Re: ONE SPOT FOR HORSES
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Fred I think I will try it especially if it works on the horrible "no seeums". Jean Walters Gayle [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 To 1949 ] http://users.techline.com/jgayle Send $20 PO Box 104 Montesano, Wa 98563
Unauthorized website
This message is from: "Sanders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If someone emailed you from a Quad-L Ranch website saying they were Chip Lamb, it was NOT from Chip, or Jennie, or myself. IT IS NOT AUTHORIZED. An old friend of Chip's volunteered to make him a website. She wrote the text and contacted people inviting them to see Quad-L's site BEFORE Chip ever saw it. Some people will take advantage of a sad situation for their own gain. I was hoping to avoid this but now I mustat least 20 people have hit on the site at this bogus invitation. We can't shut it down. Please accept our apology and please do not believe the crap that was posted. WHEN Quad-L Ranch does have a website, Jennie or I will announce it on the list. Thank you for your kindness and understanding, Teresa Sanders Speaking for Quad-L Ranch Sandpoint, Idaho
RE: fencing
This message is from: "Frederick J. Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jean, I used the Spot On for the first time this summer. It works like a charm. Also, I buy most of my stuff from American livestock supply; http://www.americanlivestock.com already. Darn good outfit to deal with. Fred Pack Pack's Peak Stables Wilkeson, WA USA God Bless America. we're going to need it. Behalf Of Jean Gayle Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 4:17 PM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re: fencing This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The noise maker that really works with "small animals (full setting), rodent pests (lesser setting), bats and mice (lesser), spiders and flying insects, (lesser), and fleas, tick, crawling insects (least setting). You only hear it in the higher settings. It is made in Sisters Oregon and their phone number is 1 800 343 2659. Has anyone used the spot-on debugger for horses? It is said to work for 14 days and repel all kinds of flying insects. Called Freedom Spot-on, It is new and is in the American Livestock catalogue. Jean Jean Walters Gayle [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 To 1949 ] http://users.techline.com/jgayle Send $20 PO Box 104 Montesano, Wa 98563
stolen horses
This message is from: "Joe & Susan Jurkiewicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Please pass this on to as many horse people as possible - these are friends of ours who board our frjord and they had six of their horses stolen two days ago. Maybe someone will come across them somewhere or at least have some information. Thank you!!! - Original Message - From: "Lakefield Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Joseph Jurkiewicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 12:28 AM Subject: RE: Shots from Fredonia Vet > Dear Susan, > > > > We had six horses stolen 9/26/01 in Northern Wisconsin. They consisted of 2 > 2 1/2 year old fillies, one bay TB and the other a paint with two blue eyes, > a 4 year old dark bay QH gelding, a 14 year old Bay Appaloosa Mare with > blanket, a solid chestnut paint gelding with 3 white socks, a 24 yr old > sorrel gelding with 3 white socks. More info on the attached. > > Suspect vehicles: GMC PICUP TRUCK WITH UNKNOWN MINNESOTA PLATES WITH TWO > TONE BLUE IN . DK BLUE IS PRIMARY COLOR WITH LIGHT BLUE PANELS. POOR PAINT > JOB. ALSO HAD WHITE MAGNETIC SIGN ON THE TRUCK THAT SAID "HAVEN" THIS > TRUCK WAS PULLING A HIGH QUALITY ALUMINUM 5TH WHEEL HORSE TRAILER. > > DODGE PICKUP TRUCK WITH UNKNOWN MINNESOTA PLATE THAT WAS GRAY & WHITE. NO > TRAILER. > > Please contact us if you have any information. > > 262-375-4451 > > > Rosanne
Fjords chewing trees and fences
This message is from: "Sue Harrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >We had fantastic Sugar Maples in our yard, and >tapped them in the Spring. Our primary gelding used to >watch us, then >decided to tap his own tree! LOL...I just have to askwhat did he actually do? Take out a chomp or lick sap out of the little spile? Aren't these Fjords something? Sally where are your Fjords? If you would like to visit us and see Storm, we would love to meet you. We are next door neighbours...in New Brunswick. I advertised my Arab todayshe is just a little too flighty for mefor instance tonight at supper time, Randy went out to grain the horses. He decided to try something...he laid down a plastic garbage bag and a plastic woven feed bag...right in the aisle where the horses come in...first in was Sundance (solid App. gelding)...he just sort of rolled his eyes and came right on in and went into his stall to eat. Next came Misty the arabshe bowed her neck took off back out of the barn and had to be led in and over the bags...which she jumped. Enter Storm...h whats this...sniff...sniff...to heck with this my supper's in there! Stomped directly on the bags and on into his stall. I clipped his mane tonight and has he ever grownRandy has been telling me he hadn't grown a bit this summer but I could hardly reach up to comfortably clip between his ears...had to haul his head down so I could see what I was doing. (I am rather short) >Posts every 8 feet. on top of the post run 1 rail. Then attach no-climb >wire, making certain that the bottom is covered so no hooves get underneath. Yup Jean that is what you need all rightStorm would swing his fuzzy butt into our wire fence (6" squares) and almost lift the posts right out of the ground! A "hot" strand or two of electric fence sure changed his mind. We have a strand two feet to three feet off the ground and one strand across the top and problem solved. Well I must get myself to bed...it is almost midnight. Thanks for all the help with saddles. I just had a thoughtI bought a fairly short felt type girth for Misty and now I have to get a longer one for Storm. Wahand it was an expensive one too! Oh well by the time he turns 3 I will have a better idea of what length he will need. Good nite, Sue in N.B. (Desert Storm's mom)
Re: fencing
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The noise maker that really works with "small animals (full setting), rodent pests (lesser setting), bats and mice (lesser), spiders and flying insects, (lesser), and fleas, tick, crawling insects (least setting). You only hear it in the higher settings. It is made in Sisters Oregon and their phone number is 1 800 343 2659. Has anyone used the spot-on debugger for horses? It is said to work for 14 days and repel all kinds of flying insects. Called Freedom Spot-on, It is new and is in the American Livestock catalogue. Jean Jean Walters Gayle [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 To 1949 ] http://users.techline.com/jgayle Send $20 PO Box 104 Montesano, Wa 98563
Re: Harvest Moon Carriage Classic - MAJOR BRAG ALERT
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Congratulations to Betsy, Michael, Naveta and BDF. What a great thrill for all. Jean Jean Walters Gayle [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 To 1949 ] http://users.techline.com/jgayle Send $20 PO Box 104 Montesano, Wa 98563
About rules for the driving classes, Turlock
This message is from: "Dagrun Aarsten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi everybody Can someone tell me really quickly fundamental rules for the driving classes (cones course)? We are taking Tinn to Turlock early tomorrow morning!!! Will be great. In Norway, there are always two people in the cart, the driver and the groom. Is it the same here? The driver needs to wear some sort of hat/cap (or helmet of one prefers), gloves and an apron. Any differences? I'll be in one of the last classes so hopefully I'll see how things work :-) Hope to see you all soon! I'll be wearing a white "Norges Fjordhestlag" T-shirt (until it gets too dirty) so if you see mee come and say hi! Ruthie and I will leave early tomorrow morning. See you then! Dagrun PS: I promised Norges Fjordhestlag (the Norwegian Fjord association) to write an article for their magazine. It'll be fun to be a journalist. Hey I can go around interviewing people! .Next thing you know I'll get a TV team and travel around making a documentary about fjords in America! But that will be next year maybe...:-)
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2001 #259
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > i have been told by our local saddle shop that Big Horn makes > a synthetic western saddle that comes in semi, full and > extra-wide quarter horse bars That is my recollection too from the time I spent looking for a saddle earlier this summer. Another western saddle manufacturer, Circle Y, has at least one western saddle in the $1000 range that comes in an extra wide tree. I looked at this saddle at a tack shop. It seemed very nice, but the shop manager and I both thought the square skirts on this saddle would be too much of a good thing for short Fjord backs. Just a comment: In looking for a western saddle, I made the mistake of thinking that a "full" or "wide" tree meant a saddle was wider than one with "full Quarter Horse bars". These terms apparently mean about the same thing, I found out -- fortunately before I bought a saddle. I think some Fjords can take a saddle with full QH bars (full tree), but my guess is that many will need an extra-wide tree (extra-wide bars). I would not bother with a "regular tree" (semi-QH bars) for a Fjord -- unfortunately this eliminates almost all inexpensive saddles, since most of those have semi-QH bars. After looking at Wintecs, Australian saddles, and saddles from Circle Y and other western-saddle manufacturers, I finally bought a Tucker trail saddle. It is a Cheyenne model with round skirts, western "center-fire" rigging, and an extra-wide tree. It fits Sissel, my Fjord mare, very nicely. My saddle cost about $1100. There are several models available -- endurance, plantation (picture a cross between English & western saddles), old-time western (high backed), and Montreal trooper (unusual style -- hard to describe). You can customize most styles of saddles with round or square skirts, several different rigging (cinch attachment) options including English 3-billet style, the kind of decorations and color, etc. My saddle came complete with a neoprene girth (um, 34" length, I believe) and leather cinch ties (latigos). The saddles have a stuffed wool padding, not a sheepskin lining like traditional Western saddles. It weighs about 27 pounds, which is much lighter than many Western saddles. The leather is U.S. tanned -- heavy yet pliable, not "boardy" and stiff. It took about 6 weeks to get the saddle. I am happy with the fit and finish of the saddle -- it seems to be very nicely made. If you want more info about these saddles, see http://www.tuckersaddles.com/ DeeAnna
Re: Harvest Moon Carriage Classic - MAJOR BRAG ALERT
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Carol and to the Scotts our Congratulations. This is what the list likes to hear. I sure would like to read more on the Fjord horses in competition with other breeds that have made it, or are giving their best to show what Fjords are all about. Some have placed in small shows an others in larger shows. All Fjord owners "Hats off"to you , as you try in every thing you do, to show and promote what this wonderful breed can do. The Libby show had winners , lets hear more on what went on (sorry we could not be there ). It was nice to hear about Anne and Gayle but it was bits and pieces until the tape (we hope is in the making) can be put together for all to see. I do prefer to see the full name of the horse and know the breeder is doing a great job in producing the best. To all that are at Turlock, Good Luck and lets hear how your horse has done when its all over. Tillie Dun Lookin' Fjords Bud,Tillie & Amy Evers Redmond OR (541) 548-6018 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/8589
Libby pictures
This message is from: "Dudley and Karen Haines" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, I got some of our Libby pictures of the stallion conformation evaluations posted to our website. They are on the fjord page at www.revivantranch.4t.com I also posted some of our girls (both red-headed grand and fjord types!) from a visit this past spring. Ursula, I am so glad to hear the Raynor is doing better. I have a couple pics of him in the Libby batch with him putting forth his best effort (not to mention your husband!). And thanks for sharing his symptoms to help the rest of us be alert with our own horses. And I concur with several people who wrote saying not to beat yourself up. Give yourself credit for the many times you have noticed when your horses are a bit "off" and all the loving care you give them. A belated "good luck and safe journey" to all the folks who are traveling to Turlock this weekend. I hope everyone has a wonderful time. Wish I were there! Next year - I've got a commitment from my husband! Take care, Karen H
Harvest Moon Carriage Classic - MAJOR BRAG ALERT
This message is from: "missnaveta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (by way of Arthur and Carol Rivoire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) Hello Everybody from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm - The other day we got this message from Betsy Scott, who along with her husband, Michael, has every reason in the world to do a MAJOR BRAG ALERT. Dear Carol and Arthur: Just had to write to you tonite to tell you about my "Dream Team" and our weekend in Des Moines at the show. It was absolutely the best show that we have ever had (and we have never had a bad show). Billie Hill and Jean Kinsella both had to cancel due to the WTC in NYC. Anne Wakefield-Leck (I think Anne was the first woman in the world to win a 4 in hand world championship) was the judge and John Freiburger (whom we bought our new marathon vehicle from) was the TD. ADS made some special allowances for the show due to the tragedy in NY. On Sat morning Michael and BDF Miss Naveta won the turnout and reinsmanship classes and then won working pleasure on Sun. Anne told Michael that she likes to watch Naveta and in her words "she moves the way a pony should." She also said Michael had perfect posture, quiet hands and a beautiful turnout with a very obedient pony that always works well. I guess she liked him as he also was runner up in the Concours d'Elegance Class which makes our 8th invitation in 8 shows. How many fjords can say that - 8 Concours at ADS shows?They did well on the course classes as well as Naveta loves cross country and cones. The show was held at Living History Farms in Des Moines and is a reconstruction of an old 1860 prairie town. We had a carraige parade thru the town at noon with 800 visitors at the center watching the parade. Each carriage had a number on it and the visitors were asked to place a ballot for their favorite. That night at the party, they announced the winner. Peoples Choice Award went to none other than our team. What a thrill to once again receive an award from the public. The next day we showed in a downpour and temps around 40 - thought I was going to die of pneumonia. Naveta just keeps on going and going. Michael again did cross country in the rain but it didn't slow her down. Concours was also in the rain. Sun afternoon after the show was the awards party. They gave out the ribbons for the course classes and then the divisional championships and of course, ours was last. The award was a beautiful oak keepsake box about 4x10" long with a hand painted horse and carriage on the cover of the box. It is now in our living room as they once again, won the open pony championship. But the biggest thrill of the entire weekend was the Bob Riley Sportsmanship/Horseman Award that was a memorial for a long time Iowa morgan horseman whom everyone loved dearly. He died this past June at age 92 and a few tears were shed when they talked about Bob. All of the competitors were asked to vote for the one person that best represented the qualities that Bob strived for. A good horseman and sportsman and one that truly cared for his animals. I broke down in tears when they announced Michael the first winner of this annual award. He received a lovely plaque to bring home as well as his name and BDF Miss Naveta's name engraved on the permanent plaque which will remain at Living History Farms. Of all of his awards, this was certainly the most meaningful when your peers vote for you. Michael is very well known and respected in the driving community and this award meant more to us than anything that we have ever done in the ring. I just could not believe it as he has only been showing ADS for 3 seasons and most of the people there are much older and have been showing forever so for all of these people to vote for Michael, was the highest compliment of all. We were deeply touched. Just in case you have forgotten, this is what my team has done since last Sept: Grand Champion Novice Pony - Villa Louis Grand Champion Open Pony - Harvest Moon Grand Champion Carriage Horse - Kandi Klassic Morgan Reserve Champion Pony - Columbus Carriage Classic Reserve Champion Pony - North Star Morgan Americanna Reserve Champion Open Pony - Villa Louis Grand Champion Open Pony - Harvest Moon Grand Champion Driven Dressage - Central States EIGHT Grand and Reserve Championships in our last 8 shows! I am so proud of them both. I hope you share in our happiness too as Naveta carries your name and your mother's name. (Carol's note: BDF Miss Naveta was born in our "N" year, and named after my mother whose first name is 'Naveta', as is my middle name) Back to Betsy's wonderful story . . . We hope that we have made BDF proud to have bred this little pony and see her do so well. I would venture to say that she is probably one of a handfull of fjords that have made it big on the A-rated circuit shows and for that you should be very proud. (Carol's note: "We certainly are Betsy, proud of our horse, and very very proud of you
Libby demo tapes
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 9/27/01 9:53:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << > . Need > more 'good stuff', however! In one of these tapes, I see a lady standing > at > the end of the arena with a video camera. Boy would I love to get that > tape. > I was hoping that someone had videoed from that angle. That would probably be me. There IS some really nice footage, but some of it is a little shaky, once you ran Dusty so fast he disappeared from the camera! Took a minute to catch up to you.But there are some shots that turned out pretty darned nicely. I just need to transfer it onto a regular vhs tape for you and it will be there. I got some of the half passes, some of the spinning and other really nice full frontal shots. You'll like it. Pamela YEEESSS! Wonderful!! Can't wait to get that tape. Got an email this AM that another tape is on the way courtesy of Jon & Mary O. They suggested overhead shots would be good, except that their arms would get tired quickly from having to flap so fast! LOL! Guess now I need to find a friend with a helicopter. The 'meter' continues to climb on this tape!! LOL! Thanx again, Gayle Ware Field of Dreams Eugene, OR www.fjordhorse.com
Re: fencing
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pam I have a "noise maker " that drove the rats, squirrels, bats and whatever else was making the racket out of the attic. I tried it in the arena for the birds but it was too noisy for the neighbors. The birds did seem to move back aways from it. The cap on the chimney will work. I used to find bats in my wood insert when I opened it but they have all moved out since the noise maker and can not get past the cap. I will see what the name of the noise maker is in the morning. Jean Jean Walters Gayle [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 To 1949 ] http://users.techline.com/jgayle Send $20 PO Box 104 Montesano, Wa 98563
