RE: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #66
This message is from: "Skeels, Mark A \(GE Healthcare\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Carol: I don't know much about the fish question, but as far as the fish being shocked if they go between the coils of the heater, that won't happen. If this was the case your horses would also get shocked and you would if you stuck your hand in the water, as you would have a defective heater. They might get a little warm if they swim around the coils, maybe if they laid on one they might get a little toasty even. I would think though, if you had a defective heater, you would probably trip a breaker. You should have your stock tank heater circuit on a ground fault receptical anyhow, as this is more sensitive to ground leakage and trip right away if there is a issue, same thing you would have in your bathroom or around your kitchen sink. Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Beaver Dam Farm Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 10:08 AM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #66 This message is from: "Beaver Dam Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello from Carol Naveta Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia -- I'm interested in using fish in our stock tanks, and maybe have missed the answers to my questions in previous posts. The Questions: -- * Is the idea that you never clean the tanks, that the fish do that? * What do you feed the fish? And do the horses eat this fish food? * Does the fish food float on the top or sink? * If it sinks between the coils of the heater, why aren't the fish shocked? * Should the tank be in the sun, shade, or partial shade? -- Ours would have to be in the sun. Will that work? Thanks for any help you can give us. Regards, Carol Naveta Rivoire The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: goldfish
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] What do you do to keep the cranes and raccoons from eating them ? I have a pond that had the gold fish in it a one point. I spent to much time fending off the raccoons and cranes. I had lots of rocks and hiding places, but would find the raccoons digging thru it at night. I would really like to get some more and also ad to the water tanks. Has any one had this problem? Any solutions? Thanks Bonnie ** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: goldfish
This message is from: "kate charboneau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I really enjoy my goldfish, and have had them for quite a few years. Here is what I can tell you, I think I've covered each of your questions. I start with not-too-bad tanks; a little algae in some spots around the edges, but no sludge in the bottom. When I notice a thick sludge at the bottom, I catch my fish using a net, put them in a bucket of water I've dipped out of the tank, and dump, swish, and refill the tank. I put the bucket of fish in the tank, bobbing, so the water temps can get sort of the same, and later on I'll wander on by to remove the bucket. I do this once or twice a year. I do not feed the fish. When it's warm, they eat the algae and clean the tank. When it gets below 40 degrees, the fish's metabolism slows and they go into a kind of hibernation mode, and do not eat. I did not really trust that this was the case, and at first fed flake goldfish food. At warm temps they would greet me to eat, and as it got colder, they got less interested in me and just zombied around the bottom; the flakes would gradually sink & spoil... never eaten and they give the tank a fishy smell so I had to dump the tank in cold weather and do the above routine. I learned my lesson. We have one tank in full sun. The algae grows more in that tank, and so do the fish. We have one tank in almost full shade. The algae and fish grow much, much more slowly in that one. I buy the "12 feeder fish for $5" out of the big tank at our local pet store. I don't bother with the $5 apiece fish, I tried those but they don't live as long for me. I do pick out the orange, speckled, or white fish, in my experience the brown ones do not truly turn-orange-as-they-mature like the pet store folks say... and they are harder to see in the tank. Part of the fun for me is enjoying and naming the individual fish! :) I think I've covered your list. But please don't hesitate to ask for more clarification. Best wishes to you. Kate interested in using fish in our stock tanks, and maybe have missed >the answers to my questions in previous posts. > >The Questions: -- > >* Is the idea that you never clean the tanks, that the fish do that? >* What do you feed the fish? And do the horses eat this fish food? >* Does the fish food float on the top or sink? >* If it sinks between the coils of the heater, why aren't the fish >shocked? >* Should the tank be in the sun, shade, or partial shade? -- Ours >would have to be in the sun. Will that work? > >Thanks for any help you can give us. > >Regards, Carol Naveta Rivoire Exercise your brain! Try Flexicon. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Gunnar
This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Lee et al. The Vet has been trying to reach me but I have been going from place to place. He found Gunnar to be anemic and has suggested adding grain, corn oil and a little alfalfa to his diet. His teeth are quite worn and the incisors need grinding. Our grass is coming on and I think I have already seen improvement. We had a Dell feed store come in and I bought grass hay from them. It was quite dusty and brown in the middle and we feel it is older grass, which means less nutrition. I am not sure if Fjords check out the same as other horses regarding anemia? At any rate, Gunnar wonders what the problem is and just bring on the food. Thanks for all the interest and support. Jean Gayle Author 'The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 to 1949 Send: $20 to Three Horse's Press 7403 Blaine Rd Aberdeen, WA 98520 The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Re: Encysted small strongyles
This message is from: "Cherie Mascis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> HOw did you learnget the equipment? I have a girl friend who is a lab tech, but I think she said you have to get a bunch of dyes or such like to do them. My understanding is that they do not always shed the eggs, so a negative fecal on one occassion is not dispositive. Gail It's easy to do your own fecals...you need a decent microscope. It doesn't need to be brand new, or high-tech, but should have its own light source, and a ‘moveable stage’ (not a must but a whole lot easier than moving the slide around by hand), as well as 10X and 40X power. You will need glass slides and coverslips to go with it. You need a set of clear photos to identify the various eggs and oocysts you find. Most internal parasites are easy to recognize and many vet school websites show the common ones. Veterinary Clinical Parasitology, any one of the 1st thru 5th Editions, by either Benbrook and Sloss or Kemp and Sloss is a good reference, but hard to find. You need a flotation solution and fecalizer containers or test tubes. You can make your own out of sugar (messy) or salt by adding either to tap water until no more will dissolve (you have residue in the bottom). If you're lazy (like me) you can buy flotation solution at the link below. Gather all the materials together, and collect a small amount (about 3/4 teaspoon) of fresh fecal matter, place it in the fecalyzer container add a small amount of flotation solution, pulverize it with the darker insert or stir it with a swizzle stick, then put in the insert, press the insert down firmly. Fill the container to all but overflowing , forming a miniscus (the solution forms a concave dome) with more flotation solution, blot off any foam that rises to the surface, and then carefully cover it with a tiny glass cover slip. Wait about 15-20 minutes to give the eggs plenty of time to rise to the top of the solution, and then carefully lift the cover slip off, keeping it level so that a drop of liquid remains on its underside. Set it on the glass slide, place the prepared slide under the lens (which is set on the lowest microscope power – 10X10) and start looking! With the regular method you can only tell if your horse has parasites, you can do an accurate count with a McMasters slide (it has a little grid on it). www.vetslides.com has a complete McMasters kit. www.revivalanimal.com has fecal flotation solution, fecalizer containers, and slides. I do fecals fairly regularly. If I deworm a horse, I'll do a fecal before I deworn the next time, if no parasites, I'll wait 1-2 weeks and then test again. If none, I'll test before the round is due. The dye your friend mentioned was probably in reference to a gram stain for bacteria. Different test. Cherie The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Thank you to Patti Jo
This message is from: "Douglas Knutsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mary wrote: Sebastian IS a fabulous horse, and in her post Patti makes it sound like I had something to do with that, but really he is a credit to his bloodlines (he's an ERLEND son, out of a MONTANO daughter,) and he's the product of the great eye for breeding that was Julie Will's here at Old Hickory Farm in NY state. I was fortunate to live up the road (so to speak) from Julie when I was looking for my first fjord, and Julie recognized Sebastian's family-friendly personality right from the start. She matched me and my 4 kids up with him when he was only a yearling, and we've had a WONDERFUL time learning and growing right along with him. Patti's remarks about Sebastian are really a credit to Julie, not to me. Like you, I appreciate Patti Jo's continued devotion to our breed and her generosity to other Fjord owners or would-be owners. And, like you, I can't say enough about my admiration and love for Julie Will. She, and her husband, Darryl Wolford, had an enormous impact on the growth of the breed in North America. Darryl first called Julie's attention to Flotren in Norway. Of course she wanted to important this magnificent stallion to the US. It was my good luck that, in order to finance this, she felt she needed to relocate her senior stallion, Erlend, to the West Coast. Julie followed his career out here closely and even made the long trip to Ellensburg while she still had the energy. So many times I have wanted to share the latest news with her and share her excitement. I do tell her about these times - I hope she hears. Julie had clear breeding goals. I believe she attained those and much more. I so much wanted her to be at the show in Winona and see her guy honored in the Get-of-Sire class! As I told many friends there, I had virtually nothing to do with the win. All I did was gather together some of the fine examples of her breeding. Julie produced all of those horses representing Erlend, not I. I've never met a soul with more integrity that Julie. She was as competitive as anyone, yet always supportive and friendly to all. Peg Knutsen www.horsehumor.net www.fairpoint.net/~kffjord/ - Original Message - From: "Mary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 3:37 PM Subject: Thank you to Patti Jo This message is from: "Mary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi List, Just wanted to say a big huge public THANK YOU to Patti Jo for handling the sale of Sebastian for me. She has filled a number of roles in this transaction, including (but not limited to) Coach, Mentor, Cheerleader, Coordinator, Facilitator, Hand Holder, Advisor, Photographer, Trainer, Counselor, and Navigator. She has extended herself beyond the business relationship to help me deal with the emotional issue of selling this guy, who has been my baby for 9 of his 10 years. It almost felt like I had a big sister out there in Wisconsin helping me through this whole process. Sebastian IS a fabulous horse, and in her post Patti makes it sound like I had something to do with that, but really he is a credit to his bloodlines (he's an ERLEND son, out of a MONTANO daughter,) and he's the product of the great eye for breeding that was Julie Will's here at Old Hickory Farm in NY state. I was fortunate to live up the road (so to speak) from Julie when I was looking for my first fjord, and Julie recognized Sebastian's family-friendly personality right from the start. She matched me and my 4 kids up with him when he was only a yearling, and we've had a WONDERFUL time learning and growing right along with him. Patti's remarks about Sebastian are really a credit to Julie, not to me. But in summary, I'd like to say that Patti Jo was always very honest, very sensitive, and very professional. I would encourage anyone looking to buy or sell a fjord to start with her. She goes the extra mile to make the right match, and she was the ONLY person I can even IMAGINE trusting to be the surrogate mother to Sebastian until she found him a new home. Thanks again, Patti, and give him a smooch for me-- Mary Blatz, in upstate NY where we're getting one last blast of winter this weekend - Original Message - From: "fjordhorse-digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 7:30 PM Subject: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #64 Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:57:58 -0500 From: "Dave and Patti Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Big Congrats This message is from: "Dave and Patti Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Just wanted to congratulate Cheryl Whitfield of SC, for her decision in purchasing O.H. Sebastian. He has to pass his vet check, but see no problem with that. Sebastian is a COOL horse, owned for a little while longer by Mary Blatz of NY. Mary did a wonderful job in raising him, training him, taking care of him. He is just wonderful, he'll do whatever you want and in a VERY safe m
RE: Re: Encysted small strongyles
This message is from: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> HOw did you learnget the equipment? I have a girl friend who is a lab tech, but I think she said you have to get a bunch of dyes or such like to do them. My understanding is that they do not always shed the eggs, so a negative fecal on one occassion is not dispositive. Gail --- Original Message --- >From: Cherie Mascis[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 3/20/2007 3:27:27 PM To : fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Cc : Subject : RE: Re: Encysted small strongyles This message is from: "Cherie Mascis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Some folks are now only deworming according to a fecal analysis, wanting > to only use the >chemicals that hit what is in the horse, not everything > under >the sun. I do my own fecals for my horses, goats, sheep and llamas. It's pretty simple. If they get worms, I can identify the type and deworm accordingly or not deworm when they all come up negative. Cherie The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Encysted small strongyles
This message is from: "Cherie Mascis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Some folks are now only deworming according to a fecal analysis, wanting to only use the >chemicals that hit what is in the horse, not everything under >the sun. I do my own fecals for my horses, goats, sheep and llamas. It's pretty simple. If they get worms, I can identify the type and deworm accordingly or not deworm when they all come up negative. Cherie The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #66
This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Carol, About fish in stock tanks...I never have to feed the fish. I think they must live on bits of hay and larvae, etc. I live in CA so it might be different there with heaters,etc. My tanks are in the sun but I wish they were in the shade. I still clean my tanks out about once a year to get the grime out that does accumulate on the bottom, being careful to preserve my fish friends in a bucket while I scrub. Bonnie MacCurdy Visalia, CA - Original Message - From: "Beaver Dam Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:08 AM Subject: Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #66 This message is from: "Beaver Dam Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello from Carol Naveta Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia -- I'm interested in using fish in our stock tanks, and maybe have missed the answers to my questions in previous posts. The Questions: -- * Is the idea that you never clean the tanks, that the fish do that? * What do you feed the fish? And do the horses eat this fish food? * Does the fish food float on the top or sink? * If it sinks between the coils of the heater, why aren't the fish shocked? * Should the tank be in the sun, shade, or partial shade? -- Ours would have to be in the sun. Will that work? Thanks for any help you can give us. Regards, Carol Naveta Rivoire The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: fish
This message is from: Debbie Shade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am very happy with the results of using 2 gold fish in my 80 gallon tank. I still empty and clean it just not as often. The fish seemed to do fine with just a couple of pellets of horse feed every few days. I don't want to feed them to much as I want them to do their job. As my tank is not heated, just insulated, and forms ice on the top regularly I brought my fish into the house into a regular fish bowl for the winter. I feed them regular fish flakes. They have really grown so I am looking forward to betting them back out. Did you know that in New Hampshire it is illegal to let gold fish in any lake. Debbie in NH _ Take a break and play crossword puzzles - FREE! http://games.msn.com/en/flexicon/default.htm?icid=flexicon_ wlmemailtaglinemarch07 The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Encysted small strongyles
This message is from: Emily Wigley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This message is from: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> How do you know it has worked well. I have done it, but have not known how to evaluate the results?-- The only way to know if any deworming has been effective is to have a fecal sample analyzed by a vet. Some folks are now only deworming according to a fecal analysis, wanting to only use the chemicals that hit what is in the horse, not everything under the sun. Emily Emily Wigley Fish Bowl Farm Vashon Island, Washington http://www.fishbowlfarm.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] 206-463-5473 The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: encysted small stongyles
This message is from: Carol Makosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I purchased a stool check program through Country Supply and was very pleased with the service. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> How do you know it has worked well. I have done it, but have not known how to evaluate the results?-- The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw -- Built Fjord Tough Carol M. On Golden Pond N. Wisconsin The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
re: guard dogs
This message is from: "Tamarack Lamb & Wool" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Vic we have some photos on our website www.tamaracksheep.com click on 'guardians' and also dogs for sale. Not pictured was a male we had who was the more classic big yellow dog. The spotted coloring on our dogs reflects some pyrenees mastiff (not great pyrenees) in the mix as the farmers dogs are seldom true purebreds. Janet -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: Guard Dogs
This message is from: "Cynthia Madden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have 2 Giant Schnauzers. They get along fine with the horses once taught to not leap at them (to play!). The horses have learned to ignore them. Zack, the GS, and Teddy, the FH, hang out together. They are certainly alert to people coming past the house or in the yard. In fact, no one comes in the yard if they are not well acquainted with the dogs - mostly to prevent big dog happy greeeting. People who do not know the dogs do not even attempt to come in the yard. They have no idea of what to expect and that is the way I want it. Mostly they are just goofy happy dogs and great companions, but I don't doubt that if someone was perceived as a danger, they would react accordingly -especially the young dog. The old dog would want to be threatening, it is just his back legs would collapse on him if he made a sudden movement. However, the real secret is the miniature schnauzer. He's really the mean one! You can visit my web site to see their pictures. -- Cynthia Madden Las Cruces, NM personal: [EMAIL PROTECTED] NFHR: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/cmadden88011 Dogs (and horses, cm) are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. -Roger Caras Sarchasm (n) The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: encysted small stongyles
This message is from: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> How do you know it has worked well. I have done it, but have not known how to evaluate the results?-- The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: FISH IN STOCK TANKS (insulated water troughs)
This message is from: Sarah Stacy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An Alaskan tip: broken deep freezers make excellent water troughs! They are already insulated and fjord proof. Just remove the lid. I only use a 250 watt submersible heater in ours (25 cubic foot) and it works down to -10 degrees, and if it stays colder that -10 for more than a day I switch to a 1000 watt. It's also a great way to recycle an appliance that would otherwise become a hazardous material in a landfill. It's been cold here too, -20 at night, but sunny and warmish during the day. Sarah Soldotna, AK The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #66
This message is from: "Beaver Dam Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello from Carol Naveta Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia -- I'm interested in using fish in our stock tanks, and maybe have missed the answers to my questions in previous posts. The Questions: -- * Is the idea that you never clean the tanks, that the fish do that? * What do you feed the fish? And do the horses eat this fish food? * Does the fish food float on the top or sink? * If it sinks between the coils of the heater, why aren't the fish shocked? * Should the tank be in the sun, shade, or partial shade? -- Ours would have to be in the sun. Will that work? Thanks for any help you can give us. Regards, Carol Naveta Rivoire The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
East Coast Fjord Events
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Over the weekend I sent a Constant Contact notice to Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and North Carolina Fjord owners about Fjord events being held in the region. I gathered the e-mails from the NFHR pedigree search, but noticed that many people do not include this information. I'm getting ready to send the information out again to some of the Fjord owners I missed earlier, so anyone wanting to receive it, just drop me an e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will add you to the list. Rest assured, you will not receive 5 e-mails a day from me nor will I sell the e-mail list. We have an Evaluation (8/19 and 20), an Evaluation prep clinic (5/26 and 27) and the Fjord Fjestival sales event (8/19 and 8/20). There's also the fabulous Fjords and Friends Fest in NC in late June. It's simply a way to get the word out and I don't want to exclude anyone who might be interested. Margaret Bogie Ironwood Farm Rixeyville, VA http://www.ironwood-farm.com The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Fw: Why God Gives Us Horses.doc
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank for sharing Bonnie. What truth in the words. If you enjoyed this reading I think you would love the book titled "Chicken soup for the horse lovers soul". It is a book full of short stories of horses and the people that love them. It will makes you laugh and cry all at once. Have a great day! Liann in sunny Wisconsin. Weather is turning to spring as the sun in shining brighter and moving closer to 50 degrees each day this week. Fjord fur is flying and spirits are rising with the temperatures.. >> God gives us horses and compels some of us to love them. Yet why does the >> horse, an animal with such a big heart, live such a short life? >> >> Perhaps it's because if our horses lived any longer, we wouldn't be able >> to bear losing them. Or, perhaps it's because God wants to jump. >> >> Perhaps God looks down on the fine horses we raise and decides when it's >> His turn to ride. He gives us a few good years to care for and learn from >> them, but when the time is right; it's up to us to see them off >> gracefully. OK, perhaps not gracefully. Blowing into a Kleenex is rarely >> graceful. But we can be grateful. >> >> To have a horse in your life is a gift. In the matter of a few short >> years, a horse can teach a girl courage, if she chooses to grab mane and >> hang on for dear life. >> >> Even the smallest of ponies is mightier than the tallest of girls. To >> conquer the fear of falling off, having one's toes crushed, or being >> publicly humiliated at a horse show is an admirable feat for any child. >> >> For that, we can be grateful. >> >> >> >> Horses teach us responsibility. Unlike a bicycle - or a computer - a >> horse needs regular care and most of it requires that you get dirty and >> smelly and up off the couch. Choosing to leave your cozy kitchen to break >> the crust of ice off the water buckets is to choose responsibility. When >> our horses dip their noses and drink heartily, we know we've made the >> right choice. >> >> Learning to care for a horse is both an art and a science. Some are easy >> keepers, requiring little more than regular turn-out, a flake of hay, and >> a trough of clean water. Others will test you - you'll struggle to keep >> them from being too fat or too thin. You'll have their feet shod >> regularly only to find shoes gone missing. Some are so accident-prone >> you'll swear they're intentionally finding new ways to injure themselves. >> >> If we make it to adulthood with horses still in our lives, most of us >> have to squeeze riding into our over saturated schedules; balancing our >> need for things equine with those of our households and employers. There >> is never enough time to ride, or to ride as well as we'd like. Hours in >> the barn are stolen pleasures. >> >> If it is in your blood to love horses, you share your life with them. Our >> horses know our secrets; we braid our tears into their manes and whisper >> our hopes into their ears. A barn is a sanctuary in an unsettled world, a >> sheltered place where life's true priorities are clear: a warm place to >> sleep, someone who loves us, and the luxury of regular meals Some of >> us need these reminders. >> >> When you step back, it's not just about horses - it's about love, life, >> and learning. On any given day, a friend is celebrating the birth of a >> foal, a blue ribbon, or recovery from an illness. That same day, there is >> also loss: a broken limb, case of colic, or a decision to sustain a life >> or end it gently. As horse people, we share the accelerated life cycle of >> horses: the hurried rush of life, love, loss, and death that caring for >> these animals brings us. When our partners pass, it is more than a moment >> of sorrow. We mark our loss with words of gratitude for the ways our >> lives have been blessed. Our memories are of joy, awe, and >> wonder.absolute union. We honor our horses for their brave hearts, >> courage, and willingness to give. >> >> To those outside our circle, it must seem strange. To see us in our muddy >> boots, who would guess such poetry lives in our hearts? We celebrate our >> companions with praise worthy of heroes. Indeed, horses have the hearts >> of warriors and often carry us into and out of fields of battle. >> >> Listen to stories of that once-in-a-lifetime horse; of journeys made and >> challenges met. The best of horses rise to the challenges we set before >> them asking little in return. Those who know them understand how fully a >> horse can hold a human heart. Together, we share the pain of sudden loss >> and the lingering taste of long-term illness. We shoulder the burden of >> deciding when or whether to end the life of a true companion. >> >> >> >> In the end, we're not certain if God entrusts us to our horses or our >> horses to us. Does it matter? We're grateful God loaned us the horse in >> the first place. >> >> Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. >> >> _
Why God Gives Us Horses.doc
This message is from: "Beth Pulsifer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To have a horse in your life is a gift. In the matter of a few short years, a horse can teach a girl courage, if she chooses to grab mane and hang on for dear life. This is just wonderful... Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I think most all of us who have and love horses can surely relate.. Beth in Maine .. spring is just around the corner. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
