John Wayne Pioneer Trail
This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I got back home last night about dinnertime after two weeks on the trail, and something over 200 miles across Washington. This was my second year on the trail, which certainly made things easier. As last year, getting home is a bit disorienting. After the intensity of camping and driving horses every day, it takes a little while to get back into my normal life. This year I was more conscious that sleep deprivation was part of the experience. We did pretty much the same trail as last year, with a few changes of campsites. My horses had the advantage this year of three months of fitness work ahead of time. On the trail, they were bright and energetic every day, to the end. The pattern of the trail is that the first few days are cool or even chilly, with some rain. This year we had one substantial overnight rain. I was sleeping on my wagon each night. For the night we had put a canvas top on it, with blue tarp over that, which kept me dry. A few days later, on a very windy day, we took the top off and left it off. The next phase starts at Ellensburg, which is warmer and drier. Approaching the Columbia River, dry goes to very dry, and this continues with increasing heat to the end. For the last 50 miles or so, we get in to the Palouse area, which gets more more moisture in the soil, and the wheat on the hillside is greener. One thing we learned during the past year was the history of the Lake Missoula floods - 40 of them at the end of the last Ice Age. The water from the floods scoured the soil from central Washington east of the Columbia, exposing volcanic rock. In the flood areas numbers of loess hills stood above the water, and are referred to as loess islands. The flooding did not extend into the Palouse. There, it is a region of pillow-like low hills, all covered in wheat. The last three days were very hot, with temps into the 90s. This year 21 of us went the whole way. I'm not sure how many overall were involved, but the number was large. For the first half of the trip I was accompanied by a friend from Port Townsend, a retired woodworker. For the second half, our old friend Jenny Bryan (and fellow Fjord horse owner) from Vermont flew out to travel with me. Just as I was appreciative of her traveling with me for two weeks when I was wagoning cross-country, I was happy that she would come all this way on faith for this trip. Before Pam took her to the airport this morning, Jenny made it clear she'd had a very memorably good time. She was very helpful to me, willing to do whatever work needed doing, and even able to drive the horses some of the time. One thing I thought about this year was how people who crossed the country on wagon trains must have constantly worried about the condition of their animals. After all, if the oxen or the mules failed, the family and all of the family belongings would be stranded in a place where help was unlikely. The travelers must have encountered places where feed and water were hard to predict, or scarce. When you travel with the stress of animal flesh pushing against harness, things can go wrong. So many of the people who finished their long travels remembered it fondly. During the travel however there must have often been considerable anxiety. This year, a friend from near my home came along also: Jennifer Reandeau. She drove a pair of Haflingers to a wagonette. Despite being new to this event, she brought years of knowledge and skill to the task, and went the whole way. Her horses also ended up in good shape. Traveling with horses is always a great experience. I am ready to go again next year. Dave The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: tick repellents
This message is from: Jon Ofjord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 09:17 AM 6/4/2007, you wrote: This message is from: "Linda Lottie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> good questionI am wondering also. Ticks are very prevelant in my area. The horses host many "tick families" in their tails. I shampoo and spray but heard there is a spot on. My riding buddy keeps her Paint horse at our place and this guy came in with small ticks on him during February! There was still snow on the ground. She would religiously pick them off of him each time she came out. Finally, she did buy some Spot-on and it really seemed to help with the ticks. Interestingly, this horse had the most problems with ticks, his pasture mate did not have any, neither did my Fjords, but my mule had a few. Luckily, we don't have a lot of ticks where we live...yet. Mary Ofjord.North Coast Fjords The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Brag Alert!
This message is from: Jessica Katzman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I exhibited the Wood's Kandi who is owned by Dawn and Tyler Schlickman, this past Saturday at the Fox Run Farm Open Show in Beloit, WI. It was our first show of this year. We were in good form though! We placed in 12 classes. We received the following: Sr. Showmanship- 1st Trail- 1st Baby Green Hunter- 3rd Green Hunter- 4th Equitation Over Fences- 4th, one fence down, my fault! =) English Pleasure- 3rd English Equitation- 3rd Western Pleasure- 3rd Western Horsemanship- 3rd Discipline Rail- 4th Barrel Race- 3rd Pole Bending- 4th Overall it was a good show. The weather was a little wet, but we stuck through it. Our next show will be in a few weeks in Janesville, WI. Good luck to everyone showing this summer! Jessica and Kandi Lazy Valley Ranch www.lazyvalleyranch.com The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Report from Trinity CDE
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi list ! Our own Linda Taylor just left our place and competed in her first CDE in CA. From someone who cant find their way out of a paper bag, Im personally in awe of Linda and her Fjord mare, Sigrid, ( Fatty Boomba ) for even trying it. Here is her details for us about her adventure. Congrats to Linda and Boomba on a good showing and also being a great representitive for the Fjord breed ! Lisa * * Hi folks, Here's the report of Boombah and my first real bigtime ADS CDE, Trinity at Hayfork, Ca. Thursday AM: I loaded up and left Thursday at 845A and drove to Hayfork (about 2 hours west of Redding on very windy road). Didn't convoy with anyone. Too many problems there. If I want to do something, I need to just do it, which I eventually did. Took about five hours and stopped every two hours for BB to have a bit of a rest and a potty break for me. I staying in my trailer and it was very pleasant. Bart connected my new Honda EU 3000si generator in the pickup and that was great. I was quite a ways from the barn where BB had a nice shaded paddock but the walk was good for me. It was pleasant weather, not too hot. And quite cool at night. The porta potties were conveniently located and there was a nice wine and cheese gathering Th nite under a lovely Oak tree at the Schumaker's home on a hill overlooking the barn and the area where all the trailers were parked. After the wine and cheese, I was able to check out the hazzards with Pat Schumaker in a golf cart which was great. Friday AM I was Dressage early and completed Test 3 Training but not as accurately as Lisa Singer would have liked. She did, however, give me an 8 in one of the working walk and walk on long rein (thank you Lisa and Jeff for giving me the magic words for encouraging BB to walk out). Our dressage is indeed a work in progress but I am dedicating myself and BB to the journey. I was pleased that Lisa Singer gave me an 8 for Driver. So there were so positives in the dressage even if we were 6 out of 7. In the PM, I rested for a time in my trailer with the air conditioning on. Wow. The generator and AC were well worth the money. But then after the Fri nit dinner which was OK, not great, at the nearby fairgrounds, I went back to see BB again before going to bed and she was lying down. Unusual for her. Anyway, she got up and then I went down a couple of paddocks to see the Schumaker's Fjords, and when I returned, she was down again. And then she rolled around and put her nose on her tummy. People were gathering around and there was much discussion as to what to do. Valerie suspected she probably had a tummyache, a mild colicy condition and suggested Ben something, can't remember the name. Some folks said get a vet and I tried but no vet available. This is a rather isolated location. Anyway, Nona Bales and JoJo (who organized the event) took her in the barn and checked her out, stethescope and temp, and Nona gave her the Ben something paste and we just waited. When I came down to the barn around 2A, she was standing up and seemed normal. Anyway, in the morning, the vet was there for the Marathon and we had an early go and he checked her out and pronounced her fit so I heaved a big sigh of relief. (Valerie and I think she may have eaten some of the shaving they provided for the paddocks.) Howard Leal kindly gatored for me and we had been able to go to the hazzards on Friday when he and Ginny arrived so we were the blind leading the blind but were as prepared as we could be. I had heard that Trinity was very hilly and I thot that BB would not make it in the A Section of the marathon, not to mention the E Section. But surprise, she was a little trouper and the hills were not that bad and we finished Section A (4.7 K as I remember) in allowed time. Then the Vet check which she passed with flying colors. And on to Section D, 12 minutes of walking, which we completed in allowed time also. Then another vet check followed by Section E which included the hazzards. We did the whole E I managed several Driver Errors in the hazzards even tho I thot I knew where to go. We came in 3 plus minutes over and were penalized 102.8, seems like it should have been around 50 pts but I didn't question it, just signed it as it all happened so quickly. Anyway, the good news is that we actually did the WHOLE marathon and I was certain before I every left Nevada County, that we would have to retire early. Next time, BB will be conditioned and we won't be over and maybe my brain will function better and we will do the hazzards in better time. No penalities there, just wasted time. And after E, Vet check found her quite sound again. What a clever little girl. Sat nite was the Competitor's dinner at the fairgrounds and we had very good BBQ ribs. Sunday morning found us first in order of go in Cones as w
Fjord mare in need of new home
This message is from: Carol Makosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello List, I sure hope someone here can help me with my problem. I have a 4 yr. old mare, Nona, who needs a new home and career or job. She was my younger part of the team and doing very nice until she bolted while driving single and threw me out of the cart. I will not hook or use her again. I am still recovering from complications of my injuries and I may have a couple of more months to go yet. Nona was a joy to drive. Very light and responsive, nice walk and trot. She clips, loads, stands for farrier and so on. Her registration number is: kr-q-2393-m. Birth date: 6/16/03 She is from Ken Raspotnik farm and was nicely started for driving and riding. Her sire is Half Diamond Luton C-1395 and her dam is Claylee's Greta C-1619. Please email me privately if interested in her. Perhaps she can be your brood mare or riding horse. -- Built Fjord Tough Carol M. On Golden Pond N. Wisconsin The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
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This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In response to cross country transporters...WOW, with the price of fuel and continual increases in the cost of living, transportation costs and the quality thereof can vary tremendously. I can recommend a fellow, Pat Downing of Downing Transport who makes the long distance trek regularly. Pat is NEVER in a hurry, takes VERY good care of the animals (he has even been known to transport goats and sheep) and gets them to their destination safely. He is not nationwide (with the air ride vans, etc) BUT, he is very reasonable and I suggest that anyone who is looking to transport critters should call him. He is based out of Arizona and Kentucky, but when you are all over the country, you are based everywhere and have a girl in every port! I have been doing some local trips that will continue throughout the summer and fall and will be headed south in November with room. I am BASED out of SW Montana and like to keep my trips in the 500-700 mile radius of home. Contact Pat Downing for long hauls, 602-717-6577 Contact Wendy Bauwens for NW and Montana (and surrounding states) trips 406-223-6933 Happy Trails. Wendy and the Sunnyside crew where Fords, Clydes and Corgis are sunbathin' ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: recommend a hauler from So Cal to Boston?
This message is from: Silja Knoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I had a WONDERFUL experience with Nation Wide Transport out of Colorado Springs, CO. They have wonderful huge semi trailers that haul your horses in comfort. They have stopping points across the country for really long hauls to give the horses a break. Check out their website which will answer many questions. I would use them again in a heartbeat. Good luck! Silja Sharon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This message is from: "Sharon" Hi, A gal at my barn is moving from So Cal to Boston area in late July/early August. Can anyone recommend a good cross country hauler? Thanks a lot, Sharon The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw - Get the Yahoo! toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: tick repellents
This message is from: Silja Knoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I heard that chickens and guinea fowl can really help reduce the tick population. A 20 acre pasture might be too much for them.. good luck! Silja in CO Linda Lottie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This message is from: "Linda Lottie" good questionI am wondering also. Ticks are very prevelant in my area. The horses host many "tick families" in their tails. I shampoo and spray but heard there is a spot on. LJBL in WI From: "Katherine Carter" Reply-To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: tick repellents Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:01:52 -0500 This message is from: "Katherine Carter" Ticks are really bad on my horses this spring and since they have a 20-acre pasture to wander in, I'm looking for a repellent that will last a while for each application. Has anyone on the list has used the permethrin-based spot-on type of repellent that's supposed to keep ticks & flies off the horses for two weeks? If you've used it, did it work? Any recommendations would be appreciated! -Kathy Carter The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw - Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Ticks
This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Kathy - We had a big tick problem this year and it was because the neighbors were feeding the wild turkeys that normally would eat in our fields. We are bringing in guinea hens to help reduce the number of ticks and weeds in our fields. The same neighbor told us she will shoot them dead if they get on her property because they are noisy. We then use front line for Equine on our horses. Hope this helps! Catherine Lassesen Hestehaven - The Horse Garden www.hestehaven.com / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Southern Oregon The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: tick repellents
This message is from: "Linda Lottie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> good questionI am wondering also. Ticks are very prevelant in my area. The horses host many "tick families" in their tails. I shampoo and spray but heard there is a spot on. LJBL in WI From: "Katherine Carter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: tick repellents Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:01:52 -0500 This message is from: "Katherine Carter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ticks are really bad on my horses this spring and since they have a 20-acre pasture to wander in, I'm looking for a repellent that will last a while for each application. Has anyone on the list has used the permethrin-based spot-on type of repellent that's supposed to keep ticks & flies off the horses for two weeks? If you've used it, did it work? Any recommendations would be appreciated! -Kathy Carter The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
tick repellents
This message is from: "Katherine Carter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ticks are really bad on my horses this spring and since they have a 20-acre pasture to wander in, I'm looking for a repellent that will last a while for each application. Has anyone on the list has used the permethrin-based spot-on type of repellent that's supposed to keep ticks & flies off the horses for two weeks? If you've used it, did it work? Any recommendations would be appreciated! -Kathy Carter The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #129
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 6/3/07 11:10:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I know no one cares about my TB, but we did come home with high point, > second > year in a row. :-) Rhett Butler is my TB and he's totally amazing, like > riding a race car. The boy can turn on a dime and jump jump jump, very > manageable and controllable. Sorry, just had to throw my accomplishment out > there. > of course we carecongrats. and tomas sounds like a blast, you do like to go, don't you :) i seem to remember a similar attitude on silas running barrels a few years ago at blue earth :):):) laurie, and oz, who when working on side passing over a pole yesterday, ended up standing with his back feet on it, doing a pole balancing act ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #129
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 6/3/07 11:10:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > This message is from: "Linda Lottie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I teach my horses to back out and use the word "step" when they come to the > end of the trailer floor. > linda, i think that's a good word for them to know. i use it with oz when getting into or out of the trailer. great minds think alike :) laurie ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #129
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sharon, I just had a fjord shipped from New York to South Carolina at the end of May. We used Majo Transport _http://www.majos-stall.com/hauling.html_ (http://www.majos-stall.com/hauling.html) and I could not have been any happier. He has a truck with big box stalls so the horses have plenty of room and freedom to move around, and full access to hay and water. Here's a photo of the box stall _http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/KateAndJoe/Della/BoxStall_05242007.jpg_ (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/KateAndJoe/Della/BoxStall_05242007.jpg) Terry is completely committed to the comfort of the horses. He stops to check them frequently, arranges to be at paddocks every other night so the horses do not have to stay on the trailer all the time. He has a camper in his trailer which is where he sleeps, so he is always with them. He called me regularly before and during the trip to update me. He arrived near Charlotte around 4:00 p.m. (which is our "rush hour") and made sure he stopped to fill up the horse's water in case he was stuck in traffic. And also, he does a lot of transport for Icelandics and Fjords, and has a special warm spot in his heart for them! I hope I don't have to transport again - but I would not want to ship with anyone else!! Kate *** In a message dated 6/4/2007 12:10:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This message is from: "Sharon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, A gal at my barn is moving from So Cal to Boston area in late July/early August. Can anyone recommend a good cross country hauler? Thanks a lot, Sharon ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
