RE: Foaling Question
This message is from: "Gail Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have heard they are unreliable. We finally bought a video camera and 400 feet of Co-ax cable (anyone need some coax?). I set up a TV in the bedroom and could use the alarm to wake myself, roll over, watch the camera for a few minutes and then reset the alarm. It worked OK. Gail Question #2. Has anyone ever used or knows were to get this gadget that you put on the mare and it tells you if they are lying down??? a Foaling predictor of sorts? I'm thinking something like that might ony get me up a few times a night, rather than setting the clock for every 30 minutes. This is Tone's 3rd foal ( She didn't bag up with the other two) but it's Tonetta's 1st foal and she's as big as a house. It might be because she's only about 13.2 that she looks that big, but still, I kinda feel sorry for her. WHR Elsker is anxiously awaiting (at the trainers) his first sons or daughters!!
Re: Fjord Lovers & Hay problems
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: dfle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 11:24 am Subject: Fjord Lovers & Hay problems > This message is from: "dfle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Just a warning hay and cell phones don't mix. > > Rosemary > Shome Fjords Nor do cell phones and large water troughs. I carry my cell phone in a shirt pocket. You can guess. This was the second cell phone, replacing the one the Fjord crunched by chewing on the antenna while I was distracted dialing - must have looked like a treat. and the one I have now is cracked from carrying in pants packet while riding, but since it still works, I do not have the courage to take it back into the store. > > > > > > Sent via the WebMail system at cmnt1.c-magic.com
Re: Foaling Question
This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, I used a test of the milk from the teat that predicted almost to the hour and my mare was sneaky. No bag and she would try to hide behind fence posts, in her effort to find the right foaling place with out my interference. This test let me bring her into the barn and get the Vet on time. I believe, 25 years ago, the testing material was from my Cenex farm store. Jean Gayle I just laid that "foal" to rest two weeks ago. Author 'The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 to 1949 Send: $20 to Three Horse's Press 7403 Blaine Rd Aberdeen, WA 98520
Fjord Lovers & Hay problems
This message is from: "dfle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> So many of you have commented on the real "Fjord lover" and having hay and other horse related products in your cars, trucks, etc. Well, recently my cell phone was acting up -- the scroll button would go wild and lock up the phone and I couldn't even turn it off. Not having time to take it in, I continued to use it. One day while dialing, it locked up and was making a horrible sound -- I couldn't turn it off and finally in desparation pulled open the battery area to shut it off. Guess what -- hay flakes starting falling out. Well, after I shook it out and closed it up the phone works fine. Just a warning hay and cell phones don't mix. Rosemary Shome Fjords Sent via the WebMail system at cmnt1.c-magic.com
Foaling Question
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi All We are officially on foal watch and I'm officially sleep deprived already. Question #1.. Just how accurate are those ultrasounds? We had one done on both mares and they were only a few days apart 83 and 85 days bred. Projected due date is March 14th!! (Tone prefers to do the 12 mth thing so far) Since I pasture bred with a young stallion last year. I figured it was best to go by the date of the ultrasound. It matched with my observation that neither mare came back in heat in May, Question #2. Has anyone ever used or knows were to get this gadget that you put on the mare and it tells you if they are lying down??? a Foaling predictor of sorts? I'm thinking something like that might ony get me up a few times a night, rather than setting the clock for every 30 minutes. This is Tone's 3rd foal ( She didn't bag up with the other two) but it's Tonetta's 1st foal and she's as big as a house. It might be because she's only about 13.2 that she looks that big, but still, I kinda feel sorry for her. WHR Elsker is anxiously awaiting (at the trainers) his first sons or daughters!!
Foaling questions
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OOPS That last post about the Foaling questions was from Michele Noonan Stevensville, MT I hit the send button too soon
Team Harness "Stub Lines"
This message is from: "Ron & Sherrie Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Howdy, I was reading a good book the other day "A Teamster's View" by Steve Bowers(2001) In one chapter he has some really good information on team harness and some of the problems in regards to "Stub Lines" While working with my team and just getting started in harnessing and hitching, I have noticed that a few times we had similar problems with the horses see-sawing and to the point where the buckle at the stub line could easily get caught up threw the hame ring and cause a bad situation like Steve talks about in the book. He notes that in Europe they use longer stub lines that can't get into the hame loops in fact they are so long that the teamster can actually reach out and adjust the buckle from the drivers seat. We tend to use short stub lines in this country for some reason and to counter this problem some teamsters use "stay chains" to keep the eveners from moving way out of alignment when the horses get out of sink and start to see-saw. I would like to know your thoughts on this and what is the best way to go. Short or long stub lines? Stay chains? in this book, Steve also gets into some real details on lateral alignment and all that is important when hitching with spreaders and without, I especially would like to hear from Brian Jensen on this and it might be a good subject for us all to think about. Thanks for your time. "Happy Trails" RD
Re: x-bred
This message is from: "Russ and Laurie Lamb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> So let me makea suggestion to the X-breeders and their promoters, especially those in our own administration --- Please leave us and start your own registry and I wish you well with your x- bred registry !!! I much prefer real Fjords Warren and Sylvia in Spokane I certainly agree with your feeling about cross breeding. Most of us do. But who in our own administration do you feel is breeding or promoting them? Laurie Lamb
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This message is from: "oe Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi again Lisa is going to have words with me from that last message. I put an e in Pederson instead of spelling it right and I know better. I am sorry Lisa, please for give me. JEFF and LISA PEDERSON
The Pedersens and the Ariz CDE
This message is from: "oe Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Greetings Just talked to Jeff and Lisa Pedersen. They are on their way home from the Arizona CDE. What an experience. The weather was horrendous (sp). During the dressage portion, Jeff and the Fjords were in the middle of competing when the winds really started blowing. The dust devils were picking up everything that wasn't tied down and even the judges were in their cars. Of course the horses stood their ground and completed their task and came in third (I think that is what Lisa said) The next day in the marathon, it rained in torrents with the rain sleeting down. The fjords did their thing with a minimum of nervousness. Thank heaven's for fjords. The team finished and Jeff and his help along with the Fjords came through frozen but in the top 5. The cones were done with 4" of water on the ground. All in all they finished 3rd along with two other competitors with Fjord singles who finished in the top 3 with their Fjords. Pretty good showing an done so well with these wonderful horses. I always contend that there is nothing like a Fjord. Ours prove daily what a wonderful breed they are. They put up with our foibles and just keep going. Lisa said she would email the list with more information but she wanted everyone to know how it went. Pat Wilson
