New Website for Halters
This message is from: Karen Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear List: I would like to invite you all to see my new website, http://aussiecarriages.freeservers.com, where I'm proudly displaying (and selling, if the truth be told) my special knotted rope halters which blend the traditional rope halter and the buckle-over-the-nose concept. This idea has been germinating for some time and has finally come to fruition. I've been quietly making/selling/donating as prizes these halters here in Colorado for six months or so. I've tweaked the design here and there, and I believe I've come up with a real winner. I know it's the only halter used in my barn! :^) Even if you're not interested in the halters, you can see photos of my two lovely Fjordie models! Actually, it was getting a couple of hard-to-fit Fjords that finally pushed me to making my own halters. Please let me know what you think, both about the halters and the website. Cheers! Karen Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8.
RE: cattle feed bad for horses
This message is from: Skeels, Mark A (MED) [EMAIL PROTECTED] My question is, how much of this additive is dangerous. Is one bite bad, or is it bad over the long term? Feeding every day for a couple years your horse will start to see symptoms of eating this additive, or immediately? It may be a case where a couple accidental feedings wouldn't cause a problem, but prolonged feeding would. Just wanted to know if it was a trainer that flies off the handle at every little thing, or a trainer that is justifiabe in her complaint because it would be a immediate danger. Mark Skeels - Learning every day, and trying to be level headed in the process. -Original Message- From: Janet McNally [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 12:50 PM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: cattle feed bad for horses This message is from: Janet McNally [EMAIL PROTECTED] The scenario where the horse feed was mixed right after the cattle feed was a 'it depends' kind of situation. It could be that the feed mill knew that it did not, or that they ran some meal through the mixer to clean it out, in which case they were OK to be mixing the horse feed. Janet
weekend fjord fun
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Everyone- Enjoying a lull before Christmas. As a professional pet sitter, this is my busiest time of year. Looking forward to the extra $ so I can do some maintenance on the truck, pay taxes, then do it all again next year! Dagrun I are always up to some Fjord fun, and the last few weekends have been no exception. Last week we took Dionne, the lady who is leasing Tommes, for a trail ride. I was on Knute and Dagrun was on Nora the Thoroughbred (Fjord Quinn is recovering from a hoof abscess). Dionne admitted she never had such fun on the trail. In the past, she was either mounted on something so crazy she couldn't wait to go home (and sometimes the horse was happy to accommodate her at a full gallop or gait to the barn!) or something so dull it may as well have been dead. Tommes is at this point a been there-done that horse who spooks at nothing. However, he is as fast and talented as you cue him to be. Clever horse. When we hit the trail, we like to do a good stretch at a trot. It seems to relax the horses, lets out some energy and prevents that creepy-crawly walk of a sour horse just leaving the barn. Poor Dionne's thighs were screaming (as were mine, but I'd never admit it!) so we walked just long enough to rest up for the canter stretch. There are some good safe open places on the trail for a nice gallop. Afterwards, I asked Dionne if she would ever call Tommes slow again ;-) This weekend, Dionne moved her horse to our barn. She owns a huge, hot, gorgeous ex-trotter mare. The reason she is leasing Tommes is because she's afraid of this horse! Hopefully with Dagrun's tutelage she'll be riding securely in no time. No sense having a horse who's no use to you. While she groomed and turned out her horse, I took Tommes for a solo trail ride, something we haven't done for a while. It felt great. I've become a much more assertive rider, and I was not shy about using the slapping end of the reins to get us out of sight of the herd. Once in the woods we had a nice canter. For the first time, I felt comfortable enough to let him gallop as fast as possible. Woo-hoo! Then I discovered a neat trick: stand in the stirrups and hold on to the mane. Also making progress with the wild pony David. He now shares a paddock with another pony called Cubby. Each day I tie up Cubby and give David grain and treats while I touch him all over. Then I sit still and he touches me all over! He smells my face, hair, clothes, and investigates with his upper lip. He is quickly getting over his panicky responses. Yesterday I was able to brush him! My next goal is to cut a huge knot out of his mane. He will need his feet trimmed soon as well... Patience. I know from experience if I try to rush things, he'll revert to flight mode and have nothing to do with me. Off to work. Happy Fjording! BTW my web site is back up. I was having trouble uploading it for a while. It's all there except the last page listing my cart harness for sale. 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: Spread Manure / Holiday Cheer
This message is from: Warren Stockwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] YES!! We do decorate the stalls, at the Morgan barn I work at. My Fjords are much to mischevious to tempt them with anything new. They would find their way to it even if I thought I made it Fjord proof. I do light up the barn though when I get the chance, and they all get a stocking hung by the chimney with care in hopes that St. Nicholas soon will be here!!! We use sparkly paper garland and bows. Old cards with great pictures, wreaths and don't forget your favorite staple gun fully loaded, and a carpet knife with a retractable blade. Than your set for a decorating party, as long as somebody brings the hot buttered rum and cider. Good Luck, and have fun the skies the limit. Roberta - Original Message - From: Lassesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 8:50 AM Subject: Spread Manure / Holiday Cheer This message is from: Lassesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linda, When your team is trained, you can drive them and let them pull the manure spreader. It will be more fun! As far a team work, we are just wet behind the ears... I am not expert.. but we do find that for non show events, the un matched pairs will work out. It is amazing how adaptable the equine really is. Be sure to use the correct equipment and adjust the lines according to the needs of your horses. The only time we have had problems was using too short of poles. Equine just do not like getting hit in the hocks with the wagon (or whatever you are pulling). ADS has charts for the size equine and what size your shafts and poles should be. Holiday Cheer... I am trying to get into the holiday spirit and will start decorating the front entrance way of our farm. Question(s) to everyone? Do you decorate your barn / stalls ? If you do tell us how do you decorate them. When I managed at a hunter/jumper barn, we when all out with each horse getting a stocking... Catherine Lassesen Southern Oregon
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2002 #278
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] News from Nebraska Saethersblakken has arrived from Finland. We at Little Farm Fjords are proud to announce that our stallion, Saethersblakken has finally finished his European Adventure, his Canadian vacation, where he has been in quarantine and is finally home for good in Valley Nebraska. This has been quite an interesting process and has taken several months to accomplish. Last summer Sini Seppala-Vanhala posted on the Fjord List that her friend Tarmo Puranen was offering his fine stallion Saethersblakken for sale to America. Saethersblakken is 2 premie, and sire of Herman a white dun stallion that won the 5 yr. old evaluation in Norway in 2001. Saethersblakken is by Radar and out of Lindi, both 1 premie horses. He is an 11 yr old brown dun, 14 hands, and gorgeous With Sini as our interpreter we made arrangements with Tarmo to purchase Saethersblakkenand along the way have made great new friends half a world away. I can't thank Sini and her husband Pauli enough for all they have done. Pauli Vanhala is a fabulous photographer. They are both journalists and have a book about horses coming out soon. Their web site has fantastic horse pictures, check it out- www.juholankulma.fi So after months on the road, we have all breathed a sigh of relief . Blakken is home, and enjoying the company of our 4 Fjord girls, from a distance at least. They all think he is quite handsome, and although his behavior has been impecable, the antics of the Fjord ladies has us shaking our heads. We will be advertising Blakken in the next Fjord Herald. He will be standing in 2003 to outside mares and we will ship chilled semen. Dr Steve White will be the attending veterinarian. I am working on breeding contracts now, and would like any input from mare owners about the things they would appreciate seeing in a breeding contract. I would like to thank Sally Webber at the Fjord Herald for all her help and advice. She has been great! Well I will keep you updated on the great Blakken adventure. Tarmo tells me that he jumps four feet easily, and although I probably won't ask him for that, I am looking forward to riding and driving him. Janice Lee Little Farm Fjords Valley, Nebraska
Re: Spread Manure / Holiday Cheer
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Catherine - you hit the nail on the head with the manure:) I am sure Sven has pulled a manure spreader in the past - but, while at the trainers (team work) they will pull a spreader...part of the program there:) I can see I have alot to learn about team work -- fortunately, the fellow I am sending Sven and Lena to has a super reputation. He will get me all set up:) Happy decorating -- I have lots of ideas but no follow through:) Not enough time in the day! Enjoy the day everyonewinter is heretemp 11 with -1 wind chill .but no snow. Linda in MN
More Secret Santa Business!
This message is from: Cynthia Madden [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your chief Elf was too busy eating and riding over the holidays to pay attention to her Secret Santa business. Here are some more hints for Sue Clark-Sorger from her very busy Secret Santa. (Someone takes this seriously!) More hints from those out there To Sue Clark-Sorger Hint # Three I am a Fjord Lover, that is easy to see... I read the list EVERYDAY... Come Rain, Snow or Shine, Sometimes I give my .02 cents worth Most of the time it's a DIME. Hint # Four for Sue Clark-Sorger It's time for hint number four. I've been to Norway before. From your Secret Santa From your Secret Santa = Cynthia Madden Las Cruces, NM [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
Spread Manure / Holiday Cheer
This message is from: Lassesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linda, When your team is trained, you can drive them and let them pull the manure spreader. It will be more fun! As far a team work, we are just wet behind the ears... I am not expert.. but we do find that for non show events, the un matched pairs will work out. It is amazing how adaptable the equine really is. Be sure to use the correct equipment and adjust the lines according to the needs of your horses. The only time we have had problems was using too short of poles. Equine just do not like getting hit in the hocks with the wagon (or whatever you are pulling). ADS has charts for the size equine and what size your shafts and poles should be. Holiday Cheer... I am trying to get into the holiday spirit and will start decorating the front entrance way of our farm. Question(s) to everyone? Do you decorate your barn / stalls ? If you do tell us how do you decorate them. When I managed at a hunter/jumper barn, we when all out with each horse getting a stocking... Catherine Lassesen Southern Oregon
Secret Santa Business
This message is from: Cynthia Madden [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have had a communication from a list member who apparently wanted to play but I did not get the message. Anyone else want to join at this time so no one is dissapointed To Bridgid Watson from your Secret Santa: I know well who you are, tho you do not know me. I follow your play with Quinn, Tinn, Dagrun and co. You are warm and clear while we are cold and snow is near We have a fjord or two and even some QH and a pony too Now try and guess who I am while a hug for that Shetland will do = Cynthia Madden Las Cruces, NM [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
