nice you visit the page. :) :) :) Have a beautiful day all Sini in Sääkskylä where the furry fairies are having their breakfast in the morning sun Meredith Sessoms wrote: > > This message is from: "Meredith Sessoms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I think Sini Seppälä has outdone herself again ... take a look at the new > fjordling portrait at the top of her page! Sometimes I begin to believe > our breed has been sprinkled with fairy dust! Great photos Sini!: > > http://www.saunalahti.fi/~partoy/Juhola6.html > > >>><<< Meredith Sessoms > >>><<< Soddy-Daisy. Tennessee. USA > >>><<< Dorina & NFR Aagot
Re: Fjords on Tv
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Michele, Wow, you got ran into by a cow?? Oh, we feel for you! Hope you are up and better very soon. Lynda and Daniel Bailey's Norwegian Fjord Horse Farm White Cloud, MI http://hometown.aol.com/heithingi/BaileysNorwegianFjords.html
tailbone injury
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Michelle, I tried not to laugh but I couldn't help it! I promise I wouldn't have laughed except my hind end has also been on the receiving end in similar situations! : ) Commiseratingly, Brian Jacobsen, DVM Norwegian Fjordhest Ranch Salisbury, North Carolina >And may I suggest to you all, not to go into a pasture with a newborn calf, >until mom is RESTRAINED,. I couldnt run fast enough and she hit me at full >speed right in the tail bone, OUCH , >If the typing is funny, Its the good pain meds
Re: team penning
This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gail, I am definitely NO expert on Team Penning! I have sorted and moved cattle, but am not into any of the turbo stuff. But - my friends are, and they get downright disgusted at some of the behaivor at local pennings, too much yee-haw and not enough finesse. For that we go to the annual Reno Ranch Rodeo. Now there is teamwork. I am sure that the cream also rises in the penning ranks, and you gotta be darn good to make some of those times! On the culinary front I am throwing a thai chicken casserole in to the oven. I'll let ya know what its like. Lets hope desperation and creativity hopefully combine for an edible meal... __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: Fjords on Tv
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ouch is right Michele. Sounds very painful. I will give you an assignment while you are recuperating. A friend who I think is alright just told me of an article she read where they were training a horse by manipulating it's tongue? Maybe while you are surfing the animal channels you might find something about this? Otherwise I think we have a problem Has anyone else heard of this? Granted she is not a horse person--- she may have misunderstood a horse dentist 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 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Date: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 6:13 PM Subject: Fjords on Tv >This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Well, while I have been laying in bed recuperating from a tail bone injury, >I have been subjecting myself to hours of boring and sometimes down right >stupid Tv programs, Today, while watching one of my favorite silly shows, >(and Im not sure I should admit this)On The planets funniest animals on >the animal planet network, They showed a Fjord trying to eat this carrot and >apple dangling from a string in their stall, it was the funniest thing, and >I could just make out the arched mane and Fjord markings, the face was hard >to make out due to the ENLARGED lips trying ever so hard to get that carrot. > >Oh well back to surfing TV , I can only handle about 5 min of sitting at a >time > >And may I suggest to you all, not to go into a pasture with a newborn calf, >until mom is RESTRAINED,. I couldnt run fast enough and she hit me at full >speed right in the tail bone, OUCH , >If the typing is funny, Its the good pain meds > >Michele Noonan >STevensville, Montana >
Re: trailering and mares
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Denise re "free in the trailer" What happens if you slam on the brakes? Free in a two horse trailer still has the horse close to a contact point. 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 -Original Message- From: Denise Delgado <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Date: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 6:22 PM Subject: Re: trailering and mares >This message is from: "Denise Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >hey listers, >i am back from our russia trip and i kissed american soil when we landed!! >what a place..but that is another story! > >i have a trailering question for you all. i have a 3 horse trailer. i will >be hauling one of my boys to a week long horsetraining seminar in a couple >of weeks. should i put him in the slot closest to the truck as usual or let >him have the whole trailer, untied, as one would haul in a stock trailer? >he has never been free to use the whole space before. what did you think? > >another question about mares. my mare cycled and was in heat while we were >gone. she is still acting nasty and grouchy toward the boys and my goats. >she usually loves grooming and today she acted like she could take it or >leave it. she has no fever, eats and drinks and was not bred. she is my >first mare. is her attitude normal? i feel sorry for the rest of the barn >inhabitants, as she is very quick to nip when before she is usually very >mellow. she even grabbed one of the goats today by his tail and lifted him >off his rear feet! ouch!denise in mokelumne hill, calif >
Re: Fjords on Tv
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/7/00 6:28:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << And may I suggest to you all, not to go into a pasture with a newborn calf, until mom is RESTRAINED,. I couldnt run fast enough and she hit me at full speed right in the tail bone, OUCH , If the typing is funny, Its the good pain meds >> Oh no! For some reason, I'm getting the image of the sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond". The brother was chased by a bull and gored, well, in his thigh. He's been rehabilitating himself the past few episodes. Hope your recovery is quicker! :o Pamela
Re: Fjords on Tv
This message is from: "Denise Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> hope you're are feeling better soon, michele. back pain takes a while thoughso just relax and enjoy the time off. denise
Re: trailering and mares
This message is from: "Denise Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> hey listers, i am back from our russia trip and i kissed american soil when we landed!! what a place..but that is another story! i have a trailering question for you all. i have a 3 horse trailer. i will be hauling one of my boys to a week long horsetraining seminar in a couple of weeks. should i put him in the slot closest to the truck as usual or let him have the whole trailer, untied, as one would haul in a stock trailer? he has never been free to use the whole space before. what did you think? another question about mares. my mare cycled and was in heat while we were gone. she is still acting nasty and grouchy toward the boys and my goats. she usually loves grooming and today she acted like she could take it or leave it. she has no fever, eats and drinks and was not bred. she is my first mare. is her attitude normal? i feel sorry for the rest of the barn inhabitants, as she is very quick to nip when before she is usually very mellow. she even grabbed one of the goats today by his tail and lifted him off his rear feet! ouch!denise in mokelumne hill, calif
Fjords on Tv
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, while I have been laying in bed recuperating from a tail bone injury, I have been subjecting myself to hours of boring and sometimes down right stupid Tv programs, Today, while watching one of my favorite silly shows, (and Im not sure I should admit this)On The planets funniest animals on the animal planet network, They showed a Fjord trying to eat this carrot and apple dangling from a string in their stall, it was the funniest thing, and I could just make out the arched mane and Fjord markings, the face was hard to make out due to the ENLARGED lips trying ever so hard to get that carrot. Oh well back to surfing TV , I can only handle about 5 min of sitting at a time And may I suggest to you all, not to go into a pasture with a newborn calf, until mom is RESTRAINED,. I couldnt run fast enough and she hit me at full speed right in the tail bone, OUCH , If the typing is funny, Its the good pain meds Michele Noonan STevensville, Montana
Re: Glory Bits
This message is from: "SUSAN L GIARGIARI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello List, To Janne, so sorry to hear about your loss and hope that Heidi is well on the mend now. It is a fear that touches your inner consciousness at the beginning of every foaling season. Know that you are in all out thoughts and prayers. To people inquiring about the Glory Bit, I was able to purchase one from a place in PA from the Amish, the sides do not slide, they are of a very good quality with the joint at the check that does not pinch. The one I bought by mail, had to measure when we got home, was $39 plus shipping. I have never seen one in any tack shop on the east coast for less than $70. Let me know if you need to have the info and I will post it to the list. We are leaving for PA Thursday nite, Richard's practice drive for the GA trip! Amish Auction we attend every year. Lots of neat stuff! To Philis A., we just had a Forest Fire in Pelham, NH today that burnt 10 acres. It was a backyard burn that rekindled. Our snow cover is almost gone and firefighters were surprised to have such a fire so soon in the season. We have been having up in the 50's and that's sweater weather! Richard is doing chores again, Yay! and able to help me with two 4 yr. old geldings we have in for training in draft and driving. There actually are dry spots here, so you know the mud season won't be bad, if we don't get more snow. Enjoy the spring, if it has arrived even for only a little while! Sue g.
Re: Fjord schedule, Albany Expo
This message is from: Lori Puster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >I think Saturday would be a great day for me to go! Does anybody have the >Schedule for Dr. Ritter? If the Fjords are in the Ride! Magazine Arena at 6:00pm on Saturday, I will plan on being there at 5:30pm (5:30-6:00pm will be Susan Harris "the Visible Horse"). I'll be the one in the red jacket with the "Fjord" sign. The schedule for the Greater Northwest Equine Expo is available at http://www.showmasters.com/GNEE%20Schedule.htm, but it doesn't say when Dr. Ritter will be presenting. Anybody? Lori P. Veneta, OR
Re: Spring Training ..
This message is from: "Cheryl Beillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Just thought I'd let the list know that there will be another Parellic ground clinic in E. Ontario, near Kinburn (about half an hour out of Ottawa) on April 1-2 .. Some of you will know about it, but I was so taken with the one I attended last fall that I really thought I'd recommend it. The Cdn organization is making only its second trip east, to promote the method. Anyone within 3-4 hrs drive should think about attending. It's $75 for the two days, and about $300 + if you bring a horse, but I think they may have sold all the spaces for horses. Unless you decide to let the horse audit! Call Tom McEvoy at 613-623-1717, if you're interested. What made me think to mention it was the super session I had this morning with Soleia, who is 10 mths pregnant and has been worked only periodically throughout the winter, when it wasn't -30! This system is all about communication, as most of them are, I guess .. but what I can't get over is the expression in her eyes when she sees me get out the halter, rope and stick .. she absolutely softens up - you can see it in her eyes, and trots over to get the halter on.. then she assumes her "position" .. ie carefully lines herself up to face me, waiting instruction about which game we will play today. I can get her to straighten up and align herself with me from twenty feet away now .. but I"m afraid it has become the fall back when she gets confused (or I am) .. and sometimes it's difficult to get her out on the track to do some circling, because she anticipates lining up for me. She has also improved tremendously at backing up and following and halts on a dime when I come to a stop. Haven't ridden her in a while so don't know if this is going to make any difference to our communication when I'm on her back and not on the ground, but it's clear she likes to do this stuff. And she hasn't forgotten a thing from last fall, in fact, she's better than she was, with very little more effort on my part. Hope to learn more myself from the next clinic and see if we get beyond the very basics.
Re: Fjord schedule, Albany Expo
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/7/00 12:27:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << What do you think? >> I think Saturday would be a great day for me to go! Does anybody have the Schedule for Dr. Ritter? Seeing Dusty and Dr. Ritter are my two main reasons for making the drive down there. Okay one of THREE reasons. I'd like to meet some more of you on this list! Pamela
Re: Our first filly!
This message is from: "David Stewart, Registrar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -Original Message- From: James Rollins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Date: 07 March 2000 18:08 Subject: Re: Our first filly! This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James Rollins) Congratulations to all at Cornerstone Fjords on your first filly! I am sure you must all be very proud of your new arrival. Keep us posted on her progress. Haave you decided on a name? With good wishes, David
Are you seeing auroras??
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi folks, I know this is not Fjord related, but it is me-related. Aurora have been forecast from Sun nite thru tonite. Anyone in the northern tier, New England or Alaska seeing anything? My area of study is space weather, study of the processes that cause this. Just interested, email me privately of course, would not want to start an aurora trail of messages here :-) Marsha Korose in VA with no aurora [EMAIL PROTECTED]
picture
This message is from: "M.Bijster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sini, what a lovely picture of the filly above the mothers neck ! Marion , Holland
Re: Fjord schedule, Albany Expo
This message is from: Lori Puster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'd like to suggest that those of us going to the Albany Expo meet up some time as a group. I was thinking that we could plan on being a little early for the Ride! Saturday or Sunday in the Magazine Arena. If anyone is interested, in either or both dates, I'll volunteer to bring a sign with something clever like "Fjords" printed on it, so we can all assemble in one spot. What do you think? Lori Puster MoonWise Farm Veneta, OR At 08:27 AM 3/7/00 -0500, you wrote: >This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Hi, > >I just received our schedule for the Albany Expo and will post here rather >than emailing everyone privately who has inquired. > >Fri. March 24, 12:30 - 1:00, Sundowner Arena >Sat., March 25, 6:00 - 6:30, Ride! Magazine Arena >Sun., March 26, 3:00 - 3:30, Ride! Magazine Arena > >It looks like we've been given some pretty good 'prime times' and not in >conflict with the 'big gun' names. Just hope we can find time for each of us >to sneak away sometime during the weekend to be able to take in some of the >demos ourselves! > >Be sure to stop by our Hospitality Room and introduce yourselves! See you >all there. > >Gayle Ware >Field of Dreams >Eugene, OR >
Sini's page
This message is from: "Meredith Sessoms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I think Sini Seppälä has outdone herself again ... take a look at the new fjordling portrait at the top of her page! Sometimes I begin to believe our breed has been sprinkled with fairy dust! Great photos Sini!: http://www.saunalahti.fi/~partoy/Juhola6.html >>><<< Meredith Sessoms >>><<< Soddy-Daisy. Tennessee. USA >>><<< Dorina & NFR Aagot
Re: team penning
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/7/00 10:37:55 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > am pretty sure Matt will tell you what I will have to say about penning, > get the horse a little more solid in the cow working/reining foundation ( > i.e. really broke and listening), and then "go to town balls out". Penning > can kinda turn into a wild free for all,with out of control people and > horses and some people think it spoils a horse, kind of like gymkhana events > > do. A little goes a long way Karen knows a zillion percent more than me. But watching the finals in team penning in Albuquerque, the "good ones" don't do it that way. It's a lot more cerebral than physical sometimes -- thinking ahead to be in the right place and teamwork, rather than hotdogging. It was so fun. I loved the way it was multi-generational, multi-gender, multi everything. I planned to look in for 10 minutes and stayed 5 hours. My only complaint was I've never been around so many smokers in my life (cough-cough), and you know how virtuous we ex-smokers can be (vbg). Gail-Dorine
Re: Our first filly!
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James Rollins) Cornerstone Fjords is pleased to announce that last night at 11:20pm our mare Budeia gave birth to a fine filly. Mother is fine and baby as well. Both have been vet checked last night and this morning and are busy getting to know one another. Dad is pretty proud too up at Trinity Fjords as this is his first daughter. Caretaker Kathy however is a little worse for wear and hoping to get in a few naps today between checking on the girls in the barn. Very rewarding to be there for the entire birth and have that important bonding time. I must rethink sleeping on the straw bales however and invest in a cot for the barn! Now I shall go over my list of names I picked out to see which one fits her the best. Our next foal is due on the 22nd so will be doing this again soon! What a blessing fom the Lord! Kathy Rollins
Re: glory bit
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Nancy, The Glory butterfly has a loose sliding connection at the cheek: I have found that if the bit isn't wide enough it will catch the lip at the corner of the mouth and pinchyou need a wider mouthpiece on these also so that the upper part of the cheek piece is wide enough to clear his face. There should be 1/4" To 1/2" space between the top of the shank (where the headstall attaches) and the face. What width is this bit? Ray Johnson uses a 5 3/4" for his MORGANS so he would advise you to get a wider bit. Ray will exchange a bit if you need a different size, (even if it was bought somewhere else!) Call him! For the moment you could wrap a little latex bit wrap in the gaps at the ends of the mouthpiece where it slides and prevent it from sliding so much and catching the lip. I do this with one of mine. The Glory RIDING bit, while it needs to be wide enough for the top rings to clear the face, does not have the sliding action that the butterfly bit has and the lip pinching wouldn't be a problem. Again, I'm sure Ray wold exchange your Butterfly model for the riding model! That is what I like about dealing with him, he is very helpful! So call Ray Johnson (603) 726-3766 I think what is good about this bit is the shape and angle of the mouthpiece, it helps tham somehow use themselves better. Originally Ray and Audry Johnson developed the bit for Ray's morgans which have lower pallets and thicker tongues (like the fjords) and angle that the mouthpiece is to the shanks is one thing that makes it work well. I hope this helps..But do call Ray and ask him about it and maybe exchange for a riding bit or a larger bit! Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, Another glorious sunny day, mid 30's and ripping off the roof. >again just used it in soft cheeck (can't remember how to spell cheek? >Too early for me!) He has been awesome! He has been S good, that I >have to make the lessons short cause I think he's really using his >hiney. His canter is excellent. No leaning - soft - flexible. The only >thing is, he seems to bite his cheek and bleed - a little - very >little bit. At first I thought it was just carrot juice and curtailed >all snacks prior to riding. Then I brought in the vet - she thought he >had very fat cheeks (spelling? sorry) and filed a couple of points >down. She is coming again and is going to put a bit rest that should >help. Has anyone else had this problem? I love the bit and really >wanted to get a riding one also, Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Someone in Kuna, Idaho
This message is from: "B. J." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi I just want to say thanks to everyone for the fantastic welcome, you guys really know how to make a person feel amongst friends. Someone sent me an email with an invitation to visit their farm in Kuna , Idaho. As it happens I will be headed that way this weekend and my family and I would love to stop by. Unfortunatley I have lost that message. If the invite is still open please respond again. Thanks BJ __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
glory bit
This message is from: "Botte, Ernie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi - I too use a glory bit. I have ridden Sonnie in a eggbutt snaffle for years and driven him in a uxeter kimberwick (soft cheek position) for years. I went to a lisa Singer clinic a few months ago. She suggested the glory butterfly bit. I splurged and bought one. The weather was so bad that I have really been unable to drive in it, but I was able to ride with it - I removed the leather curbing strap and again just used it in soft cheeck (can't remember how to spell cheek? Too early for me!) He has been awesome! He has been S good, that I have to make the lessons short cause I think he's really using his hiney. His canter is excellent. No leaning - soft - flexible. The only thing is, he seems to bite his cheek and bleed - a little - very little bit. At first I thought it was just carrot juice and curtailed all snacks prior to riding. Then I brought in the vet - she thought he had very fat cheeks (spelling? sorry) and filed a couple of points down. She is coming again and is going to put a bit rest that should help. Has anyone else had this problem? I love the bit and really wanted to get a riding one also, but the blood bothers me. I thought the problem was corrected, but I had a friend ride him last week (we still have a right lead problem - rider error I am sure) she got after him for coming against her hands - she a good rider - and sure enough - he bled a little bit. Sorry so long - this has been bugging me for a long time. See ya - Nancy In NH
Re: Bosal, Matt Sheridan
This message is from: Gail Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I can just see the free for all when Gunthar and I out go out to catch the quarterback so we can use his (her?) thigh to stretch a bosal to fit Gunthar's "schnozola." :) At 10:10 PM 3/6/00 PST, you wrote: >This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Gail, > >re. the bosal being too small, did you try re-shaping it? Dunk it & soak it >for awhile in luke warm water, than place it around a large coffee can or >other similar shapeed thingy approximating Gunthar's schnozola. ( Newell >post? Quarterbacks thigh? >Penning can kinda turn into a wild free for all,
Fjord schedule, Albany Expo
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I just received our schedule for the Albany Expo and will post here rather than emailing everyone privately who has inquired. Fri. March 24, 12:30 - 1:00, Sundowner Arena Sat., March 25, 6:00 - 6:30, Ride! Magazine Arena Sun., March 26, 3:00 - 3:30, Ride! Magazine Arena It looks like we've been given some pretty good 'prime times' and not in conflict with the 'big gun' names. Just hope we can find time for each of us to sneak away sometime during the weekend to be able to take in some of the demos ourselves! Be sure to stop by our Hospitality Room and introduce yourselves! See you all there. Gayle Ware Field of Dreams Eugene, OR
