Help!! & Our Journey is about to Start
This message is from: Holly Tuck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everyone, These drugs I'm on must not be very good. I thought I saved the email in regards to buying tack items thru Chain Stores, don't think that was exactly what this person called it. I've just spent over an hour and a half trying to find this message. I can't seem to find it. Can someone point me in the right direction. I thought it would be great as a reminder and for any new owners that will be in my area. Anyone that can help please do. We start our journey tomorrow to pick up our girl Skye. My five year old, Melissa, and myself will leave after she is finished school and drive approximately 8 hours in the Canadian winter. Thanks everyone for input and encouragement. Holly, currently from Manitoba but am getting closer to Northwestern Ontario every day now. __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
Smedsmo Gråen
This message is from: "Norsk Wood Works" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In reply to Lori's post as to Smedsmo Gråen's offspring. In this country last year there were three foals born. Two were from white dun mares. One foal yenna was yellow and our foal from Alsaker Triola is a brown dun I think. Karen Maas has a very nice gray dun filly, Annedahl, from her imported gray mare Råds Luna. I am patiently waiting the long promised new stud book from Norway to see what color the offspring from our stallion have been in Norway. Perhaps when we go to the stallion show at Nordfjordeid this spring the book will be ready for sale. There has been interesting discussion concerning evaluating a young stallion. It seems very difficult to be certain how a young stallion prospect will turn out as he grows older. One could keep in mind the faults and strengths of the Sire and Dam as well as the grand Sire and grand Dam and look closely for these to appear in the young horse. In my experience the official evaluators tend to be quite conservative when scoring conformation in young stallions. They don't like to score potential. They score what they actually see. As the horse grows older and grows better his score could rise. If he grows older and if his faults overcome his strengths his score will drop. There is no score for temperament in our system. Temperament or disposition figures in with performance. To have a fully evaluated stallion he has to have very good conformation and he has to be able to handle the performance tests. It takes a good eye to choose the right stallion prospect, luck, a lot of training by people that know what they are doing, and more than a little risk to move a stallion through the evaluation process. It is for just this reason some of us have imported evaluated stallions from Norway and other countries with considerable expense. Norway does give a score for disposition. By the time the five year olds have finished their six week station test they have been evaluated at least three times by several judges. Out of all the stallions in a year class there are only around 12 to 15 that are licensed as three year olds with a 3 pr.and of those perhaps five or six remain stallions at age five when they receive a 2 premium. They are now planning to evaluate the four year olds with the extensive six week station test. With the NFHR evaluation process there have been several fine stallions identified in north America. You can see the results in the Record Book. Some first class stallions were bred in the USA and some in Canada. There are very fine stallions that have been imported from Holland and moved through our evaluation process. There are also stallions who were thought to be of high quality and the evaluation process has identified problems. In the end, because of the evaluations, mare owners and people who breed,raise and train, fjords can make better informed decisions on which stallions to use. Figure out what is important to you in a fjord horse and go from there. There are several good stallions identified now. Form follows function. Phillip Odden Barronett, Wisconsin
Re[2]: Identifying & Saving the REALLY GOOD stallion prospects -
This message is from: Steve McIlree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Lori-- Tuesday, January 28, 2003, you wrote: > That is why we are seeing so many serious breeders who are buying > proven stallions - very often imported - stallions who have already > gone through the process of proving their qualities through a > rigorous European evaluation system which looks at everything, not > just 15 minutes on the triangle, but everything, and most > importantly, that looks at the stallions OFFSPRING. For the proof of > any breeding horse is in the offspring. Right on, Lori! The Evaluation system that has been developed by the NFHR is certainly a step in the right direction; and perhaps it is as far as we can ever go in North America. But IMHO we should not sit back and think we have a finished product in the current system; rather, we should view it as a good start and look at what we can do to expand on it and make it more like the European models. > Which brings me to the point I really wanted to make. Which is, it > is absolutely not a crime, not a bad thing, not even a shame, if a > good colt gets gelded! A gelding is not a waste! Right on again! This validates all of us who own and value and USE Fjord geldings. -- Steve McIlree -- Pferd & Skipper -- Omaha, NE/Las Cruces, NM, USA Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Corrected again....
This message is from: "Knutsen Fjord Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Thanks Lori {I guess} for once again clarifying genetic questions for your
reading audience. I'm glad I asked, because I obviously was mixing up
Cremello and BB. I hate that!
Phil O, I second your applause to Beth and group!
On another subject, Clark, the goat formerly known as Prince, is sending us
notes from his new home. Wonder when he learned to do that? Here is one,
"Hi mom and dad!!
I spent the entire beautiful day outside in the yard sunning myself. I
visited the llama and took a nap with two of the dogs, Bocelli and Smokey.
I talked Michael into buying me some plain animal crackers (I just told her
you used to do it for me all the time!) I helped walk the fence line,
checked on the ducks in the creek and took a nap on the front deck so I
could see into the house in case anyone needed me to taste test! I'm doing
fine and being treated very well! Michael brushed me so now I'm a fashion
statement! I really like the goat barn and all the straw. And my own salt
lick! Some people might think I'm being spoiled..."
We think he has found a good home.
On still another subject, today we spent {well, charged, actually} a bunch
of $ to buy - guess what? A new horse? Cart? Tack? Tickets to Norway?
Nope, rocks. Yuck, I hate to spend money on rocks! But a layer of
non-draining clay {why couldn't it have been gold?} lies right where the
barn paddocks have to go. $%#@&* I hope Sadie, great with foal, appreciates
our making a dry place for her to waddle. She hates waddling in
suck-your-boots-off mud! Who don't?
Bye now,
Peg
Peg Knutsen - Ellensburg, WA
http://www.elltel.net/kffjord/
AN EVENING OF DANCING HORSES
This message is from: "Green Valley Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> AN EVENING OF DANCING HORSESAN EVENING OF DANCING HORSES Sophie and I were fortunate to attend the Western National Stock Show in Denver and visit with Beth Beymer, Sandy North and their Fjord friends. The highlight was the two sold out performances of "An Evening of Dancing Horses" with the live music of Michael Martin Murphey and the Rio Grande Band. Michael Murphey talked and sang of the "Freedom to Be." The thread of freedom was evident in the program. Freedom to choose your breed from a Mini to a Shire; Freedom to design your presentation from an Oldenburg stallion doing an advanced level musical freestyle, two Quarter Horses doing a musical reining pattern, two Andalusian stallions mirroring each other, a World Equestrian Games participant doing vaulting on his Belgian, to the Favorite Fjords performing a quadrille and a very special second act. Each of the performances is an art of skilled horses and riders but none win the heart like the Fjords. Some of the other breeds' tails are wringing with the displeasure of their work while the Fjord tails are swinging to the beat of the music and showing how they love their work. Beth is a visionary to come up with the pattern sequences for 8 horse/riders and a single horse/carriage that make it interesting and flow well. Taffy Plaisted and groom, Sally Peterson, drove Solveig II in a canter serpentine pattern through four pairs of Fjords who stood like statues. Solveig did simple lead changes as she cantered between the Fjords. In another move Solveig did tiny canter circles (as close to canter pirouettes as you can get in a carriage) as the rest of the group did perfect canter circles around her. The double pinwheel was a crowd pleaser with Beth/BDF Obelisk and Laurie Prindle/BDF John Arthur taking turns as anchor and out person setting the pace. This act was appropriately named "The Real Horses and Girls that Won the West" What do you do with 5 horses, 2 gals and 1 saddle? "Ride Like an Eagle", performed by Beth riding her stallion BDF Obelisk while driving two geldings, BDF John Arthur and BDF Magnum, with Sami Poirier roman riding her two mares was an imaginative act incorporating a lot of skill and courage. Sami stood on the back of Hanne and Haylee (the Perfect Pony) while walking and trotting alongside of the driven pair and performing circle maneuvers with and around them. The five some were so perfectly behaved and the audience was in such awe that you could have heard a pin drop. The talent of these two gals is unbelievable. Someday we will see Beth doing FEI dressage on Obelisk and Sami at the World Equestrian Games or the Olympics with a Fjord. After the show the audience was invited to visit with the performers in the practice arena. Needless to say the Fjords stole the show once again. The audience asked a million questions and expressed their admiration of this wonderful horse that can do it all. A big thank you to these Colorado gals for promoting our fjord breed and showing the public the many talents they possess. Remember, the Fjord can be whatever you want him to be -- you are free to chose -- a best friend to feed and love, a steady trail or packing horse, an english, western or hunter horse, a work horse or a driving horse. The choice is yours and you are only limited by your imagination and skills. Howard & Sophie Fiedler Green Valley Farm
Life on the Ground
This message is from: wanda m hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This is from Jord. Hi All, Jord here. Just heard my half sister, Brass Ring's Mischa, went to Disney World land to live & it's sunny there. Must be neat. I've never met her & the human hasn't seen her for a long time. She left here as a weanling. Guess she can't type as she NEVER wrote me. That's big sisters for you. So, Mischa, treat the humans right & I hope you have fun down there! Hey, I just figured it out. I'm an uncle. Whoopie!! Bye Brass Ring's JordU U U U Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com
Re: welcome Nancy
This message is from: Nancy Newport <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Welcome to the list, Nancy, from another Nancy in Florida. We're in Gainesville. Nancy Newport Gainesville, Florida Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
Re: Identifying & Saving the REALLY GOOD stallion prospects -
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello Everyone from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia - > And the only answer I can come up with is that there are only a very few > truly serious breeders in America, despite the fact that the NFHR lists > 111Fjord farms in the back of the Herald. -- > > I'm not writing this to wallow in disappointment, cry over spilled milk, > etc., etc. --- I'm writing this to say HEY! How many really good colts > get gelded because we have no system in place to identify the special ones? > How many? I really think this is a serious subject that could stand some > consideration. The fact that one or more good looking stud colts was not purchased entire should not make anyone jump to any conclusions about lack of seriousness in Fjord Breeders in North America! On the contrary. As a matter of fact a serious breeder, when presented with a promising colt who is proclaimed to be destined to be one of the great ones will generally say "Yeah, well, prove it." That is why we are seeing so many serious breeders who are buying proven stallions - very often imported - stallions who have already gone through the process of proving their qualities through a rigorous European evaluation system which looks at everything, not just 15 minutes on the triangle, but everything, and most importantly, that looks at the stallions OFFSPRING. For the proof of any breeding horse is in the offspring. And if a person does go through the process and trouble of bringing along a colt, developing his talents, showing him, evaluating him, and evaluating his offspring - until it is proven that he is a stallion with truly something to offer to the breed - then I take my hat off to that person, because it is a big job and a lot of work. I don't wonder that not so many people are ready to sign up to pay a lot of money to do a lot of work when the truth is you are taking a big chance on an unproven colt - because even if he is an outstanding individual he may not necessrily pass himself on. Which brings me to the point I really wanted to make. Which is, it is absolutely not a crime, not a bad thing, not even a shame, if a good colt gets gelded! A gelding is not a waste! Far from it! Was Bonfire a waste? Was Big Ben a waste? Is Rusty or Farbenfroh a waste??? A good gelding, *trained to do some something*, and out there doing it, is contributing BIG TIME to the Fjord breed. He is not only promoting the breed by educating the public about Fjord abilities, but he is educating breeders about what qualities are passed on by his sire and dam line, which will help them in making future breeding decisions. My feeling is that the idea of the video evaluation system - to help people decide if a colt which they own is worth bringing along as a stallion prospect - is probably not necessary. The reason I think that is, that if a breeder doesn't have the experience and education to judge all of the qualities of conformation, movement, breed type, temperament, etc that go into a stallion, then they are probably not the right person to be bringing along a stud colt and they should geld him and spend their time and money on educating both themselves and their colt. Put the work into turning that colt into one of the best, most productive, Fjord ambassadors out there which is, A GREAT GELDING! All IMHO, Lori Lori Albrough Bluebird Lane Fjords Moorefield Ontario Canada http://www.bluebirdlane.com
Re: Year End Brags-long
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sam & Sue Banks wrote: > I moved > up to First Level this year, and in our 12 classes we placed first 5 times, > second 3 times, third 2 times. At one show where Lilly loves the footing, we > were First Level Champion and Adult Amateur Champion. Congratulations Sue!! You have done a super job with your horse, the results are wonderful to see. Lori
Re: Carol's Idea
This message is from: "Arthur Rivoire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Everybody from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm - I wanted to respond to Mike's comment that Video Evaluation of stud colts be made public the same as the regular evaluations. -- Subject: Re: Carol's idea> This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" : >> > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If this sort of video Evaluation was > ever to really happen wouldn't the education value of it be worth having > the results public? I would guess if the results were really good the > owner would be publishing them in all of their ads wouldn't they? > > Mike > I think this information should be between the evaluator and the owner, unless the owner wishes to make it public. -- And I think there should be a distinction between this service to stud colt owners offered by the NFHR and performed by NFHR Evaluators, and actual Evaluations. This service would have another name. It would not be an Evaluation even though the video would be "evaluated" or judged by NFHR Evaluators. --- Call it something else because it is not a true evaluation. --- It is a SERVICE to NFHR members who have stud colts, and who need help making the big decision. Deciding whether or not to geld is really a serious problem. --- As someone pointed out -- There have been a quite a few top notch stallions and mares imported to the U.S. and Canada, and it's very possible that some of these horses are breeding top notch offspring. -- It's probable that some top notch colts are born to owners who are not breeders - just owners -- and, they don't have the knowledge to make the decision to geld or not to geld. However, it's not just the amateur breeders who could use some expert advice. All of us could. All of us who cannot get to Evaluations with Wayne Hipsley, etc. I certainly can't living up in Nova Scotia, and it's not always easy to make this decision. This service, as I envision it, is not an Evaluation in the normal sense of that function. It's simply asking an expert Fjord person's judgement to help the owner make a sound decision. -- We have these people. We've trained these people. Why not use them in this way? How can it hurt anything as long as the system decided on is well thought out and everybody understands the limitations If there are, indeed, any significant limitations. Most of the horses Beaver Dam Farm sells are sold by video tapes. When I make my sales tapes, I try to show everything possible about the horse. I think of this video sales tape as a subsitute for the buyer's personal visit. My tapes are much longer than the recommended 10 min. sales ape. -- I want the customer to see exactly the horse he may be etting. -- When we're approached to accept a consignment horse, I ask for a video tape, and ask that the horse be shown in certain ways so that I can see what I'm getting. I've always been able to get a good idea of the horse this way. Catherine had a lot of good advice, but I don't agree with her that it's so easy to keep stud colts around. It's not easy, and it's not safe! I personally think it's crazy to keep a colt whole unless there's very good reason to think him a stallion prospect. -- It's asking for trouble! Yes, of course, the ideal situation would be to take your colt to an Evaluation as they do in Europe and let the Evaluator have his say. --- However, this is not going to happen in N/A in the vast majority of ases. -- Owners have to make their own decisions, and they could use help doing it. This would be a wonderful service the Registry could offer its members. As to private or not private --- Thinking about this as an aid to the owners (a Service), my inclination is to say it should be kept private by both parties (owners and NFHR Evaluator) - Afterall, it's not an official Evaluation -- As I originally said, I think the BOD of NFHR should consider this idea, and decide whether or not it's a service that could be valuable to the breed and to owner/members, and then if the answer is "Yes", that's the time to work out the details. Regards, Carol Rivoire
Re: evaluation of young stock
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 09:35 AM 1/28/2003 -0800, you wrote: This message is from: "Ursula & Brian Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> There is nothing stopping anyone from applying to hold a 'Conformation Only' evaluation or even young stock evaluation, in their area as long as you have the numbers to make it worthwhile. Conformation evaluation does not have an age pre-requisite.(only performance) Actually the numbers don't even have to be real high if your willing to pay the expenses yourself to get the Evaluators there & pay all of the expenses involved. It would have to be open to any NFHR member that would want to have their horse evaluated too though. 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: Carol's idea
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I agree, why scare people off from the opportunity/education? sam
evaluation of young stock
This message is from: "Ursula & Brian Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> There is no age restriction on having your horse evaluated for conformation and the info garnered by the experience is invaluable to the breeder or ownera learning opportunity I don't agree that a video evaluation would be helpful...in fact, I think it would dummy down the evaluation process. Our North American Evaluation System is in it's infancy and credibility is a priority. I believe the process would be watered down by informal evaluations such as video or casual farm visits. A breeder that is serious about the Fjord breed and potentially what he produces, must become informed and educated. Attending evaluations is a must to develop an eye for which animal is a possible candidate for breeding stock...those are the animals that would benefit from further inspection by qualified evaluators at an Evaluation. To develop an 'eye', it is important to see many many horses and many different types.(not just your own) This takes time...Carol tells us that she has a good eye but I bet she didn't have that when she first started out (how many years ago ?) It has taken time and seeing (probably) thousands of Fjordhorses both in N.A, Holland, Norway etc.,reading about pedigrees, asking questions, watching videos and going to Evaluations.That requires great fortitude and energy and comes at a price. I agree, that videos are a learning tool but do not believe in using them to evaluatethe quality of footage would have to be regulated and much would have to be considered...It would also discourage people from attending serious evaluations ...why buy the cow when you can get the milk cheap. It would allow the breeder to once again operate in a vacuum. We want people to separate themselves emotionally from their horses to get a serious and unbiased opinion of their stock and then make informed decisions. There is nothing stopping anyone from applying to hold a 'Conformation Only' evaluation or even young stock evaluation, in their area as long as you have the numbers to make it worthwhile. Conformation evaluation does not have an age pre-requisite.(only performance) Catherine, some good points. Ursula Ursula & Brian Jensen Trinity Fjords Box 1032 Lumby BC, V0E 2G0 Canada 250-547-6303 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://okjunc.junction.net/~ujensen/
magazine article!
This message is from: "Reena Giola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I know that horse and the other Fjords at the BOK ranch!! How exciting!! I helped out there for about 6 mths when we lived in Arroyo Grande (about 20 mins) from San Luis Obispo! Would it be possible to scan the article or make a copy of it for me? I know this little girl Janashe is just a doll!!! I would so enjoy reading about it. This is where I was first exposed the Fjord breed. Reena _ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 07:27:28 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Magazine article There is a nice article, in Farm and Ranch Living magazine, about BOK (read that "Be Okay") Ranch in San Luis Obispo County Calif, that uses fjords as theraputic riding horses. A number of the children who ride at the ranch own there own horses, one of them, Jana who has cerebal palsy owns her own fjord. The fjords name is Etenna. Cart are also used for those unable to sit a horse. Neat article. Sue Sue Clark-Sorger Crown Oak Fjords Sandia Park NM
Re: magazine article!
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 1/28/03 9:29:23 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I know that horse and the other Fjords at the BOK ranch!! Would it be > possible to scan the article or make a copy of it for me? > Sure, I will scan it later today and send it. Sue
re: magazine article!
This message is from: "ReenaG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I know that horse and the other Fjords at the BOK ranch!! How exciting!! I helped out there for about 6 mths when we lived in Arroyo Grande (about 20 mins) from San Luis Obispo! Would it be possible to scan the article or make a copy of it for me? I know this little girl Janashe is just a doll!!! I would so enjoy reading about it. This is where I was first exposed the Fjord breed. Reena _
Carol's idea
This message is from: "Janne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To Mike, Private because this should be the owners choice. If you pay for a service, no matter what you get I believe you can do with it what you want. I agree that the education would be good, but in reality, it would be the owners choice. I would probably let people read it, but I get the feeling that not all breeding programs are absolutely for the superb show fjord, therefore, if one gets a bad evaluations and just wnat to sell a gelded colt for family use, do we not run the risk of limiting the market to the bigger breeders only, and not allowing the mom and pops to have an occational foal?? I know I am probably staring a wild fire here, and I am am ALL FOR striving for ecellence, don't read me wrong, but we cannot police what people do either. WOW, now I have started a wild fire on the digest.?? Janne in warmer ND today.
Re: Does anyone have a Fjord or other horse that has foundered?
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Deb- Rafael had what I think is termed a "mechanical founder," caused by physical stress, a few years ago. I trailered him home from training in Oregon, and it was a long ride. He was fine at the time, no obvious lameness, but as his hooves grew out I could see the "ring" of different-angled hoof growth. The ring grew out and there were no problems. I've learned since then to keep his feet quite short, surprising as he is so big! Brigid Wasson SF Bay Area, CA http://www.ourfjords.freeservers.com/fjord1/Our_Fjordsx.html";>Our Fjords http://www.ourfjords.freeservers.com/fw/Fjordings_Wesx.html";>Fjordings West
Re: Carol's idea
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike, > Why do you think the results should be private? The results of the > I do not see a need for them to be private. They would in actuality be a part of the Evaluation system I would think, so therefore yes, the results should be public. Lynda and Daniel Bailey's Norwegian Fjords Quality Fjords--Equine Transportation--Hand-braided Tack & Accessories White Cloud, MI 231-689-9902 FAX: 775-383-6813 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.hometown.aol.com/baileysfjords United Equine Foundation http://www.unitedequinefoundation.org/homepage.htm Lynda C. Welch Vice President, Norwegian Fjord Representative [EMAIL PROTECTED] UEF Fjord rescue email group: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Does anyone have a Fjord or other horse that has foundered?
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Deb, We adopted a Shire mare that was severely foundered. Why? Lynda and Daniel Bailey's Norwegian Fjords Quality Fjords--Equine Transportation--Hand-braided Tack & Accessories White Cloud, MI 231-689-9902 FAX: 775-383-6813 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.hometown.aol.com/baileysfjords United Equine Foundation http://www.unitedequinefoundation.org/homepage.htm Lynda C. Welch Vice President, Norwegian Fjord Representative [EMAIL PROTECTED] UEF Fjord rescue email group: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: fjord & scouts!
This message is from: "sandra church" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi It's so nice to read about the successes that the folks on this list have with their fjords. I just wanted to share what Loki did last Sunday right here at home. An 11 yr old girl scout from church wanted to earn her "Horse Lovers" badge so she came out to my place in the freezing cold weather & we went through the 6 chosen requirements to fulfill the badge. Loki loved the attention & since one of the requirements was to watch a horse being tacked up...she got to ride him while I led him & then I went on a brief, very cold trail ride since there's no need to waste a perfectly good tacked-up horse! It was fun & there's no end to what a fjord can do! (Couldn't help but order a few girl scout cookies while she was here!) Sandra in frigid Va. _ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
Help needed in VT
This message is from: Vivian Creigh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am looking for barn and farm help in February and March. I am located in southeastern Vermont. Must be confident horseperson who likes dogs and cats and chickens. Please contact: Vivian Creigh tel.# 802 885 5762 or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Carol's idea
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 09:15 AM 1/27/2003 -0600, you wrote: This message is from: "Janne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> WE just need to make sure the results are private, like Carol suggested, and that the owner can release or burn the results if they want to. Why do you think the results should be private? The results of the Regular Evaluations are not private. If this sort of video Evaluation was ever to really happen wouldn't the education value of it be worth having the results public? I would guess if the results were really good the owner would be publishing them in all of their ads wouldn't they? 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]
Therapeutic Riding and Fjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] My friend David (CP Quad) was riding Nina (very drafty not fat) the other day with his Backrider Dee and we got to talking about the difference between Nina and some of the other special horses I've put him on. David's best comment was that Nina stretches him more than any of the others and he feels like he's sitting on a couch. He's been riding for over 15 years with me. For him that is a very good thing - the only downfall of the supersize wide is Nina is too wide for some riders but great for others. With riding - David's muscle spasms are decreased in both severity and number for about 3 days after each lesson. So he tries to come twice a week. His Tech, Dee was NOT a horse person until she met Nina. Let's just say that has changed and she and her fiance John invited Nina to their wedding. Had to laugh at Nina and my warmblood colt Valdemar yesterday as they were discussing who got what side of the big hay pile to lay on. Up and down, round and round. Robyn in still freezing MD where only the horses are happy with the cold
Magazine article
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] There is a nice article, in Farm and Ranch Living magazine, about BOK (read that "Be Okay") Ranch in San Luis Obispo County Calif, that uses fjords as theraputic riding horses. A number of the children who ride at the ranch own there own horses, one of them, Jana who has cerebal palsy owns her own fjord. The fjords name is Etenna. Cart are also used for those unable to sit a horse. Neat article. Sue Sue Clark-Sorger Crown Oak Fjords Sandia Park NM
