Hello
This message is from: "chrisanddale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, I am new to this list. I do not own any Fjords...yet. But I am definitely researching this breed. I really like the looks of this breed and the temperment is supposed to be very docile. Is that true? I currently own two young quarterhorses that are very green broke. I am also green so that doesn't mix very well. Any how, I look forward to learning more about these beautiful blonds. Christine Sent via the I-Mail system at mail.cvol.net
Fw: NAIS
This message is from: "Philis B. Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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From: "Philis B. Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: NAIS
Hello List,
"National Animal Identification System" ("NAIS")."<<
YES, I'm very aware of this USDA National Animal Identification
System...and it is VERY scary. I'm wondering how and where I will put the
microchip in my banty chickens, plus, who cares??? If the coyote eats the
chickens, he will be tracked by the satellite and ultimately he will be
registered toME??? And will I have to pay a fine because the coyote
ate my chicken and left my property and I didn't know it? It seems
that there will be so many unknowing "illegal" acts done by the "small"
farmers that the government will have it's hands full just trying to fine
and keep track of all the infractions around the country. How ridiculous
does it get?? But, it is coming to fruition, I'm sorry to say. I believe
Wisconsin is supposed to be registered by July? Sounds like the "Big
Brother" corporations i.e. Cargill, Monsanto and NPP don't have to
register each animal, just the big farms. You can see where this is
going..small farmers, you're out of business because of all the
regulations on your every animal. This could turn into a big mess! Thank
you government! Very sad indeed.
Philis Anderson
Sawtooth Mountain Fjords
Grand Marais, MN
25th Anniversary Poster Competition
This message is from: "Cynthia Madden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Due to several pleas for a little more time, we have extended the deadline to Friday, March 10th. Please get your entries in ASAP as we need to finalize this to move forward in promoting the the celebration. I look forward to seeing more entires. Guidelines on the NFHR website. 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: Re:Norwegian names
This message is from: "Jeanne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Custom Made = skikk og bruk fremstilt .. English to Norwegian translation I went to : http://www.translation-guide.com/free_online_translators.php?from=English&to=Norwegian It's free. ~jp
NAIS
This message is from: Sara Faull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I have not seen this on this list yet. I do not want to start any
political debates, but this issue is important and not well
publicized and is of concern to horse owners. Please read and make
your own conclusions.
Sara
For several years, the USDA has been working with the largest-scale
animal industry organizations (for example, the National Pork
Producers, Monsanto Company, and Cargill Meat) to develop a mandatory
"National Animal Identification System" ("NAIS").
However, most small scale livestock producers, people who raise
animals for their own food, and people who keep horses or livestock
as companion animals do not know about the USDA's plans. The NAIS
will drive small producers out of the market, will make
people abandon raising animals for their own food, will invade
Americans' personal privacy to a degree never before tolerated, will
violate the religious freedom of Americans whose beliefs make it
impossible for them to comply, and will erase the last vestiges of
animal welfare from the production of animal foods.
The Problem
On April 25, 2005, the USDA released "Draft Program
Standards" ("St.") and a "Draft Strategic Plan" ("Plan") concerning
the NAIS.
If you think the description below sounds too bizarre to be true,
please go to usda.gov/nais, read the Standards and Plan, and check
the citations.By January 1, 2008, the NAIS will be mandatory. (Plan,
pp. 2, 10, 17.)
Every person who owns even one horse, cow, pig, chicken, sheep,
pigeon, or virtually any livestock animal, will be forced to register
their home, including owner's name, address, and telephone number,
and keyed to Global Positioning System coordinates for satellite
monitoring, in a giant federal database under a 7-digit "premises ID
number." (St., pp. 3-4, 10-12; Plan, p. 5.)
Every animal will have to be assigned a 15-digit ID number, also to
be kept in a giant federal database. The form of ID will most likely
be a tag or microchip containing a Radio Frequency Identification
Device, designed to be read from a distance. (Plan, p. 10; St., pp.
6, 12, 20, 27-28.) The plan may also include collecting the DNA of
every animal and/or a retinal scan of every animal. (Plan, p.13.)
The owner will be required to report: the birthdate of an animal,
the application of every animal's ID tag, every time an animal leaves
or enters the property, every time an animal loses a tag, every time
a tag is replaced, the slaughter or death of an animal, or if any
animal is missing. Such events must be reported within 24 hours.
(St., pp. 12-13, 17-21.)
Third parties, such as veterinarians, will be required to report
"sightings" of animals. (St., p. 25.) In other words, if you
call a vet to your property to treat your horse, cow, or any other
animal, and the vet finds any animal without the mandatory 15-digit
computer-readable ID, the vet may be required to report you.If you do
not comply, the USDA will exercise "enforcement" against
you. (St., p. 7; Plan, p. 17.) The USDA has not yet specified the
nature of "enforcement," but presumably it will include imposing
fines and/or seizing your animals.There are no exceptions -- under
the USDA plan, you will be forced to
register and report even if you raise animals only for your own food
or keep horses for draft or for transportation.
The Negative Effects
Eradication of Small Farms – People with just a few meat animals or
40-cow dairies are already living on the edge financially. The USDA
plan will force many of them to give up farming.Loss of the True
Security of Organic and Local Foods – The NAIS is
touted by the USDA and agricorporations as a way to make our food
supply "secure" against diseases or terrorism. However, most people
instinctively understand that real food security comes from raising
food yourself or buying from a local farmer you actually know. The
USDA plan will only kill off more local sources of production and
further promote the giant industrial methods which cause many food
safety and disease problems.
Websites: www.usda.gov/nais
www.nonais.org
Kudos to Curt, Marsha, Joe & Sue
This message is from: "Beaver Dam Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everybody from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia - Thanks so much, Sue, for the great write-up on the Pennsylvania Horse Expo and the participation of the Fjords and their hard-working, talented wners. -- You're absolutely right saying that Fjord people with horses to sell should take advantage of these expos by sending in their brochures, newsletters, etc. -- It is a missed opportunity for those who didn't do it, and that includes us at Beaver Dam Farm. We have no excuse. We just let the opportunity slip by. -- But, I want to say we're very grateful to all of you for the opportunity to display our brochures and sales lists. It's very nice and very generous of you. I was delighted to read about Joe Glick's progress with Sivert. I'd understood that he was somewhat difficult to handle, but Sue's report just shows what can be done with these horses if they're given some experienced handling and training. -- It goes to show that Fjords are horses, and need careful and experienced handling and training -- Just exactly the same as any other breed. -- They need the correct and experienced training, but the difference is that given proper training, they react and learn so much faster than other breeds. I remember many years ago when one of our first customers, Ken Chamberlain, from NH brought two mares to Larry Poulin to train to drive as a pair. We'd imported these mares for Ken, and they were gorgeous - dark colored with wonderful stripes. -- Anyway, Larry had them for six weeks, and they were ready to go home. I was there the night he was showing them off to a clinic at his arena. First he brought out the Fjord pair and said that in six weeks of training, these horses were ready to go home to Ken who was an older gentleman who'd had Parkinson's. They were ready to be driven as a pair by Ken out and about everywhere. -- Then Larry brought out a pair of Hackneys and said he'd been training this pair for six months and they were nowhere near ready to go home. -- That is the big difference in our breed! Things have been really busy around the farm all winter. -- Mostly we spend this "down time" getting ready for the coming season of Nova Scotia Beginner Riding and Driving Vacations, as well as the arrival of several very nice consignment horses, coming from all over North America. We're really excited about this year's consignment horses. -- Here's a brief sampling of what's coming to Beaver Dam Farm this spring . . . An absolutely gorgeous 15 hand gelding. This horse is BIG, BIG, BIG! He's also got one of the most beautiful heads we've seen. he rides and drives, and is a lovely horse. Two wonderful mares. Very high quality. Both with excellent pedigrees. Both proven broodmares. Both mares are in current work driving. They've had a lot of very good, practical driving through the woods and on the roads. Very road safe. Just nice, very well cared for quality mares 11 & 12 years old. We've got an outstanding 7 yr. old gelding coming. He's had extensive dressage training, and he jumps and events. He's big and very very attractive. Two four year old geldings of outstanding quality, both trained to ride and drive by the best. ~~~ Our trainers and instructors, Jaimie Benoit and Kelly MacDonald, will soon be on their way to THE DRIVING FORUM down in MA. I won't be attending this year, so Kelly and Jaimie will be representing Beaver Dam Farm. -- They'll be holding two raffles with the prize being a Nova Scotia Riding or Driving Vacation. -- You know we always talk about how, to our absolute delight, most of our customers become our good friends. -- Well, at the 2005 Driving Forum, two women booked, with the discount offered at the Forum. This year Kelly and Jaimie will be staying with Jenn and her husband on their way to the Driving Forum. -- Last year, when Jenn came for her Nova Scotia Driving Vacation, she brought her husband, plus their very good friends. We had a delightful week with all of them. -- If you can possibly attend the Driving Forum, don't miss it. -- For those interested in the sport of driving, this is a must. -- Last year's Forum was sold out in every way -- exhibitors and the public. -- it was a total success . . . so much so that for their second annual show, they've rented a venue several times larger. Everyone (exhibitors and public) had a marvelous time. Beaver Dam Farm Fjords II, Ltd. Phone: 902-386-2304 Fax: 902-386-2149 URL: www.beaverdamfarm.com E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Raised by the Sea in Health and Tranquility" Visit our NEW Riding Vacation page on our website today! http://www.beaverdamfarm.com/pages/riding-vacation/index.html
Re: Norwegian names
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/2/2006 7:36:35 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:> > > You could call Bitten and Hank Nors in Aguanga, CA. They speak Norwegian. > They are listed in the 2005 membership roster. > Actually there are several of us on this list that speak norwegian. Dagrun Aarsten, Janne Myrdal, Phillip Odden and myself speak norwegian and there might be others as well. Rondi Tyler. So. Calif.
Re:Norwegian names
This message is from: Ridge Farms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I use this website to translate from Norwegian to English. I love getting names from this! http://www.freedict.com/onldict/nor.html P.S. custom: bruk, skikk made: no matches found maid: stuepike, hushjelp, kammerpike, vaerelsepike Hope this helps, Erin Yanish Pat Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This message is from: "Pat Holland" Does anyone know of a good website that translates English to Norwegian? I put in the search for just that and all I came up with services that will take a document and translate it for you - I need a dictionary type of thing. Some of us are looking for names for our spring babies...for example I am looking for the translation for "custom made". Thanks for any help! Pat Holland
Re: Re:Norwegian names
This message is from: "bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This message is from: "Pat Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Does anyone know of a good website that translates English to Norwegian? HERE'S ONE: http://www.freedict.com/onldict/nor.html Ruthie, nw mt US
Bushwhacker's Dutchman
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have purchased another Fjord. He's barn name is Duffers. I now have Bryhyl Regn and Bushwhacker's Dutchman. I am happy for us. Jo Wilgus Gavilan Hills, CAwhere it is another beautiful riding day
Re: Norwegian names
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You could call Bitten and Hank Nors in Aguanga, CA. They speak Norwegian. They are listed in the 2005 membership roster. JO
Re:Norwegian names
This message is from: "Pat Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Does anyone know of a good website that translates English to Norwegian? I put in the search for just that and all I came up with services that will take a document and translate it for you - I need a dictionary type of thing. Some of us are looking for names for our spring babies...for example I am looking for the translation for "custom made". Thanks for any help! Pat Holland
Re: Anxiety alert!
This message is from: Starfire Farm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pat Holland wrote: 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". Oh dear..are you snowed in or something? Actually, I believe that photo was taken by a friend of ours, Carol Walker. It's a mare and foal in a wild herd. I suppose they don't really care about their hair-dos...(though I'm sure they prefer hairy legs!). Carol has taken some spectacular photos of wild herds in the West. Here is her website: http://www.livingimagescjw.com/ Beth
Pennsylvania Equine Expo
This message is from: "mom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Just got back from a truly wonderful four days at the Harrisburg Pennsylvania Equine Expo. Curt Pierce, Marsha Korose, and Joe Glick did the breed proud with their educational and attractive booth (lots of great pictures of fjords doing everything that fjords do, attractively displayed)--hours and hours of answering questions and passing out brochures. Ulend had his usual adoring crowd inside the stall with either Curt or Marsha or me as they stroked and petted and ruffled his mane and hugged him. He is such a mush--just loves to be loved--and puts up with everything. Surely demonstrates the good nature of the fjord horse. Most people were so surprised to find that he is a stallion! He wakes up nicely for the breed and stallion demos :~). Curt rode him in the stallion demo and Marsha drove him with the white dun gelding Solvar to the Tidaholm marathon cart for the breed demo. Joe Glick brought his new stallion Sivert -- Sivert just got a lot of "Wow, is he gorgeous!" from the crowd. He was a perfect gentleman in the booth stall and showed off his beautiful head and really impressive stripes to good advantage. People found it hard to believe that he was 19. Joe has had him under saddle for about four weeks and both he and Curt rode their stallions in the stallion exhibition. Joe has done a remarkable job bringing this horse along--he is a quick study and seems to love learning. He's started him with long lines and next year will probably both ride and drive him at Harrisburg. He and Ulend were excellent examples of the lighter, sportier build and the heavier draft build. Joe drove his gelding Halnas to the stone boat, his 15 year old son Ivan brought Sivert down through the crowd to the arena so that Curt could show him in hand while Marsha drove the pair for the breed demo (I get to navigate--it is sooo much fun!). Curt walked Sivert around next to the railing and Sivert spent a lot of time getting stroked and petted by pretty girls. :~) A nice variety of colors, body styles and talents. And a lot of expense, time, effort, and energy. These guys who make the effort to showcase our Fjords at an expo deserve a lot of credit and appreciation. We had lots of enquiries about horses available for purchase! If we had flyers from those with horses available, I am sure you could make some good connections/sales. It's really a missed opportunity not to have that sort of information for the public. Seeing these guys in the flesh and watching them perform makes a huge impression. And the contrast with other breeds can be pretty dramatic at an expo. I loved the comment someone made that we should emphasize that fjords are not just for kids. Most of the people I talked with over the three days were adults who wanted something sensible, solid, versatile, and strong. The kids were a bonus. Anyway, I didn't mean to be quite so long winded, but I am still a little high from a great weekend of horse company and horse talk. See you all at the 25th! Sue Freivald
