My Secret Santa
This message is from: Gordon Fulton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Andree from Greenwich NY thank you sooo much for my new filly. She is beautiful. You picked the perfect gift for me. We raise sheep and fjords on our farm, I have a large collection of stuffed sheep but only had one fjord and now I have two. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL ON THE LIST Geri McNeil Bowden,Ab Canada
Re:Dun
This message is from: Laurie Pittman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for all the responses to my grey dun question. I'll just keep on calling them that in my conversation and ads. I think the NFHR site might consider changing to that label as well for clarity. Again, I agree. I can't think of any good reason why the registry wouldn't call them dun. Fjord colors can be confusing enough as it is. How many of you have gotten odd looks when you tell non fjord people that your horse is a brown dun? I know I have. Is this something that can be changed Mike? If not , why?
Re: Colic, feeding, worming, etc.
This message is from: Reena [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Nancy Hotovy Without a necropsy it is impossible to be positive about what really happened to your horse - however sometimes necropsy's done (even at a university) do not tell why. It is very frustrating but true. To all: I too, went through a terrible episode with my Welsh Pony mare...she had been fine the day before, but the next morning had diarrhea like water mixed with blood...it was horrible to see her like that! Rushed her to the vet clinic (the vet responding didn't even think she'd make it that far--that's how bad it was)...we gave her three plasma transfusion and when her count didn't come up, decided to put her down. Took her off of the IV's and she started eating and drinking!!! Now remember she is basically 'squirting' blood out of her rectum. None of the vets knew what was causing this. The next morning I was afraid to go to the clinic thinking they were going to tell me she diedwell she didn't. She seemed like she was going to recover, but then foundered on the fourth morning. We ended up bringing her home and she passed away the next morning. We did do a necropsy on her. It didn't tell us EXACTLY what had happened or why it did, but we did find out that her cecum had died. It was totally black. In a way, I had a lot of closure knowing that, because at that point there was NOTHING else I could have done to help her. Like Nancy says I wish peace of heart for each of you that have recently lost a horse. It is very difficult but sometimes there is nothing you can do to change the outcome and at least you will always have your memories. I too, would like to extend my sympathies to all the people who have recently lost their beloved horses. In time, the pain does go away and you will always have them with you in your heart and memories Reena From: Nancy Hotovy Without a necropsy it is impossible to be positive about what really happened to your horse - however sometimes necropsy's done (even at a university) do not tell why. It is very frustrating but true.
OOPS
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OOPSthe subject was wrong on that last message. I used it to get the address. SORRY!!
Secret Santa message for Janne Myrdal
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I recieved my secret Santa gift I got it before Christmas but I've been busy. I got a Cherry Hill Horsekeeping and Traing CD-ROM. It is a Rider Library for english and western. It even had the book that I wanted so badly on it. I still do not know who had me so whoever it was THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!! I really am enjoying the 101 arena exercises on the CD-ROM!! Thanks again Mandy Noonan Wild Hair Ranch Stevensville, MT
blue buckets
This message is from: Knutsen Fjord Farm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just a quick note. The aforementioned blue buckets are 16-gal, not 20 - my error. The do NOT have an exposed heating element, it is built into the plastic/rubber off the bbucket. So the ones you are thinking of must be different, Jean. Thanks for all the responses to my grey dun question. I'll just keep on calling them that in my conversation and ads. Sometimes I call one or another of mine grey dunce, but that's another story. I think the NFHR site might consider changing to that label as well for clarity. Sadie went off to join her dad at the trainer's today. What with the snow in out arena and my iffy back, I can't condition her. Kelley, my trainer, has hurt feelings because Erlend doesn't always come running up to her these days when it's time for training. He's having to really put out now, and evidently thinks that a horse of his status should receive special dispensation Dream on, lover boy! Happy New Year to all - From Peg, Doug, Chelsea, Nip, Tuck, Erlend, Silka, Sadie, Suki, Sonny, and, of course, Clark
Colic, feeding, worming, etc.
This message is from: Nancy Hotovy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello - I just hung up from talking to Lisa Pedersen a few hours ago and she convinced me to tell the following story. I promise to keep it short. Our stallion, Anvil's Torbjorn had colic surgery in 1991. I was in the barn working all day and he was fine. Went down to feed around 4:00 and he was laying down quietly. He NEVER lays down during the day unless sunning himself so I got him up and within a few minutes he laid down again. Called the vet (my boss) and he came out and tubed, rectaled, and banamined him and told me to take him to the clinic. I was very suspicious when I wasn't told just to watch him. Left him at the clinic and called back a couple hours later only to be told they were preparing for surgery. My friends and I went into the clinic around 1:00 AM to find him looking awful but recovering. He had a torsion of the large intestine and I was told, it was a good thing it was caught early (Rich and I were going out line dancing that evening) as he would have been dead by the time we got home. I'm just repeating the above story (told it before on the digest) so everyone will not beat themselves up when something happens to their horses. It is not always a problem that can be prevented. Toby had drank water, eaten his hay, been out for exercise that day. Why did it happen?? Who knows? I am also one who likes a definite answer to every problem - - but sometimes we really don't know why. I have always had tank heaters in the winter (Electric bill $200.00+ this month with 5 heaters) and fed good clean alfalfa mixed hay. I will say that in the past we have had horses with mild colic episodes that tubing mineral oil and banamine have taken care of successfully, however, in the past 3 years I have switched to a pelleted feed instead the grain I used to feed and no colics at all. Knock on wood. I think maybe it's a little easier to digest. I will say my horses drink more water in the winter than in the heat of the summer so I do believe that water intake has a big influence on impaction type colics. Without a necropsy it is impossible to be positive about what really happened to your horse - however sometimes necropsy's done (even at a university) do not tell why. It is very frustrating but true. Horses in pain with colic will sometimes stretch out as if to urinate, paw the ground, nip at their sides, pick up one hind foot then the other, etc. There are many different ways each individual horse will show pain. I wish peace of heart for each of you that have recently lost a horse. It is very difficult but sometimes there is nothing you can do to change the outcome and at least you will always have your memories. Wishing everyone a Great New Year. Nancy
