Re: feed for foals
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/5/2002 9:21:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > What do people feed for the foals? Just pasture, some hay? Any grain? > We do just "Mom" & pasture till weaning time, then depending on the foal and how much they stress we might give them a bit of grain. I'm not a big fan of really pumping the grain to babies like they do (or used to do when we were breeding) QHs. Amy Evers Dun Lookin' Fjords Redmond, OR Fjord [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Keeping Fjords In Shape (Help?)
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/4/2002 3:36:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Do most of you limit your Fjords feed by keeping them > in corrals We do here. Our girls are out on pasture from 4-6 hours a day depending on how much grass there actually is, and then put in the dry lot over night. They are looking quite nice this year by using this method. I do shudder to think what they'd look like if left on pasture 24-7. Amy Amy Evers Dun Lookin' Fjords Redmond, OR Fjord [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Kely
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Griet, We are so sorry about Kely, our thoughts are with you. Lynda and Daniel Bailey's Norwegian Fjords & Shetlands White Cloud, MI 231-689-9902 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hometown.aol.com/baileysfjords/
address change
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] HelloI would like to have my mailing address changed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] thanks for your help in this... Linda Hungerford
Re: New PNFPG web site
This message is from: "ruth bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Very nice Peg except for the one paragraph: == "The Norwegian Fjord Horse has a very gentle and engaging personality that is hard to resist. They are as well suited for families with small children as they are for the competitive horse enthusiast. Their calm, relaxed temperament and balanced gaits make them an ideal mount for the young or inexperienced rider and also an enjoyable and willing partner for the adult rider or driver." I don't believe the Fjord horse is well suited for "small children" or "an ideal mount for the young or inexperienced rider" and I would like to see that paragraph modified to a more realistic statement. I wouldn't want anyone to be injured because of a glowing advertising misconception, nor would I want PNFPG to be sued because of false misrepresentation. Fjords are not suitable children's horses because of their draft factor. Too much horse for a youngster or inexperienced person! I'm certain there are many older Fjords out there who do qualify as children's or beginner horses... very well trained, or within a corral perhaps, but no rose-colored blanket statements please! The exceptionally beautiful disposition of the Fjord can lend a false sense of security and while they do make for lovely pasture petting mates, they are after all just an animal with all of the potential for natural animal reactions... only with an additional strength and power that is formidable ! Agreed, Fjords are not mean-spirited, but if they are jumping ahead to avoid another Fjord higher up on the pecking scale after them, or if they are frightened and bolt forward--- there's no way a child or inexperienced person could stop them. I would have preferred to more tastefully state this off-list, but I wanted to countermand that website ad and warn all of the potential for great danger in allowing children and the inexperienced to mount just any Fjord, just because they are so friendly. We will not sell a Fjord as a child's horse and I hope others don't either. Ruthie, nw mt > This message is from: "Knutsen Fjord Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Check us out at: > www.pnwfjordgroup.com > > Nice work, Helsa! More to follow. > > Peg Knutsen - Ellensburg, WA > http://www.eburg.com/~kffjord/
Re: Kely
This message is from: "ruth bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dear Griet, I am so very sorry to read of the loss of your dear old friend ! You made the right decision when you decided to end her suffering, but I know it was a difficult choice for you. I send you a hug, and a prayer for the healing of your loss. Best regards, Ruthie, NW MT > Hi Fjordfolks > > It has been a while that I did not write to the list but i do read > everything. > Last week we had to give up a Fjordie of ours, and it has been very very hard. > For more than a year we tried everything and last saterday we had to decide > that it was enough for her. She had a lot of pain and we couldn't stand the > sight of her like that anymore. > She was only 16 years old. I do not now if it is the same name in english but > she suffered from 'artrose' and it became worse every week. We will miss her. > > Griet from Belgium.
Re: Kely
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Our thoughts are with you. We are sorry for your loss. Dun Lookin' Fjords Bud,Tillie & Amy Evers Redmond OR (541) 548-6018 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/8589
Kely
This message is from: "griet vandenbroucke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Fjordfolks It has been a while that I did not write to the list but i do read everything. Last week we had to give up a Fjordie of ours, and it has been very very hard. For more than a year we tried everything and last saterday we had to decide that it was enough for her. She had a lot of pain and we couldn't stand the sight of her like that anymore. She was only 16 years old. I do not now if it is the same name in english but she suffered from 'artrose' and it became worse every week. We will miss her. Griet from Belgium.
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2002 #175
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> One point re cross breeding is the owner usually makes a pretty good, sometimes higher than a well trained purebred, profit on a fjord cross I find that amazing. Jean Jean Walters Gayle [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: fjordhorse-digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Date: Monday, August 05, 2002 11:54 AM Subject: Re: fjordhorse-digest V2002 #175 >This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >On 31 Jul 2002 at 19:35, fjordhorse-digest wrote: > . > > Why stop here, why don't we start cross breeding fjords with minis so that we >could get an adorable miniature fjord? Pardon me, but isn't it the case that the stud >should have his registration pulled? I thought this was something that we wanted to >avoid. I think the owner of this stud should have to bear the consequences of a major >violation of the registry rule.
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2002 #175
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 31 Jul 2002 at 19:35, fjordhorse-digest wrote: > Seems the guy who bred her loved > Fjords but was too tall(legs too long) to ride one > comfortably. So he bred his favorite 'other' mare to > a Fjord stud hoping for a sturdy offspring with a bit > longer legs. Why stop here, why don't we start cross breeding fjords with minis so that we could get an adorable miniature fjord? Pardon me, but isn't it the case that the stud should have his registration pulled? I thought this was something that we wanted to avoid. I think the owner of this stud should have to bear the consequences of a major violation of the registry rule.
OH Silas, Finger Lakes Show and Heads Up for Middleville - Sept 15
This message is from: "Cheryl Beillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Go right ahead and brag, Patti .. I too like to hear about your growing list of wins with Silas .. I run out to the barn each time there's a new posting and tell his mom, Bragda, all about it . .. she's given us a very nice colt by Flotren this year (soon to be on his way to join Kevlar another Bragda son, at Barb Jone's barn) and we're hoping for more with the same wonderful conformation and energy .. but I know that it takes the skill and hard work you have put into Silas to get consistent performance in the ring -- and paticularly to win in an all breed show. Good for you! FINGER LAKES SHOW - Congratulations are also in order for Julie Will and her co-conspirators in organizing the Finger Lakes Show again this year .. we got back last night and I'm still unpacking but little vignettes from the weekend keep playing around in my head .. some very nice horses and performances.I think there were even more entries than last year, but will wait for the full report from 'official' sources. Suffice to say that a good time was had by all, and it was as usual a friendly and well organized event, which is something we'll try to match when it comes to organizing the first show for Ontario (Middleville, Sept. 15) -- for those of you not going to Libby .. we hope this is a show you will try to attend. Look for more information in the next week or so .. Pat Wolfe has the registration package about ready to go and we need to fine tune some details re the program, but we are hoping to add a few surprises for which the details still need to be worked out. HEADS UP -- MIDDLEVILLE - ONTARIO SHOW As you will remember, we cancelled what was to be the inaugural show last year because it fell on the w/e after 9/11 and we felt it was just not appropriate . We anticipate that Ottawa papers will cover the event because of the presence of the Viking exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Civilisation and that there will be a significant interest on the part of the general public (as horse shows go!) because of the coverage we have managed to generate with the tv interview at the Norwegian Embassy in December (Tunica and "W"/Katie) and subsequent pictures/stories with the Governor Generals winter party and King/Queen of Norway at the opening of the Exhibit in May. Over the four days we spent at the Museum, this time with Tunica and Soleia, we got lots of enquiries from the general public about the breed and breeders in the region. Now we are creating an opportunity to bring together the 9 Ontario members of the NFHR along with the several breeders in the province who are members of the Canadian Registry (or both) and/or lurkers on the List .. you know who you are!) .. AND to raise the profile of the breed, because of our proximity to the national capital - our linkage to the Norwegian government in Canada and the press who are now a little more sensitized to the uniqueness of these horses .. ACCESS - For our American friends, you should know that Ottawa/Middleville is only about 3.5 to 4 hrs north of Syracuse .. and an easy drive on good roads coming up from Vermont (contact me or Pat for advice on directions and which bridge). As an aside, to indicate why we think it's important to bring together the Ontario fjord owners/breeders, many of you may not realize how BIG Ontario is .. ! It takes 2 days of steady 14 hr days driving to get from east to west in Ontario .. something I only appreciated when I did a cross country tour in 96 and found that even though we are about 1/3 of the way across, it still took me over 20 hrs to get to the Manitoba border!) BREED PROMOTION Anyhow, the point is .. we have got the attention of the media, reinforced by the presence of the Viking exhibit (and hence interest of the federal government and the Norwegian Embassy in promoting all things Nordic) .. and a newly sensitized general public who now may recognize the horse but don't really know what it can do. This is an excellent opportunity to get some high profile publicity for the breed, and the breeders who attend with their horses. We will have a full range of classes, but hope many of you will bring mares with foals at side not only for the 'hh' factor but to demonstrate what good stock we are raising in this part of the country .. And it would be wonderful to see some of the stallions we have on both sides of the border. BORDER ISSUES - NOT - For those of you concerned about the crossing, by the way, I took two horses down to the Finger Lakes Show and it took less than 5 minutes to get the papers stamped on the way down (no vet check needed if you have the Coggins and 30 day export/import papers completed by your vet and state authorities in advance) .. and the same coming back last night. I also had no trouble at the border in March, when I took W down to be picked up at Julie's en route to Colorado .. so this should not be an issue. Pat says h
Re: feed for foals
This message is from: "Hope Carlson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What do people feed for the foals? Just pasture, some hay? Any grain? Thanks, Hope
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This message is from: "steven dipiero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Sun, 4 Aug 2002 17:59:19 -0700, "Knutsen Fjord Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > This message is from: "Knutsen Fjord Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Check us out at: > www.pnwfjordgroup.com > > Nice work, Helsa! More to follow. > > Peg Knutsen - Ellensburg, WA > http://www.eburg.com/~kffjord/ > >hello,peg this is from steve and joan dipiero. we bought a filly from you about four plus years ago,that was boarded at catherine's horse haven.the one we renamed tinka. anyway,we retired in cenral mexico and she is here with us.she certainly is a sight here. she is a great horse and lots of fun.thanks. steve -- steven dipiero [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Training Fjords
This message is from: "Karen Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've got two Fjords now. The first one I bought and assumed I'd break to drive. Doesn't look like it's going to happen. He's a lovely riding horse, great temperament, but just freaks out about rattling stuff behind him. He's a rising 5 yr old. The second Fjord I bought had been broken to harness only a couple of months, but her attitude is completely different. She doesn't worry about things, and when something does upset her, it only lasts a moment and she calms easily with a word and steadying hand. She's a 6 yr old. That's just my experience. I really, really would like to drive my gelding because he's the better of the two in type and movement, but it may never happen, and it won't happen without professional intervention. If I had it to do all over again, I'd buy one that was already driving, if driving was high on the priority list. JMO Karen ...to look for the perfect Fjord, and I have come across one that I really like. The only downside to him is that he is not broke to drive. I would really like to have a driving horse. _ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
Re: Training Fjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am an amateur horse trainer and have worked with only my family's Fjords but in my experiences they are all very willing horses. The only difficulty I have had with training then is that they are VERY smart. I have to think faster than them. My Fjords do not like repetition if I want then to by very good at an exercise I have to do a little of that exercise then a little of a new more challening exercise or they get bored and goof off. I have not worked with enough Fjords to really have a good idea of the Fjord as a whole this is just my experience. Erica
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2002 #178
This message is from: "Linda Lehnert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Congratulations to Dave Walter on his show results. I have shown Morgans with QH judges in Western Pleasure and they absolutely do NOT like any horse who doesn't have his head between his knees like he is looking for grass and who actually moves faster than cold molasses at the jog and lope. They tend to place the upheaded breeds that can move well (Morgans, Fjords, Arabians, etc) as low as possible. With Morgans I found I did better with Arabian judges since Morgans and Arabians are virtually identical in Western Pleasure. I think this would´apply to other upheaded breeds too, including Fjords. I would suggest trying if at all possible to avoid QH judges and get Arabian or Morgan judges if you can't find a show with a Fjord judge. What kind of a trainer is he that he didn't know what a Fjord is? He must not know much about other breeds. Their appearance is so distinctive, which makes them very attractive. I am now living in Germany and will start looking for a Fjord since I have had excellent response from the Fjord Horse list and owners are all so enthusiastic. Where I live is right in the middle of "Fjord Country" in the Odenwald. We have alot of Hafis here too. Grüssen aus Reichelsheim in der Odenwald, Linda Lehnert
Re: west nile in colorado
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Karen in So.Mo. What does WNV stand for? You say, " and two deaths in horses from WNV."West Nile Virus? West Nile Vaccine? Jean Jean Walters Gayle [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 To 1949 ] http://users.techline.com/jgayle Send $20 Three Horses Press PO Box 104 Montesano, WA 98563
