Re: saddle
This message is from: "lhedelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Jean, I tried working with Crest Ridge, and, in fact, tried one of their saddles. They were very helpful, but, after sending many pictures to them, we determined the saddle was not a fit, and they told me they could not fit my horse with any of their saddles. I was disappointed, because I really liked their saddles. I visited a dealer in Missouri and looked at the different styles, and eventually had them ship an Ovation to me. It was not wide enough. (It doesn't come in the extra wide tree.) The workmanship and quality is really there with the Crest Ridge saddles. I wish I could have made it work. Laura - Original Message - From: "Jean Ernest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 9:50 AM Subject: Re: saddle This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I was looking at the Timber Ridge on their website. I thought their saddles looked good. I also looked at Crest Ridgehttp://crestridgesaddlery.com/index.shtml. they also make a Draft saddle., and the Draft Sonata SRO5, which is Cordura and leather, looks like it would be a nice lower priced saddle. .If shipping to Alaska weren't so costly I would probably try the Timber Ridge and Crest Ridge saddles! But I guess I'll just stick with my several Ortho-Flex saddles! Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, where we finally got enough snow for the skiers and dog mushers: 8-16" over the weekend. Thanks to all of you who sent me information about western saddles that they liked. I am still searching, and have found a company that thinks they can make a saddle for me. It is Timber Ridge Saddlery. Has anyone had any experience with this saddle company?
saddle
This message is from: "lhedelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks to all of you who sent me information about western saddles that they liked. I am still searching, and have found a company that thinks they can make a saddle for me. It is Timber Ridge Saddlery. Has anyone had any experience with this saddle company? They have been really great to work with so far, and their saddles are very reasonably priced. They are able to cut the bars shorter for my short backed guy, and will cut the fenders for short legged me, and the draft tree that they sent for me to try on him seems to fit well. It all sounds too good to be true Any input??? Thanks. Laura
25th Anniversary Poster Submission Deadline
This message is from: "Cynthia Madden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi everyone, Just a reminder that the deadline for "concept drawing" for the 25th anniversary celebration is due Friday, March 3. I hope to see more entries! Thanks. -- Cynthia Madden Las Cruces, NM personal: [EMAIL PROTECTED] NFHR: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:/www.geocities.com/cmadden88011 An unconscious people, an indoctrinated people, a people fed only on partisan information and opinion that confirm their own bias, a people made morbidly obese in mind and spirit by the junk food of propaganda, is less inclined to put up a fight, to ask questions and be skeptical. That kind of orthodoxy can kill a democracy or worse. - Bill Moyers, National Conference on Media Reform St. Louis, Missouri May 15, 2005
Re: winter meeting photos
This message is from: CHERYL GARNICA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> RE: Midwest Fjord photos I just wanted to thank Laurie for posting those photos! They are gorgeous (mostly because of the subject matter--fjords!) Though far away, I felt like I was there! Great to look at all the different fjordies...and getting me interested in harness! You really got some good pictures of their versatility. Thanks so much for sharing. Cheryl in S. Cal --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > hi, everyone, all those frozen people who attended > the winter meeting. dang > it was cold!!! > > i have posted some of the photos from the weekend at > the following site: > > http://livinginoz.smugmug.com/gallery/1231083/1/57670395 > > some of them show a bit of motion, because the > lighting was less than ideal > in the ring area, and my flash was not up to the > task (i have since purchased > another one). however, i think you can get a feel of > what we did. > > the first photo is oz, telling us all how bored he > is with winter. > > laurie and oz, who was just as glad to stay home and > be lazy
Re: saddle
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I was looking at the Timber Ridge on their website. I thought their saddles looked good. I also looked at Crest Ridgehttp://crestridgesaddlery.com/index.shtml. they also make a Draft saddle., and the Draft Sonata SRO5, which is Cordura and leather, looks like it would be a nice lower priced saddle. .If shipping to Alaska weren't so costly I would probably try the Timber Ridge and Crest Ridge saddles! But I guess I'll just stick with my several Ortho-Flex saddles! Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, where we finally got enough snow for the skiers and dog mushers: 8-16" over the weekend. >Thanks to all of you who sent me information about western saddles that they >liked. I am still searching, and have found a company that thinks they can >make a saddle for me. It is Timber Ridge Saddlery. Has anyone had any >experience with this saddle company?
Re: Anxiety alert!
This message is from: "Pat Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Have any of you seen the cover of the new State Line Tack catalog! It's of a "cute as a button" foalEATING the tail of presumably his mother. For me, who is totally obsessive about hair (none on legs, head, ears) but love that long fluffy tailI almost had an anxiety attack!..every time I walk past the catalog I yell "knock it off". And speaking of cover pictures I love the current photo on the NFHR homepage website "Waiting for judges decision" of the horse Tasja owned by the Zimmermans in New Jersey. What a classy picture. Pat H
Re: MWFHC Winter Meeting & Clinic
This message is from: Linda Lottie User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fjord ownersI hope all of you who are "new" to fjords or "new" to showing will consider bringing your horse to the next "hands on" event or show. My daughter, Anne, is the "show" person in my familyI have been the go-fer and financier...but, with Miss Anne in vet school her days of showing are on hold. With a coming four year old fjord "HASSE" in the barn it is up to me to get him out and about. Scarrier for me than for him - haha!! Thanks to the club for hosting this eventthe facility is so wonderful, relaxing and it is just plain fun to hang out in the heated arena. Now, on to preparations for the Mn Horse Expo in late April. We will have a "row of fjords" for presentation. It is a highlight of my year and Miss Anne is going to sneak away to present Lena for the crowd. With Linda Syverson-Kerr and Heike Lewandowski leading the fjords (WITH AUTHORITY!!!) through the crowds we have the whole process down to a sciencewe look pretty darn col :) Hope to see many of you.as alwaysif you have a horse for sale or a stallion you want featuredsend hand out info my way. Linda Baker Lottie near Grantsburg, WI 22735 Hanson Point Road Grantsburg, WI 54840 On 2/27/06 5:30 PM, "Green Valley Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: "Green Valley Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > MWFHC WINTER MEETING & CLINIC > > Neither rain, sleet or snow keep 90 members from attending the annual winter > clinic and meeting held February 18 & 19, 2006 at the Minnesota Equestrian > Center in Winona, MN. These Fjord members are as hardy and versatile as > their fjords. Karen Maas, our clinician, who is a carded judge of many > breeds and an NFHR Evaluator did an outstanding job of helping us understand > what a judge is looking for when placing horses in a show class. Karen, a > great teacher, is also a fountain of knowledge answering questions with > ease. > > A big thanks to the following who brought and performed with their horses: > Mike Jehlicka & Helen Schadler, Kristin Lee, Heike Lewandowski, Linda Baker > Lottie, Kathy Monroe & Nancy Barmore, Phillip Odden & Else Bigton, and > Debbie Ulrich. Classes included showmanship, english riding, western riding, > a jump course, ground driving, driving single horse, driving pairs and log > pull. The horses were first shown by their owners and then members had an > opportunity to try hands on in many of the events. There were individuals I > have never seen in the arena before trying showmanship, ground driving and > log pull. The fjords were all well behaved. Heike showed her stallion > performing a jump course and then several girls had an opportunity to try > their hand with Heike¹s stallion. Mentors such as Bob Gudknecht, Rich > Hotovy and Mike Sadlon helped in harnessing pairs and then later > demonstrated their skills in the log pull. Had it been timed, I think Bob G. > had the fastest log pull time as the audience urged and cheered him on. Phil > Odden and Mike Jehlicka did a great job showing their pairs driving. Debbie > Ulrich said, ³I was glad I brought my horses, and especially Raude..what a > wonderful horse. I tried to learn as much as I could and participated in so > many thingsand learning is exhausting! My friends, who helped, are so > wonderful and had a good time. I think they want fjords now! I think the > weekend turned out really well.² > > Linda Syverson-Kerr was the ring steward and helped to keep the program > moving along smoothly. Laurie With, a member from Little Falls, MN, took > photos of the many owners and participants. Thanks for volunteering! > > The dinner was held at Signatures, where the NFHR 25th dinner will be held, > and it was excellent. Dinner was followed by the MWFHC meeting. The > officers had spent the day at meetings so President Chuck Kelly could > quickly move us through important discussions. Thanks for your hard work. > The Blue Earth Show will be July 24-26, 2006 and the NFHR 25th celebration > will be October 12-15, 2006. Information about the Blue Earth Show will be > posted on www.mwfhc.org and the NFHR 25th on www.nfhr.com . > > The NFHR 25th Celebration will be held at the Minnesota Equestrian Center in > Winona, MN. It will include an NFHR Evaluation, Stallion Row, A Evening of > Dancing Fjord Horses, and a Horse Show. There are more details on the NFHR > website. Sign up early for a hotel room. Thanks to the members who have > already volunteered, but we can still use your help. It was stated there has > been a lot of confusion at trying to book a hotel at Riverport and Holiday > Inn. Hopefully they have their problems resolved now. Please call the hotel > directly and book a room and tell them it is under the block of the > Norwegian Fjord Horse Show (code NFH). > > Thanks for all who attended the MWFHC winter meeting and clinic. It was > another memorable event. Events like these are truly
MWFHC Winter Meeting & Clinic
This message is from: "Green Valley Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MWFHC WINTER MEETING & CLINIC Neither rain, sleet or snow keep 90 members from attending the annual winter clinic and meeting held February 18 & 19, 2006 at the Minnesota Equestrian Center in Winona, MN. These Fjord members are as hardy and versatile as their fjords. Karen Maas, our clinician, who is a carded judge of many breeds and an NFHR Evaluator did an outstanding job of helping us understand what a judge is looking for when placing horses in a show class. Karen, a great teacher, is also a fountain of knowledge answering questions with ease. A big thanks to the following who brought and performed with their horses: Mike Jehlicka & Helen Schadler, Kristin Lee, Heike Lewandowski, Linda Baker Lottie, Kathy Monroe & Nancy Barmore, Phillip Odden & Else Bigton, and Debbie Ulrich. Classes included showmanship, english riding, western riding, a jump course, ground driving, driving single horse, driving pairs and log pull. The horses were first shown by their owners and then members had an opportunity to try hands on in many of the events. There were individuals I have never seen in the arena before trying showmanship, ground driving and log pull. The fjords were all well behaved. Heike showed her stallion performing a jump course and then several girls had an opportunity to try their hand with Heike’s stallion. Mentors such as Bob Gudknecht, Rich Hotovy and Mike Sadlon helped in harnessing pairs and then later demonstrated their skills in the log pull. Had it been timed, I think Bob G. had the fastest log pull time as the audience urged and cheered him on. Phil Odden and Mike Jehlicka did a great job showing their pairs driving. Debbie Ulrich said, “I was glad I brought my horses, and especially Raude…..what a wonderful horse. I tried to learn as much as I could and participated in so many thingsand learning is exhausting! My friends, who helped, are so wonderful and had a good time. I think they want fjords now! I think the weekend turned out really well.” Linda Syverson-Kerr was the ring steward and helped to keep the program moving along smoothly. Laurie With, a member from Little Falls, MN, took photos of the many owners and participants. Thanks for volunteering! The dinner was held at Signatures, where the NFHR 25th dinner will be held, and it was excellent. Dinner was followed by the MWFHC meeting. The officers had spent the day at meetings so President Chuck Kelly could quickly move us through important discussions. Thanks for your hard work. The Blue Earth Show will be July 24-26, 2006 and the NFHR 25th celebration will be October 12-15, 2006. Information about the Blue Earth Show will be posted on www.mwfhc.org and the NFHR 25th on www.nfhr.com . The NFHR 25th Celebration will be held at the Minnesota Equestrian Center in Winona, MN. It will include an NFHR Evaluation, Stallion Row, A Evening of Dancing Fjord Horses, and a Horse Show. There are more details on the NFHR website. Sign up early for a hotel room. Thanks to the members who have already volunteered, but we can still use your help. It was stated there has been a lot of confusion at trying to book a hotel at Riverport and Holiday Inn. Hopefully they have their problems resolved now. Please call the hotel directly and book a room and tell them it is under the block of the Norwegian Fjord Horse Show (code NFH). Thanks for all who attended the MWFHC winter meeting and clinic. It was another memorable event. Events like these are truly enjoyable to attend; both educational as well as a wonderful place to meet new people, make new friends, reconnect with old friends and talk about how fjord horses enrich our lives. Thanks, Sophie Fiedler, Phillip Odden, Linda Syverson-Kerr & Debbie Ulrich
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