Re: Stallion Presentation Day
This message is from: "Deb Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Joe! I am mailing some flyers to you they should go out Monday so you'll get them in time. There are a few that I got pictures on and some left from the Harrisburg Expo. Give them away and don't worry about returning any. Hope you have good weather. I wish I could come down, but I'll be at a horse training clinic that day. Thank you so much for going to the trouble, Debi Williams Williams Hill Fjords Waterford, Pa Home of Tolgar,Belle and Levi,Hilda,Senja,Beckett,Rosie and Daniel
Waverly Auction, Update
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello everyone, People are starting to contact me to let me know the Fjords they are most interested in, which is really going to be a great help not only to the UEF, but to the other Fjord people attending this auction. With so many Fjords going through, I would believe everyone will have a chance at getting one of these Fjords for a reasonable price. So far, we know of four of these Fjords that will be seriously bid on by representatives for other farms. These Fjords are Skyview Henry, Donder, Haakon, and A.S. Rinska. There are quite a few Fjord people going that are also interested in many of these Fjords, although I am not aware of any more specific interests, if I have missed someone who has contacted me previously, please let me know! This has been so helpful to us with the UEF to know which Fjords are drawing serious interest, this allows us to focus on those that might not be as desired, for example the mare, Tekla. Again, the UEF has no intention of knowingly bidding against any Fjord person, we are only going to be at this auction to prevent any Fjords, to the best of our ability, going to a meat buyer. Take care, will pass along anymore updates if they come in. Otherwise, see you at the auction! 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 President, PMU and Breed Specific Division [EMAIL PROTECTED] UEF Fjord rescue email group: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NFHA Raffle
This message is from: SUSAN GIARGIARI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi List! Just wanted to add some important info to the Raffle for the $2003 for the NFHA to use for promoting the fjords at Equine Affaire and reduced stalls for all at the VT Fjord Show!!! There will only be 200 Chances at 3 Tickets for $25...that is a one in 200 chance Where are you going to find odds like that??? And it helps our group to promote the fjords!! The drawing will be held on Sunday at our VT Fjord Show.the foal will be there if the $2003 Cash isn't wanted!! If we sell the 200 Chances way before the showwe will offer this Raffle for another $2003 to be drawn at the Equine Affaire at the BIG E in Nov...Springfield, MA!! If you want to mail me a check or MO made out to NFHA, Susan Giargiari, 570 Millers Falls Rd, Northfield, MA..01360-9616...you will receive your tickets stubs and a Raffle Certificate good to trade for one foal!! For those of you who have already sent in a Raffle entrythe Certificates are in the ma! il this week!! Our prayers and thoughts are with all in the FJord Community who have loved ones in the service Take care...Sue g. and Dick...
Nebraska Horse Expo
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We have had a week to recover from the Nebraska Horse Expo, but now it is time to extend many well deserved "thank yous" to all who helped it be the success that it was. A big thanks to Bonnie and Buzz Ehlers for all their help setting up our considerable decorations. Bonnie drove their gelding Gier in the demonstrations and wore her fabulous Norwegian outfit that received much attention and many compliments. Bonnie (what a woman) Ehlers also volunteered to use Gier in the draft horse pull on Friday night. They did a terrific job pulling against those big Belgian teams, and we were all amazed when the announcer said this was the first time for Bonnie or Gier to try such a thing. She is just amazing!!! Thanks to Steve and Amy White who drove their Fjords Nessie and Torden in the demos. They did a great job and were much help tearing down the decor when we were done. (Why is it so much easier coming down, than going up?) Thanks to Steve McIlree who helped in about every area and took some fine photos of our group. Big thanks to Beth Beymer and Cheryl and Steve Gioia for coming all the way from Colorado to be a part of our Expo. They are all terrific people, and SO.. much fun. Beth and Obelisk, Cheryl and Troika and Steve with Vind were wonderful additions to our demo group. Thanks to all of you who sent fliers (and donations) we gave out almost everything we came with. We had much interest in the darling Fjords and on Saturday had wall to wall people for most of the day. Thanks to my many friends who supported the newly formed Fjord Horse Association of Nebraska with their donations, and then brought food to our party too! We had a nice time Saturday night visiting with old friends and introducing new friends to old friends. Thanks again to all of you. Mostly thanks to my own Carl, who built everything I could think up, working long hours into the night so our booth would be special. Your are the best! Janice Lee Little Farm Fjords Valley, Nebraska
Re: club foot surgery
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] My gelding's club foot was not something he was born with. It was an end result, from a shoulder & sternum injury that he incurred at 12 days old. Due to the lack of walking normally during his fast growth stage (before 3 months of age) the ligament shorted, keeping the heel from dropping down where it should. We did have surgery done to see if we could get that heel down, hoping just cutting the inferior check ligament would do it. It did let it down some...but did not result in the out come my vet had hoped for. We then tried glue on shoes for a time...and it did get some of the rest of the his weight, off his toe, though my vet was not happy with the results of that either. My vet did mention cutting the flexor tendon...but I felt this was just too extreme. At this point he was bobbing a bit at the walk...and though his trot was shortened, you really had to watch him to tell he wasn't traveling normally. He was still resting on that toe a lot, and not putting his full weight down on that heel. I didn't like seeing him like this My next approach (here comes the scoffers :-) ) was to contact a Shamanic Healer. She did a healing session on him. One of the things she found was that his right hip was out of joint. After his session, He immediately stood taller in the rear his heel came all the way downall the time, not just sometimes, and he stopped bobbing. He moved like he was a normal horse again. His heel is down, and though his foot shape is messed up I feel he's moving comfortably and can run and play like the other horses now. I had asked, earlier, about "what club foot surgery?" thinking there was something maybe I hadn't heard about yet...guess not. Modern medicine is great...but sometimes it needs a little help outside that realm :) Thank you, Aimee
Club Foot Surgery
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aimee, I see that there are replies as to what is actually done for the club foot surgery, so I won't repeat. Sorry to see that Steve has not had good success with the surgery..my husband has done many, all with success, and many with amazing success. There are many variables, however, and sometimes it may just be a crap shoot as to the outcome..but we have seen it work many times, with ecstatic clients. I am sure that there have been extenuating circumstances with the horses that have had club foot surgery that Steve speaks of, just as there have been other types of cases that have not gone as planned here, as well, despite all of our best efforts. The younger the horse is when the surgery is performed will allow for greater success of this type of surgery. However, even with older horses there has been some degree of improvement. Has anyone actually been x-raying their Fjord's feet to determine what an average angle of correct alignment is versus other breedsand worked with their vet on this? I think it was very well put by others on this List that the feathering on the legs can be misleading as to the true angle of the hoof and pastern alignment. Feet are a very important issue at our clinic, and my husband works with some of the finest farriers in this country..and has worked at actual farrier education seminars to enlighten the farriers as to what the vets are looking at, and how the development of the veterinarian/farrier relationship is essential to the well being of the horse. This veterinarian/farrier relationship has been an ongoing educational process encouraged by the veterinary organizations and the farrier organizations. Can you tell I have had to listen to all of this for a while??? (VBG!!!) Carole Sweet Modesto, CA
Re: grey correction
This message is from: "Karen Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Teresa: Keep in mind, a red dun is simply a chestnut horse with the dun dilution factor, and chestnuts come in a wide range of shades. I have two red dun fjords. The mare has a definite red stripe through her mane and tail. The gelding has a lighter red stripe in the tail, but his mane stripe is just barely discernible as it is creamy in color. My guess is if he didn't have the dun dilution, he would be a chestnut with red tail but closer to flaxen mane. At first glance, their body colors are the "same", but when I see the two out in the afternoon sunlight, there's a subtle difference. The gelding seems to be a solid light biscuit color, and the mare is the same base color but with reddish highlights over top. Clear as mud? Cheers! Karen From: "windago" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com To: "fjord horse digest" Subject: Re: grey correction Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 09:08:22 -0600 This message is from: "windago" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I need to correct my last entry. My "red" dun does NOT have black hairs on the front of his legs as I originally thought. I looked VERY closely, much to my Fjords chagrin. The hairs are very dark reddish, brownish in coloration. Teresa, who can not wait until she can start buggy driving her Fjord. _ Hotmail now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/hotmail_mobile.asp
Waverly Sale
This message is from: "Dave and Patti Jo Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi List, I emailed Waverly and they said No Way will the Fjords start selling on Thursday. They will start on Friday as written in the catalog. Not sure how the confusion started but you don't have to come early if you can't. They won't sell till Friday. See you all there This is gonna be fun seeing all of you. Also if you have not gotten your RSVP in for the MWFHC's winter meeting you still can. Contact Sharon Falck at [EMAIL PROTECTED] she can get you all straighted out for the meeting/clinic with Wayne Hipsley. I'm sure it will be educational and a great time. Patti Jo Walter Francis Creek Fjords Two Rivers, WI - were it's 50 and sunny!!! Finally no RAIN!!
Re: grey correction
This message is from: "windago" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I need to correct my last entry. My "red" dun does NOT have black hairs on the front of his legs as I originally thought. I looked VERY closely, much to my Fjords chagrin. The hairs are very dark reddish, brownish in coloration. Teresa, who can not wait until she can start buggy driving her Fjord.
NFHA Meeting, Activities, and more
This message is from: "Curtis Pierce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi to all ... The Northeast Fjord Horse Association is alive and well! We have a busy year coming up with many activities: shows, demos, and meetings. We invite all who are interested in becoming part of our FJORD family to join the Northeast Fjord Horse Association. Everyone is invited to the NFHA spring meeting on May 4 at Bill and Norma Coli's in Charlemont, Mass. Contact Bill for directions. The meeting will start around 10:00 with a break for a pot luck lunch. New Fjord T-shirts and Sweatshirts are available for sale. Information about the T-shirts is available at http://www.painteasy.com/FjordList.htm or contact Carol Tacey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] We are raising funds to have a booth at the 2003 Equine Affair in Springfield, MA, and to support our 20th annual August Fjord Horse Show in Woodstock, Vermont. Show dates are August 22nd to 24th. Show Manager: Curt Pierce: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We are also having a raffle to support the NFHA activities and Fjord promotions. For 3 tickets at $25, the winner will win $2003. Since the raffle will take place in Mass, we can't raffle a Fjord foal, but the winner can use the $2003 to purchase a foal being offered. Of course, the raffle committee reserves the right to approve the winner if they choice the foal. Contact Sue Giagiari at [EMAIL PROTECTED] to get your raffle tickets or for more information. For more info on NFHA contact: Bill Coli, Co-President: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Susan Cook, Co-President:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Carol Tacey:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Take care and enjoy your Fjord! Carol Tacey West Kingston, Rhode Island www.painteasy.com and Curt Pierce Bristow, VA
Re: I dorve my first pair! Correction!
This message is from: "Foxfire Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: I drove my first pair! Correction! Ooops, an important typo in the previous message: You CAN'T bully those big guys... > so they are handled with subltey and finesse and safety first, which is what > I have looking for in learning help. Betsy in Michigan
I drove my first pair!
This message is from: "Foxfire Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ooo! Ahh! even tho' they were not fjords... Yesterday I attended my first meeting of the Thumb Draft Horse Association... an educational clinic. The demo horses were Percherons, many many Percherons, all ages, and all huge. I was hoisted into the driver's seat of a big wagon, handed the reins and laughing a lot off I wentdriving the pair. Now, before you panic, after reading Lisa's important novella seated next to me was a very knowlegeable young man, Shane Benner, who had with his Dad, Les, helped break and train this 6-7 year old pair, bred on their farm. We worked in a large indoor arena, everything had been checked and rechecked, and we kept it to a walk. They are huge and powerful horses, but even at the walk waht a nice feel! No dogging it for these boys... Everyone was very kind and encouraging.kept saying go for itthe pair are used regularly for weddings, wagon rides, and Christmas Tree farm work. We had also just spent a couple of hours going over the harnessing process for pairs, driving safety, equipment safety etc... Shane said keep an eye on the leveller bar to help keep them even"I can't even SEE the leveller bar..." I am short so my feet didn't reach the floor...I had to stand up to look over the front of the wagon to see it... had to sit forward on the very front edge to plant my feet to drive the wagon and could not keep an eye on the leveller, so had to use feel We laughed a lot about that, but once that was handled, it was sheer joy! Walk on Never thought I'd even consider thinking about pairs, (all that harness) but it was so much fun but first I have to get going better with my fjords as singles... Part of the reason I joined this group was to look for and meet folks with a different perspective and find some more horse buddies. I think the average age of the members must be about 70... with a lot of horse experience, breeding, training, driving and farming with drafts. I felt right at home. They also do a lot with teams of 4 and big hitches... lots of knowledge and good help available. You can bully those big guys... so they are handled with subltey and finesse and safety first, which is what I have looking for in learning help. One woman I spoke with for a long time has and ancient pair of Belgians she would like to replace with a pair of fjords... she knows a pair from the west side Gary and ? I think I know who they are. The whole group was very open and welcoming to the "fjord lady!" In spite of being a really cold and damp day it gave me lots of warm fuzzies! Ooo, driving that pair was fun! Now I can just picture a couple of little fjords butts in front of me, trotting down the road... If we are ready by the end of May, we can participate in their annual Wagon Train and I am also now freelancing for one one of the local papersand covering things like this for them! Can life get any better? Yeah, maybe driving my own little fjordies! BTW a number of these folks are going to the Waverly Sale and were aware of all the Fjords for sale and asked about it... They haven't seen that many listed in the catalog very often. Still savoring yesterday... what a high! Betsy in Michigan
Fwd: Frodo Pictures
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Finally a decent picture of Frodo the half fjord for all you curious people. Contact me privately and I will forward it to you. Robyn Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from aol.com (mow-m26.webmail.aol.com [64.12.137.3]) by air-id08.mx.aol.com (v92.17) with ESMTP id MAILINID82-3e0f3e7d9670277; Sun, 23 Mar 2003 06:11:44 -0500 Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 06:11:44 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Frodo Pictures MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 2.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit To: undisclosed-recipients:; X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from text/html by demime 0.99c.8 [TABLE NOT SHOWN]
RE:shades of grey
This message is from: "windago" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello to all. My name is Teresa and I currently own one Fjord gelding. My question is: if red duns have no black at all, what would a Fjord with a dorsal stripe of red, who also has black hairs on the front of his legs be called? His mane stripe is a lighter shade, not black but does have some black hairs in it. Just a question. Thank you for listening. Teresa
