Re: Cushings Disease in Fjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Susan, What were his symptoms and how did they diagnose the Cushing's. Just curious. Steve White Waterloo, NE
Re: scratches
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean, Scratches has been discussed a great deal on an equine vet list I'm on. About a 100 different remedies were given, which means there is probably a 100 different causes. Bacteria, fungus, bacteria fungus, allergy, reaction to sunlight (on white legs), parasites, etc., etc. The best treatment I've found is using an antiseptic ointment with a steroid in it. I'm sure your vet can help you with this. Keeping the foot clean and dry helps a lot too. Good luck, Steve White Waterloo, NE
Re: scratches
This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean' it ain't herbal, but I use a remedy of equal parts of neosporin, DMSO, and the stuff (myoconzidole?) used for feminine itching. Clean up the affected area w/ a mild Betadine scrub blot dry really well, clip any offending hair that is straying into sensitive area, slather on the mix using rubber gloves, then wrap plastic wrap over it, and cover that with vet wrap. I go one step further and duct tape the top and bottom securly, and I leave this on for 2-3 days. Works! I am sure the vets must think I am crazy, but I have a Trakehner w/ 4 white socks that is in pasture year 'round, and he gets this horrible stuff at least once a year. I have used all sorts of remedies, but this one takes the cake. Karen Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] However if you just roach the whole thing off you'll get to start with a clean slate ...I hate roaching a Fjord's mane because they then look just dreadful.. Vivian Creigh Hi Vivian, I agree this is usually apretty radical thing to do, and I like to do it on my babies as I 'harvest' the mane hair for mecate ropes, but I do it when they are about 3 mos. away from being shown, and it grows back beautiflly - so far no wierd manes! My friends Pat and Dave Schumacher faced the overgrown mane dilemma recently with their geldings Brig and Arne. Pat and Dave are fairly new at fjord mane manegment and things got a little out of hand, so they roached 'em down to the nubbins! The boys actually looked good though. They both have a good quantity of black hair, and nice necks, and as they drive as a pair (beautiflly, I might add!) they look really good together. It did not look odd at all. BTW, Pat and Dave just hosted a 2 day driving clinic at thier lovely property in Hayfork, Ca., w/ yours truly and Barbara Kroboth teaching. We all had the best time, despite the heat, (but compared to Nevada, there really was not too much difference.)There is a full sized driven dressage arena, and about 8 k of trails w/ 5 hazards laid out by Hardy Zantke. Really fun! I got to drive Brig and Arne thru the last hazard, one of the highlights of the weekend - besides teaching a mini donkey to drive in 2 lessons flat! The Schumacher's are also hosting a Driving Show and Clinic, (ADS appv'd.)in conjunction with the Trinity County Fair, Friday and Saturday, August 25 26th, with the clinic less than a mile down the road at their ranch, on Sunday August 27. The judge and clinician will be Linda Fairbanks, (very good judge and teacher, as well as a friend of mine - so I ain't showin!) So all you N. Calif S. Oregon fjordy people, keep this in mind. Hayfork is a sleepy, peaceful little country town about 1 1/2 hrs from Redding. If interested, please contact Pat Dave at : [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call: (530) 628-4448 They are also excited about hosting other events at their place, kind of like a grown up horse camp! 'nite all! Karen ready to doze of in N.Nevada Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: scratches
This message is from: Patty Bronson [EMAIL PROTECTED] SCHREINERS WORKS GREAT FOR SCRATCHES
Re: scratches
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean, I don't know much about herbal remedies for scratches, but just put the question out to the America Online Alternative Therapy Board. They cover lots of good information, and I'm sure somebody will have some good information soon for me to pass on to you. Pamela
Re: horse property values...
This message is from: B. J. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Im now offering 5 acres on the Bear River in SE Idaho, for $65,000. Just in case anyone is intrested. Bob Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
scratches
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] When my huge boy went for his breaking 14 years ago he picked up a fungus on his white pastern. Altho treated, it comes back occasionally. The ferrier was here two weeks ago and all was okay then suddenly today he has like crusted goop on the back of his white pastern. He broke my thumb with a kick some years ago when I stupidly poured that green stuff for frog infection (Ever have those days when you can not remember things?) (plus today had to take my new Corgi to the Rescue people as last night he maliciously killed one of my chickens and nothing could stop him until it was dead quiet) on the pastern. It burned him. So the vet is coming tomorrow to x-ray the possible ring bone and I will have him check the scratches Does anyone have any herbal remedies? 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
Cushings Disease in Fjords
This message is from: Susan Gray [EMAIL PROTECTED] We have a gelding diagnosed with Cushings. Anyone else with a similar situation who would like to share what they are doing for their horse and what symptoms you are finding. Susan Gray Mad Woman Farm Amherst, MA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Horse trailer flooring
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/7/00 7:05:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The moral of the story is to do a through check of the whole trailer. Don't forget to check the all the tires, especially the spare tire, for dry rot (cracks on the outside of the tire.) Have a safe trip!! A very succinct post. Lots of good advice. Well, I pulled up my mats and found just the slightest bit of dry rotugh tomorrow morning she goes in for new flooring. And found a tiny bit of rust on the inside by where the mats go. The trailer repair person will be replacing boards, fixing the small rust hole and putting in cross beams. While the floor is out I'll make certain that the metal supports are in good shape. Also tires, etc. I'm so very glad for this subject heading coming up. It was on my list of things to do, to check the flooring, but now I have an even better checklist. Pamela
Re: 1st haircut
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you've let a mane go to pot it becomes a real chore to get it back without constant attention. However if you just roach the whole thing off you'll get to start with a clean slate so to speak. Although I hate roaching a Fjord's mane because they then look just dreadful it doesn't last long as it grows out pretty fast. late fall or winter is the best time for this . Vivian Creigh
Re: 1st haircut
This message is from: Mary Thurman [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Martha Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: Martha Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] When do you give a Fjord their first haircut? There is some thought that 'first' haircuts should be given before that fuzzy mane starts to fall over on one side or the other - or to split in the middle. The reason being that a mane that is never allowed to 'droop' will always grow straighter, while one that begins to droop with always droop - or split in the middle, or whatever it was allowed to do when the Fjord was young. Don't know if the theory is valid or not, but I do know that once we learned this we always kept the youngsters' manes cut neatly - and did not have any more problems with unruly manes as the horses grew up. One baby that we bought had a mane that was let go far too long, and as an adult he has a mane that is rather 'impossible'!! Maybe it would have been anyway, but who knows? Our old mare came from Norway. I have no idea how her mane was trimmed, or not trimmed, as a youngster - but her mane is truly IMPOSSIBLE. Not a fun job to keep looking neat (it never really does look neat, just less of a mess if kept short). Mary = Mary Thurman Raintree Farms [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
1st haircut
This message is from: Martha Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] When do you give a Fjord their first haircut? We have a four month old and she finally lost her fuzzy baby coat, now the only thing about her that doesn't look Fjord is her mane. We plan on taking mom and baby to the Norwegian-American fest (Mt. Horeb, WI) in a couple of weeks. I'd like them to look their best. This is a fun, dress-up affair for all of us. My 19 month old daughter and I will wear bunads, but I have yet to get my husband into a pair of knickers! Thanks, Martha in SW Wisconsin (Mt. Horeb to be exact) where the heat and humidity are coming back with a vengeance, although we have yet to hit 90 all summer.
Re: 1st haircut
This message is from: Julie Will [EMAIL PROTECTED] We usually do it at about 2 months of age, when it goes from cute to scraggly. - Original Message - From: Martha Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 2:38 PM Subject: 1st haircut This message is from: Martha Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] When do you give a Fjord their first haircut? We have a four month old and she finally lost her fuzzy baby coat, now the only thing about her that doesn't look Fjord is her mane. We plan on taking mom and baby to the Norwegian-American fest (Mt. Horeb, WI) in a couple of weeks. I'd like them to look their best. This is a fun, dress-up affair for all of us. My 19 month old daughter and I will wear bunads, but I have yet to get my husband into a pair of knickers! Thanks, Martha in SW Wisconsin (Mt. Horeb to be exact) where the heat and humidity are coming back with a vengeance, although we have yet to hit 90 all summer.
Fingerlakes Fjord Show
This message is from: Lori Albrough [EMAIL PROTECTED] I just wanted to say thank you and congratulations to the Fingerlakes Fjord Show Team for putting on such a great show this past weekend. Everything was very well organized, the classes all ran on time, the facilities were very good with a nice big ring and a warm up ring, clean safe stalls for the horses, the sound system worked and could be heard from the barn, good judging, and they even managed to arrange perfect weather! The turnout was also good for a first show with 35 horses registered, and most of the classes were full or nearly so. We took two horses to the show and had a great time! Lori Albrough Bluebird Lane Fjords Moorefield Ontario
Clinic at Hestehaven
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow, what a great time we had! Brian and Ursula are a fountain of great information. I certainly learned a bunch. I took our stallion, Bjorn-Knutson and he was very good for his first time out in public. Brian even managed to coax us into an actual collected trot for a few strides! Thank you Brian and Ursula for a great experience. And THANK YOU Catherine for making it possible, and for your wonderful hospitality! I can hardly wait for the next one. Amy Dun Lookin' Fjords Bud, Tillie Amy Evers Redmond OR [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/8589
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2000 #209
This message is from: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 03:24 PM 8/7/00 -0400, you wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On the subject of trailer flooring, does anyone know of a reason why pressure treated 2 by planks wouldn't work well? I'm not sure how it compares in price to oak, but it should be easily available everywhere. It would probably be ok as long as the supports under it are close enough for the load that it put on it. Oak is a long harder/stronger wood than they use for the pressure treated stuff. Also if you are going to use pressure treated I would make sure that there are rubber mats of some sort over the wood. I am not sure if the treatment on the wood is toxic or not but I sure wouldn't want to take a chance with it. === Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry Mike May, Registrar Voice 716-872-4114 FAX 716-787-0497 http://www.nfhr.com mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
