Re: memory
This message is from: Deb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean, you are right about selling animals short on memory, lots of other things as well. Although this isn't about Fjords 20 plus years ago I heard about a couple of ships that were out on the Atlantic. Each ship verified, independently, this sighting: There were 3 whales swimming at the surface of the water. The middle whale was being supported by the other two as the middle whale had been harpooned and the other two whales were keeping it up. It has always grieved me when humans act as though we have the lock and key on compassion, intelligence, emotions, dreams etc. I often have wondered what species really is at the top of the hierarchy. Perhaps the food chain isn't the only measurement. :-) Deb
Dancing horses
This message is from: Knutsen Fjord Farm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Way to go, Beth, at al! Wish I could have seen it. I, too, would be interested in a video if someone made one. Bye, Peg Peg Knutsen - Ellensburg, WA http://www.eburg.com/~kffjord/
intro
This message is from: Edward L Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello everyone this is Ann from ToadSong Farm, new to your list and new to Fjords. Though I'm planning to lurk, I'm following the welcome message's suggestion of introducing myself and our farm. We keep horses, children, dogs, cats, and chickens on a small acreage in south central CT. We have two wonderful Fjord mares and a lovely (though invisible to visitors from Antigonish County!) Arabian mare. The horses are all terrific children's mounts and of course the Fjords drive marvelously! Both came from Carol and Arthur Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm, who have been patient instructors and are now dear friends! We have had our 7-year-old Myrstein daughter, Riena, for exactly one year, and just this past November we took delivery of Maryke, known and loved by all friends and past guests of BDF. Our plan is to breed both mares in a year or two, but for now are going to learn as much as we can at home, the Fjord shows, and evaluations -- Ed and I had a wonderful weekend auditing the one at SUNY Morrisville this fall -- what a great opportunity to learn, everybody should go, JMO. All the Fjord people we have met have been great -- welcoming and so helpful. Just one more thing to love about the breed. I've been reading the last 40 or 50 messages, and want to thank all of you who post for sharing your insights. Hmm, will I really be able to just lurk and not chime in?... Ann
Evening Of Dancing Horses - Thanks and how it really went
This message is from: Starfirefarm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Pamela, for posting your friend's critique of our quadrille. We returned home yesterday morning after spending an exhausting, yet invigorating, week at the Stock Show. Words can't describe how proud I am of our horses and riders (I still get teary eyed thinking of it.) It takes a lot of dedication, determination, and teamwork, as well as a healthy dose of good humor, to ride with precision in such a charged atmosphere. This is the sixth year that the fjords have been part of the program and they have definitely attracted a following. In fact, in the stabling area this year, I overheard more visitors telling their friends what kind of horses they were, and That the stripe in the mane is all natural, than us having to answer those questions. Quite a difference from six years ago! It seems that I answered more questions this year about the fact that we body clipped them and why we left their leg hair long. Our week started last Saturday (Jan. 18th) when we set up our stable area for the horses. We moved the horses into the Events Center on Sunday. Our fjords were invited to be the honor guard for the opening ceremonies for the freestyle reining, so I, Jeanne and Samantha Poirier, Cheryl Gioia and Taffy Plaisted readily agreed. We rode through a practice session Sunday evening at about 10:00. The actual opening ceremony was at 1:30 Monday afternoon. Samantha and I carried the American and Canadian flags while flanked by Jeanne and Cheryl. Taffy followed the colors in her carriage with the singers. Our horses, Hanne, Haylee (aka Trudie) Troika, Maerta and Solveig II stood almost stock still while both anthems were sung. We were very proud of how our horses behaved, especially after seeing the Denver Mounted Patrol's horses having some difficulty standing still during their opening ceremonies. We had started developing our quadrille in late September. The Evening of Dancing Horses is a two night performance. To be in the show, we had to audition during a one week time period in December. We made the cut with two acts, the Quadrille (which was called The Real Horses and Girls that Won the West) and a what if number with Sam and me. Dress rehearsal with the live band began Tuesday evening before the actual performances. They let us know at the beginning that if any of our horses couldn't cut it that night, they would be excluded from the show. We didn't worry about our fjord horses, of course, but you never know! It began at around 7:30 p.m. and went until about 3:00 a.m. the next morning. Our quadrille's rehearsal went through three go-rounds to get the music timing right (giving ample opportunity to work out some horse jitters.) We were in and done with that by 10:30 p.m., however, Sami and I didn't get to our rehearsal until 2:00 a.m.. We called our act (Ride Like an Eagle) and after two run throughs with our routine, we were able to put the horses to bed and we were back at the motel by 3:00 a.m.! Every year we try to offer something interesting, exciting and different. Our quadrille patterns are usually based upon dressage training gymnastics, so include full and half 10 meter circles, crossing the diagonal, 20 meter canter circles, riding down the centerline, plus a couple of drill team moves; a flank and a double pinwheel; and anything else that helps make a pattern sequence that is interesting and flows well. The addition of the carriage just makes it that much more challenging and fun. We revived a routine that we had performed with 6 ridden horses and one carriage, with a few changes to the pattern. This year, we had an impressive 8 horse/rider combinations combined with a single horse/carriage. The horses/riders were: Cheryl Gioia and Troika; Sami Poirier and Haylee; Jeanne Poirier and Hanne; Sandy North and Maerta; Kathie Hibbard and BDF Magnum; Diane Krause and Snowy's Melody; Laurie Prindle and BDF John Arthur and myself and BDF Obelisk. Taffy Plaisted drove Solveig II with her friend Sally Peterson as groom. Several of our team had performed in previous years. Cheryl Gioia was new to the team this year. She had an extremely high learning curve, as she was neither familiar with the patterns or dimensions of the gymnastics of dressage at all. Both she and Jeanne Poirier had done very little cantering prior to riding this pattern. Neither had ever ridden the canter in a dressage saddle! A challenge to both, but they lived up to it. By performance night, you wouldn't know that they had started cantering only a few months prior! We wore buckskin riding skirts, black shirts, black cowgirl hats and red sequined vests. Our music was a medley of The Old Chisolm Trail, The Yellow Rose of Texas and San Antonio Rose played by Michael Martin Murphey and the Rio Grande Band. In our second act, Sami was Roman Riding her two mares while I rode our stallion and drove our pair in front of him. While we called it
Re: About Norweigian Horse Cookie Cutters
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can get the fjord cookie cutters from the Pacific Northwest Fjord PRomotional Group We have lots of Fjord items Contact Sarah Nagel-Graves [EMAIL PROTECTED] FROM MICHELE NOONAN STEVENSVILLE,MT
Re: Stallions Quality
This message is from: Bossmare [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brigid Wasson wrote- I don't know beans about horse breeding and selling, but I do know a bit about business. I've owned and managed a dog walking and pet sitting business for 8 years now. In 97 I started a local network for my industry which is still going strong -- in fact we're meeting next week. It is interesting to compare the attitudes and methods of each business owner, and their resulting success. We are all offering basically the same service in the same area, so why do some of us get more calls, more long time customers, a better overall reputation? A BUSINESSLIKE ATTITUDE. Yep, believe it or not some folks treat their business like a hobby. I imagine it's similar to horse professionals. Wow, is this ever the truth. I have found the horse industry to be particularly prone to even treating legitimate services as if they were a hobby. The farrier who doesn't come when he says, the hay delivery that doesn't arrive and the vet who doesn't call back with test results and subsequent calls to the vet office only offers confusion among the staff. The trainer who doesn't return a call or the trainer who gets your horse and doesn't train it but keeps collecting the fee. Recently I was (and possibly still am) in the market for a Fjord mare. I would like to tell anyone selling a Fjord that, unless your buyer is local, you must have pictures and videos and they must be all encompassing. If you are selling that safe horse for everyone show it in cross-ties being groomed and tacked up, show it in a conformation shot minus tack with good shots of the legs, show it at the mounting block or being mounted from the ground, preferably without someone holding the horse, then show it ridden and driven and show it being used out of doors not just in an indoor (horses behave differently with more stimulus outdoors). In other words go through the routine from start to finish (including hosing at the end if possible) of exactly what a prospective owner would be looking for. Showing half the picture (already tacked up and mounted) doesn't show the handling component which very often is as much or more important than the performance picture. If selling breeding stock find a way to show temperament as well as conformation. Show the mare with her foals, the stallion being handled on a normal day's turnout (does he need two chain lead shanks and two handlers and a third to open the gate??) Prospective mare and foal owners want to know! In my case I actually bought a Fjord mare because the video showed such a varied use of the pony and it was consistent throughout that she was not only a happy camper but a willing worker getting the job done. She was smaller than I would have liked and had some conformation issues but they were of less importance than her attitude and my desire for a safe pony for children. She has proved to live up to my impression of her in my barn as well. A boarder of mine went through the agonies of videos and I saw a number of them and we both realized that the videos that show the horse in a normal day's routine were more useful than the ones of the horse polished to the nines with the accomplished dressage rider who rode better than we would ever hope to. However on the opposite side of that please have a nice halter on the horse, have it trimmed and groomed and the surroundings neat and workmanlike. A frayed nylon halter, junk in the aisle, broken fence indicates to me that a person doesn't care about the horse and its environment so I would question everything else as well. A video is a first impression, suited to what is being sold and the person it is marketed towards. If not done well and appropriately there will be no chance for a second impression as the person will not call back. There seem to be some people who do not think this is important and I've met a few Fjord owners who think we should just take them at their word and what I've mentioned above is not important. What was somewhat stunning to me was a breeder who told me she doesn't do videos and only had to offer photos on her website! She was halfway across the country from me and seemed to indicate I should take her at her word. The filly in question was too young to be ridden or driven but a video of her moving naturally at liberty would have showed how she was put together and her movement and attitude. And showing her being haltered and led would have been useful as to her level of handling and cooperation. The photos available to be viewed were not particularly attractive and did not show the filly at her best (looked sleepy and disinterested and/or listless). If the filly was at the stage of development where she was not at her best this can be explained and a knowledgeable horseman will know this but if there are incipient problems that horseman would want to know that too. The best offer I received regarding a video was from the gentleman who
Valentine's Equine Items +++ Are U Selling Younsters?
This message is from: Betsy Bauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] fjordhorse-digest V2003 #27Hello List and Fjord Friends, I noticed the posts about the cookie cutter and I would be interested in know more. I could add them to my site and also I bet the Fjordings West site. Please keep me posted if you find the supplier. Also, if anyone is looking for Valentine's items for their Horse Lovers, ride on over to www.fjordpony.com AND eBay where I have some items. eBay Merchant id: bauerplus Also #2: I am beginning an eZine for Fjord youngsters to be listed. It is a newsletter that will be going to the mailing list once a month. When I say mailing list it is those folks who receive my eZines. (Not this list, per say) The unique part is that the connection for these youngsters (Born 2001 2002) is directly to the Seller's email phone number. Buyers will not go through me but can immediately write you. The Introductory Fee for this type of advertising is $30.00 per year. (12 issues - for details write me directly, please.) Over the years, I have noticed the Youngsters are harder to find the right buyers. Most of the folks who write me through my site are looking for rideable Fjords. So here is a way I can help more efficiently with youngsters. Hope everyone is having a great New Year Yes Koodo's to Beth Sandy and everyone who reaches out to show off this Breed Betsy Bauer Helping those Marketing their Fjords
Re: Life Expectancy Of The Fjord
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sally Maitland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey does anyone know the life expectancy of the Norwegian Fjord?I guess it would depend somewhat on the condition of the Fjord, but just in general... I have only a couple of data points. My old Fjord mare, Nansy, lived to be 32. For her last few years, Nansy was the oldest horse in the NFHR registry. Her mother, Skade, had lived to be 34. I'd say that high-20's is not uncommon, but anything over 30 is probably remarkable. Marsha Jo HannahMurphy must have been a horseman-- [EMAIL PROTECTED] anything that can go wrong, will! 15 mi SW of Roseburg, Oregon
lurker has found her Fjord
This message is from: Jeanne M Zuker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello list, I first came to the list over one year ago. I am the deputy sheriff that was going to retire (did that) and wanted to get my very first horse ever (did that) and wanted information on the Fjord. First, all of you who responded to me on the list and privately, thank you again so much. I especially want to thank Mary Dixon and Finne who I first met at the Expo in Novi, MI in 2001. I was interested in getting a horse for an older person, who was just learning about horses and was really open to breeds, I see beauty in all animals so choosing ONE horse for myself was daunting. I met many owners of many breeds and learned alot. I met Finne and then Mary, I fell in love with this breed and wanted to learn more, that was when I came to the list and have been lurking ever since. I espcially want to thank Mary for giving me the name of John and Eunice Bosomworth from Ayton,ON. I emailed them so often with questions, thank you John and Eunice for putting up with me and giving me information without making me feel like a fool for asking. Well, last March I went to see John and Eunice, they had just gotten two of their geldings returned from an owner who had died and wanted me to see them. The minute I saw Mid's Olaf 99 (Sire, Prince-39-, Dam, Lottie-897-[US]10110) I knew I had found my horse. I purchased him and then had to come home, get a barn up, pastures fenced in and get ready for my boy to come home. Olaf is a 3 yr old gelding, he has the most gentle manners, he is handsome and has that gentle look in his eyes, he is curious and loves to be brushed. I am just so thankful and lucky that this gentle, gorgeous Fjord is really mine. I love to look out and see him in the pasture and sometimes still cannot believe that he is really mine. Currently he is sharing his pasture with a filly that my neighbor purchased from John and Eunice so has company. Olaf is approx 14.1hh and I would describe his build as just right for me. I love to see him play and hear him nicker to welcome me, I love to smell him and give him hugs to start the day and again when I tuck in him for the night. My neighbor across the road just put an indoor up, so I have use of that and being retired gives me time to work with Olaf doing different things during the day. I am looking for a trainer to work with both of us, I am mostly interested in pleasure riding and trails, but I may do some shows and I want to learn to drive. Olaf had already been ridden and driven so I want to continue him in both areas. I apologize that this is so long, you can tell I am still excited about having my own horse and more importantly, this particular horse. I know Olaf and I are a grand match and that we will have many years together. Jeanne Zuker
Re: HOLISTIC HOOF CARE FOR FJORDS....
This message is from: Monica Spencer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linda in MN said: John - I have not hear of OLD MAC boots - where do I find them? Carol M said: What is the difference between OLD MACS and easy boots? I am always concerned with the easy boots chafing the heel with lots of use. There's a lot of stuff about Old Macs boots on the internet - a quick search will net you a bunch of information. But for starters, you can go here: www.oldmacs.com I've been using Old Macs for a year and a half now and I love them. So does everyone else I know who uses them. They are all the rage these days among barefoot folks. Unlike Easy Boots, they do not clamp tightly onto the hoof and they do not chafe the heel. They're easy to use, they do not come off - ever - and they provide more protection to the hoof than steel shoes do (the bottom of them is like work boot tread - with a set of four boots on, a horse can even do fast work on chunky rocks). Occasionally the pastern strap of the Old Macs will rub the back of the pastern; usually this is because it's been done up too tightly (if you can slip your finger beneath this strap you should be fine). I often use socks with my Old Macs, especially on my mare who twists her feet ever so slightly as she moves - I cut the feet out of the socks use them to provide protection to the pastern. This eliminates any rubbing and looks very cute, too. You do need to carefully choose the right size of boot for the horse. Monica in Nelson, BC
Re: HOLISTIC HOOF CARE FOR FJORDS....
This message is from: Monica Spencer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh, another thing about Old Macs - a friend of mine has a horse who recently foundered in all four feet. Her paddock is rocky and frozen hard and he was unable to move around in it. She started putting his Old Macs on him during the day, and because they protect the soles of his feet so well he is able to walk around almost normally. Monica in Nelson, BC
Re: Stallions Quality
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 1/25/2003 8:55:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think we (as breeders) are dumb if we blame the non sell of our stock on the consumer. What are we doing wrong that our Fjords are not selling? We should question our practiced and methods rather than trying to regulate others and call others not serious. Hi Catherine- I enjoyed your post, especially the part about a trained horse being one who had a person sit on him that day ;-D I don't know beans about horse breeding and selling, but I do know a bit about business. I've owned and managed a dog walking and pet sitting business for 8 years now. In 97 I started a local network for my industry which is still going strong -- in fact we're meeting next week. It is interesting to compare the attitudes and methods of each business owner, and their resulting success. We are all offering basically the same service in the same area, so why do some of us get more calls, more long time customers, a better overall reputation? A BUSINESSLIKE ATTITUDE. Yep, believe it or not some folks treat their business like a hobby. I imagine it's similar to horse professionals. I invited a new pet sitter to join us for this upcoming meeting, and I was surprised to hear she'd already closed her doors. She stated this business did not meet my financial needs. I'd love to see a legitimate business which fulfills financial needs within a few months! Obviously she wasn't prepared for the realities of business. Brigid Wasson SF Bay Area, CA A HREF=http://www.ourfjords.freeservers.com/fjord1/Our_Fjordsx.html;Our Fjords/A A HREF=http://www.ourfjords.freeservers.com/fw/Fjordings_Wesx.html;Fjordings West/A
Life Expectancy Of The Fjord
This message is from: Sally Maitland [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hey does anyone know the life expectancy of the Norwegian Fjord?I guess it would depend somewhat on the condition of the Fjord, but just in general... Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8.
Re: HOLISTIC HOOF CARE FOR FJORDS....
This message is from: Carol J. Makosky [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] John - I have not hear of OLD MAC boots - where do I find them? Linda in MN Hi again, Lucky me. They were in the first one I picked up. Try Valley Vet Supply. www.valleyvet.com The easy boots are there also. -- Carol M. On Golden Pond N. Wisconsin
Stallions Quality
This message is from: Lassesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] My belief is that if your item (a horse) does not sell, you have it priced incorrectly or the market does not want that product. (too much of a bloodline) We sold breeding to our AQHA Stallion at our farm in California like crazy. When we moved to Oregon, it became evident that our stallions bloodlines were OVER populated in the area we moved in. Therefore it was harder to sell in the local area. The breeders of NFHR are SERIOUS. They are serious enough to go to Norway and study the bloodlines and the Fjords overseas and ship back the stallion of their choice. The last issue of the Fjord Herald will show you the amount of imported stallions in the past 5 years. These stallions are TOP QUALITY from NORWAY, DENMARK and HOLLAND. How can an NFHR Breeder be any more SERIOUS. Importing a stallion is a $15,000 to $25,000 commitment. (more or less) The Fjord Market is more competitive than 5 -10 years ago. Different Marketing and selling methods are needed. We are educating new members and new Fjord owners to look at what to expect in a Fjord. This education brings about a smarter buyer. I hope I am safe to say that GONE ARE THE DAYS when a breeder could sell a back yard Fjord for a high price and tell the buyer it was trained when a person sat on that Fjord's back for the first time that day. An educated buyer will make better comparisons between buying young stock to buying older stock with high NFHR Evaluation Scores. With the use of computers, video tapes and spy cameras... the buyer can have instant comparisons and so then prices, quality and value for the money paid can be compared easier. I think we (as breeders) are dumb if we blame the non sell of our stock on the consumer. What are we doing wrong that our Fjords are not selling? We should question our practiced and methods rather than trying to regulate others and call others not serious. These are my personal views. Catherine Lassesen
Re: HOLISTIC HOOF CARE FOR FJORDS....
This message is from: Carol J. Makosky [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] John - I have not hear of OLD MAC boots - where do I find them? Linda in MN Hi, I saw them in one of the many catalogs I get and will try to look for which one it is. What is the difference between OLD MACS and easy boots? I am always concerned with the easy boots chafing the heel with lots of use. -- Carol M. On Golden Pond N. Wisconsin
Cookie Cutters
This message is from: Lassesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Totally Texas in Medford, Oregon have horse cookie cutters that look like Fjords. I gave one to Gayle Ware for Christmas. I am sure they would have them left over because they did not look like a normal horse. The phone number is 541-857-9420 Fax number is 541-857-9451. Tootsi Hagglund is the name on the business card I have. Catherine Lassesen
Patrick is home! Cornell suggestions
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Sher and others who were curious about Cornells suggestions for feeding in the winter- First, Patrick is home and doing very well! I'm still a bit nervous but know that's to be expected. Here's what the vet at Cornell told me in regard to feeding Patrick... Also, they discussed my other horses' needs in cold weather Many of you already made these suggestions to me... I've learned some valuable lessons this winter. 1. Bucket of warm water available so entice them to drink.. Many horses do not care for ice-cold water 2. Feed a bran mash regularly... For Patrick: He'll get one 2x per day for the next month... My other horses: I'm going to give them one 1-2x per week... just to assure things keep moving... 3. Salt available... also can put salt in feed to encourage drinking... That's it! Good news! I've noticed some of the Fjords at OHF already shedding! Spring must be near! :-) Pat McCurdy Cato, NY
Re: About Norweigian Horse Cookie Cutters
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I got some cookie cutters in Sweden that look like Fjords but are actually Dala horses. I guess you could decorate the cookies to look like Fjords. Look at a Norwegian-Swedish import shop. Suzan in cold, snowless Minnesota. Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born. â Anais Nin
Cookie cutters
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi All, Catherine Lassesen gave me a Fjordy cookie cutter for Christmas this past year when she Rune came to pick up a horse that I had in training for them. There is a recipe card attached. The signature on the recipe is Ann Clark, LTD, Mendon, VT. There is a phone number for product information, 1-800-252-6798. I assume that might be for the cookie cutter? Now, for the REST of the story - Our Oregon Fjord club had participated in a Scandinavian Festival in Astoria, OR last year. As I was wandering through the booths, I found 2 Fjordy cookie cutters, one medium size and one small. Of course, I HAD to buy them! The one that Catherine gave me is bigger than the other 2 so now I have a stallion, mare, and baby!! I also found some black decorator frosting in a tube at Safeway. ! Now just have to find TIME to get creative in my kitchen instead of my barn! YEAH RIGHT! I'm not sure when that might be since we just built a spectacular 100'x200' all-weather outdoor arena and another barn that will give us 10 more stalls. Never thought I'd see the day that my barn would be too small - it is 250' long and has 19 stalls and an indoor arena, but we have actually outgrown it! I have a waiting list for training and that new barn will be nearly full as soon as it is finished and, yes, many of them are Fjords. I am one trainer that absolutely LOVES working with Fjords. I've been noting several folks mentioning on the list that they're having very cold weather. BEEN THERE, DONE THAT all of the years that we lived in MT. One of the reasons we chose to move to OR was the milder climate. Yes, it does rain a lot here, but we don't have to shovel that. I have snowdrops in bloom right now and hyacinths, daffodils, etc., are beginning to emerge from the ground. It was 60 degrees this week. Donning flame suit, ducking and running! LOL! Just so you don't throw spit wads too, downside is that it is too wet for horses to live outside during the winter - thus the need for so many stalls. The other downside is that those stalls have to be cleaned everyday - so I'm outta here. It is my turn to do stalls today, since this is the staff's day off. Gayle Ware Field of Dreams Eugene, OR www.fjordhorse.com
Re: HOLISTIC HOOF CARE FOR FJORDS....
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] John - I have not hear of OLD MAC boots - where do I find them? Linda in MN
RE: HOLISTIC HOOF CARE FOR FJORDS....
This message is from: John D. Herr [EMAIL PROTECTED] We Keep our Fjord's barefoot all the time. It seems to me that any of the barefoot trims will work fine. The Strasser method takes more off the frog area then the method I prefer, but she has sound reasoning. I use the HPT Method ( High Performance Trim). You can find information on this at www.thenaturalequine.com I Have taken a course from KC and will recommend him to anyone interested in learning a barefoot trim. Good luck with your barefoot Fjords. This is the only was to keep horses. If I do not have time to do the trim our farrier trims them for me, but I prefer to trim them myself, for I can do it more often which makes the job easier. Note: we Drive our Fjords on the paved roads. When we do this I use OLD MAC boots. They are easy to put on and remove. I notice that you are from Massachusetts KC is also based from there John D. Herr Starrborough Farm [demime 0.99c.8 removed an attachment of type application/ms-tnef]
WARNING - EHV-1 DISCOVERED IN LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA
This message is from: Linda Lehnert [EMAIL PROTECTED] EHV-1 has been diagnosed in 3 horses at an auction in London, Ontario, Canada and diagnosis is pending on 4 more. Here is a website with more complete information: http://www.wjbagency.com/equine_herpes_canada_htm According to this website, they are tracking down where the horses that were sold went to follow-up on them. The Canadian vets are saying that this is more serious than WNV. The AAEP online newsletter had some information on the EHV-1 virus also in the latest issue. Linda in Reichelsheim Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*.
Therapeutic Riding on TV
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The following was sent to me by my local Therapeutic Riding list. I know lots of us on the digest are involved with Therapeutic Riding and thought you would appreciate the national exposure. And we have been talking about RFDTV.Hi You may recall several years ago the (Indiana Horse Council) Foundation funded (through a grant) the production of a video entitled Journey of Hope. The theme was a second career for the horse in therapeutic riding. Well, I have exciting news...the video is going to be aired on RFD-TV throughout North America!! They have given us a tenative schedule...so hope these times are correct. If they change, I will e-mail. As of now, it looks like it will air: Sat. 8:00 am US Farm Report 4:00 pm US Farm Report Sun 10:00 pm US Farm Report Tues. 7:00 pm US Farm Report We were told that in each case it would air the last 15 minutes of the US Farm Report. Please pass this on to others!
