Horse Progress Days/Lynn Miller
This message is from: Nancy Hotovy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Amy - Rich came home from Horse Progress Days with an autographed copy of Lynn Miller's book about haying with horses. Just went and looked up your picture. Of course, I had to tear it out of Rich's hands, he hasn't put the book down since he came home. (Same thing with Small Farmer's Journal). Rich's picture is in it a couple of times with Anvil's Birger and TUF Kelsey tedding hay. He also has a few pictures in the book about plowing. Lynn rode with Rich driving the 4 abreast during the breed presentation in Pennsylvania and I think they both had a great time. He sold my gelding when he was out there so there were a few tears shed before he got home. I had owned Jon for the past 12 years and he was my everything horse. Could put him in any hitch and he could make any trail ride great! We had shown him in Blue Earth for the past 10 or 11 years and also had taken him to Libby and Woodstock. He had his Register of Excellence from the NFHR which he received enough points in just 10 shows. We just have too many young horses I need to spend my time with and Jon was not being used much at all anymore. He went to a young girl and a nice home and I know they will both be happy. Still - - - - - it's hard to let go of the really special horses in your life. Nancy Hotovy The Upper Forty
Re: Wanted Fjords in England....
This message is from: Fiona Nicholson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betsy if you have an email address for this request,I could maybe help them, I know a few people but they are not on line. fiona Yorkshire, England. Betsy Bauer wrote: This message is from: Betsy Bauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello List, I was contacted by a person who is shopping for a fjord in England Are any folks from England on our List? Do any of you have fjords for sale...? Please contact me if you do thanks Betsy www.fjordpony.com
Fjords Jump
This message is from: Tamara Hooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have grown up with English riding lessons mostly on grade thoroughbreds. My mare is green broke and will walk, trot, canter for me. In the future I plan on jumping her. She has started jumping already. We are replacing electrical tape around our pastures with more permanent fencing. Our horses have been real easy keepers, so we didn't think they would notice one side of their pasture had only fencing that was 39 high. My mare did. She was up and over it eating the nice green grass on the other side. I am impressed by jumping potential. The pasture now has a hot wire above the fencing to detour escapes. Both my Fjords are great! I am glad that I ended up with them. Tammy Hooper Bonners Ferry, ID p.s. photos at pedigree site
Re: Anvil's Acres Farewell
This message is from: Gunilla, Jens Bent Haagerup [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Anita and Orville! It is hard to make decisions I should know that we are selling our stock of Galloway herd and are moving to an other farm we bought in Meadow creek. It would be of my interest to see your sales list with prices even it is a little bit too early for us to buy now. How long time do you plan to sell your fjords? With friendly regards and good luck to find good homes for your friends. Bent
Re: Obelisk and King and Rudaren
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 7/8/00 4:07:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: He is basically okay but we are a bit shook up. The cycle is not in good shape. he says, Glad I knew all my tuck and roll from horseback riding. Be careful out there everyone. Oh my! Thank God that he's alright. He must have had an angel smiling at him, along with being able to do the tuck and roll. Pamela
Showing Fjords
This message is from: Dave Walter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi everyone, just had to brag about our day. We had our local 4H horse show in Manitowoc, WI. I brought our White dun gelding, O.H. Silas. I had a friends daughter, who is 12, show him, she has been coming over about 4-5 days a week for the last month or so. She took him in 13 classes, everything from halter, showmanship, walk-trot classes, dressage, trail, and some fun classes which were all walk or trotting. The rider has been riding horses for the last 4-5 yrs, so she is a good little rider. Anyway she came away with 11 placings, 4 of which were 1st, and the high point trophy for her age division. She was so happy she kissed me, told her to kiss the horse, he is the one who deserves it!! I was watching a lot of the classes and noticed how relaxed and steady Silas was compared to some of the other horses. You just can't beat the Fjords disposition. Had several people comment on how nice Silas was and how good he was for my rider. He just took very thing in stride. Anyway just wanted to brag and encourage others to get out there and show what those Fjords can do!!! Patti Jo Walter
Obelisk and King and Rudaren
This message is from: misha nogha [EMAIL PROTECTED] To answer your question Carol, when you first had Oby up for sale and he was a wealing, I looked at his photo 15 times. I thought, wow, he is something!! I wanted to buy him. I liked his legs, his shoulder, hocks and substantial rear end. I saw both King and Oby at Libby and spent a long time looking both of them over. I just like Oby's general conformation and presence much better than Kings. The first time I saw King I thought he was cute but his disposition did not make a good impression. At that moment I wanted to take him from his trainer and work with him a bit because I thought he could use a little reality check, but also some understanding. No doubt King has a big brain! I think he would have/ or could make some one a good partner. You can't fault King on his conformation, he is quite attractive, there is nothing wrong with him at all eh? But if they both had equally sweet dispositions, there would be no question I would pick Oby. But of course, that is all speculation and personal preference. King has done very well and it would make any breeder proud. I tell ya, when a horse leaves your hands you can lose control completely and it is frustrating. Most of the foals I sold are in great places and look wonderful, but I saw one I sold a couple of years ago and he is a mess. His feet didn't look like they had been trimmed in a year he had big shin splints. I don't know what all had happened to him but it just about made me want to quit breeding altogether. My comment to you Carol is that you can look over horse you have produced and feel good. Thumbs up. Anita I have a mare out of Rudaren. She is my favorite mare, has a brain the size of Manhatten and has a wonderful disposition. Best of all, she produces marvelous foals--super athletes and mellow--yay!! I wish I could get another one just exactly like her from ya. For everyone that wrote me about the mares, hang on a bit. My husband was in a motorcycle wreck last night, a guy pulled in front of him pulling a travel trailer and my husband skidded the bike to a stop, somersaulted over the handlebars, growled at the guy as he flew past his windshield and did a tuck and roll across the road. He is basically okay but we are a bit shook up. The cycle is not in good shape. he says, Glad I knew all my tuck and roll from horseback riding. Be careful out there everyone. Best Misha Shota Fjords http://www.eoni.con/~mishamez .
going to Turlock, God willing!
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi All- We are making preparations to attend the 2000 Turlock show with our Fjords Tommes Rafael. My trailer is in the shop for repair, and the vet is coming Saturday to make sure TR are healthy and up-to-date with vaccinations, etc. Now, I need help from those of you with experience. I've never done this before. What else do I need to do? How do I reserve stalls at the fairgrounds, enter the competition, figure out what my division is, etc etc. ? Thanks : ) Brigid in CA
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2000 #186
This message is from: Bushnell's [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 05:16 PM 07/08/2000 -0300, you wrote: This message is from: Sue Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Ruthie in Montana: so you are getting rain too! Suppose we will ever get sun? This is awful. You are still having frost! What are your gardens doing? We had frost right up until about the first of June. A lot of my neighbours gardens chilled. I didn't lose mine . Didn't plant till later. So much for the so called greenhouse effect. LOL HI SUE, We're at about 2,600 elevation so out here most everyone has a greenhouse, except me! Maybe next year. The extent of my garden this year is carrots planted in a bathtub so the pocket gophers can't access them. It only froze that one morning, but as I've said before it keeps the varmits down. We have had considerable rain. Gosh, hate to hear the Unrau's are braking but sounds like they've done their share and then some in the Fjord world. It's 80+ F. today. the farrier just did 8 Fjords, gotten so he does them in shifts. So you can deduce we still have a few left to sell =) nice hearing from you Sue. Ruthie
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2000 #186
This message is from: Sue Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Joyce in Florida: I am from N.B. in Canada and the weather here is wet ...wet...wet. Can't get any haying done for the rain. The temperature is 64 above F. today. It has been terribly muggy before this though...and before that cold and frost! We still have lots of cattle farms around here. Some dairy and some beef. Usually there are some farmers willing to cut their best fields and bale in square bales for us horse people. So at least our horses can get a square meal. (Cute I liked that Ruthie...square meal...haha) We have our hay all spoken for if the weather would only co-operate. The farmer even cuts some extra fine hay for my old mare. She is on a senior ration but does love to nibble on easy to chew hay. I live deep in farming country. Our trails are nice but loaded with mosquitotos, deer flies and midgets now. It seems we have two seasons here...winter and July. (:We have no poisonous insects or snakes...just lots of the non poisonous variety. Do you have problems with snakes etc in Florida? I wonder if anywhere in Canada or the States there is a place where there are no bugs, snakes, or winterLOL. Where abouts in Canada are you going? Hi Ruthie in Montana: so you are getting rain too! Suppose we will ever get sun? This is awful. You are still having frost! What are your gardens doing? We had frost right up until about the first of June. A lot of my neighbours gardens chilled. I didn't lose mine . Didn't plant till later. So much for the so called greenhouse effect. LOL The bugs are trying to eat my garden and each time I dust it rains. ): Joyce wrote: One time we were in the Ocala Forest and we thought we saw hogs crossing the road ahead of us-upon closer look it turned out to be a black bear and her 2 cubs.Our horses just waited patiently until she went back into the woods. Is it usual for Fjords to be spook proof? Mine is only 15 months old and appears to be very quiet. I bought him thinking and hoping they were an extremely quiet breed. Am I correct in assuming this or are they taught somehow to be quiet? The other horses we have had, except my 31 year old app. mare (which I have had for 24 years) would jump right out from under you if frightened. Sure have my fingers crossed Storm will be bomb proof. Anything I can do to enhance this tendancy? Probably some of you out there have quite some stories! Sue in N.B. (Desert Storm's mom)
Re: Blue Earth
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi! Saw your mail asking for help on show prep. Feel free to call me anytime with questions. My daughter and I show almost every weekend on the WSCA Open Show circuit and can give you a few pointers. It would be easier to do it over the phone because the list could go on forever. My number is #952-934-8787. Talk soon! Susan Heyvaert, Eden Prairie, MN
Anvil's Acres Farewell
This message is from: Anita Unrau [EMAIL PROTECTED] We have just finished another long drive home from the east coast. We were away from home competing at Combine Drives for four months this spring, three months last year and seven months in l998. During the 2700 mile trip home through ten states, we had quality time to talk about what direction we want to take with our life. After much debating, soul searching and sadness we have decided to end the 27 year breeding program that we have had at Anvil's Acres. As a result of this momentous decision we have for sale three mature breeding stallions and their carefully selected band of mares. These elite mares were selected for their genetic compatibility to each stalliion as well as the Disposition and Conformation necassary to qualify as a Anvil's Acres Broodmare. This breeding program over three decades, embodies our slogan of 'DISPOSITION, CONFORMATION, VERSATILITY' To complement our Canadian bloodlines, we imported Rudaren and 17 mares from Norway, in 1981 and spring of 82. These original Canadian and Norwegian mares are the nucleus of our breeding herd. Soon it was back to Norway in 1985 to find a stallion that we felt would enhance the excellent quality of the Rudy daughters. After two long cold weeks we finally found Leidjo in the northern part of Norway and he is now offered for sale with our last three remaining Rudaren dughters. This combination of Leidjo/Rudaren daughters, have produced some of our most outstanding Fjords for conformation and athletic ability. Leidjo is by the stallion Bjorkar 1871 and out of the grey mare Gramoy 14176 who is a daughter of the well known 1st pr. and 1 avk pr. broodmare Runa 12516. We were fortunate to have seen her in person. Over the years we selected a number of Leidjo daughters to bred to Anvil's Morgen and these have been producing tall, long legged offspring like their sire. Morgen at l4.3hh has more leg and is the modern type of Fjord. His sire is the imported stallion Modellan 1919, who is the son of the reknown Rei Halsnaes from Denmark that was imported into Norway for a few years for breeding, and out of one of our imported mares Lena 13961, whose sire was the gray stallion, Fjord Viking 1732. Like his impeccable bloodlines Morgen is well mannered in hand, riding or driving. We have used him for pasture breeding as well as hand breeding. The hardest decision of all was in deciding to sell Anvil's Regin. This son of Rudaren as a two year old won the stallion class at Libby and then hauled all the way across the country to the Woodstock, VT Fjord show the next weekend where he again won his stallion class. We competed him succesfully at Combined Driving at the Prelim level, pair and single, from Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. At 15hh, Regin stood out where ever he went for his presence, athletic ability but most of all for his gentlemanly demeanor. Most of our mares were the Rudaren daughters/granddaughters so we where limited to the number of mares on hand to bred to Regin. The Morgen daughters are just now getting to be old enough to bred to Regin. Each one of the above stallions, have from five to ten females that could be sold with them for a complete breeding package. We have mares and fillies from draft, general purpose, to the modern type for sale as well as three 2000 colts that are stallion quality. Two are Leidjo son's and the third is a Regin son. We have five three and four year old geldings in various stages of riding and driving training left to sell and one weanling that will make an excellent gelding. If you have always wanted an Anvil Acres Fjord and put off getting one, this is your last chance to do so from the original source. Or if you have contemplated trying out for the 2003 World Pony Championships now is an excellent chance to put together that single, pair or four in hand from genetics bred for athletic ability. Our Fjords are all superior breeding quality and have lived up to our breeding goals of raising quality Fjords that have good work ethics, enjoy doing whatever task you ask of them, have a conformation that will keep them sound well into old age and be athletic enough to go into any equine discipline. If you would like a copy of our sales list, pedigrees, pictures or more information on individual personalities please phone us at 250-446-2502 or email us [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anita and Orville Unrau Anvil's Acres Norwegian Fjord Horses Box 39 Rock Creek, B.C. VOH 1Y0 DISPOSITION, CONFORMATION, VERSATILTY'
Re: BDF STALLIONS FOALS BORN WITH CONTRACTED TENDONS NOT ALWAYS SERIOUS
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] I wonder if the contraction is more often found in maiden mares with large foals? My Charley's dam was 15.2 and maiden. He about killed her getting the shoulders through and two of us had to pull as she contracted. He was huge and matured at 17.2 1/2 (Trakehner...not Fjord..gasp) He walked on his back pasterns for a week despite splints put on by a cow vet. He was also windswept as her uterus was too small. His right legs actually curved to the right outside. Yet he straightened out to achieve third level dressage before injuring himself. 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: BDF STALLIONS FOALS BORN WITH CONTRACTED TENDONS NOT ALWAYS SERIOUS
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arthur Rivoire) Hello Everybody from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia - From: misha nogha [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Carole's new kids This message is from: misha nogha [EMAIL PROTECTED] Congrats Carole. Nice to hear you got another full brother to King and Obelisk. Of the two I really took to Obelisk and think he is a dandy stallion. Oby has a certain something I really like. You have produced some good ones!!! Thanks, Misha, for your kind words about BDF Kanada King and BDF Obelisk. Of course, you have the right to prefer one of the brothers over the other, but I did want to point out that IF that preference has to do with behavior, and I would suppose it does, but then again, maybe not (you can tell me that), what I'd like to point out is that we sold BDF Kanada King as a six month old to a woman without a lot of horse experience. He was a perfectly nice baby when he left here, and I feel that maybe things could have been done differently with him resulting in a much happier horse, a calmer horse. An exellent example is BDF Obelisk, owned by Starfire Farm. Beth and Sandy bought Obey when he was 1 1/2 years old. We'd always kept him with a young gelding. The two of them played constantly, thus Obey was never a frustrated young stallion living alone. We advised Beth to continue these arrangements when she got Obey to Colorado, which she has done. We'd also handled and trained Obey a lot. He was ground-driving quietly in harness when he left here, and was a pleasant, contented young stallion. Beth is an expert horsewoman. She knows how to train and how to command respect, while at the same time maintaining a good relationship with her horses. We're absolutely delighted that our top notch stallion is in the care of Beth and Sandy at Starfire Farm. We honestly couldn't wish for more. Obey lives out all the time in the company of geldings. Unless you present him to a mare, you wouldn't guess he was a stallion, unless of course, you spot him in the group and say, Wowee!!! That Fjord most certainly is a breeding stallion. He's awesome!!! I have to tell you that almost all of the offspring from our stallion, GJEST, and the beautiful mare, STINE, have been outstanding examples of the breed. As to the sons, all but one have been incredibly good. The one that wasn't quite as good was still an unusually beautiful and well conformed Fjordhorse. He simply didn't possess that extra something you need for a breeding stallion. So, while you're certainly entitled to your preferences, I just want to say that all three of Stine and Gjest's sons that are breeding today are equally fine and impressive examples of the breed - BDF KANADA KING, BDF MALCOM LOCK BDF OBELISK. They all share the same blood, which has been proven over and over to produce the highest quality to be found anywhere. If one of them has shown less than ideal deportment, then it's likesly to be caused by environment rather than genetics. --- At Beaver Dam Farm, we've learned over the years never to keep a young stallion by himself. They need companions the same as all the other horses. We sold BDF MALCOLM LOCKE to Nancy Roemer in Ohio, and he's produced many beautiful Fjords already at a young age. Malcolm left us as a 2 yr. old, and was already driving having had a lot of attention from our driving trainer. Malcolm is outstandingly beautiful, a good breeding stallion, and a pleasant using horse. Nancy is another experienced horsewoman who has also done a great job with one of our stallions. We're just as pleased that Malcolm Locke is with Nancy Roemer as we are that Obey is with Beth and Sandy. It's owners like these that make everything worthwhile. (By the way Carole, nice of you to point out that big babies sometimes are born contracted and usually come out of it. Very kind and honest!) Misha Thanks again, Misha. You're right that big foals often are born contracted. It's happened maybe six times with us over the years out of over sixty foals born, and as I think about it, all of them were colts, and all big ones. I was pretty upset the first time it happened, but a wise old vet in N.H. said the colt would straighten out quickly. He advised me to take a Polaroid photo of the colt's legs each day to see the difference. I didn't do that, but they quickly righted themselves. One year, we had a colt born in the field, BDF JUBILEE CANADA (Gjest x Maryke). This one was REALLY knuckled over. He wasn't walking on his fetlocks, he was walking on his knees. In fact, we had to carry him in from the pasture, and hold him up for nursing. However, we started the physical therapy on him right away, and by the third day, the tendons released to a marked degree, and he was on his way to being perfect. So, that's why I don't get excited anymore about this. However, one thing I want to caution everybody about if this happens to you, and
Re: BEACH PARTY WITH HORSES AT BDF
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arthur Rivoire) Hello from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia - Every Wednesday afternoon throughout the summer, we take our Nova Scotia Beginner Driving Vacation guests to the beautiful and deserted Boy Scout Beach for our Beach Party with Horses. We bring two quiet horses, a hamper of wine, crackers cheese, and have a relaxing, but often hilarious outing. Two guests ride on their own up and down the long beach, while the rest of us sip wine munch cheese and crackers. Last week, we had guests from MA and N.C.. There were quite a few of us in the party. When the last of the guests had ridden all they wanted to, we still hadn't finished the wine, and the beach was so wonderful, we all wanted to linger. The two mares, BDF Toril and her half sister, Holly, (Solar daughters), seemed eager to be part of the festivities, so we invited them into the inner circle, and started feeding them cocktail crackers, which they adored. A lot of good photos were taken of all of us and the horses gathered around the picnic basket. This week we had guests from Virginia and New Jersey, and on Wednesday afternoon went to the beach with the same two mares, and it was the same scenario, except this time while I was sitting on a log holding the reins of the two mares, Toril stuck her head down with tongue out, and slurped a good slug out of my wine glass (wide-mouthed plastic). We were astounded as she tried for more. Holly was so interested, we offered her some wine, which she eagerly accepted. We were all rolling in the sand in stitches. It was absolutely hilarious! They loved it! It was good French white wine. -- I'm not much on wine lingo, but maybe this one had hints of apple. Wonder how they'd feel about vin rouge. Best, 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: Color?
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] I suggest going back to Sponenberg's article and studying it for some understanding of inheritance of these colors. Color in Fjord Horses by D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD http://www.nfhr.com/newsinfo.html#Documents Scroll down to Educational Articles and you will see Sponenberg's article in two parts at the bottom. Color genetics is NOT simple or straight forward, but if you study his article you will get some idea of what can happen. Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, a gorgeous day ahead with sun and 80 degrees F forcast. Still light all night! *If your horse is a cremello dun, he most have inherited the creme-gene from BOTH parents. In that case, *his mother probably is a yellow dun, incorrectly registred as a red dun. Mom has classic red dun coloring. *What colour is his father? Dad is a brown Marcy Baer * Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Color?
This message is from: briar hill farm [EMAIL PROTECTED] *If your horse is a cremello dun, he most have inherited the creme-gene from BOTH parents. In that case, *his mother probably is a yellow dun, incorrectly registred as a red dun. Mom has classic red dun coloring. *What colour is his father? Dad is a brown Marcy Baer *
Part Bred Norwegian Fjord Horse Register?
This message is from: David Stewart, Registrar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I recently received correspondence regarding a part bred Norwegian Fjord horse register (Note the word REGISTER and not stud book). I must point out that these part bred Fjord horses are NOT permitted to upgrade and stay on the register for life.How the offspring of part bred Fjords are registered, I do not know! The reason given for such a register is apparently due to the fact that part bred fjords can be of genetic use to a breed society through evaluation. Also, because there is a need to register these part bred Fjord horses somewhere. As part breds can be indistinguishable from pure bred fjords (especially when they are three quarter bred), can you explain the genetic importance of such outcrossing? Unfortunately, I fail to see how the Norwegian Fjord horse population can ever benefit from crossbreeding, but I could be wrong! No doubt, you'll let me know. With good wishes, David
Colours - Sini Anneli
This message is from: David Stewart, Registrar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sini Anneli, I think your comments about other colours made very interesting reading indeed. Sini mentioned that she came across statistics that show that during the years 1930-39, 252 stallions were accepted with only 0.4% being red dun. I can tell you that in 1937, Lord Glentanar of Aboyne, Scotland purchased a stallion from Norway called Gullhov N-962, a son of Per Gynt N-765 and grandson of Harfager Bolsoy N-509. Gullhov's dam was a mare called Fjellrosa N-1525, a daughter of Grane Davik N-589, who in turn was sired by Kare N-189. Gullhov had, for a licenced stallion, the rare colour of red dun, the same colour as his sire, Per Gynt.Gullhov, who's name was changed to Glen Tanar Haakon on his arrival in Scotland, was foaled in 1933 and was bred by Ole A. Frosoie, Vikebukt in the county of more og Romsdal. A picture of Gullhov N-962 (although not very good) can be found in the Breeding Section of the FHRS website at: http://homepages.thefree.net/fhrs/index.fhrs.htm Gullhov died on 7th March, 1955 aged twenty-two years. We only have two red dun Fjords in Scotland today, but they are not related to Gullhov. However, there are serveral mares with Gullhov's lineage in their pedigree. What are the chances of any of them having a red dun like their great grandsire, Gullhov? With good wishes, David
