Who was that Fjord?
This message is from: "briar hill farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Does anyone know who the Fjord featured in Linda Tellington Jones' > new book _Improve Your Horse's Well-Being_ is? There isn't any hint > in the photo credits as to where or when any of the pictures were > shot. All I know is that the horse is from Germany. Great book! Marcy
Riba
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am off to Tucson Arizona tomorrow at 5 am to pick up Riba from Gail. When I lost Katrina earlier this year I thought I would have to wait until Keswick was grown to have a pair of horses to drive. I drove Heather and Katrina only a couple of times before Katrina got too large with her pregnancy to fit the harness. When Gail offered me Riba I was ecstatic and am still walking on air. Riba was trained in the basics of driving when she was younger but was only hitched once before Gail purchased her and as she wasn't interested in driving Riba didn't have any further training as a driving horse. I will continue training Riba and hope she and Heather will be a great pair for fun driving if not show. An amazing thing I found out when I checked on Riba's pedigree is thar Riba's sister was Katrina's mother. I couldn't believe it when I read it what a coincidence. Heather and Riba are not related to each other at all although they were both born at Los Trigos here in New Mexico, but they are both related to Kez, Heather through his sire and Riba through his dam. Katrina's son will be 6 months old next week and while he still has a bit of a belly his growth is not stunted in anyway and he will reach the 14hands both his parents were. Being raised by inexperienced humans doesn't seem to have affected him too much he is a nice kid and easy to be around. He certainly knows he is a colt ( that will be taken care of soon) and Heather is a mare and it is fun to chase and bite at her, she is great with him and very tolerant. So life at Crown Oak is pretty good right now in thanks part to you my friends who encouraged me not to give up when Katrina died. Thank you all. Sue Sue Clark-Sorger and Heather and Keswick and soon Riba Crown Oak Fjords Sandia Park NM
Sinking...
This message is from: "Foxfire Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This message is from: "John & Eunice Bosomworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <> Hah Hah Ha! Very funny Eunice! :-) And you know what? We don't have any cee-ment out here! Besides, if she was sinking in the mud, so would I and the measuring stick, wouldn't we?...so we should still get closer measurements than that! Unless she sank faster due to relative weight and size and maybe the stick hit a rock and didn't sink as much...? Now where ARE those math guys when we need em...? Good thing Dave knows how to figure out the math for harness, even with that sinking feeling! Thank you Ruthie, for compliments! Betsy in Michigan, where weather became pleasant for a day or two...raining again tonight... Foxfire Farm [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://foxfirefjords.homestead.com/
Re: Linda's Fjords
This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This message is from: Steve McIlree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cathrine-- Wednesday, October 31, 2001, you wrote: > Linda's sister owns Fjords and Linda did own one a while back. I am > not sure she is a member of NFHR though. I thought Robin was into the other brand of Nordic pony, Icelandics. -- Steve McIlree Me too. When I spoke w/ Robin Hood & her husband 5 years ago, about attending rhe Skandifest show in Turlock, (which Robin's husband did!) they were only into Icelandics...maybe they became enamoured w/ fjords & have both?? Karen McCarthy Great Basin Fjords Carson City, NV Original Message Follows From: Steve McIlree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com To: Catherine Lassesen Subject: Re: Linda's Fjords Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 11:48:12 -0600 This message is from: Steve McIlree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cathrine-- Wednesday, October 31, 2001, you wrote: > Linda's sister owns Fjords and Linda did own one a while back. I am > not sure she is a member of NFHR though. I thought Robin was into the other brand of Nordic pony, Icelandics. -- Steve McIlree -- Pferd & Skipper -- Omaha, Nebraska, USA It's never the horse, it's always the rider. --Old Cavalry Adage _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
Re: new saddle...exciting!
This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Carolyn, Sounds like Takla is a great mare! Ms Unflappable! Did you take her to Broken Tree Saddelry in Baldwin Park to get your tree fitted? I was there about 3 weeks ago, and liked some of their custom saddles alot. It took me about 20 minutes just to find the custom saddle area,( there must have been about 30,000 sq ft of retail area, laid out between 2 buildings and several levels- no kidding!) and I only had about 30 minutes alloted for browsing. I saw a nice used reining saddle there,(that they had made). It had a nice narrow twist, and seemed like the tree was OK, but if I was gonna plunk down that kinda money for a used saddle, I'd have it made from the tree up. My custom Ricotti ( www.ricottisaddle.com )is getting up in years, but still goin' strong. But I am always on the lookout for another good saddle though, especially for everyday riding & colt starting. I had my saddle made the way you are doing, from the tree on up. The most "major" modification we made was flaring the front and back bar ends, to clear the shoulder area, and to relieve the back nr. the kidneys. I chose an A fork as I don't like hitting the swells when I post. This saddle has fit everyone, as it fits THROUGH the back, much like an english saddle, and I like to sit it, as I had Rick do an almost dressage seat on it, which now seems to be something folks are looking for in a saddle, i.e. less bulk/more contact. So, have a ball with your new mare, and we'll see ya at Turlock next year,maybe with your new saddle, huh?! Karen McCarthy Great Basin Fjords Carson City, NV PS: Thanks for volunteering at the show this year & helping Marilyn; we really needed you & you did a fantastic job! _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
Re: where is everyone?
This message is from: "John & Eunice Bosomworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Betsy wrote: <<(sick of clay muck), waiting for new stall doors to arrive, waiting for harness from Camptown...but not Dave's fault...took forever to make decisions and get measurements. One day Mira was 13.2h, the next she was 14.0...was she having a slouch day or a tall day? >> Do you think maybe she was sinking into the mud? Try measuring while she is standing on cement. :-) Fjordally yours, Eunice[EMAIL PROTECTED] John & Eunice Bosomworth Deere Country Fjords Ayton, Ontario, CANADA
Re: Older Mares
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sally that is some kind of record for a horse of that 25 year age. Evidently there is no menopause for horses? Maybe that is our answer, girls, the secret as to how to avoid the memory loss, hot flashes etc.. At least it gives me time to think about what to do with my 12 year old mare if I eventually change my mind about breeding her. Maybe recreate Charley after he goes. No I don't think so. 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: Linda's Fjords
This message is from: "Judy Ryder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Linda's sister owns Fjords and Linda did own one a while back. I am > > not sure she is a member of NFHR though. > > I thought Robin was into the other brand of Nordic pony, Icelandics. Correct, Icelandic Horses. Where can I find the info about how many Fjords are in the US and when they appeared here? Thanks! Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
Re: Older Mares
This message is from: "Frank & Sally Higgins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I just had to comment on the breeding of older mares. Two years ago we boarded a 25 year old QH who had just had her first foal! There were no problems with either mare or foal, she had plenty of milk, and the foal grew well. The mare was not what I'd call 'conditioned', since she was used very seldom and only for pleasure trail riding. Personally, I was quite surprised at the whole event. I couldn't imagine breeding a 25-year-old mare for the first time. I would worry the whole time! Sally in ME who usually just lurks on here
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2001 #287
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tami thanks for the info re your 17 year old mare who seems to have come to life. I get a kick out of those horse people who feel a horse is being "wasted" if not at work. Must admit down deep I also feel they should be contributing some way. But they do when I go out to feed or when I just need a hug etc. My big Charley tucks me under his neck and holds me there. Gunnar my fjord is slowly being a less stand offish fellow and the mare and I have our moments. Family! 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: Dalric B therapeutic shoe
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The first two times the shoe was applied, lots of tape, and stall time were givenstill not good. Last night the vet came out again and we tried something different to bond the shoe to the foot. It was some type of epoxy, that he got off a farrier, and it worked GREAT! The shoe is now on and has been for near 20 hours, so so far so good. Dr. Steve, I'm not sure my vet did right by this foal from the get go, but we are all human and mistakes are made. He is however trying to find a way to get him sound. He preformed a check ligament surgery, which didn't help release the heal. He's hoping with the shoe, trimming, and GRAVITY, the tendon will begin to flex more to it's full potential.I have mentioned using tetracycline to him, and he didn't really act like the thought it would help Said he felt it was more useful in foals born this way. He did mention that it wouldn't hurt to try it, but as of yet, he hasn't done it. Do you think I should speak to him about this again? You feel it could be helpful even if they are not born this way? Thanks to all of you who wrote.I for one am happy that it's ON, hopefully it STAYS ON. Aimee Day
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2001 #287
This message is from: "Carol J. Makosky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bert Van Loon wrote: > This message is from: "Bert Van Loon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I am a lurker but as things are slow I'll throw in my two bits on how glad I > am to be a Fjord owner. > I recently purchased a 15 yr old very experienced driving horse from Canada > as I am not experienced and she has proved to be worth every penny. > > The other day we went driving in the National Forest and ended up in the > middle of The Fourth Of July. An onslaught of gun fire less than 1/4 of a > mile away. I kept my ventricular fibulations from reaching my hands and my > girl just paid attention to business . To be honest I wanted to turn my Easy > Entry into an Easy Exit Cart! Takla even drove up to the trailer where a guy > was trap shooting 50 yards away . Hi Carolyn, Welcome to the list and Fjord horse ownership. We target practice right behind Heidi's barn in a hollow and she just goes to the end of her pen as far away from the noise as possible. I figure she better get use to the noise for hunting season around here. The other day I was driving her and someone was sighting in a rifle close by. She only flinched a bit with each shot and I say that if I cannot control her during this, then I do not belong on the road. Let us know how the new saddle works out for you and keep up the posts on what you are doing. -- "Built FJORD tough" Carol M. On Golden Pond Northern Wisconsin
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2001 #287
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 10/31/2001 9:34:29 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > <> Gayle, we just bred a maiden mare that is 17 years old. We tried to breed her 5 or 6 times with A.I. and then just as we were about to give up, in fact the vet said we were wasting our time, because she was barren, we sent her to a different stallion for natural cover and she was Pregnant after one cover!! So sometimes it can work, she is a lovely Black Arab mare that had never had anything done with her, we were trying to breed her to a Friesian stallion. My son has just broke her as well, and she is doing great. We also had really bad luck trying to breed our Fjord with AI this year also. I'm hoping we can figure out a way to drive to Washington State and do live cover with Erlend this year. Tami
Re: NFHR website
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I tried to view the NFHR website using Netscape 4.77. Only the wallpaper displayed in the normal Netscape Navigator browser window, as other people have noted. When I chose FILE: EDIT PAGE in Netscape (this action opens the Netscape Composer program), all the graphic and text elements did show up. So all the info on the home page is there, it's just not displaying in the normal Netscape browser window for some reason. Internet Explorer 5 did display the page properly in the normal browser window. DeeAnna
Re: Linda's Fjords
This message is from: Steve McIlree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cathrine-- Wednesday, October 31, 2001, you wrote: > Linda's sister owns Fjords and Linda did own one a while back. I am > not sure she is a member of NFHR though. I thought Robin was into the other brand of Nordic pony, Icelandics. -- Steve McIlree -- Pferd & Skipper -- Omaha, Nebraska, USA It's never the horse, it's always the rider. --Old Cavalry Adage
Voluntary *irus
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A friend on another email loop sent me this *irus. Told her I had been infected by a similar one almost 5 years ago, and I've never been happier! :) >>VARNING: MinnySota Computir *irus Ve haf just sent you da "NORVEGIAN *IRUS". Since ve do not haf any programming experience and do not know how to actually damage your computer, dis *irus verks on da honor system. Please forward dis *irus to eferyvone on your mailing list and den manually delete all of da files on your hard drive. Tank you for your cooperation. Sven and Ole
Re: browsers
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This seems to be a very common problem with Netscape. I hear this a lot with our website at work too. I had Netscape for a while several years ago and it was a BIG surprise to me when a friend had us switch to Internet Explorer. There were suddenly all these things I had not been able to access, things that were on websites all along but that I didn't ever get to see because of Netscape. Amy Amy Evers Dun Lookin' Fjords Redmond, OR Fjord [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2001 #287
This message is from: "Bert Van Loon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am a lurker but as things are slow I'll throw in my two bits on how glad I am to be a Fjord owner. I recently purchased a 15 yr old very experienced driving horse from Canada as I am not experienced and she has proved to be worth every penny. The other day we went driving in the National Forest and ended up in the middle of The Fourth Of July. An onslaught of gun fire less than 1/4 of a mile away. I kept my ventricular fibulations from reaching my hands and my girl just paid attention to business . To be honest I wanted to turn my Easy Entry into an Easy Exit Cart! Takla even drove up to the trailer where a guy was trap shooting 50 yards away .She was uncomfortable about entering the trailer as the shot gun blasts were echoing in there but the next day a carrot convinced her that maybe it wasn't such a bad place to be after all. So, I dragged her and her little minnie companion to a saddle shop in the middle of LA . There my Fjord stood, Queen of the parking lot, with the roar of the freeway traffic on the other side of the fence and the loud delivery trucks trying to squeeze by us and the crowd surrounding her .Hey, no problem. I am having a saddle made for her and once I saw the trees balanced on her back that the already made saddles had there is no way that I wouldn't go custom as her short dropped back will need the tree modified. Well, keep those posts coming as I do so enjoy them, Carolyn Van Loon
Re: fjords with big frames??
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ruthie; I think you are correct about the "frame" thing. My vet told me "Sven" has a large frame and big barrel - so to expect him to be "thin" is unrealistic. I can feel ribs (at times I have to search a bit - haha!) and I do monitor his food intake. He is NOT out on pasture all day long - and I feed him seperate from my QH who could eat all day and not gain!! How true, also, that when a fjord and QH are together it makes the fjord seem so bulky and heavy. Now that I have two fjords, it brings dear "Sven" into perspective, and I don't even think about his weight. Actually, the two fjords are beauty in motion as far as I am concerned. I find myself just watching them as they move about together - and have to pinch myself to reassure myself that I am not dreaming. Really love my fjords! and my husband for his patience and understanding of how important my horses are to me. We are experiencing beautiful fall weather. Unfortunately, I took a fall off a stack of hay and sprained my ankle, so no riding for me. I did go for a drive with Susan Heyvaert and Kristin Lee yesterday. Glorious and, as always, good conversation with LOTS of laughing. Susan has a new 4-wheel buggy with wicker seats - made by Steve Wadell in Buffalo, Minnesota. It is beautiful! It MIGHT be on display at the horse expo in April. Major and the cart are quite a sight together:) Have a great day everyone - Linda in Corcoran, MN "Sven" and "Lena" say "hi" to all the other fjords :):):)
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2001 #287
This message is from: "ruth bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Welcome to the Fjord List Deb! It's great to hear from a fellow Montanian, albeit we are hundreds of miles apart. My husband and I are Montana history buffs and have often seen the Absaroka/Beartooth reference in mountain men books. Sounds like very beautiful country. My Fjord, Hohmer, is a big guy, built like a tank, and I don't think he will ever be svelte no matter how much he's worked or restrained in diet, maybe it's a frame thing (you know, like people have different frame categories for their desired weight). Then too, maybe Brix wouldn't look so obese if you had another Fjord to compare him with, instead of a QH .=))) Afraid the only option you might consider would be a holding pen where you could mete out his portions, but more exercise would be the better choice for him. My husband works Hohmer in harness and I allow others to ride him as well so he keeps in shape (well, sort of in shape =))). Best of luck with Brix, Pardner! Ruthie, nw mt http://www.libby.org/~bushnell > > Hello Fjordhorse List; > I am new to the list,and Fjords basically. My name is Deb Weidner, and I > live in Livingston, Montana. We moved here 5 years ago from the east coast . > (CT) I have one Fjord, FG Brix, who is by Modellen. Mostly I trail ride > with him. My husband has a Quarter horse mare, and they get along well. > (maybe TOO well!) In the past, we've had Arabs, Morgans, Appaloosas, hunter > ponies, thoroughbreds, 1 Hackney, and numerous cross-breds. My Brix is my > favorite, he is so mellow and easy-going, which is important at my age! We > take the 2 horses into the Gallatin National Forest, and the > Absaroka/Beartooth Wilderness, when time permits. > My only "problem" with Brix, is trying to keep weight OFF him! I know > there's no magic pill for that, but ANY suggestions would be appreciated. I > really can't ride him all the time, and I don't feed him anything outside of > the grass in his field.(which is about 15 acres) I do take him out a lot, > too, and put him in a smaller dry lot.Thanks, Deb
