4-yr gelding for sale:
This message is from: ruth bushnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bushwhacker's Banner Man a four-year gelding, 14.2 hh. Rokida's Nicklaus grandson (sire A2Z Thorson, Gjest line). video available. Tremendous performance potential.. this boy moves out His trainer says he is an excellent saddle horse, forward and energized with get 'up and go,' good stride, neck reins, pivots on a dime, side passes. He says Banner will do anything for an experienced person who bonds with him. Lovely conformation and very intelligent. the trainer tells the story that he took him on a group mountain ride with a bunch of border patrolmen, when they saw him pull up with Banner they groaned, we'll be waiting on the pony all the way. he said it was very funny because he rode ahead and had to continually wait on them! =)) http://www.nfhr.com/ponyweb/ponyweb.cgi?horse=200391HorseName=bushwhacker%27 s%20banner%20manPage=1Sort=0 $4000 firm. We provide a Coggins, Vet Check, Brand Inspection, and guaranteed Pedigree transfer. Regional transport services provide excellent service and we have shipped all over the US. Bushwhacker Fjords Gene and Ruthie Bushnell Troy, MT 406-295-5050 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.frontiernet.net/~fjords
Horse expert
This message is from: Linda Lehnert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greetýngs from Turkey! I arrýved ýn Turkey late Saturday and am now ýn my apartment ýn Alanya. I saw thýs ýn a horse magazýne years ago and want to pass ýt along, partýcularly ýn lýght of some recent dýscussýons. Defýnýtýon of a horse expert: anybody who ýs more than 50 mýles away from home. LýndaAlanya, Turkey
Fjords and heat....Memorial Day.
This message is from: Jeanne Zuker [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was wondering if any of the rest of you have noticed this. Olaf much prefers the cooler/cold weather. When it gets warmer/hot, he looks at me like I am crazy if I think he is going to 'go' anywhere very fast--except for food. I was wondering if others see this especially in areas where there is definately seasons and severe temp. changes. I also know Olaf can 'bamboozle' me with the look of 'gee, it is just TOO hot today to go for a trail ride, how about a nice walk instead.' Oh and by walk I mean we take a nice stroll along the path so he can grab a mouthful of soft green grass every now and then and maybe cool his 'toes' in a shallow river--he LOVES water. I know conditioning is important, I just notice every spring and summer when the temps go up, that Olaf seems to react to it and just seems to prefer the cooler temps. Everyone have a wonderful Memorial Day and take a moment to remember those who have given us the freedom we enjoy. Jeanne Zuker 82F at 11am in MI
bursis? in Fjord gelding/for sale to flat home
This message is from: Kim Nord [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all: I have an 11yo Fjord gelding I purchased last October. You may remember he was in a difficult situation out to pasture at a horse trader's farm for six months. After I brought him home he made a rather miraculous recovery from a rather suspicious guy with bad feet to a lovely and willing trail buddy with great (!) feet! However, although he was very sound for about three months, he started favoring his left front going up and down our steep trails. He was examined by our vet, our chiropractor, and our massage therapist and injected, massaged and adjusted. After three adjustments the chiropractor said he was in fine shape; after three massages the massage therapist said the only reason to continue massages is because he enjoyed them so much! The vet diagnosised a bursis (don't know how it is spelled but it is an injury to and inflammation of his right pectoral) and put him on Adequan once a week for six weeks with a follow up injection a month after the sixth injection, light work following the sixth injection. Yesterday (after the sixth injection) we put him in one of our pastures which is accessed by a steep road (he had been in a barn paddock or our arena for the last six weeks). I noticed he seemed to be favoring his left front again. ARG! My vet says he should stay sound with light work if we keep him on the flat. What flat?!? We are in western NC in the heart of the mountains and don't have flat. From 13 horses I have finally gotten down to four, two Fjords and two Friesians, and now only have three that are ridable (and the Friesians are both very young and green). My fiance and my son both say we need to find him a flat home and replace him with another gelding that can be ridden immediately by novices (them and friends). Intellectually I have to agree with them as the purpose of getting down to only four horses was so we could all interact and bond with the ones we have and still have time to ride! But emotionally I hate to sell this guy after what he has been thru. Although he has not been here long enough for the rest of the family to forge a bond, I have. He has had a rough couple of years and I sure don't want to make it any rougher. Andrew's foal date is 6/29/94. He is 14.3hh, and his sire is Valea's Lee, dam is Fair Acres Chloe (Anvil's Torbjorn). He was a much loved stallion at a breeding farm in (I believe Wisconsin)and was both ridden and driven by the owner until he had a heart attack. While he was recovering his family dispersed his herd as he would no longer be able to care for them. He was sold at auction, gelded, and would have been resold at auction had he and one other not contracted strangles. So the trader turned him out in the woods and just let him make or break it on his own. When I bought him Andrew was alittle aloof and reserved. That lasted about two weeks. He now has the typical Fjord temperment, calm, thoughtful, willing if slightly stubborn. He is somewhat affectionate, and very patient. He rides smoother and more powerfully than my older gelding. When we first started him on the trails he pulled to the left, but after geeing and hawing him on the trails along with leg and rein commands he now steers straight lol. We just worked him in the roundpen this morning and he is still short strided on the left at a trot, presumably due to yesterday's steep road. I am pretty sure his injury is due to rough play with my Friesian gelding as he was trail ridden for a couple months last fall without incident. But it does not seem he will ever fully recover as long as he has to navigate steep ground, as he has been rested now for six weeks while being treated with Adequan. He seems to have no discomfort at a walk, with or without rider. I would love to see him go to a therapeutic center as he is very patient with kids and elderly and would probably be the same with handicapped. I purchased him for $2500, and that is negotiable to a good home. He has great feet, is up to date on all vaccines and worming, and had his teeth floated shortly after we got him last fall. He gets along well with other horses (my Friesian gelding only gets along with another Friesian), and defers to my 22 yo Fjord in the pasture. Please let me know if you have any interest, and also is you know of the availability of a good trail Fjord of similar age. Thanks, Kim Nord [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Andrew 001 Standard e-mail view.jpg]
Handsome Gelding for sale
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Everyone, Please pass this notice on to your clients that are looking for a gelding. Mid's Hans C-1703, FAM - K- 1887-G , 7-2-1997 (9 years old) is for sale. All shots, worming farrier work are current. Dental work was last done in 02/06. He is trained to ride, drive and draft. He is a beautiful big boy. He stands 15 hands but has the presents that make him look bigger. His movement is big. He is a gentle giant. His personality is the best. He is very willing to work in any situation. We have done single cart, pleasure, pairs pleasure, parades, team harness work in the fields, logging both single and team, trail riding, arena riding, children's lessons and even some vaulting. Every year we evaluated which horses will stay and which will be offered for sale. We feel he is a great gelding and should move on. He and another gelding were originally purchased as a team and won in Canada in weight pull, farm work and so on. They were a champion team in Calvary. Han's team mate has issues that are not safe for just anyone and we will not pass this fjord on. Hans on the other hand is EXCELLENT. I always said if I wanted to do dressage, I would take Hans. He has warm blood movement. Serious buyers only can contact me directly. Hans is being offered at $6500 obo. I will be hauling to Blue Earth, MN July 19, 2006. We will have space to transport him to BE or any stop along the way. Catherine Lassesen Southern Oregon, USA 1-541-825-3027 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Carol's filly
This message is from: Vanessa N Weber [EMAIL PROTECTED] There's also Xenia. Vanessa ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 05/28/06 11:36:26 To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Carol's filly This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] How about X-Hale? A beautiful breath of fresh air. Then, when she does something frustrating you can call her X-Hell. :-) Charla
Fjord Gelding for Sale in Nova Scotia, Canada
This message is from: Kevin and Verna Mattinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello, This gelding for sale is a colt that my husband and I raised and sold at a year and a half old. The woman who owns and loves him, unfortunately, is going through a divorce and some financial issues, etc. and she has regretfully decided that she must part with him. There's a lot going on in her life right now so I offered to help advertise him for her. He was foaled on August 11, 2001 and has some very nice breeding, particularly on his father's side. His grandsire is Konggard, who is a son of the famous Myrstein. His registered name is WFF Ander, but she calls his Klay. Klay is quite tall, much taller than any of my own so I would think he is 14.2 or 14.3 hh.We had him here for a few months this winter and he is easy to work with and very gentle, excellent barn manners, trailers very well, farriers very well, etc., etc. He has had professional training and quite a bit of work put on him. The trainer who started him competes in dressage so that is the kind of start he's had. His owner says he needs a strong rider, a good child could ride him but he is VERY strong (thru the neck) and needs someone who won't let him take advantage. He sometimes will give a few little bucks when asked to move out or into the canter. Then he generally settles right down. His gaits are smooth and nice. He is definitely more than green broke. The only problem she's ever had with him is that he is extremely nervous of vehicles. He's been trail ridden with no problem, although she's never ridden him with a group of horses, but I don't know why that would be any problem. He is also had some harness training and has been ground driven. He just needs someone to give him the time that she no longer can. There is nothing negative about him, except his fear of vehicles. I think he just needs someone with some knowledge and experience to overcome that issue. He is healthy and has had no health or lameness issues or anything like that to be concerned about. He's been very well cared for and up to date on vaccinations, wormings, etc. He really is a lovely boy, very pretty, and has loads of potential. She is asking $5500 CDN. For anyone who wants more information, please write me and I'll connect you to the owner or get more information for you, etc. I have some pictures of him I can send you and she is planning to send me some better pictures of him and some pictures of him under saddle as well, which I can also forward to anyone interested. Thanks, Verna Mattinson Woodrow Fjord Farm Oxford, Nova Scotia www.aacoastal.com
Re: Fjords and heat
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I bought Joe last July - in large part because of his easy going, kicked back, slowed down approach to life. Imagine my amazement when sometime in November he morphed from the placid pony into the prancing pony with a whole bunch more get and up go than I could have imagined!! Through the winter and spring he was trotting, galloping, and quite lively. So yes, he definitely prefers the cool weather and shows it. Now that we have hit the 90's again, he is once again looking at me with that you have got to be kidding look. Today we clipped him to help him cope with the heat - I swear, if I get any more infatuated with this pony I am gonna have to get rid of my husband and just move into the barn permanently _http://www.jerseyjeepncustoms.com/SeidelNews/The_Clipping.html_ (http://www.jerseyjeepncustoms.com/SeidelNews/The_Clipping.html) Kate and Joe (well, you know, basically the best pony ever)
Re: Fjords and heat
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Great pictures! My Fjords definitely get lazy when it is warm and peppier when cold. It has warmed up to the 70's here during the day, but the other night the temperature dropped to near freezing. after a warm day. About 4:00 am I was awakened by the sound of hooves thundering around the corral, my Aussie dog, barking madly at the window. I got up to see my four fjords racing around, even 31 ;year old Bjarne., bucking and cavorting around in the coolness. The day before they had been mostly; aying around in the 70 degree heat. Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, sunny and 75 degrees, 21 hours daylight. 12At 06:32 PM 5/29/2006 -0400, you wrote: http://www.jerseyjeepncustoms.com/SeidelNews/The_Clipping.html
Gayla Bluegrass CDE - -Brag Alert!
This message is from: kathy johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] On May 19-21, 2006, Gayla Driving Center, Georgetown, KY, hosted their annual combined driving event with 51 competitors from across the US. Fjord competitors included Ardeth Obenauf with MHF Lena (TN), Jeanette Haislip with MVF Tapper (TN) and Michael Scott with WW Reidar (MN). I have to report that Reidar and Michael came away from the event...winning Training Level Pony Dressage, earning Reserve Champion Training Level Dressage (23 participants), made clean runs on both Cones and Marathon, coming home with the Overall Training Level Championship!!! My husband Randy and I are the proud owners of WW Reidar (2002 Brown Dun). We would like to thank Michael for his consistent training showing of our stallion. Reidar is licensed for AI ..videos available. For those driving enthusiasts on this list . mark your calendar to attend the 2007 Gayla Bluegrass CDE. The venue is beautiful, southern hospitality at its best and is an excellent ADS competition. The Gayla Driving Center also hosts United States Driving For the Disabled (USDFD). Kathy Johnson Woodpecker Woods, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] 763-972-8119
Re: A sweet gelding for sale from Beaver Dam Farm
This message is from: John Eunice [EMAIL PROTECTED] Carol Rivoire wrote If it's a filly, then she might be named the feminine form of Xavier -- but I find it awfully hard to pronounce. Anybody have any suggestions? If she is a real mover you could call her X-lax. smile Maybe the heat is getting to me. Eunice in s-w Ont. where we set a new high temp. record for May 29.
