Competitor Conduct
This message is from: Ursula Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear List from Brian Jensen; The digest article I sent appears to have been edited by someone or out in cyber space. Can someone let me know if they received the first article on the digest that I wrote or only Mike Mays answer? Brian Jensen Ursula Brian Jensen Trinity Fjords Box 1032 Lumby BC Canada V0E-2G0 http://okjunc.junction.net/~ujensen/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (250) 547-6303
Re: Draft Clinic in VA/NC Area
This message is from: Curtis Pierce [EMAIL PROTECTED] I made a mistake on Ryland's e-mail address. The correct address is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case you can't find his address and phone number, the info is: Ryland Moore 1308 Double Cabin Rd Dugspur, VA, 25325 276-728-7596 I talked to Ryland today. He has planned a really good clinic and lunch. You really don't want to miss this opportunity! If you think that you might attend, please e-mail or call Ryland to let him know. He needs a count for the lunch order. Hope to see you at the clinic. Take care! Curt Pierce
Easy Boots
This message is from: Krist Martinsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To introduce myself, my name is Krist Martinsen and we have fjord horses for nine years. We purchased two from Canada when we lived on Orcas Island. We moved to Stanwood, WA in 1997. I enjoy driving our mare, Bjorke and gelding, Per. Our mare produced a colt last May and we have been busy working with him. (The stallion was Anne Appleby's Misha). We would enjoy a visit from anyone who happens to be in our area. Re discussion on Easy Boots, as was pointed out, many people have trouble with them - perhaps by not making the adjustments given in the directions. I've been using them for seven years and have found that the boot needs to be cut down low in the heel as the inner strap is what holds the boot on. When starting to put the boot on, I make sure to push the toe of the horse deep and below barbs into boot. That way the foot makes less contact with barbs in boot. I also flatten barbs really well with vice grips. Putting a strap on inside back strap helps pull on a boot that is really tight. I have a large screwdriver in the grooming box that I pop boot off by putting it in by barbs and twisting off. I can usually put all four on in five minutes - practice does help. Odometer on cart reads over 2000 miles and the #2 boots on front are all still good. The back boots are #1s and probably would have lasted that long on our mare but our gelding drags his toes so he wears the toes out on pavement. Horses are driven on gravel and hard surfaced roads. Boots are probably not suited for riding in mud or deep sand because material will pack into the boot. For Sale: Studebaker Buggy - Excellent condition -all parts for driving single or a pair. $3500. Krist Martinsen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Competitor Conduct at Fjord Shows Evaluations
This message is from: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 07:38 PM 5/21/2002 -0700, you wrote: This message is from: Ursula Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear List from Brian Jensen; For some time now I have encouraged the NFHR to adopt a standard set of show rules for all shows they have sanctioned and insured. In Canada our show insurance is void if the standard set of show rules have not been followed. Just to clarify this part a bit Brian. First of all the NFHR does NOT sanction or insure any horse shows. The NFHR only holds the Evaluations. Sometimes they are in conjunction with a horse show but they are separate events. The NFHR has published rules for horse shows but they are not binding are up to each group to use them or not. Mike === Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry Mike May, Executive Director Registrar PO Box 685 Webster, NY 14580-0685 Voice 585-872-4114 FAX 585-787-0497 http://www.nfhr.com mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Birth Announcement
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Congratulations to all with new foals! Enjoy! Lynda and Daniel Bailey's Norwegian Fjord Horse Farm White Cloud, MI 231-689-9902 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hometown.aol.com/baileysfjords/
Horses for Sale
This message is from: Nancy Hotovy [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have recently taken in a nice 7 year old gelding to sell. He is trained English, has been jumped, and also been taken camping! He pickets well. I have taken him on a few trail rides to check him out and have been pleased. He is a very forward gelding, moves out nicely and is interested in where he is going - a really fun horse to ride. Has nice barn manners and has been handled since birth. His girls have gone off to college and find they do not have the time for him anymore. His sire is Anvil's Torbjorn and his dam is Alvina, a King Gjestar daughter. This gelding is 14 1 and although he is by our Toby, he is not at all draft-type. We also sold a colt last year (now 2 years old) to a lady who just lost her husband to cancer and is dealing with many new problems. She would like to sell this colt very reasonably. He is out of our favorite mare Frida and by Tom and Ann Hans' stallion, Rokida's Haakon. She also has a new nylon draft style harness for him and would like to sell that also. The colt has not had any formal training as he was ready to go to the trainer's when all this took place. He also has been handled since birth - clips, loads, ties, leads, etc. This next package is aimed for someone who would seriously like to start breeding quality Fjords. We will sell these horses individually but will give a 10% discount if anyone would like all three. Anvil's Torbjorn - Toby is now 20 years old and doing well. We have owned him since 1989 and had him evaluated by the Norwegian's in Woodstock, VT where he received his 2nd premium. He also has a gold medallion under the American Evaluation System. We have been keeping replacement fillies and find that Toby has worked himself out of a job as most all of our broodmares are now his daughters and granddaughters. He is a stallion that is easy to handle and easy to breed with. We have hand bred with him and also collected him for A.I. Toby is gentle and produces great babies. TUF Juli - silver medallion as a 3 year old. TUF Reba - gold medallion. Toby's get have won the Get of Sire class every year in Blue Earth. Last year's judge, Phil Callahan, after looking over TUF Reba, TUF Kelsey, and TUF Tana remarked That stallion sure puts his stamp on his colts - they look great. We've put much time, effort and thought into our breeding program and this is what we have aimed for! It takes literally years to see your efforts pay off but comments such as this is what it's all about. Hedvig - (Anvil's Haugull x Helga x King Gjestar). Heidi is a 15 year old mare that has produced 6 fillies and 1 colt for us. She is 15 hands, healthy and sells bred back to Toby for a 2003 foal with weanling filly by her side. (We will sell them separately but the filly will not be weaned until the 1st of August). This filly exemplifies just what Heidi and Toby have produced over the years - a real head turner! I realize these horses have some age on them, however, they are proven producers ready to give a breeder a good start on quality Norwegian Fjords. We have sold Heidi's babies from $3,000.00 - $8,000.00. These Fjords have quality written all over. All our horses are wormed every three months, vaccinated regularly, have farrier work done, stand to be clipped (electric clippers) and have great barn manners (very important if you live here!) Please e-mail me privately for prices or any questions. Delivery is also a possibility - we love to travel. Nancy Hotovy The Upper Forty P.S. Just in case anyone is wondering - we are not getting out of Fjords. I still have plenty to keep me busy, along with our Jr. Stallion, Anvil's Buliwyf. We just need to reduce our herd. I think Carole said it well - a lot of work and a lot of worry. We're not quitting - just slowing down a little especially since our son, Michael has grown up and left home - my chief barn help! BTW he turned 21 today. Hardly seems possible that the little boy who thought vacation and Blue Earth were synonymous has grown up. I know the last couple sentences have nothing to do with Fjords but what's a Mom to do? Just can't help it.
Re: barefoot Fjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Dee Anna- Sissel does very well barefoot on trails and running around our hilly, rocky pastures, but she is ouchy with me on her back if we have to ride on gravel. I can certainly see why, and have thought horse boots would be a nice compromise -- leave her barefoot most of the time, but put boots on her when she needs them. * Yep, those gravel roads seem to be the thorn in the side of horses, barefoot shod alike. It's the hard packed surface with a scattering of sharp stones -- ouch! The weight of the rider seems to exacerbate the problem. My friend's Fjord is sensitive on this type of surface, and she uses the Old Macs. With them he can be ridden/driven on any footing. I also have adopted an old pony who was foundered for years before she came to live with us. I have no hope of fixing this problem, but I do what I can to make her comfortable. Ursula Jensen thought Old Mac's might help Biscuit when her feet are really painful when it's really dry or icy out. *Good for you for helping this pony in need! With good trimming and pasture life she will be as comfortable and sound as possible. The boots may help, but I would guess the discomfort is caused more by internal damage to the laminae, coffin bone, and surrounding parts, especially if she was treated conventionally. Old Mac's are a bit spendy -- found them in the Valley Vet catalog recently for $145, item #27604 -- but they look like they would work nicely. I wonder if they go on with less struggle than Easy Boots. Any comments about that from your friends, Brigid? * Considering a standard iron shoeing (in my area) costs $125, $145 is a good investment! They are super easy to put on and will last a year or more of hard riding. Brigid M Wasson San Francisco Bay Area, CA A HREF=http://ourfjords.freeservers.com/fjord1/Our_Fjordsx.html;Our /A A HREF=http://ourfjords.freeservers.com/fjord1/Our_Fjordsx.html;Fjords/A A HREF=http://www.ourfjords.freeservers.com/fw/Fjordings_Wesx.html; Fjordings West/A / )__~ /L /L
Re: Safety and easy entry carts
This message is from: The Mercers [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Ursula, I'm really glad you and Raynor are ok. That sounds like one harrowing experience. I am really glad to have postings like this on the list. I'm a complete newbie at driving (heading up to Ursula Brian's in June for a driving weekend). I haven't purchased a cart yet so the more I learn about the different ones available the better. I would love to hear which carts all of you prefer and why. Also, where is your favorite place to buy one? Does this type of stress happen on the oak meadowbrook carts, too? I just brought home my first Fjords last Friday! A wonderful 9 year old mare from Chip Lamb in Sand Point, ID named Reina and her '02 filly (no name picked out as yet) who was foaled April 28th. Mom and baby are settling in well. Our 3 year old AQHA gelding was thrilled to have a herd. I also am buying a 16 year old mare, Malla, from Dennis and Marge Johnson in Hayden Lake, ID. Malla melted my heart when she nickered at me! She and Reina are both talkers and I love that. Both are well trained, experienced mares and of course are much smarter than I am! I'm headed out to watch the mare graze and the foal charge around the pasture...sheer bliss to see! Taffy Mercer
