Secret Santa Clue for Janne Myrdal
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Another clue to Janne from her Secret Santa: Our latitude may be the same, but longitudinally we're far apart dames. Remember to send messages to your Secret Santa recipient, Send to THE ELF at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Secret Santa message for Laurie
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Laurie, Im your Secret Santa, and Im several states away, I wont tell you which direction or I might give myself away PS I really missed you at my first Libby show, I wanted you to take lots of pictures of me and the Fjords!!
Secret Santa message to Starfire Farm!
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] to Starfire Farms from your secret santa Snow, snow and more snow but no reindeer or elves here I know Bear, elk and moose you might find but not of the living kind. here Fjords are not easily found need a bass boat? we have the best store around!
Another Secret Santa Clue (pay attention Betsy Patryjak)
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Betsy Patryjak, Santa's typing on a Mac to tell you that his hairs are grey and he hopes you, Mira and Tomas are okay to the new foal lots of luck from Pongo, Santa's little puck! Your package might be a little late not because Santa likes you to wait nor for another kind of whim but because Santa will have to swim! Love, Santa
Re: Fjords in their element
This message is from: carol j makosky [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] It was -50F windchill here today, and I was cowering inside my toasty house. Then, I look outside and see the Fjords playing in the snow, totally unaware of the temperature. Amazing! I don't think there are many sights more beautiful than a Fjord romping in the snow. Steve Steve and Amy White Prairieholm Farm Waterloo, Nebraska Hi Steve, YEP! That's why I have a Fjord. No need to worry about them getting cold. I love seeing the snow stay on Heidi's back all day. About the next best critter for our winters is a buffalo, but I've not tried to ride one of them lately. LOL -- Built FJORD tough Carol M. On Golden Pond Northern Wisconsin
Fjords in their element
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] It was -50F windchill here today, and I was cowering inside my toasty house. Then, I look outside and see the Fjords playing in the snow, totally unaware of the temperature. Amazing! I don't think there are many sights more beautiful than a Fjord romping in the snow. Steve Steve and Amy White Prairieholm Farm Waterloo, Nebraska
Bloodlines
This message is from: Sue Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sue: My horse's name is Fair Acres Bergen. Bred by Roger Whitney, Delavan, MN. Sire is Anvil's Jon and Dam is Fair Acres Hannah. Any relation? Bonnie...sounds like a different line...Storm is out of Bergen Sybilla out of Heljo's Solar and Bergen Seimar. I believe they are from a line in B.C or Alberta, Canada. My gelding that was killed was called Bergen Sinclair and had similiar bloodlines.
Re: Saddles and heat bumps and colic
This message is from: Don Jane Brackett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ortho flex saddles. Yes they do fit the Fjords well if the trees are made by ortho flex. I found that some of the english saddles (UK series) do not fit like the others. I have an endurance ortho flex that fits alot like the western and stitchdown etc. and fits my Fjords well. However, the UK saddles are saddles made in England on a regular tree with ortho flex panels screwed on to the tree. I found that on my Fjords, the panels were pushed to the largest possible up against the wooden tree above. This made the panels, stiff and hard points that pinched, without being able to flex. The ortho flex co. confirmed this when I sent pictures into them to look at. The ortho flex rep. said that the UK series were originally built to fit the Thoroughbred etc. and would fit wider but not as wide as my horses. He also said that they have a new line of english saddles in the works. So the best rule of thumb is to try any saddle out and get advice on fit if you're not sure, BEFORE you buy it!! Jane in snowy Maine, but not for long it's supposed to warm up into the 40s and rain tomorrow. :(
Bjorn-Knutsen
This message is from: Nancy Hotovy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To the Evers Family - Am so sorry to hear about your stallion. It's so hard to lose any horse but seems like when you have a special stallion it's much more difficult. You will always miss him but hopefully it will hurt a little less as time goes by. Little things in life always seem to pop up and remind us of different animals (horses, dogs, etc.) that we have lost in the past. They are never truly gone if they are in your heart. Nancy
**NEW CHAT ROOMS** FJORD CHAT IN PETS AND VETS
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Everyone, We are proud to announce the grand opening of our new and improved chat rooms. Starting tonight, Saturday Dec. 16th ALL chats we now be located in the new chat area. Below is the normal chat reminder letter BUT with the new link and address for our chat rooms. If you know of folks that come to chats but, may not be on our mailing list please let them know of this and that the old chat rooms will be gone. FJORD CHAT EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT 9 to10pm (Eastern Time) Hosted by: PAV Fjords and PAV Aussie Fjord chat is held in Horse Room 1 A HREF=http://chat.petsandvets.com;NEW CHAT ROOMS/A http://chat.petsandvets.com Don't Forget our FJORD MESSAGE BOARDS go to Pets and Vets main page scroll down and click on message boards ( next to dancing computer) ~~ Send Free Horse Animal Postcards http://www.petsandvets.com/cards.htm ~~ HOSTED CHAT SCHEDULES http://www.petsandvets.com/chatsched.htm ~~
Pledge response update
This message is from: Steve McIlree [EMAIL PROTECTED] The response from those of you who pledged to help support the list in 2001 has been good. Over half the folks who pledged have already sent checks, cash or paid via PayPal. And for those from whom I haven't yet received a donation, I'm sure the check is in the mail. ;-) One mystery, today I received a five dollar bill in an envelope with no return address, and no note. The envelope had a Stockton, California, postmark. Will the sender please contact me privately so I can credit their contribution. -- Steve McIlree -- Pferd Skipper -- Omaha, Nebraska, USA Princes learn no art truly but the art of horsemanship. The reason is the brave beast is no flatterer. --Ben Jonson(1572-1637)
Re: Saddles and heat bumps and colic
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, Karen, I do like the Ortho-Felx, but they aren't perfect either! If you do find an older used one, be careful that the flexible panels aren't too long for your fjord's back. They now have shortened their panels, really improved them. You can send an older saddle in for an upgrade, but it will cost. I have, at the moment, four Ortho-flex: two western style and two Stitchdown English. (I couldn't resist bidding on another Stitchdown on eBay and got it for a good price!) Now the Ortho-Flex on eBay invariably bring a high price, the word is out and people snatch them up, but it is a good place to check. One of the OF dealers that has a bunch of saddles in stock has a list of used ones also. Hill View Farms, Phone 1-507-723-5937 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] They also may give you a discount on new models. Also, may actually let you TRY the saddles and return it if you don't like it, something the Company no longer does. And if you get the synthetic soft steel models You can save a bunch. The Ortho-flex company often has special models for a more reasonable price also.Check their website: http://www.ortho-flex.com/ SADDLE PLACEMENT! This is a personal gripe! So many times I see pictures of Fjords with the saddles set too far forward, right over their shoulder blades! I know about this..I did it myself when I first got Stella. I got a Sharon Saare endurance saddle, and to even approximate a fit I set it way up on her shoulders and even then it bridged! She was the most stubborn, difficult and grouchy ride, for this novice, whirling around to bolt back home, fighting the reins, etc. until some time into the ride, when her shoulders got numb to the pain, I guess. Lucky for me she was nice enough not to buck! I didn't think about it being the saddle, but I knew the saddle didn't fit well. I saw an ad about the new Ortho-flex saddles and ordered one. When it came, Stella was huge in foal and it didn't fit, but it did fit the new Fjord gelding, Bjarne, that had just arrived, so I rode him with it, no problems. Later, when Stella's foal was a couple months old and the saddle fit her, I saddled her up for the first time in six months and rode her AWAY from her foal for the first time, with no fuss or problems from her. SADDLE FIT! So if your Fjord wants to bolt back home, refuses to leave the barn, stumbles, is short strided, etc, Check where you have placed the saddle! Is it too far forward over their shoulders? Does it bridge? One saddle maker that I would like to check out, Dave Genadek, has addressed this issue of flare at the shoulders and dip in the bars, etc. He has also put out a good basic video on saddle fit, showing you how to check the fit and how to remedy bad fit with proper padding. If I didn't already have so many saddles I would be tempted to have him make a saddle, or at least try some of his trees. His saddles, basic price, are about $1200 and his website is http://www.aboutthehorse.com/ I am particularly intrigued by his new Ladies Trail saddle: What really sets DavidÂ’s work apart is his keen pursuit of both equine and human anatomy. About the Horse, Inc., has recently introduced its LadiesÂ’ Trail Saddle, with an absolutely wonderful seat designed by a full-bodied woman for full-bodied women. I have no affiliation with this company, just think the ideas sound great! Well, I'd better end this long discourse and go out and give my fjords their midmorning snack...It is -25F this morning, still dark at 9:00 AM with clear skies and no wind. Winter is here after all! Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska HoweverYes, Alison, I agree that Orthoflex is a really good choice if you can afford them. ***Jean Ernest is a BIG fan and can clue you in more about them. it is really hard to fit a fjord due to: a) the shortness of the back. They need a shorter saddle, usually a semi or round skirted saddle. b) a little more 'dip ( I didn't say sway!) in the back. Needs more rock' in the bars, preferably if you get a tree made, FIT it to several fjords... and c) those darned shoulders! If you shorten the ends of the front bars, and make them flare away from the shoulder, your horse will be happier.Also flare the ends of the bars. Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
NORAD tracking Santa
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I couldn't resist...all this talk of reindeerand just how ARE they doing Where ARE they??? Well, on December 24, this site tracks Santa's trip around the world live on NORAD! Until that time, there are lots of great stories and explanations on Santa and how he does what he does on this site, as well as an explanation of NORAD. Great fun for kids and adults alike!! A HREF=http://www.noradsanta.org/;The Annual NORAD Tracks Santa Claus Website/A If this doesn't work, here is the address: http://www.noradsanta.org/ ENJOY!!! Carole Sweet / Modesto, CA
Re: Agedness
This message is from: Mike May [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 11:13 PM 12/15/00 -0800, you wrote: This message is from: Knutsen Fjord Farm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike, what you did was print that %$#@ quiz on which I got all the answers right! Ah yes that one. Well I missed one. Not that I wasn't old enough to remember it but just couldn't think of it at the time. Even though my sun tan from Mazatlan [did I mention that I just got back from Mazatlan?] is fading. How sad. Yes [Did I mention my trip to Hawaii] ;-) I'll write more after we dig out from under our blizzard of this AM. Isn't snow supposed to arrive vertically? Seems like most of ours is the horizontal variety too. We seem to be on the every other day schedule here right now. Snows one day then warms up the next just to snow again the next.
Re: Bjorn-Knutson!
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 12/14/00 10:41:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We met were so impressed with Bjorn Knutson at Turlock. Dear Tillie, Brigid shared with me your recent loss. I can only imagine what you are going through. My heart sank when I heard the news. I was in utter awe when I saw Bjorn Knutson at Turlock this year. He was a striking Fjord, and will be remembered by all for the one of a kind beauty he was blessed with. Your friend, Jack
Agedness
This message is from: Knutsen Fjord Farm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike, what you did was print that %$#@ quiz on which I got all the answers right! How insentitive! Fortunately for me, I'm following the Holiday Stress Diet listed in the last Digest, so I'll probably be able to cope. Even though my sun tan from Mazatlan [did I mention that I just got back from Mazatlan?] is fading. How sad. On top of that, my trainer tells me His Majesty likes her much better and begs her not to send him back home. See if I solicit any more brides for him! I'll write more after we dig out from under our blizzard of this AM. Isn't snow supposed to arrive vertically? Peg Knutsen http://www.eburg.com/~kffjord/
